B L A C K C H O R E O G R A P H E R S
F E S T I V A L: H E R E & N O W
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AWARDED ~BEST OF THE BAY
- SF BAY GUARDIAN 2009
RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF BLACK DANCE
IN THE BAY AREA, 2019 & 2025


SF Classical Voice review of BCF 20th anniversary
"Black Choreographers Festival Reveals a Vibrant Tapestry of Dance..."
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Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now
Celebrating 20 years!!!


New Voices / New Works
in association with Dance Mission Theater
Saturday, March 1 & Sunday, March 2 @ 7:30p
Dance Mission Theater, 3316 – 24th St., San Francisco
Tara Bucknor (Sat)
Gabriele Christian
Clarissa Dyas
William Brewton Fowler Jr (Sat)
dominique lesleyann
Sriba Kwadjovie (Sun)
Aja Randall & Patricia West - DAP
Justin Sharlman
natalya shoaf
Dazaun Soleyn - dazaundance
Tamara Williams-Xavier - Moving Spirits (Sun)
Post-perf Artists and Audience Q&A
Cake and Chat Event in the lobby directly following the Q&A
$20 Adv/Students/Seniors
$25 General at the door
$35 VIP - Reserved Seating
Sunday, March 2, pay-what-you-will (PWYW)
*Programming subject to change
Lobby Exhibit: Spirit of Sankofa: Bridging the Legacies of BCM & BCF, Archival Exhibit
An artful archival display that depicts the narrative of two iconic SF Bay Area Festivals: Black Choreographers Moving Toward the 21st Century (BCM), founded by Dr. Halifu Osumare and presented from 1989 – 1995, and Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) co-founded by laura elaine ellis and Kendra Kimbrough Barnes, premiered in 2005, celebrating 20 years of presenting BCF! Designed by Visual Artists: Pete Belkin and Tiersa Nureyev
Exhibit opens @ 6:30p Pre-show, during Intermission and after the post-perf Q&A










