B L A C K C H O R E O G R A P H E R S
F E S T I V A L: H E R E & N O W
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BCF is Celebrating 20 Years!!!
AWARDED ~BEST OF THE BAY
- SF BAY GUARDIAN 2009
RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF BLACK DANCE
IN THE BAY AREA, 2019 & 2025
SF Classical Voice review of BCF 20th anniversary
"Black Choreographers Festival Reveals a Vibrant Tapestry of Dance..."
- Melissa Hudson Bell Read more
SF Chronicle review of BCF 20th anniversary
"This is looking like community coming out to support, so you know our hearts are full right now,” Laura Elaine Ellis said from the Dance Mission Theater stage on Saturday, Feb. 22,..."
-Rachel Howard Read more
SF Chronicle article features BCF for events to see in 2025
"Every milestone naturally brings reflection, but the Black Choreographers Festival's 20th anniversary slated for February is powered by something far more profound than nostalgia." -Rachel Howard Read more
20th Anniversary Events
Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacies of BCM and BCF Featuring: Archival Exhibit, Panel, & Performance (past event) Read more
YBCA presents in association with BCF
50¢ Tabernacle
“The Black Choreographers Festival edition”
featuring
Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Rashad Pridgen
Sun. @ 11am - 5pm
YBCA Forum
701 Mission Street
San Francisco
YBCA presents the Bay Area premiere of
in association with the Black Choreographers FestivaL
FEBRUARY 13-15
Thur - Sat. @ 8pm
YBCA Forum, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1
featuring works by
Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Fri. & Sat. @ 8pm
Laney College Theater
900 Fallon Street, Oakland
BCF Oakland
Next Wave Choreographers Showcase
Co-sponsored by Dance Mission Theater
Feb 21 - 23
Friday & Saturday 8:00pm; Sunday 7:00pm
Dance Mission Theater
3316 - 24th Street, San Francisco
Draft / BY Series
presented by Robert Moses' Kin
in association with the Black Choreographers Festival and ODC Theater
MARCH 6-8
Thur - Sat. @8pm
ODC Theater
3153 17th Street, San Francisco