Performance

Megan Lowe Dances presents 

“Just a Shadow”

“Just a Shadow,” by Megan Lowe Dances, is a performance journey in service to artists who have lost loved ones prematurely. With a title inspired by a poem Megan’s mother wrote shortly before she died, the project stems from Megan’s desire to process the loss of her mother and sister through art, and co-create a space of mutual support with collaborators who are also dealing with recent loss.

“Just a Shadow” brings together 7 powerful artists to make 6 distinct duets, in a process that nourishes the soul, supports healing, acknowledges resilience, celebrates life, and honors the memories of loved ones. It welcomes diverse perspectives, cultures, and backgrounds, recognizing that the narratives surrounding death and processing grief are multifaceted and deeply personal. Through dance performance, MLD aims to provide a platform for catharsis, empathy, and collective understanding, fostering connections that transcend individual stories and unite us in a shared journey toward solace and healing.

Megan Lowe Dances is excited to be partnering with API Cultural Center to collaborate with Certified National Interpreters Nicole Carlos Watson and Robert Merino to provide American Sign Language Interpretation for Just a Shadow‘s opening night, Friday, May 31, 2024

Megan Lowe Dances is the featured artist of Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center’s 27th Annual United States of Asian America Festival. Just a Shadow is made possible with support from California Arts Council, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, Zellerbach Family Foundation, and generous individual donors. MLD is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group.

Artistic Direction by: Megan Lowe

Created and Performed by: AJ Gardner, Sonsherée Giles, Joshua Icban, Megan Lowe, Frances Teves Sedayao, Roel Seeber, and Shira Yaziv

Lighting Design by: Ray Oppenheimer

Rigging Design by: Dave Freitag

Show Dates & Times:

Fri, 5/31 | 7:30pm | ASL Interpretation

Sat, 6/1 | 7:30pm

                               Sun, 6/2 | 7:30pm

Fri, 6/7 | 7:30pm

Sat, 6/8 | 7:30pm

                  Sun, 6/9 | 7:30pm

Photos by RJ Muna of Megan Lowe Dances

Image Descriptions:  1) Megan Lowe and Frances Teves Sedayao jump into the air, with the shadows of Shira Yaziv and Megan behind them;  2) AJ Gardner arching back and floating in the air, with Megan Lowe’s shadow above him; 3) Sonsherée Giles is balancing on one foot, her other leg reaching up into the air, and her shadow is behind her with wing-like arms.

…duets by couples, crushes and comrades

Show Times:

Thursday 2/15 | 7:30 pm

Friday 2/16  | 7:30 pm

Saturday 2/17  | 7:30 pm

For more information about the James Graham Dance Theatre email [email protected]

Tim Rubel Human Shakes presents “And Two You” a world premiere

Choreography by Tim Rubel, in collaboration with the dancers

Show Dates & Times:

Thursday, June 29 | 8pm

Friday, June 30 | 8pm

Saturday, July 1 | 8pm

*Silent Auction Gala following Saturdays Performance

Run Time: 75 mintues | Short Intermission | Concession will be available

dancers: KJ Dahlaw, Jess DeFranco, Colin Epstein, and Hannah Westbrook (2022). Photo: Elkin Cortez

* Description: Four dancers appear in a light sillhouette on a stage in front of a bright red backdrop. Their arms are linked as they pull against each other in a horizontal line. All of their knees are bent. The dancer on far right side of the image looks at the others, while the other three have their focus turned inward. Each dancer is wearing differently styled shirts and pants.

Duets by:

Joe Goode & Pangaea Colter

Emma Lanier & Paul Lanier

Momo Akrami & Indrek Kornel

Shaunna Vella & Andrew Merrell

Carolina Czechowska & Jamielyn Duggan

Hien Huynh & James Graham

Show Times:

Thursday 2/16 | 8pm

Friday 2/17  | 8pm

Saturday 2/18  | 8pm

For more information about the James Graham Dance Theatre email [email protected]

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COVID Protocols: The Annex requires audiences to be masked at all times. No concessions will be available. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid test dated within 72 hours of the event are required. Children under 5 may attend without proof of vaccination or a negative test. Fully vaccinated performers may be unmasked on stage. Our COVID policies are based on scientific knowledge, the current local conditions of the pandemic, and our ethos of accessibility and community care. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions or concerns.

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Joe Goode Annex is a wheelchair accessible theater (ramp to front entrance, no internal stairs) with wheelchair seating available for up to six power or manual wheelchairs. Theater seats are movable and have no armrests. Wheelchairs can be seated next to each other and next to theater seats. The Annex has two single-stall all-gender restrooms that are accessible for power and manual wheelchairs. Please contact [email protected] if you will be using ADA seating or need any additional accommodations.

Vitales is a showcase of Contemporary works created by A Pulso Artistic Director’s Andi Salazar and Guest Choreographers Francesca Cipponeri, Stephanie Tobon, and Sawako Ogo, that came to life with the idea of sharing different perspectives around the theme of survival surrounding the questions of why we are alive, and what motivates us to keep fighting to be so in a world in which survival has become a real challenge.

Each choreographer brings their own vision to live in a night full of dance, energy and community.

“Vitales” by A Pulso Dance Project runs Friday and Saturday, October 21st & 22nd @ 8pm | Sunday October 23rd @ 6pm

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COVID Protocols: The Annex requires audiences to be masked at all times. No concessions will be available. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid test dated within 72 hours of the event are required. Children under 5 may attend without proof of vaccination or a negative test. Fully vaccinated performers may be unmasked on stage. Our COVID policies are based on scientific knowledge, the current local conditions of the pandemic, and our ethos of accessibility and community care. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions or concerns.

