Candid First Thoughts on San Francisco Ballet's Big Season Announcement, and the End of an Era for Joshua Kosman (and staff critics)

Also On the Radar: Mark Morris brings a world premiere to Cal this weekend.

San Francisco Ballet’s 2025 season was announced today. I’ll tell you what’s most noticeable about it, from a historical perspective: Not a single ballet by George Balanchine. Did that ever happen at SFB in the 37 years that Helgi Tomasson led?

I’m a Hans Van Manen fan, so I’m most excited here by the quadruple bill of his works next April. And I’m curio…