offrey, S.F. Ballet ready to dazzle
Dance fans have several alluring options this eekend — here is a rundown. San Francisco Ballet: The company on Friay opens a keenly anticipated revival of George alanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” he legendary choreographer’s whimsical and mantic take on the Shakespeare classic, which F. Ballet hasn’t performed in 34years, is a mily-friendly production with eye-popping ets and costumes and a cast of more than 100 including some 25 kids. Details: Friday through March 16; War Memoal Opera House, San Francisco; $35-$399; ww.sfballet.org. Joffrey Ballet: The acclaimed Chicago oupe returns to UC Berkeley to perform a proam packed with Bay Area or West Coast preieres, including Nicolas Blanc’s “Beyond the hore,” set to music by San Francisco composer ason Bates, and Justin Peck’s “The Times re Racing,” set to music by groundbreaking ectronic composer Dan Deacon. Details: Presented by Cal Performances; iday-Sunday; Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley; $2148; 510-642-9988, calperformances.org. Black Choreographers Festival: The annual howcase of African-American dancemakers oncludes this weekend with performances aturday and Sunday at Oakland’s Mills College. ancers-choreographers include Chloe Arnold, endra Kimbrough Barnes, Gregory Dawson, obert Moses and Raissa Simpson. Details: Both recitals 9:30 p.m.; $10-$30; ventbrite.com. Dorrance Dance: The acclaimed New York tap dance company led by Michelle Dorrance, who has performed with Stomp and Savion Glover, brings its sound/choreography extravaganza “SOUNDspace” to the Bay Area for two shows. Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Weill Hall at Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park; $25$75; gmc.sonoma.edu; 7:30p.m. Tuesday at Bing Concert Hall, Stanford; presented by Stanford Live; $40-$90; live.stanford.edu.