Dance Mission Theater: Black Choreographers Festival – Here & Now 2025

Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now 2025
Celebrating 20 years!!!

Weekend I: BCF Concerts
Presented in association with Dance Mission Theater
Saturday, February 22 & Sunday, February 23 @ 7:30p
at Dance Mission Theater

Featuring the works of: Byb Chanel Bibene / Gregory P Dawson / Portsha Jefferson / Robert Moses / Raissa Simpson / Deborah B. Vaughan

Weekend II: New Voices / New Works
Presented in association with Dance Mission Theater
Saturday, March 1 & Sunday, March 2 @ 7:30p
at Dance Mission Theater

Featuring the works of: Tara Bucknor (Sat) / Gabriele Christian / Clarissa Dyas / William Brewton Fowler Jr (Sat) / dominique lesleyanne / Sriba Kwadjovie (Sun) / Damara Vita Ganley, Aja Randall, Patricia West – DAP / Justin Sharlman / Natalya Shoaf / Dazaun Soleyn – dazaundance / Tamara Williams-Xavier – Moving Spirits (Sun)

*Programming subject to change

Tickets:
$20 Adv/Students/Seniors – Purchase now
$35 VIP – Reserved Seating – Purchase now
$25 – General at the door

Special ticket deals:
2 – performances pass @ $30 ($15 per performance date): Use the code “2WeekendSpecial” at check out for EACH date you are purchasing tickets to receive this Special (for advance tickets only). – Purchase now
Sunday, March 2, pay-what-you-will (PWYW)

Other BCF 2025 Special Events include:
FREE to the Public w/ BCF 20th Exhibit, Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacies of BCM to BCF:
* February 7 (Fri @ 7p) – BCF @ MoAD, Spirit of Sankofa – Panel Discussion: Throwback to the Future, moderated by Dr. Halifu Osumare; Featuring: Joanna Haigood, Robert Moses, Raissa Simpson, Dazaun Soleyn
* February 8 (Sat @ 12, 2,4p) – BCF @MoAD, Spirit of Sankofa – Performances Featuring: Dazaun Soleyn & Algin “Align” Sterling.
* March 22 (Sat @ 2p) – BCF @ SF Public Library, Koret Auditorium, Spirit of Sankofa – Panel & Performances facilitated by Dr. Halifu Osumare; Performances featuring: Natalya Shoaf, Byb Chanel Bibene, Justin Sharlman, and dominique lesleyann
* May 3 – June 21 @ Minnesota Street Project – Spirit of Sankofa – Panel & Performances

Different Panels and performances featured for each event!
For more info on these events – go to: bcfhereandnow.com

BCF’s 20 th Anniversary made possible through the support of SFAC’s Dream Keeper Initiative, SFAC CEI, Zellerbach Family Foundation; community partners: MoAD, SFPL, MSP Galleries, Dance Mission Theater, SADC. Presented & Curated by AAAPAC and K*Star*Productions.