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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
"BCF is a chance to find standout choreographers whose work
should be seen far more often." - San Francisco Chronicle
AAAPAC & K*Star*Productions
present
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now - 2019
New Voices / New Works
Celebrating 15 years of BCF with
4 weekends of
Unique and Dynamic Performances!
BCF - SF
February 16 & 17
Byb Chanel Bibene
Gregory Dawson
Joanna Haigood
Antoine Hunter
Robert Henry Johnson
Raissa Simpson
Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th St., San Francisco
7:30 pm
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February 23 & 24
Alexander Diaz
dana e. fitchett
Ashley Gayle & Noah James
Shawn Hawkins (Saturday only)
Cherie Hill
Joslyn Mathis Reed
Dazaun Soleyn
Jamie Wright (Sunday only)
Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th St., San Francisco
7:30 pm
Co-presented with Dance Mission Theater
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March 2 & 3
SAFEhouseArts
Frankie Lee Peterson lll
Natalya Shoaf
145 Eddy St., San Francisco
7:30 pm
( limited seating )
Sponsored by RAW a residency program of SAFEhouse Arts
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BCF - Oakland
March 9 & 10
Kendra Kimbrough Barnes
Dayse Brasil (in collaboration
w/Tô Aí dancers
Tracee Henson (Sunday only)
Shawn Hawkins (Sunday only)
Robert Henry Johnson
Dazaun Soleyn (Saturday only)
Māhealani Uchiyama
Nafi Thompson (Saturday only)
Laney College Theater
900 Fallon St. Oakland
7:30 pm
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All performances - tickets are:
$15 - General
$10 - Children 14 and under
Tickets
The Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now – is made possible by the on-going support of the San Francisco Arts Commission, City of Oakland Cultural Arts Funding Program, the Zellerbach Family Foundation,
community partners Dance Mission Theater, SAFEhouse Arts, Dimensions Dance Theater, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Laney College Theater and Dance Dept.
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