San Diego Performing Arts

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Theater

These listings focus on the best known of San Diego's many talented theater companies. Don't hesitate to try a less prominent venue if the show appeals to you. Also, keep in mind that the California Center for the Performing Arts in Escondido has its own productions, as does the East County Performing Arts Center, 210 E. Main St., El Cajon (tel. 619/440-2277; www.ecpac.com).

Dance

The San Diego Dance Alliance is the umbrella organization for the local dance community (tel. 619/230-8623; www.sandiegodance.org). The alliance puts on the Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival, held each January and spotlighting the city's ethnic dance groups and emerging artists. The website provides links to 22 local dance outfits.

Among San Diego's major dance companies is the 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. San Diego Ballet (tel. 619/294-7378; www.sandiegoballet.org) and City Ballet (tel. 858/274-6058; www.cityballet.org) also focus on classical dance pieces. For modern dance, check out Malashock Dance (tel. 619/260-1622; www.malashockdance.org), Eveoke Dance Theatre (tel. 619/238-1153; www.eveoke.org), Jean Isaacs' San Diego Dance Theatre (tel. 858/484-7791; www.sandiegodancetheater.org), and McCaleb Dance (tel. 858/488-5559; www.mccalebdance.org).