MURMUR

March 30 – Lake Merritt (Edoff Memorial Bandstand), Oakland, CA
April 13 – Wildcat Canyon, Richmond, CA
April 20 – Coulterville Park, Coulterville, CA
April 27 – Ragle Regional Park, Sebastopol, CA
May 4 – Charlie Byrd Park, Weed, CA

Bird Language Practice @ 1pm
Shows @ 2pm

Experience a wild, immersive journey where dance merges with flight – blurring the lines between bodies and birds, movement and wind, stage and sky. This spring, we flock together. Our dancers don’t imitate birds. They become them—channeling the wild, the threatened, and the fierce, including: 

 The American Crow, wise and loyal prophet 

 The Cardinal Crow, death doula and spirit guide
 The Western Meadowlark, singer of primal need
 The Dark-eyed Junco, informant darting between worlds
 The Red-Shouldered Hawk, hunter and guardian
 The Snowy Egret, protector poised at the threshold
 The Cedar Waxwing, socialite imbibing on collective joy
 The Black-Necked Stilt, delicate dancer between earth and sky
The Nuttall’s Woodpecker, destroyer of what needs to die

HEART STRING

May 30 - June 1
Zaccho Studios, 1777 Yosemite Avenue San Francisco, CA 94124

Through dynamic aerial movement, emotive contemporary dance, and mesmerizing vocal harmonies, Heart String weaves a complex tapestry of death, grief, and resilience. The performance features an ensemble of dancers who have lost someone close to them and the Threshold Choir, a group who sings in small groups when invited to people who are dying. With evocative live music and dancers soaring through the air, Heart String brings us together for an evening of dance, music, and community exploring the bonds between the dying and their loved ones and honoring those we have lost and those who are still here.

Choreography and Direction by Ciarra D'Onofrio
Featuring Devon Chen, Derek DiMartini, Olallie Lackler, Kriss Rulifson, Alivia Schaffer, Hannah Westbrook, and the Threshold Choir.