This new program series of unique live events debuts in Spring 2026. Explore the past and present of cuisine, dance, music, theatre, and film at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture through these exciting immersive programs.
Points of Departure is an exciting new program series celebrating the full spectrum of Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) as a place of innovation and discovery, a personal port of embarkation for its community and a window on the world.
Each inaugural program focuses on past and present residents, artists, organizations, and events that have played key roles at Fort Mason and in San Francisco, celebrating the vibrant past, present, and future of FMCAC as it charts a course toward its 50th anniversary in 2027. Points of Departure is curated by Brad Rosenstein, Associate Curator of Public Programs.
SMUIN CONTEMPORARY BALLET:
ANATOMY OF A BALLET
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – 7:00-8:00 pm @ Cowell Theater, Pier 2
Admission: Free-$60, sliding scale
How does a ballet go from an idea in the choreographer’s head to a fully realized vision onstage? Explore the creative process with Smuin Contemporary Ballet Artistic Director Amy Seiwert as she takes you on the journey of bringing her recent world premiere to life. This character-driven work is Seiwert’s 15th ballet for Smuin (debuting at the Cowell Theater April 17-26, 2006). This talk includes live performance excerpts by the company.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet has performed regularly at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture for three decades. Founded by choreographer Michael Smuin and debuting in San Francisco in 1994, Smuin immediately established itself as one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most eagerly watched performing arts companies of international acclaim, performing to sold-out houses on U.S. and European tours.
Michael Smuin’s singular philosophy to create pieces which merge the diverse vocabularies of classical ballet and contemporary dance has served as the Company’s touchstone since its inception.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cowell Theater, Pier 2, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
Free to $60 (sliding scale)
Smuin Contemporary Ballet
SmuinBallet.org
(415) 556-5000
info@SmuinBallet.org
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