Smuin… After Hours

Catch Smuin… After Hours... Oct 17 at the Cowell Theater. A night of live ballet, followed by a dance party. Tix on sale now for $55.
About this Event

This October, fall in love with ballet during Smuin Contemporary Ballet's first-ever After Hours, a performance and dance party rolled into an unforgettable night. For one night only, we'll transform Fort Mason's Cowell Theater into the hottest spot in town. One part cultural experience, one part party.

When the House lights go up, it’s time to get down.

Co-Hosts: Adrienne Foley, Lori Laqua, and John Speed Orr

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM)

Where: Cowell Theater, Fort Mason

Attire: Elevated San Francisco Chic

Tickets are just $55. Get yours today and experience Smuin Contemporary Ballet like never before: up close, unexpected, and ready to let loose.

Assemble the group chat. Meet us in the Marina.

Schedule of Events

• 6:30 PM: Doors Open
• 7:30 PM: Performance by Smuin Company Artists (General admission seating) curated specifically for this unforgettable night.
• 8:30 PM: Afterparty with San Francisco’s DJ 7evenB.

Program

• Excerpt from I-SCRIT-AH-SCREE-TAH-SKRATT . In this brand-new abstract work, you’ll explore the depths of thought and communication through silence, music, and motion. Choreography: My’Kal Stromile | Music: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.

• Excerpt from Wild Sweet Love. A heart-on-its-sleeve journey of athleticism, chaos, and the fearlessness of searching for true love. Choreography: Trey McIntyre | Music: Roberta Flack.

• Singer and the Song. Just off its East Coast debut at the Fire Island Dance Festival, this ballet and its all-male cast bring this poignant story of inclusion, acceptance, and community home to San Francisco. Choreography: Maggie Carey | Music: Labi Siffre.

• It's Not a Cry. An emotionally charged duet set to Jeff Buckley's iconic rendition of "Hallelujah," tracing the raw beauty and ache of love that's hard to grasp. Choreography: Amy Seiwert | Music: Jeff Buckley after Leonard Cohen.

• French Kiss. A peek inside a summer spent in Paris, the San Francisco Chronicle called French Kiss stylish and droll: “[the dancers] clustered like a flower garden rippling in a breeze and held hands like paper dolls stretched out across the stage.’ Choreography: Amy Seiwert | Music: Pink Martini.

About Smuin

In San Francisco, Smuin has spent more than thirty years blurring the line between classical ballet and contemporary dance, letting the unexpected slip in. We've pushed athletic and artistic boundaries, celebrated our audiences, and created exceptional performances that take your breath away.

Agenda

🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Music in Lobby with San Francisco’s DJ 7evenB
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Performance by Smuin Company Artists (General admission seating)
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Afterparty with San Francisco’s DJ 7evenB