SFDFF and BOXBLUR present DANCES FOR DOING

Karla Quintero and Phoenicia Pettyjohn in <i>Dances for Doing</i>

Dances for Doing

SFDFF, Catharine Clark Gallery, and BOXBLUR present Dances for Doing, a new commissioned dance work by New York-based choreographer Catherine Galasso.

Performance Dates: June 26 & June 27 @ 8pm

Karla Quintero and Phoenicia Pettyjohn in Dances for Doing

Karla Quintero and Phoenicia Pettyjohn in <i>Dances for Doing</i>

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Screening and Live Performance at Catharine Clark Gallery

SFDFF presents two performances of Dances for Doing, a new work by New York-based choreographer Catherine Galasso at Catharine Clark Gallery. Co-presented with the Gallery and BOXBLUR, this site-specific dance will mine the magic of everyday gesture. Program includes screening of “Finding Me,” films exploring identity and self expression through dance.

Dates: June 26 & June 27 @ 8pm. Learn More / Buy Tickets

SFDFF Co-Presents:

Can You Bring It at Frameline

SFDFF Co-Presents Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters at Frameline 2021. This exhilarating and moving dance documentary celebrates the work of acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones. The film festival has screenings in San Francisco June 10–27 and streams nationally June 17–27.
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Firestarter at SF DocFest

SFDFF Co-Presents Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra at SF DocFest 2021. This documentary tells the story of how three young Aboriginal brothers turned a newly born dance company into a First Nations cultural powerhouse. Stream the it online from June 3-20 or watch it in person at SF’s Roxie Theater on Thursday, June 17. Learn More and Purchase Your Ticket

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