Come decorate and start your own journaling practice. This multimedia workshop will help you start telling your story one page at a time through writing, drawing, and collage.
ARTZenter Institute is a grant program in partnership with the Contemporary Music Players, encouraging the creation of new music that explores the power and grace of the traditional orchestral ensemble. The fund was created by Tony Magee, founder of The Lagunitas Brewing Company of Petaluma, CA, and is committed to creating chamber orchestra workshops, mentorship and performance opportunities for young composers nationwide. The Emerging Composer Completion Grant Program has grown into one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious vehicles in support of new work, with multiple calls-for-scores being announced annually.
Featuring the winning composers from ARTZenter’s round of completion grants from January 2026, we present world premiere performances of 4 new compositions for sinfonietta at Brava Theater.
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Francisco. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Juan Gabriel on Strings at Brava Theater Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
HUMP! is a live, curated short film festival celebrating sex, love, kink, humor, vulnerability, and human creativity told by real people and experienced together, in theaters, as it was meant to be.
Founded by Dan Savage, HUMP! has spent over two decades proving that intimacy is culture and that audiences are hungry for work that is bold, funny, handmade, and deeply human.
With Latino/a/x/e Heritage Month and La Brava's roots en La Mision, please join us for a collection of films celebrating Latine stories told by Latine filmmakers followed by a moderated Q&A after!
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create a three-dimensional lantern for your favorite cozy corner using paper, scissors, craft blades, and glue.
Join Cuicacalli Escuela de Danza for a day of workshops that explore Mexican Folklorico dance from basics to advanced combinations depending on participant skill level.
Indómitas is a live monthly podcast series hosted by Chelis López of KPOO and Radio Bilingüe, featuring untamable voices of fierce women artists and activists.
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in San Francisco. In this live theatre show, YOU are the jury—the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands. You’ll examine every piece of the puzzle, from witness testimonies to forensic data, and ultimately decide: guilty or innocent?
Join longtime collaborators and friends dazaun soleyn and Jordon Ellis Dabney for a workshop that weaves together movement and poetry in a creative, welcoming, and community-centered space.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create a three-dimensional lantern for your favorite cozy corner using paper, scissors, craft blades, and glue.
Originally developed and staged as part of La Lengua Theater’s 2024 Historias de Descolonización (Decolonization Stories) playwright residency and new plays festival, ‘El silencio árido del agua’ [The Arid Silence of Water] marks the California debut of Puerto Rican playwright Viviana Calderón. ‘El silencio’ launches La Lengua’s 2026 season and paves the way for the 3rd edition of the Historias de Descolonización festival, this year focused on climate change, which will be presented on October 24–25, 2026, at Brava Theater. The Historias de Descolonización residency and festival serve as a platform to promote work about the ongoing legacy of colonization in the Americas. The project works to combat misinformation by centering narratives that shed light on the real impact and consequences of colonization that persist today.
Join longtime collaborators and friends dazaun soleyn and Jordon Ellis Dabney for a workshop that weaves together movement and poetry in a creative, welcoming, and community-centered space.
Come decorate and start your own journaling practice. This multimedia workshop will help you start telling your story one page at a time through writing, drawing, and collage. For ages 18+.
Indómitas is a live monthly podcast series hosted by Chelis López of KPOO and Radio Bilingüe, featuring untamable voices of fierce women artists and activists.
We're back! Less Than Half x Brava is proud to present Brava's Short Film Block - Queer Resiliencesponsored by the Community Challenge Grant. Please join us for a collection of films celebrating pride, strength, and insurgency following by a moderated Q&A after!
Now Accepting Submissions!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Legendary San Francisco artist, activist, and storyteller Rhodessa Jones — creator and director of The MEDEA Project: Theatre for Incarcerated Women — returns to the stage this summer with “Just Outside of Babylon, There Is a Rude Paradise: A Celebration of Love and a Love Letter to San Francisco.” The intimate, two-night engagement will be performed Friday, June 12, and on Saturday, June 13, 2026, featuring Rhodessa’s award-winning Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated Women/HIV Circle. Both shows will be at 7:00 PM at BRAVA Theater Center, 2781 24th Street, in the heart of the Mission District.
