Brava Presents
As Brava's flagship program, Brava Presents delivers an eclectic array of music, theatre, dance, visual, and media art works in collaboration with local artists and arts organizations with a focus on cultivating opportunities for the artistic expression of women, artists of color, the LGBTQIA community, and other underrepresented voices.
Brava Presents Events
This special concert brings together an all-star lineup led by seven-time Grammy-nominated percussionist, Mission district native and cultural historian John Santos, whose artistry and deep-rooted knowledge of Latin music have made him a cornerstone of the Bay Area’s vibrant scene.
Cuicacalli's Ballet Folklórico performance, "México Lindo y Querido," promises to transport audiences through the diverse regions of Mexico, showcasing traditional Zapateados, Faldeos, and Sombreros. This performance highlights the rich fusion of Indigenous, European, and African musical and dance styles that together gave rise to Folklore Mexicano. "México Lindo y Querido" will evoke feelings of pride, love, and joy—hallmarks of the vibrant culture that Mexico shares with the world. We invite the entire family to immerse themselves in the lively rhythms of Mexico alongside Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico.
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.
Kunoichi Productions, in partnership with Brava! For Women in the Arts and Theatre of Yugen, presents Pacific Overtures by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. This mix elements of Kabuki theatre with the conventions of the Broadway musical is a highly original, powerful, educational and surprisingly humorous theatrical experience about Commodore Matthew Perry's 1853 mission to open trade relations with Japan.
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.
La Mezcla’s 10 year Anniversary Concert highlights the rhythms that La Mezcla was built on, and celebrates the community that has been with the company since the beginning. Join us for a review of company repertoire from the last decade, excerpts of our award winning productions Pachuquísmo & Ghostly Labor, the SF debut of our new dance film Convivencia, and a sneak peek of our new project El Ahualulco.
Warango is a musical project born in 2019 in Oakland, California. Its music is based on vibrant Afro-Peruvian rhythms. This proposal is a meeting of traditional sounds represented by the Cajón, which symbolizes Afro-Peruvian roots; with harmonies and melodies of jazz and classical music. These worlds coexist in the sounds of Warango creating a unique musical proposal.
“MAZE: What Do You Remember?” is a new work written and performed by RHODESSA JONES PRODUCTIONS – THE MEDEA PROJECT: THEATER FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN/HIV CIRCLE. “MAZE” explores stories of women surviving trauma using the ancient myth of the Minotaur, the Labyrinth (the Maze), and the heroine Ariadne who leads those “lost” in the maze through the guidance of a red thread to a place of safety, wellness and “home”.
Gumamela, a hibiscus flower in Tagalog, flor de jamaica in Mexico, is an exploration of the musical connection between Mexico and the Philippines as envisioned by Florante Aguilar and SF Bay Area ensemble Cascada de Flores.
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.
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