Winter & Spring Arts Guide: San Jose & Peninsula 2026
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Winter & Spring Arts Guide: San Jose & Peninsula 2026
"Aterballetto Italy's premier contemporary dance company makes its West Coast debut. The program features the athletic Rhapsody in Blue, Crystal Pite's cinematic Solo Echo, and the U.S. premiere of Diego Tortelli's Glory Hall. WHERE: Memorial Auditorium, Stanford. WHEN: Feb. 11-12. INFO: live.stanford.edu Fast Forward WHAT: New Ballet presents a high-energy program of contemporary works from emerging and guest choreographers, including Emmy-winner Natasha Adorlee and former Mariinsky principal Joseph Phillips. WHERE: Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. WHEN: March 27-28; Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 2pm & 7pm. TICKETS: $19 and up. INFO: newballet.com"
"Symphony San Jose: The Enigmatic Voice A program of mystery and majesty. From the royal grandeur of Handel's Zadok the Priest to Elgar's famously coded Enigma Variations, this concert explores music as a vessel for hidden stories. WHERE: California Theatre, San José. WHEN: March 7-8. INFO: symphonysanjose.org"
"Cavalleria rusticana | Pagliacci THE AESTHETIC: Gritty Italian realism. Think "mid-century cinema verité"-sun-drenched Sicilian squares, sharp shadows and the raw, unmasked emotions of a village on the edge. THE DRAW: A double-dose of opera's most famous "thriller" moments, featuring the return of celebrated composer Alma Deutscher to the conductor's podium and OSJ General Director Shawna Lucey at the helm. WHERE: California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose."
Bay Area cultural organizations present a busy winter season across San Jose and the Peninsula. Aterballetto, Italy's premier contemporary dance company, makes its West Coast debut at Memorial Auditorium, Stanford (Feb. 11-12) with Rhapsody in Blue, Crystal Pite's Solo Echo, and the U.S. premiere of Diego Tortelli's Glory Hall. New Ballet's Fast Forward program offers contemporary works from emerging and guest choreographers, including Natasha Adorlee and Joseph Phillips at Hammer Theatre (March 27-28). Symphony San Jose programs Handel's Zadok the Priest alongside Elgar's Enigma Variations at California Theatre (March 7-8). Cavalleria rusticana | Pagliacci presents gritty Italian realism with Alma Deutscher conducting at California Theatre.
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