Wednesdays at Noon. 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 5/2/24: Due to forecasted rain, show start time has been changed to 3pm. Please be prepared for San Francisco weather. Waterproof blankets for lawn seating encouraged. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival’s 24th season kicks off with a sensational afternoon of Cuban soul. Pedrito Martinez arrived in New York City from Havana in 1998 just […]
Wednesdays at Noon. 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 […]
The African diaspora is a vast cultural archipelago, and in each community spiritual and communal necessities gave rise to music and dance traditions reflecting the realities of the landscape. Neblinas del Pacífico is an ensemble devoted to marimba de chonta music from the Afro-Colombian Pacific coast. Rarely heard in California, it’s music that evokes the […]
UPDATE 4/15/24: Due to extenuating circumstances, Balaklava Blues is no longer performing as part of this program and Kitka will be performing a full concert on their own. We appreciate your understanding. For updates, visit Kitka.org/events. The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. […]
(Second Tuesdays) Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the monthly Poetic Tuesdays series runs from May through October, turning lunchtime into an oasis of creative expression. Lighting up Jessie Square with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and musicians, Poetic Tuesdays offer a vivifying midday breather for neighborhood groups, students, office workers on […]
Wednesdays at Noon. 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 […]
A supergroup bringing together leading Ethiopian musicians from Addis Ababa’s fervently creative music scene, QWANQWA features Endris Hassen on the bowed, one-string masinko, Bubu Teklemariam on groove-driving bass krar, Misale Legesse on goat-skin kebero drum and incantatory vocals by Selamnesh Zemene. The group was convened by Santa Cruz violinist Kaethe Hostetter, a founding member of […]
Directions in Sound, CAAMFest’s fresh music showcase, returns once more to the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District for a renewed collaboration with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. Taking over the stage is Thảo Nguyễn aka Thao—San Francisco's own artist, songwriter, touring musician and producer originally from Northern Virginia. Thao has also been the subject of […]
It’s island time! Celebrating the various cultures of the Asian Pacific islands, including Micronesia and Macaronesia, Islands by the Bay is an annual community festival dedicated to building and sustaining a coalition that supports Pacific Rim communities. Launched in 2022 by Legacies of the Pacific, the festival is a diverse culture-driven event that promotes collaboration […]
Wednesdays at Noon. 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 […]
Deeply versed in jazz and classic soul music, PHER is equally comfortable in both musical realms, and often brings the techniques and cadences of one idiom into the other. Formerly known as Chris Turner, the Oakland native has become a phenomenon over the past decade, from his standout appearance on Snarky Puppy’s 2016 hit “Liquid […]
As the founder, director and guiding spirit of Oakland-based CO-LLAB, Cava Menzies has created a powerful vehicle for bringing musicians together for synergistic collaboration. The 20-member contemporary vocal ensemble develops new works by vocalists and singer-songwriters through an exacting process of co-arranging and co-writing. The ensemble also collaborates with professional artists on studio recordings and […]
Wednesdays at Noon. 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 […]
In reclaiming the legacy of a Bay Area giant, Beth Wilmurt has uncovered a trove of long-forgotten songs by Malvina Reynolds, the San Francisco-born singer-songwriter devoted to environmental and human rights activism (1900-1978). Directed by Wilmurt, singers from four Community Music Center Neighborhood Choirs perform Reynolds’ songs, which address topics both serious and lighthearted with […]