Z Space is a multifaceted performance space, theater production company, and community arts hub located in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAT
A Workshop Presentation of a New Monodrama by Austin Dean Ashford
Directed by Ashley Smiley
September 13 & September 14, 7pm
in Z Below
Free with Reservations
This fantastical narrative explores the timeless themes of beauty, academia versus artistry, and the profound bond between mother and son. Beauty and the Beat is a poignant reminder of the apology every mother deserves from her son, as it delves into the profound question: who determines what is beautiful and what is not?
SEAN DORSEY DANCE'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY HOME SEASON
September 19 - 21
on Z Space’s Steindler Stage
Celebrate two decades of groundbreaking artistry at Sean Dorsey Dance's 20th Anniversary Home Season! Experience a powerful journey through the past 20 years of Sean Dorsey Dance's repertoire as the company (and special guests) revisit and perform excerpts of audience favorites from the last 20 years!
A First-look Staged Reading
LOVE U
A queer musical rom-com about lies, love, and college
Monday, September 23rd @ 7:30pm
in Z Below
At a school everyone calls “Love U,” college freshmen discover themselves and each other. With emotionally honest songwriting and an all-queer cast of characters, LOVE U is a life-affirming coming of age tale for students of the human heart.
Liss Fain Dance and Z Space co-present
OPEN TIME
September 27 - 29
on Z Space’s Steindler Stage
Open Time, a work about change and transformation, encompasses the entirety of Z Space with an installation of four differently shaped rooms and connecting passageways. Sharing the space, the audience creates a silent dialogue and an immediacy through their attention and rhythms—walking, standing, shifting focus.
Word for Word’s Off the Page staged reading series:
“Annunciation” by Lauren Groff
Monday, October 21, 7pm
Z Below
Directed by Joel Mullennix
Award winning author, Lauren Groff, brings us a tale of a young woman who moves from New England to Palo Alto, taking her first steps into post-college adulthood. As she tries to discover who she will become, the “god and animal within” fight to define her. Groff was named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME in 2024.
Part of the Litquake Festival.
KARAOKE: NIGHTZ @ Z
Monday, October 7
7pm – 10pm
In Z Space’s Lobby
Join us for Karaoke in Z Space’s spacious lobby—the perfect chance to cut loose and belt out your favorite tunes while enjoying a few drinks with your friends. Whether you like torch songs or bangers, whether you are country or rock n’ roll, whether you are an operatic star or punk rock screamer, this is your chance to cut loose and shine. All skill levels are welcome in our no judgement zone!
Sharp & Fine presents
A DETECTIVE STORY
October 18 - 20
on Z Space’s Steindler Stage
A Detective Story is Sharp & Fine’s newest “play for dance,” bringing together visually stunning storytelling, exuberant choreography, and live music to turn the classic formula of the detective genre inside out.
Word for Word’s Fall Production
The Strange Library
By Haruki Murakami
Directed by Lisa Hori-Garcia and Keiko Shimosato Carreiro
November 13 through December 8
in Z Below
Word for Word brings the celebrated and enigmatic Japanese author to Z Below with a haunting and atmospheric take on his short story, “The Strange Library.”
Z Space provides artists a place to develop and present innovative performance pieces, in a variety of different genres from many diverse voices. We value bravery and the right of artists to express themselves freely. To that end, the opinions and beliefs expressed by artists in our venue do not necessarily reflect those of Z Space, nor of our staff.
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