Step into a world where light and dance intertwine in this breathtaking retelling of Sleeping Beauty. As dancers glide across the stage, their illuminated costumes create a dazzling display of color and light, making every twirl and leap feel otherworldly. This isn’t just a ballet show—it’s a magical experience that brings a beloved classic to life in a way you’ve never seen before. Get your tickets now for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in SF Bay Area!
Brava Presents is proud to announce our very first edition of ‘Scissor Cinema: A Double Feature’! Please join us in celebrating the beginning of Pride Month on June 5th and come back June 6th where Brava will screen two iconic Sapphic films.
Great films serve as a catalyst for asking questions about our lives. This eclectic series is intended to provide a space to explore those big questions with others, not to answer them but to expand the search.
Cuicacalli Escuela de Danza y Compañía Presents its 18th Annual Festival: Tradición, Movimiento, y Pasión
A dance performance where our students, from beginner to advanced level, promise to transport audiences through diverse regions of Mexico to experience the pride of Ballet Folklórico Mexicano through Zapateados, Faldeos, and Sombreros, as well as enjoy the abstract motion of Contemporary dancing and the dynamic and energetic culture of Hip-Hop.
Great films serve as a catalyst for asking questions about our lives. This eclectic series is intended to provide a space to explore those big questions with others, not to answer them but to expand the search.
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Francisco. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Brava Theater Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Francisco. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Arijit Singh at Brava Theater Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Indómitas is a live monthly podcast series hosted by Chelis López of KPOO and Radio Bilingüe, featuring untamable voices of fierce women artists and activists.
Here & Now celebrates 10 years of Petits Pas through a heartfelt mix of theater and dance — the school’s signature artistic language.
Set during a joyful anniversary dinner, the show brings together guests from the past whose encounters awaken memories of previous creations and open conversations about our modern world.
Great films serve as a catalyst for asking questions about our lives. This eclectic series is intended to provide a space to explore those big questions with others, not to answer them but to expand the search.
"Join us for a vibrant celebration of flamenco as Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco takes the stage!
This electrifying showcase "A compas Flamenco" features passionate dancers, dynamic choreographies, and live music, bringing the beauty and energy of flamenco to life. Whether you're cheering on a loved one or simply enjoying the artistry, your support makes this event even more special. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience filled with rhythm, movement, and tradition!
Great films serve as a catalyst for asking questions about our lives. This eclectic series is intended to provide a space to explore those big questions with others, not to answer them but to expand the search.
Great films serve as a catalyst for asking questions about our lives. This eclectic series is intended to provide a space to explore those big questions with others, not to answer them but to expand the search.
Get ready to jump, jive, and feel the joy with Alive and Kicking, the acclaimed 2017 documentary celebrating the vibrant world of swing dance. From its historic roots to its thriving global community today, the film captures the cathartic power and infectious spirit at the heart of swing culture. Following both professionals and passionate enthusiasts, Alive and Kicking reveals how this high-energy art form becomes a powerful pursuit of happiness, and why its rhythm continues to resonate across generations. A previous audience favorite at SFDFF, we’re thrilled to bring this crowd-pleaser back to the big screen.
Top 10 poets from the semi-finals compete with their best poems for a shot at $150 and the title of Grand Slam Champion!
After over 75 youth poets competed in 2 preliminary bouts, a semi-finals competition, and a last chance showdown, the top 15 poets from all 4 bouts will go head to head and share their incredible original poetry on this night of Bay Area performance and poetic excellence.
Indómitas is a live monthly podcast series hosted by Chelis López of KPOO and Radio Bilingüe, featuring untamable voices of fierce women artists and activists.
Chacruna’s interdisciplinary conferences are well known for bringing diverse voices together, combining intellectual vision and rigor, community, activism, heart and soul. In the midst of the so-called psychedelic renaissance, it is more important than ever to promote dialogues between scientists and communities who have been truly involved with these medicines, to have knowledge about the proper ways to use and steward them.
Come join us in the beautiful Brava Theater, a co-op led by women in the traditional Latin neighborhood of San Francisco, for another memorable experience!
Great films serve as a catalyst for asking questions about our lives. This eclectic series is intended to provide a space to explore those big questions with others, not to answer them but to expand the search.
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