2 Best Performing Arts Venues in SoMa, Mission Bay, and Dogpatch, San Francisco

Since 1982 this company has been staging the fluid and gorgeous ballets of choreographer and founder Alonzo King, sometimes in collaboration with top-notch global musicians and visual artists. Ballets incorporate both classical and modern techniques, with experimental set design, costumes, and music. The San Francisco seasons are in spring and fall with performances at the 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 ( www.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.