Indómitas is a new, live podcast series hosted by Chelis López, featuring untamable voices of fierce women artists and activists.
This concert celebrates the success of Los Rumberos de la Bahia’s nomination for Cuba's prestigious CUBADISCO "Tradición Afrocubana" award.
Celebrating female athletes and storytellers.
Brava and BACCE present the World Premiere of Andrew Saito’s latest play.
Featuring Flamenco, Brasileros, rock, hip hop, and of course Afro Peruvian!
Brava and Diamond Wave present Kevin Seaman live in the world premiere of #femMASCULINE, a queer journey through digital desire.
A film by Abby Martin
Amplifying Non-Binary, LBTQ, and QTPOC voices to audiences and fans of queer theatre around San Francisco
Danzas por Nicaragua, alongside a coalition of Nicaraguan artists, brings life to El Güegüense.
Explore the untold story of Chicanas during the 1940s Zoot Suit Riots in this live music and dance concert!
Bay Area Flamenco presents Maria Del Mar Moreno with guest artists Diego Agujetas, Pepe del Morao, and more!
A rotating line up of deeply funny, culturally diverse comedians calling out the San Francisco “bro” invasion with explosive laughs.
Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs coming to the Bay Area for the very first time!
Four nights of performances featuring a diverse cadre of internationally renowned and emerging composers.
A monthly comedy series curated by Marga Gomez.
Hosted by Chelis López featuring interviews with fierce women artists and activists.
This event is SOLD OUT!
With Michael Shrieve of Santana & Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone
Presented by Education for Racial Equality
From artistic director, María de la Rosa, and musical director, Patricio Hidalgo, comes the world premiere of the music and dance production, Las Peteneras.
Presented by Golden Thread Productions in association with Brava! for Women in the Arts
An exclusive first look at Rotimi Agbabiaka’s latest solo play
Fundraiser for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Be one of the first to hear Boondock Squad's new music in this preview concert of their new album!
QWOCMAP presents
FRIDAY, JUNE 14: Doors at 6:30pm; Screening at 7:30pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 15: Doors at 6:00pm; Screening at 7:00pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 16: Doors at 4:00pm; Screening at 5:00pm
QWOCMAP’s annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival will premiere 35 films in three screenings, June 14-16, 2019. Our 15th anniversary Festival Focus “Resilient Past is Vibrant Prologue,” honors the everlasting power of queer women of color, and gender nonbinary and transgender people of color. From a young biracial Chinese woman whose home propels her into the world, to the voice of a Mexican American boy soaring with love, from two nonbinary Coptic Egyptian and Muslim Pakistani queer friends diving into community with food, to four Black trans women strutting through love, trade, and shade, these films charge through time and revel in our ability to thrive. All films Subtitled for the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing. ASL interpretation provided.
The annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival is a FREE event. For information on how to register for tickets, visit qwocmap.org.
Waking Hour by Nava Mau
FRI, JUN 14 - EVERLASTING BONDS
From a trans Latina navigating through conflicting emotions to a Black nonbinary lesbian stoner flying beyond the understanding of her best friend, these films cartwheel through desire, confusion, and comedy in tales as old as time.
Among the Cranes by Astrid Liu
SAT, JUN 15 - RISING PERSISTENCE
From queer Asians skipping through time and Native people propelling a national sports issue, to Black women galloping toward healing, these films lift us to persist and live our lives fully.
Food with Friends by Mina Halim and Fiza Jihan
SUN, JUN 16 - BELONGING FOREVER
From a young Mexican American boy’s voice soaring with love and a transgender South Asian wandering into wholeness, to an Afro Colombian nesting in family love, these films leap into resilience and joy.
QCC presents Baruch Porras Hernandez’ solo show
Kularts presents the World Premiere of Florante Aguilar’s
Featuring T’boli Master Artist and Culture Bearer Joel Ganlal
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 at 3PM
Joel Ganlal. Photo by Stella Kalaw.
Kularts presents the world premiere of Florante Aguilar’s new composition, UTOM, inspired by the music of the T’boli people in Southern Mindanao, Philippines.
Utom (oo-tawm) is a musical concept by the T’boli whereby instruments are used to depict the sounds of nature or to describe an event. As animists, the T’boli believe that everything in our universe is a manifestation of the divine, and art and music are the “voice” of the divine. As such, music is a powerful expression when it comes to narrating T’boli mythologies. The composition in eight movements, musically narrates the myth of Lake Sebu’s formation along with the T’boli deities and royalty – Boi Henwu the princess, Kludan, the hunter and Boi Henwu’s servant, and Lemugot, a demi-god sent to seduce the princess.
UTOM was awarded a composition grant by the Gerbode Foundation.
“We’re using music to tell a story. In Western classical music, they call this ‘programme music,’ where the audience is invited to imagine a character or an event rendered entirely through music. Typically, audience would rely on printed ‘programme’ notes to guide them in the story. In ‘Utom,’ we’ll supplement the concert with short film footage on select tracks where emphasis and clarity are needed.”
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Florante Aguilar is one the leading figures championing Philippine music art forms in the US and international markets today. He advances and popularizes Philippine music through the medium of film, recordings and live performances. His arrangements and compositions successfully craft the right balance between respect and redefinition of a tradition. Born in Manila, Aguilar grew up in Cavite province where he learned to play the octavina in a rondalla group. By 16 he was enrolled at the University of the Philippines College of Music where he was trained as a classical musician. He later moved to New York under scholarship to study at the Manhattan School of Music. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree at the San Francisco Conservatory for Music.
As a composer, Aguilar uses strong Philippine motifs in a modern context. His constant search for a tradition-based contemporary Filipino sound led him to champion harana music – songs used in the now-vanished Filipino courtship ritual of serenading, and the subject of the award-winning 2012 documentary, Harana: The Search for the Lost Art of Serenade, which he wrote and produced with his wife and partner, Fides Enriquez. Aguilar has released several CD albums under the private label New Art Media. Aguilar is a recipient of Gerbode Composition Awards (2016), National Endowment for the Arts (2014), San Francisco Arts Commission (2009), and San Francisco Foundation (2010). Florante currently performs with and composes for his ensemble Fandangueros with Chus Alonso (flute & laud), Sage Baggott (percussion) and Greg Kehret (double bass).
An Evening of Queer & Nonbinary Performance
SOLD OUT
A tribute to the Bay Area’s Pam the Funkstress, with host Mona Webb & DJ heyLove* on the turntables.
Queer Cultural Center presents the 22nd Annual National Queer Arts Festival
Queer Cultural Center presents the 22nd Annual National Queer Arts Festival
This 2-day conference highlights the voices of queer and non-binary visionaries in the psychedelic community.
Presented by San Francisco DocFest 2019.
Presented by So Soul San Francisco: Black Art Salon Series
Este evento es gratis y abierto a todo el público.
In "Music All!" kids and adults alike present their love of dance through some of the best-known musicals.
Presented by T.E.A.C.H.
Cuicacalli & MAPA@Brava present a Choreographers Festival.
Presented by Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids in celebration of Cultural Odyssey’s 40th Anniversary
Featuring Diana’s mother Altagracia Estupiñan & grandmother Leonarda Renteria.
La Diosa Entertainment presents
SÁBADO, 11 MAYO
Doors - 7PM
Concert - 8PM
For questions about this event, please call the promoter at (888) 981-7218.
StageWrite presents
THURSDAY, MAY 9 at 6PM
FRIDAY, MAY 10 at 6:30PM
StageWrite presents a multimedia production of original plays written by fifth graders from SFUSD, inspired by works of visual art at the de Young Museum, and performed by professional actors with music by The Write-Ons. Enter a world where... dragons feast on negative words, smart phones keep it real, books fight to exist, dance speaks louder than words, cigarettes get fired up, lost languages are found, & pigeons speak out.
TICKETS
Sliding scale: $10 - $40
