Sentence:  The Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company , with music and dances that depict the many facets of Filipino culture , <WSD>opens</WSD> its 60 - city U. S. tour in San Francisco ( through Sept. 24 ) then , via one-night stands , moves on to Los los Angeles ( Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 ) . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning