• 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

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  • 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?

  • December 30, 2022

    By Published On: December 30th, 2022

    2022 marked a historic shift for CounterPulse – we raised the funds we need to buy our building in downtown San Francisco!  As we work to make our dream a reality, we’re counting on our supporters who have seen us from the beginning of this campaign to support our work year-round. I want to offer

  • December 20, 2022

    By Published On: December 20th, 2022

    Written By: Alyssa Miller As queer performance art becomes more mainstream nationally and in San Francisco, it is important to recognize and support those queer artists who are eccentric even within their own communities. Drag performance artist Pseuda embodies the essence of unconventionality. They incorporate dark imagery and themes that are not common within the

  • December 6, 2022

    By Published On: December 6th, 2022

    CounterPulse was founded over 30 years ago in an oversized living room by a collective of artists who started producing shows and inviting their friends. They were fortunate enough to have that space to gather, so their community began to grow. We have always maintained the alchemy of those grassroots beginnings: part emergent and iterative,

  • November 15, 2022

    By Published On: November 15th, 2022

    Unsettled/Soiled Group is a group of East, Southeast, and South Asian diasporic movers, makers, and settlers on Ramaytush and Chochenyo Ohlone land. Unsettled/Soiled Group is led by June Yuen Ting, one of CounterPulse's 2022 ARC Performing Diaspora artists and will debut Dwelling for Unsettling alongside VERA!'s Try, Hye!, Thursday through Saturday, December 8-10 & 15-17, 2022