The Body Electric

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.

Music

Let Her Sing

Presented by Diaspora Arts Connection

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

Events

National Voter Registration Day

Register to vote, update your address, ask questions and learn more.

Screenings & Films

Makino Takashi: Memento Stella

Presented by San Francisco Cinematheque

Makino Takashi appears in person to present this digital video work.

Public Programs

Ute Meta Bauer

Presented by Curatorial Research Bureau

Internationally-renowned curator and professor of contemporary art talks about her curatorial work.

Event

San Francisco Map Fair

Thousands of maps, prints, and books spanning over 500 years of art and history.

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Body Electric

Every Saturday, 2pm

A guided tour of The Body Electric.

Dance

Fall Season

Presented by Alonzo King LINES Ballet

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

Screenings & Films

Something Between Us: Films by Jodie Mack

Presented by San Francisco Cinematheque

Jodie Mack appears in person to present a collection of works.

Public Programs

Na Kim

Presented by Curatorial Research Bureau

Graphic designer and curator Na Kim talks about her dynamic design practice.

Screenings & Films

Everywhere at Once: Films by Sylvia Schedelbauer

Presented by San Francisco Cinematheque

Sylvia Schedelbauer appears in person to present a retrospective of recent films.

Public Programs

Sarah Rifky

Presented by Curatorial Research Bureau

Curator and writer Sarah Rifky talks about her experience founding and running small-scale arts organizations.

Performances

The Velveteen Rabbit

Presented by ODC/Dance

Brimming with wit, festive costumes, madcap characters and the perfect amount of holiday cheer, ODC/Dance enlivens Margery Williams’ classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real.

Dance

The Christmas Ballet

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

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

Theater

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida

Presented by 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.

Dance

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

Rightfully Ours

Co-presented by San Francisco Girls Chorus and Berkeley Ballet Theater

Inspired by the legacy of the women who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Dance

Dance Series 2

Presented by 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

Presented by 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

Dream

Ana Teresa Fernández

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

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.