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Joe Goode Annex is a wheelchair accessible theater (ramp to front entrance, no internal stairs) with wheelchair seating available for up to six power or manual wheelchairs. Theater seats are movable and have no armrests. Wheelchairs can be seated next to each other and next to theater seats. The Annex has two single-stall all-gender restrooms that are accessible for power and manual wheelchairs. Please contact [email protected] if you will be using ADA seating or need any additional accommodations.

Margam marks Shruti Abhishek’s first full length solo work as Bharatanatyam dancer in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a gift to herself after being in the United States for a decade and a celebration of belonging, community, and motherhood all still being found in a new homeland.

Before embarking on her solo journey in the United States, Shruti studied with Rohini Singhi, and this performance is an homage to both her early training and the continued process of revealing the multiple layers that inhabit Bharatanatyam, an art form that is her second skin. Shruti owes her practice to her teachers and to the hereditary dancers and their tireless work.

Since 2012, she has been learning from Vaibhav Arekar, who is also the Director and Choreographer of Margam. Ensemble musicians are Sindhu Natarajan on Vocal, Vikram Raghukumar on Violin, Srinath Bala on Mridangam (percussion), and Vaibhav Arekar on Nattuvangam (Cymbals).

Margam will be presented at Joe Goode Annex (401 Alabama St, San Francisco) on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 6 pm.  Margam means a path or a course followed.  It is one full definite course where in dance items are performed in a traditional order.

COVID Protocols:

The Annex requires audiences to be masked at all times. No concessions will be available. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid test dated within 72 hours of the event are required. Children under 5 may attend without proof of vaccination or a negative test. Fully vaccinated performers may be unmasked on stage. Our COVID policies are based on scientific knowledge, the current local conditions of the pandemic, and our ethos of accessibility and community care. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions or concerns.

Accessibility:

Joe Goode Annex is a wheelchair accessible theater (ramp to front entrance, no internal stairs) with wheelchair seating available for up to six power or manual wheelchairs. Theater seats are movable and have no armrests. Wheelchairs can be seated next to each other and next to theater seats. The Annex has two single-stall all-gender restrooms that are accessible for power and manual wheelchairs. Please contact [email protected] if you will be using ADA seating or need any additional accommodations.

You know that thing? When you feel like you can never be yourself because the “NORM” says you are too Gay and too Mexican, so they just cast you aside like a glittery sombrero? This piece is very that. Foxes, Bunnies, Femme Boys – Oh my! – are the travelers Entre Despierto y Dormido. In this new work by Rogelio Lopez and Dancers, fantasies, anxieties, and a floral print merge on a search for an essential essence that has been shamed away. A search that feels futile because the “self” has been stripped, replaced, and tweaked so often that authenticity exists merely as a concept. This piece is an outpouring cry of a person who has put to sleep so much of himself in order to “succeed” in a society that constantly reminds him that he doesn’t belong.

Friday, October 14th | 8:00pm

Saturday, October 15th | 7:00pm

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COVID Protocols

The Annex requires audiences to be masked at all times. No concessions will be available. Proof of vaccination or a negative covid test dated within 72 hours of the event are required. Children under 5 may attend without proof of vaccination or a negative test. Fully vaccinated performers may be unmasked on stage. Our COVID policies are based on scientific knowledge, the current local conditions of the pandemic, and our ethos of accessibility and community care. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions or concerns.

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ACCESSIBILITY

Joe Goode Annex is a wheelchair accessible theater (ramp to front entrance, no internal stairs) with wheelchair seating available for up to six power or manual wheelchairs. Theater seats are movable and have no armrests. Wheelchairs can be seated next to each other and next to theater seats. The Annex has two single-stall all-gender restrooms that are accessible for power and manual wheelchairs. Please contact [email protected] if you will be using ADA seating or need any additional accommodations.

We are happy to share our new initiative “The Arangham- A platform for creative endeavors” with you all.  Mission : Create a space for artists to share their work and creative ideas with the community.

The Nauka Charitam is a shorter play in one Act with 21 kritis set in 13 ragas and 43 verses in the Telgu in different metres. It is the most popular of Thyagaraja’s operas as the story is of captivating interest.  The opera is full of delightful music and beautiful poetry.  There are 47 padyas, 51 vachanas and 21 kritis (set to 13 ragas) in Nauka Charitham.  Krishna has been depicted as a boy of about seven years of age.  The play describes a boat journey by the Gopis and the 7 years old Krishna on the Yamuna river.  Krishna creates an illusory storm to challenge the pride of the Gopis.  Saint Thyagaraja portrays the surrender of the Gopis to Krishna.  The play has 21 Kritis with the first and the last kriti in the same Raga ‘Suratti’.

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COVID Protocols:

The Annex requires audiences to be masked at all times.  No concessions will be available.  Proof of vaccination or a negative covid test dated within 72 hours of the event are required.  Children under 5 may attend without proof of vaccination or a negative test.  Fully vaccinated performers may be unmasked on stage.  Our COVID policies are based on scientific knowledge, the current local conditions of the pandemic, and our ethos of accessibility and community care.  Please contact [email protected] if you have questions or concerns.

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ACCESSIBILITY INFO

Joe Goode Annex is a wheelchair accessible theater (ramp to front entrance, no internal stairs) with wheelchair seating available for up to six power or manual wheelchairs.  Theater seats are movable and have no armrests.  Wheelchairs can be seated next to each other and next to theater seats.  The Annex has two single-stall all-gender restrooms that are accessible for power and manual wheelchairs.

Please contact [email protected] if you will be using ADA seating or need any additional accommodations.