Brava! for Women in the Arts owns and operates the Brava Theater Center. Brava produces, presents, and cultivates the artistic expression of women, BIPOC, youth, LGBTQIA+, and other underrepresented voices.
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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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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PAST EVENTS
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.