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Varla Jean Merman celebrates ten years as one of the world's best-known drag chanteuses with Victory Lap Dance. The show combines new material with a collection of hits spanning her career. The Varla Jean Merman Film Festival, a compilation of Merman's most popular videos, precedes the \show. Learn more...

Internationally acclaimed dancer/choreographer John Jasperse presents an exhilarating new evening-length work for five dancers, with an original score performed live on stage by multi-instrumentalist (and Mills College faculty member) Zeena Parkins. Misuse liable to prosecution promises to be a provocative and entertaining evening from this inspired dance originator. Learn more...

Marsh Youth Theatre's new Teen Troupe presents their first production: Fears Of Your Life. Based on the works of Michael Bernard Loggins, an artist with developmental disabilities, this whimsical and vibrant show incorporates dance, music, theater, aerial dance, video and huge papier-mâché puppets in an attempt to express the nature of fear. Learn more...

Hope Mohr Dance presents their second season of technically precise and socially aware modern dance. The program is anchored by the premiere of The Force That Drives The Flower, an exploration of motherhood and environmental issues inspired by the myth of Persephone, and also features choreographer Mohr's acclaimed Elision and The Grief Room. Learn more...

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents Japan Dance Now, an evening featuring three of Japan's most talented young choreographers. From Baby Q's stylized multimedia experiments, to Nibroll's visually striking evocation of youth culture, to the joyful pop sensibilities of Sennichimae Blue Sky Dance Club, the program showcases intriguing artists with a wildly creative edge. Learn more...

Footloose Dance Company celebrates women in the arts with the Women on the Way Festival, a week-long program of innovative dance, theater and comedy. Some of the performers schedule to appear include Ara Glenn-Johanson, Lenora Lee, Laura Arrington, Pink Hair Affair, SoShe's Performance Collective and more. Learn more...

Fou Fou Ha! celebrates the culmination of their two-year residency at the Garage. Blending vaudeville traditions with modern performance art, the group's shows are a wild blend of innovative choreography, colorful costumes, unique acts, and more. Learn more...

In the 18th century, the castrati were "sacred monsters" whose voices were surgically molded, represented a peak of artistry. Monsters and Prodigies is a humorous opera about this fascinating cultural phenomenon: talented child singers born in poverty who were castrated to preserve their soprano voices, and propelled to stardom in the frivolous courts of Europe. Learn more...

YBCA presents a new work from David Roussève/REALITY, one of the most important voices to emerge in contemporary American dance in recent history. An ode to those transcendental moments when joy and sorrow collide, Saudade -- a Portuguese word close to "bittersweet" -- is a compelling mix of theater, spoken dialogue, contemporary dance and the movement of Indonesia, India and West Africa. Learn more...

Footloose Dance Company celebrates women in the arts with the Women on the Way Festival, a week-long program of innovative dance, theater and comedy. Some of the performers scheduled to appear include Summer Shapiro, Pamela Mackenzie, Vixen Noir, Nina Wise, Jovelyn Richards and more. Learn more...