Update 5/2/23: Due to forecasted rain, the May 2 class has been CANCELED. Thank you for understanding. Tuesdays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Experience yoga outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco’s most beautiful studio. Purusha Yoga, 111 Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to free Purusha Yoga Flow classes in […]
Wednesdays at 11am. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Named San Francisco's favorite dance workout by the magazines San Francisco and 7X7, Rhythm & Motion is a low-pressure, full-bodied dance workout class that balances the euphoria of a good party with the challenge of learning choreography and movement techniques. And now the dance party is […]
Update 5/2/23: Due to forecasted rain, the May 3 class has been CANCELED. Thank you for understanding. Wednesdays at 11am. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Named San Francisco's favorite dance workout by the magazines San Francisco and 7X7, Rhythm & Motion is a low-pressure, full-bodied dance workout class that balances the euphoria of a […]
First and third Thursdays of the month at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Since opening three decades ago, Yerba Buena Gardens has become a treasured public space and open air art gallery with permanent works that often spark interesting discussions. Free and open to all, this walking tour explores the artworks of Yerba Buena […]
Update 5/04/23: The May 5 class has been CANCELED, due to wet conditions. Thank you for understanding. Fridays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Havana is closer than you think when Rueda Con Ritmo offers free Cuban salsa workouts in Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented by YBG Festival and led by Sidney and Ryan of […]
This percussion-packed double bill celebrates the extraordinary resilience and creativity of African diasporic culture in the Americas, a rhythmic and spiritual bounty that continues to offer new blooms. Bay Area percussion icon John Santos presents “Roots of Jazz Latino,” a program exploring Afro-Latin musical heritage from a multi-national perspective. His sextet is joined by a […]
Tuesdays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Experience yoga outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco’s most beautiful studio. Purusha Yoga, 111 Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to free Purusha Yoga Flow classes in the park. Bring your own mat for a fun and invigorating Yoga Flow session to energize your […]
(Second Tuesdays with Litquake and fourth Tuesdays with MoAD) Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the twice monthly Poetic Tuesdays series runs from May through August, turning lunchtime into an oasis of creative expression. Lighting up the Gardens with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and musicians, Poetic Tuesdays offer a vivifying midday […]
Wednesdays at 11am. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Named San Francisco's favorite dance workout by the magazines San Francisco and 7X7, Rhythm & Motion is a low-pressure, full-bodied dance workout class that balances the euphoria of a good party with the challenge of learning choreography and movement techniques. And now the dance party is […]
Created by Syrian percussion maestro Faisal Zedan, the Ajyal Music Platform is a vehicle for collaborating with artists from an array of musical idioms. Designed to expand possibilities for Arabic musicians while championing Arabic music traditions, “Ajyal” is an Arabic word that means “generations.” This version of the confab features a diverse and illustrious cast, […]
Fridays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Havana is closer than you think when Rueda Con Ritmo offers free Cuban salsa workouts in Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented by YBG Festival and led by Sidney and Ryan of Rueda Con Ritmo, the hour-long outdoor dance classes include a warm-up, body isolation exercises and cardio dance […]
As the founder, director and guiding spirit of Oakland-based CO-LLAB Choir Cava Menzies has created a powerful new vehicle for bringing musicians together for synergistic collaboration. The 24-member contemporary vocal ensemble develops new works by vocalists and singer-songwriters through a rigorous process of co-arranging and co-writing material. The ensemble also collaborates with professional artists on […]
Tuesdays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Experience yoga outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco’s most beautiful studio. Purusha Yoga, 111 Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to free Purusha Yoga Flow classes in the park. Bring your own mat for a fun and invigorating Yoga Flow session to energize your […]
Wednesdays at 11am. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Named San Francisco's favorite dance workout by the magazines San Francisco and 7X7, Rhythm & Motion is a low-pressure, full-bodied dance workout class that balances the euphoria of a good party with the challenge of learning choreography and movement techniques. And now the dance party is […]
First and third Thursdays of the month at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Since opening three decades ago, Yerba Buena Gardens has become a treasured public space and open air art gallery with permanent works that often spark interesting discussions. Free and open to all, this walking tour explores the artworks of Yerba Buena […]
The incendiary violinist and composer Tom Rigney joins forces with some of the finest musicians on the San Francisco roots music scene in Tom Rigney and Flambeau, a band known for turning unassuming gigs into ecstatic celebrations. Featuring pianist Caroline Dahl, bassist Sam Rocha, drummer Brent Rampone and guitarist Marc Brinitzer, Flambeau specializes in fiery […]
