Opera and ballet unite in a striking new interpretation of Giacomo Puccini’s Il Tabarro, presented by Cinballera Entertainment on July 19, 2026 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The afternoon begins with Puccini’s rarely performed one-act opera—a haunting tale of love, jealousy, and betrayal set aboard a Parisian river barge—before transforming after intermission […]
DEBUTS is TRBP’s signature program of premieres and bold choreographic voices. A night built for discovery, momentum, and the thrill of seeing what’s next. An aperture decides what gets in, what stays out, and what comes into focus. DEBUTS is Parallax through a wide-open lens, an evening where new work doesn’t just arrive, it lands. This […]
In partnership with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, SDDT has presented Trolley Dances™ for over 25 years. Trolley Dances™ was created by former Artistic Director Jean Isaacs to make dance accessible to our entire community by taking art “to the people.” Each fall, tour guides lead groups of audience members on and off the trolley […]
New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company. Founded by visionary choreographer Neil Ieremia, Black Grace channels the physicality and storytelling traditions of the Samoan and New Zealand heritage into dance of striking beauty and power. This internationally acclaimed company performs Ieremia’s signature works—including Handgame, Kiona and the Little Bird Suite, and Paul Taylor’s Esplanade—in an evening of bold movement […]
The Mark Morris Dance Group, “the preeminent modern dance organization of our time” (Yo-Yo Ma) returns with V and Via Dolorosa. In V, Morris’ life-affirming classic with live musicians, Schumann’s soaring Piano Quintet is matched by buoyant, intricate choreography. While Via Dolorosa unfolds to haunting solo harp music, evoking the 14 Stations of the Cross, framed by Howard Hodgkin’s vivid, emotionally resonant set. […]
The stage becomes a canvas for the impossible! Dancers transform Dante’s epic into a breathtaking world of illusion, aerial movement, and sculptural choreography. Founded by Emiliano Pellisari, NoGravity is renowned for its gravity-defying choreography, where bodies appear to float, soar, and defy the limits of the stage. Drawing inspiration from the splendor of the Italian […]
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns with two programs that display their signature blend of sculptural beauty and raw emotional depth. Visionary choreographer Alonzo King sets Maurice Ravel’s enchanting Mother Goose alongside Ode to Alice, inspired by the transcendent artistry of Alice Coltrane. Together, these works reflect King’s singular voice—melding classical precision with soulful expression […]
