Theater
These listings focus on the best known of San Diego's many talented theater companies. Don't hesitate to try a less prominent troupe if the show appeals to you. Smaller companies doing notable work include Cygnet Theatre (tel. 619/337-1525; www.cygnettheatre.com), Sledgehammer Theatre (tel. 619/544-1484; www.sledgehammer.org), North Coast Repertory Theatre (tel. 858/481-1055; www.northcoastrep.org), and Moxie Theatre (tel. 760/634-3965; www.moxietheatre.com). This may also be the year the city's groundbreaking Sushi Performance and Visual Art (tel. 619/235-8466; www.sushiart.org) returns to a permanent home. Keep in mind, too, that the California Center for the Performing Arts in Escondido has its own productions.
Dance
Dance Place at NTC Promenade has become the heart of the city's dance scene, providing studio, performance, and educational space for several of San Diego's leading companies, including San Diego Ballet (tel. 619/294-7378; www.sandiegoballet.org), Malashock Dance (tel. 619/260-1622; www.malashockdance.org), and Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater (tel. 858/484-7791; www.sandiegodancetheater.org).
Other major dance companies include California Ballet (tel. 858/560-5676; www.californiaballet.org), a classical company that produces four shows annually at the Civic Theatre downtown and elsewhere (The Nutcracker is a Christmas tradition); City Ballet (tel. 858/274-6058; www.cityballet.org) which also focuses on classical dance pieces; and modern dance troupes Eveoke Dance Theatre (tel. 619/238-1153; www.eveoke.org) and McCaleb Dance (tel. 858/488-5559; www.mccalebdance.org).
