Under the leadership of Dr. John Calloway, a multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger who has worked at the creative edge of the Bay Area’s Latin music scene since the 1970s, the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble is an invaluable proving ground for stellar young musicians. Living up to vaunted expectations, these high school players collaborate with legends […]
Joe Leon’s Caterpillar Puppets don’t just entertain kids and parents; it draws audiences of all ages into familiar stories that take unexpected turns.
Celebrating the red, white and blue on Independence Day and sounding fabulous all the while, the SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band puts the pride in patriotism.
Performers from the Kinuko Mototake Okinawan Dance Academy perform traditional Okinawan dance, telling stories of the seafaring culture of Okinawa.
Silliness is very serious business for the Pi Clowns. A company dedicated to knock-about physical comedy, these performers don’t tell jokes.
For a sneak peak at opera’s most promising young talent there’s no better place than the Merola Opera's Schwabacher Summer Concert.
Will Magid is a multi-instrumentalist, who laces his live performances with electronic loops, blending original music with an international sonic palette.
When Mexican-born pianist Christian Tumalán isn’t co-leading the Grammy Award-winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra, he gets his groove on with the lean and mean Montuno Swing, a hard-driving nine-piece combo that delivers old-school salsa dura (as opposed to swooning salsa romantica). With a double trombone front line harkening back to Eddie Palmieri’s Conjunto La Perfecta, the […]
The Unique Derique is a prince among clowns, an internationally esteemed performer who has honed a blend of physical comedy and hambone body percussion.
Award-winning dance company known for transforming public spaces, RAWdance has earned a reputation for pushing into new territory.
Award-winning dance company known for transforming public spaces, RAWdance has earned a reputation for pushing into new territory.
Award-winning dance company known for transforming public spaces, RAWdance has earned a reputation for pushing into new territory.
What happens when two distant and vastly sophisticated musical cultures converge in an ongoing creative endeavor? In Duniya Dance and Drum Company the result is an electrifying conversation between the West African traditions of Guinea and the North Indian traditions of Punjab. Founded in 2007 by esteemed cultural activists Joti Singh and Bongo Sidibe, San […]
Led by New Orleans-native Michelle Jacques, a vocalist with a big, bold voice, Chelle! & Friends bring a family-friendly taste of the Crescent City.
These two singular Bay Area bands deliver a one-two punch of rhythm. Led by vocalist Zakiya Harris, Elephantine is a seven-piece Afro-eclectic combo.
The music of Venezuela is a cultural treasure of the Americas, a verdant but largely unknown tradition mixing indigenous, European and African influences.
In collaboration with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, AfroSolo Arts Festival presents its 15th annual free concert in Yerba Buena Gardens.