Nicaraguan-born Roger Danilo Páiz hails from one of the Central American nation’s most illustrious jazz families, and since moving to California he’s played with giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Poncho Sanchez, Ray Barretto, Dave Valentin, Cal Tjader and Ruben Blades (who featured his bongos and vocals on the acclaimed 1990 album Rubén Blades y Son […]
Fridays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Havana is closer than you think when Rueda Con Ritmo offers free Cuban salsa workouts in Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented by YBG Festival and led by Sidney and Ryan of Rueda Con Ritmo, the hour-long outdoor dance classes include a warm-up, body isolation exercises and cardio dance […]
Directions in Sound, CAAMFest’s fresh music showcase, returns once more to the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District for a renewed collaboration with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. Here to tear up the stage is the legendary Fanny, the first all-female rock band – co-founded by two Filipina American sisters – to release an LP with a […]
Tuesdays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Experience yoga outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco’s most beautiful studio. Purusha Yoga, 111 Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to free Purusha Yoga Flow classes in the park. Bring your own mat for a fun and invigorating Yoga Flow session to energize your […]
(Second Tuesdays with Litquake and fourth Tuesdays with MoAD) Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the twice monthly Poetic Tuesdays series runs from May through August, turning lunchtime into an oasis of creative expression. Lighting up the Gardens with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and musicians, Poetic Tuesdays offer a vivifying midday […]
Wednesdays at 11am. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Named San Francisco's favorite dance workout by the magazines San Francisco and 7X7, Rhythm & Motion is a low-pressure, full-bodied dance workout class that balances the euphoria of a good party with the challenge of learning choreography and movement techniques. And now the dance party is […]
Directed by Rita Lackey, the CMC IT Bookman Older Adult Choir sings gospel, jazz, R&B, soul and popular songs. Meeting for weekly rehearsals at the IT Bookman Community Center in San Francisco’s Oceanview neighborhood, the choir performs at many of the center’s special events, as well as out in the community. The IT Bookman Neighborhood […]
Fridays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Havana is closer than you think when Rueda Con Ritmo offers free Cuban salsa workouts in Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented by YBG Festival and led by Sidney and Ryan of Rueda Con Ritmo, the hour-long outdoor dance classes include a warm-up, body isolation exercises and cardio dance […]
This program has two showings: Friday, May 26 at 6pm and Saturday, May 27 at 1pm. Theatre Rhinoceros and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival present Shakespeare’s Pericles, textually queered and performed outdoors on the beautiful grounds of Yerba Buena Gardens, per Theatre Rhino tradition. In one of Shakespeare’s most misunderstood comedies, Pericles guesses a dreadful secret […]
This program has two showings: Friday, May 26 at 6pm and Saturday, May 27 at 1pm. Theatre Rhinoceros and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival present Shakespeare’s Pericles, textually queered and performed outdoors on the beautiful grounds of Yerba Buena Gardens, per Theatre Rhino tradition. In one of Shakespeare’s most misunderstood comedies, Pericles guesses a dreadful secret […]
Tuesdays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Experience yoga outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco’s most beautiful studio. Purusha Yoga, 111 Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to free Purusha Yoga Flow classes in the park. Bring your own mat for a fun and invigorating Yoga Flow session to energize your […]
Wednesdays at 11am. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Named San Francisco's favorite dance workout by the magazines San Francisco and 7X7, Rhythm & Motion is a low-pressure, full-bodied dance workout class that balances the euphoria of a good party with the challenge of learning choreography and movement techniques. And now the dance party is […]
First and third Thursdays of the month at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Since opening three decades ago, Yerba Buena Gardens has become a treasured public space and open air art gallery with permanent works that often spark interesting discussions. Free and open to all, this walking tour explores the artworks of Yerba Buena […]
When it’s time to get a party started, Howard Wiley gets the call. The Oakland saxophonist has been a mainstay on the Bay Area music scene since he was a teenager, and in his early 40s he’s taken up the mantle of his mentors, playing soul-steeped jazz palpably connected to its social music roots. Impossible […]
Update 6/02/23: The June 2 class has been CANCELED. Thank you for understanding. Fridays at 11am. RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome. Havana is closer than you think when Rueda Con Ritmo offers free Cuban salsa workouts in Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented by YBG Festival and led by Sidney and Ryan of Rueda Con Ritmo, the […]
Even on a flamenco scene boasting a flamboyant array of talent, Melissa Cruz stands out with her emotional intensity and crisp, beautifully articulated steps. Rooted in the hard-scrabble soil of Andalusia, the art form grew out of the medieval convergence of Gitano, Jewish, Spanish and Moorish culture. Accompanied by guitar, vocals and percussive half-clapping called […]