The International Arts Festival situates the Bay Area's creative microcosm in a global context. The calendar is brimming with performances at venues including the Yerba Buena Center, CounterPULSE, and Dance Mission Theater. Highlights include avant-garde chamber group the Earplay Ensemble, plus several theatre premieres, including Art Street Theatre's Yes, Yes to Moscow (based on Chekhov's Three Sisters) and Epiphany Productions' interdisciplinary play Speaking Chinese (based on a 1943 novella by Zhang Ailing). During the festival run, don't forget to take your lunch breaks in Union Square and enjoy free performances from dancers, aerialists, and musicians.