The Body Electric

Exhibitions

Art of Peace

Art and artists raising awareness about the continued escalation of death due to gun violence in our country.

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Art of Peace

Every Saturday, 2pm

A seasoned YBCA Gallery Guide will lead you through the exhibition.

Event

Opening Night Party: The Body Electric

Celebrate the West Coast debut with an evening filled with art, dancing, and specialty cocktails from our resident cocktail experts.

Exhibitions

The Body Electric

Works by an intergenerational and international group of artists who have seized upon the screen as a place to rethink the body and identity.

Performances

Let Her Sing

Diaspora Arts Connection

An evening of exciting music and solidarity for the female voice.

Performances

Fall Season

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Experience the communion of jazz luminaries Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran with dance pioneer Alonzo King.

Performances

The Christmas Ballet

Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Light up your holiday season with Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet!

Theater

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida

Lamplighters Music Theatre

Originally written as a satire on feminism, women’s education, and Darwinian evolution, Lamplighters’ own version modifies this slightly to reflect modern views.

Performances

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Presented by San Francisco Performances

The vibrant and versatile company presents two different programs including the West Coast premiere of Taylor’s final work, “Concertiana,” and other signature dances that defined dance in America.

Performances

Dance Series 2

Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Dance Series 2 includes Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s passionate and daring Requiem for a Rose, a world premiere from renowned Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, and Michael Smuin’s otherworldly Symphony of Psalms.

Performances

Harvey Milk

Opera Parallèle

Opera Parallèle is proud to revive the modern classic, Stewart Wallace’s Harvey Milk. Working with the original creative team, OP has conceived a brand-new version of this beloved work.

Public Art

Abeyance (Draves y Robles y Vargas)

Jerome Reyes

Abeyance honors three Bay Area natives by sharing their stories of migration, displacement, and resilience.

Public Art

Dream

Ana Teresa Fernández

A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.