• December 20, 2023

    By Published On: December 20th, 2023

    February 2-4, 2024 mouf//full is an exploration of faith’s limits through a Black queer interdisciplinary lens. Co-directed by Gabriele Christian and Chibueze Crouch, collectively known as OYSTERKNIFE, this piece interrogates the role of the Church in personal lineage and its influences across Afro-Diasporic cultures. How has the Church been both balm and barrier? Where can

  • November 14, 2023

    By Published On: November 14th, 2023

    CounterPulse stands with the people of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Philippines, Hawaii, Armenia, and all people who are currently facing violent displacement around the globe. We all have a part in the movement. CounterPulse starts from where we are – deeply embedded in the practices, the shortcomings, and the capacities of the dance field. We

  • October 17, 2023

    By Published On: October 17th, 2023

    CounterPulse will be hosting dance-maker Marina Magalhães, newly appointed Assistant Professor of Dance at UC Santa Cruz, and a select group of collaborators on Oct 27-28 to engage in the generative body practices of her Creative Capital Award-winning project, Body as a Crossroads. This process laboratory will allow the dancers to share creative space without

  • October 3, 2023

    By Published On: October 3rd, 2023

    The Hands that Feed You is at CounterPulse October 6, 8, 13, & 15 >> Get Tickets Here << Oh Emm GEEEE! I cannot believe we are four days out from the premiere of this show! As we speak my tiny apartment is full to the brim with giant hands, enormous lips, a thousand sticky

  • September 27, 2023

    By Published On: September 27th, 2023

    VivvyAnne ForeverMORE! and CounterPulse’s upcoming production “The Show” is a large-scale outdoor one-day-only multi-venue Drag performance event that celebrates the living oral, entertainment, and embodied traditions of the queer community. “The Show'' will be presented as part of the biennial CounterPulse Festival taking place this October. > Check Out The Full Program for the

  • August 16, 2023

    By Published On: August 16th, 2023

    The 2023 biennial CounterPulse Festival is a month-long celebration of the kind of mind-bending performance you can only find in San Francisco. Join us this October for experimental dance, late night raves, surreal game shows, a multi-venue drag extravaganza, workshops, panels, and so much more! CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday October 2 1-2PM

  • August 1, 2023

    By Published On: August 1st, 2023

    Oh hello there ~*~*~*~*~*~* ​​⋆。°✩ ⋆⁺。˚⋆˙‧₊✩₊‧˙⋆˚。⁺⋆ ✩°。⋆ .・゜゜・  ・゜゜・. 。・゚゚・   ・゚゚・。 ___________╱|、 __________(˚ˎ 。7 __________|、˜〵 __________じしˍ,)ノ __/_/ _/ • - • / づ 🌸づ *Gives flower* I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, reflecting, and A LOT of integrating. My mind works best in short bursts at strange hours in the middle of the night.

  • August 1, 2023

    By Published On: August 1st, 2023

    There was no beginning, the cosmic serpents have been dancing together for all of eternity. There was no before them, and there will be no after. You are invited to watch their mirrored dance. Their rhythm. Their pulse. The eye contact. The doorway that opens between their eyes. It's not the only thing happening,

  • July 19, 2023

    By Published On: July 19th, 2023

    [Custom Object] lip-sync//dance by Ambrose Trataris aka DestroyHerr & Digital Milk: Metaphase 0 by Driven Arts Collective. September 7-9 & 14-16, 2023 // 80 Turk St, SF SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- CounterPulse’s 2023 ARC Combustible program presents [Custom Object] lip-sync//dance by Ambrose Trataris aka DestroyHerr and Digital Milk: Metaphase 0 by Driven Arts Collective.

  • July 3, 2023

    By Published On: July 3rd, 2023

    Are you looking to start your career in the arts or know someone who would be a good fit at CounterPulse? Then you’ve come to the right place! Joining the CounterPulse team means joining a group of incredibly diverse and dedicated folks who are driving a growing and changing organization. Our culture is artist-focused and highly

  • May 15, 2023

    By Published On: May 15th, 2023

    Edge is an incubation residency and commissioning program for contemporary choreographers whose work is deeply curious about the intersection of art practice and social change. Through work-in-progressing showings, discourse events, and culminating live performances, this program is a platform for investigating relevancy and creating new knowledge. By eliminating boundaries between disciplines, between artists and audience,

  • January 17, 2023

    By Published On: January 17th, 2023

    Year after year, CounterPulse brings you a little taste of everything that the Bay Area art scene has to offer and this Spring Season is no different! From contemporary dance to nightlife experiences to board game nights, there’s something for everyone coming up at 80 Turk! Want to bring a plus one to the show?