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
"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 Read more
SF Chronicle article features BCF for events to see in 2025
THE AFRICAN & AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS COALITION and K*STAR*PRODUCTIONS
Celebrating the Legacy of
African American Arts & Culture
The 11th Annual Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now
presents a special summer performance celebrating the legacy of
African & African American art and culture - soulful, beautiful, inspiring.
Oakland
Summer Showcase
Saturday
August 15
8:00 pm
featuring:
Pre-concert Reception – 7:30pm
Cake & Chat following the performance
TICKET / INFORMATION
900 Fallon Street, Oakland
Street parking available. BART accessible @ Lake Merritt Station
General in Advance/Students/Senior Tickets: $15
General Tickets at door: $20
Special Rate for youth 14-under: $10
Purchase tickets online:
or purchase tickets by phone: 800-8388-3006
Festival programming subject to change.
San Francisco
February 21 - 22
Saturday & Sunday 7:30pm
featuring:
Byb Chanel Bibene
Antoine Hunter, in collaboration with Ellen Sebastian Chang
Brontez Purnell (Sat only)
Carmen Roman
Phylicia Stroud
Nafi Watson
Kharyshi Wiginton & Jene Levine-Snipes (Sun only)
Jamie Wright (Sun only)
Pre-concert Reception – Saturday, February 21, 6:30pm
San Francisco
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1
Saturday & Sunday 7:30pm
featuring:
Christal Brown
Maurya Kerr
Robert Moses
Raissa Simpson
Post-performance Q & A – Sunday, March 1
Cake & Chat following every BCF performance!
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The Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now ~ 2015 – is made possible in part by the generous support of the San Francisco Arts Commission and on-going support of the Zellerbach Family Foundation and community partners Dance Mission Theater, Laney College Theater, Dimensions Dance Theater, SafeArtsHouse, ODC Theater, and YBCA.