Event Listing - Dance
Thu Feb 18 - Sat Feb 20

Feb 18-Feb 20; bahok by Akram Khan Company/ National Ballet of China; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater


Tel. 415.978.2787
Website
$13.50 - $39
Tickets
Box Office: 415.978.2787

Location
Date and Time
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 map
cross street: 3rd St.
district: SoMa

Thu Feb 18 (8:00 pm)
Fri Feb 19 (8:00 pm)
Sat Feb 20 (8:00 pm)

Description
What:
bahok
Akram Khan/ National Ballet of China

Cultures from around the world collide in bahok, the eagerly anticipated collaboration by Akram Khan and the National Ballet of China. bahok (a Bengali word meaning “carrier”) unites the rich talents of Khan’s Kathak-contemporary company with the virtuoso skills of three classically trained dancers from the National Ballet of China, exploring the ways in which the body carries national identity and a sense of belonging. One of the most acclaimed choreographers of his generation, Khan combines the dynamics of modern China, Chinese folk dancing and Kathak (an ancient form of Indian classical dance) with western/modern and classical dance, creating a thrilling new performance genre. The piece features an original score by Khan’s longtime collaborator, award-winning composer Nitin Sawhney.