Inside the orchestra pit of the War Memorial Opera House. ADAM PARDEE/STAFF. UPDATE: MARCH 19 — The San Francisco Ballet has now canceled the remainder of its 2020 season, including “Jewels” (April 15 to 21) and “Romeo & Juliet” (May 1 to 10). SF Ballet employees are now working remotely and the…

SF Ballet dancer Esteban Hernandez as Puck in Balanchine’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Rendering courtesy of Erik Tomasson and Sky Alsgaard. Rehearsal photos: Adam Pardee/STAFF. UPDATE: By order of San Francisco Mayor London Breed, all performances at the War Memorial Opera House have been cancelled through the end of…

The theater at the War Memorial Opera House photographed on Dec. 11, 2019. Adam Pardee/Staff. The War Memorial Opera House, home to the San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera, will get new custom-made seats and other modern improvements in the final phase of a refurbishment project. The work,…

San Francisco Ballet performs “Nutcracker” on Dec. 11, 2019, the 2019 premiere of the production. Performance photos courtesy of San Francisco Ballet. SAN FRANCISCO — “Welcome to ClaraCon!” says Kelly Tweeddale, the new director of the San Francisco Ballet. It’s the opening night of the company’s annual production of “Nutcracker,”…