Join Z Space 2024 Artist-in-Residence Austin Dean Ashford for two of his innovative works in rep: (I)sland T(rap) AND Black Book From February 1st - 10th At Z Below (I)sland T(rap): The Epic Remixology of the Odyssey A hip-hop riff about Black Ulysses on an Odyssey of self-discovery and a powerful exploration of a young […]
New Performance Traditions/Paul Dresher Ensemble present: The Rebirth of Apsara Created and choreographed by Charya Burt with a commissioned score by Chinary Ung and text by Kalean Ung Additional Music and Music Direction by Paul Dresher Music performed by Joel Davel, Paul Dresher, Susan Ung and Vân-Ánh Võ February 4, 2024, 3pm on Z Space’s […]
In E. M. Forster's "The Machine Stops," the rise of the machine age was seen as a furthering of the disconnect between man and nature, and the future world he imagined over a hundred years ago is eerily prescient. Forster envisions a world in which, “the clumsy system of public gatherings had been abandoned," and […]
Schick Machine features percussionist Steven Schick exploring a visually compelling world of mechanical devices, invented instruments, and seemingly infinite sonic possibilities. At the end of every performance, the entire audience is invited on stage to explore and play the inventions for themselves. Purchase Tickets - https://ci.ovationtix.com/34231/production/1182193 A giant motorized hurdy-gurdy, a deconstructed pipe organ, and […]
December 11, 7pm, Z Below: Field Notes by Brian Thorstenson. Directed by Delia MacDougall and featuring Word for Word Core Company Members Rotimi Agbabiaka and Stephanie Hunt A painting. A perch. The horizon line has disappeared. The man's traversing the painting. The woman surveying the expanse. Looking for the line. Until then they're both taking […]
North American Premiere December 7, 2023, 8 pm at Z Below Running Time: 1 Hour KYLE KYLE KYLE KYLE KYLE KYLE KYLE: the only act that dares to have seven of the same first name in a row. The seductively hysterical KYLE knits together an aggressively nonsensical evening with needles made of original writing, yarn […]
Z Space is a cosmos of unique artists and interconnected communities who have been taking artistic risks in the Bay Area for eons—now in our beautiful home at Project Artaud. We are so blessed to have in our orbit amazing partner organizations, independent artists, producers, dancers, musicians, writers, designers, and of course our resident performance […]
A co-production of Queer Cat Productions and Openhaus Athletics Forgetting Tree A Sensory Garden Conducted by Jes DeVille November 3-5, 2023 in Z Space’s Lobby, San Francisco & Virtually, Everywhere Forgetting Tree is a cultural memory project conducted by Jes DeVille, co-produced by Queer Cat Productions and Openhaus Athletics. Taking the shape of an immersive […]
Join us for A Night with the Author with Greg Sarris on Thursday, October 26th at 7pm!! After our Thursday performance of CITIZEN, Greg will be doing both a Q&A moderated by WFW Artistic Director JoAnne Winter, as well as a book signing of his memoir, "Becoming Story." Purchase tickets today: zspace.org/citizen
October 18 to November 12 in Z Below Word for Word returns this fall with a full production of a story by long time company friend and collaborator Greg Sarris. “Citizen” tells the tale of Salvador, born in the U.S., raised in Mexico, son of an American Indian mother and a Mexican father. He has […]
Don’t miss the return of Sean Dorsey Dance’s The Lost Art of Dreaming – in San Francisco for 3 performances only as part of a 10-city international tour. The Lost Art Of Dreaming invites us to reconnect with longing, embrace expansive imagination, connect with joy and pleasure, and propel ourselves toward loving Futures. This powerful […]
Game night at Z Space returns for our third installment, Karaoke Edition! As usual, we’re inviting gamers of all kinds to bring your favorite board game, your DnD group, your Magic cards, and of course your friends to enjoy our full bar, spacious lobby, and theater space! But this time, don’t forget to bring your […]
