Fodor's Expert Review Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Across the street from SFMOMA and abutting a lovely urban garden, this performing arts complex schedules interdisciplinary art exhibitions, touring and local dance troupes, music, film programs, and contemporary theater events. You can depend on the quality of the productions at Yerba Buena. Dance groups that perform here include the Smuin Ballet ( smuinballet.org), ODC/Dance ( odc.dance), and Alonzo King's LINES Ballet ( linesballet.org). Lamplighters ( lamplighters.org), an alternative opera that specializes in Gilbert & Sullivan, also sometimes performs here.