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Love Letters to the World is a celebratory media platform that shines light on the many good things happening around the globe. We are currently in San Francisco launching a neighborhood-wide campaign. Our first stop is the iconic Mission District. Making It: Our Mission is a celebratory love letter to the people, places, and movements shaping the Mission’s future
The San Francisco Dance Film Festival returns from November 7 through November 9, featuring an expansive celebration of dance on screen. This year’s festival features 18 curated programs that spotlight the power of movement in all its forms, from deeply personal documentaries and narrative shorts to boundary-pushing screendance, live performance captures, and vibrant music videos.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and community as Brava! for Women in the Arts presents our Brava is Home Benefit Concert in celebration of the artists, staff, and supporters who make our theater a cultural home in the Mission.
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?
In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players presents "American Reflections," a season devoted entirely to music by American composers. We've curated a season that explores the evolution of American music over the past century, particularly the past 25 years, and how this evolution mirrors shifts in creativity throughout the nation.
The Breakup Variety Hour is Ariana and the Rose’s concept album and one-woman show—a glitter-soaked, pop-powered journey through the six steps of getting over heartbreak. Blending live music, comedy, and immersive storytelling, the show transforms heartache into a night of cathartic celebration, complete with disco ball therapy and sing-your-heart-out anthems.
Diana Gameros presents Volver a la Luz, her new album made in collaboration with Women's Audio Mission and the Gerbode Grant. Through songs of loss, longing, hope, and joy, joined by brass, strings, percussion, and a community choir, she invites audiences to reflect, celebrate, and return to the light together.
For 39 years, Brava has worked to amplify the voices of the subaltern; the overlooked and silenced. We commit to carrying this work forward and to support our community throughout this dangerous time.
We have so much GRATITUDE for all of the incredible artists (performers, teachers, technicians, designers, and creators) who have graced our stages and filled Brava Theater Center with energy and excitement!
With more resources going to pay bills, Brava needs to raise $50,000 over the summer to continue providing the highest quality of inspirational performances, support for the Artists, free and low-cost Youth Programs, and subsidies for the Community to host events at Brava.
On the morning of June 9th, 2023– Brava had the honor of being presented with local, state, and national honors, and the Leadership Peacemaker Award from Community Boards, a non-profit conflict resolution and restorative justice center.
As one of Brava’s Resident Artists, Marga Gomez embarks on a year-long journey taking over the Brava Cabaret with monthly installments of the Who’s Your Mami comedic Marathon.
Cesar Cadabes on finding joy through crisis, monkeypox, and the power of community care. A conversation with Cadabes discussing his one-man autobiographical show, Not My First Pandemic which was featured in the With You Festival.
Brava is currently seeking part-time event staff to join our vibrant, dedicated Front of House Team. Open positions include House Managers, Box Office Agents, and Concessionaires.
Corn, Maiz, Cintli– the food of our ancestors, corn is revered as sacred for the indigenous peoples of the Americas, from North and south, transcending la frontera, and time.
Join us for Raíces Ancestrales (Ancestral Roots), Loco Bloco’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration honoring the spirits, stories, and rhythms that connect us across generations. This vibrant community event brings together music, dance, and ritual in a powerful offering of remembrance and joy — a reflection of the living traditions that pulse through the Mission District.