How have the concurrent crises of homelessness, systemic racism and the global pandemic affected the most vulnerable residents of San Francisco? And how does art address and respond to these complex issues? Join Composer/educator Marcus Shelby and Eva Paterson, Co-Founder of the Equal Justice Society, for a riveting conversation and Q&A. Marcus will also share […]
More than a musician or a performer, Idris Ackamoor is a conjurer who transforms any space he inhabits into a protean state where the past manifests and the future reveals itself. A saxophonist, composer, percussionist, actor, tap dancer, producer, and director, he’s the guiding spirit of the San Francisco performance company Cultural Odyssey and the […]
Presented by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, ChoreoFest 2021 highlights the spectacular strength, diversity, and vibrancy of the Bay Area contemporary dance scene. Curated by RAWdance’s Co-Artistic Directors Wendy Rein, Ryan T. Smith and Katerina Wong, the fourth annual YBG ChoreoFest is reimagined as safe artistic gatherings in response to San Francisco’s return to live, outdoor […]
This program repeats at Saturday, August 28 at 2:15pm. Humorous is a celebration of the fantabulous world we discover together through the simple gifts of wonder and laughter. Directed by Abigail Munn, the sixty-minute performance features the amazing Circus Bella Company — a diverse and talented troupe of acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and clowns — performing to […]