Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought

Art: Installation

Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought

Saturday 5/26 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

From the very first chapters of the Torah where one encounters them in the Garden of Eden, to the commandment Bal... 

Scott Wells & Dancers: <em>Parkour Deux</em>

Dance: Modern

Scott Wells & Dancers

Saturday 5/26 @ CounterPULSE

Scott Wells' choreography is rooted in over 30 years of personal contact improv experience. Wells has received the Izzie for Outstanding... 

Joshua Redman with Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, and Eric Harland: James Farm

Music: Jazz

Joshua Redman with Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, and Eric Harland: James Farm

Saturday 5/26 @ Yoshi's Oakland

Formed in 2009, James Farm is an acoustic jazz quartet consisting of saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman,... 

Mr. Mission Competition

Special Event: Fundraisers

Mr. Mission Competition

Tuesday 5/29 @ Elbo Room

The Mission-based correlate to the annual Mr. Marina competition is hitting the Elbo Room tonight to raise funds for the Leukemia... 

FoundSF: Dissent in San Francisco

Performing Arts: Discussion

FoundSF: Dissent in San Francisco

Wednesday 5/30 @ CounterPULSE

San Francisco has always been a bastion of radical thought. From Alexander Berkman's infamous anarchist periodical The Blast to the paroxysmal... 

Conversations with Artists: Merav Tzur and Tucker Nichols

Art: Discussion

Conversations with Artists: Merav Tzur and Tucker Nichols

Friday 6/ 1 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

Two local artists featured in The Dorothy Saxe Invitational portion of the current exhibition Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish... 

Gerald Albright

Music: Jazz

Gerald Albright

Friday 6/ 1 @ Yoshi's Oakland

A native Californian, Gerald Albright grew up in South Central Los Angeles. After high school, he attended the University of Redlands... 

Curtis Salgado

Music: Blues

Curtis Salgado

Monday 6/ 4 @ Yoshi's Oakland

Award-winning vocalist/songwriter/harmonica icon Curtis Salgado sings and plays with soulful authority, never giving less than 100 percent. He plays each and... 

<em>Dark Passage</em> (1947)<em>
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Film

Dark Passage (1947)

Tuesday 6/ 5 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

This classic 1947 film noir stars Humphrey Bogart as an escaped convict who enlists Lauren Bacall to help prove his innocence.... 

Soul Power

Music

Soul Power

Tuesday 6/ 5 @ Yoshi's Oakland

With Tommy Banks on vocals ...Soul Power (created by Ian Willson - tenor sax) blends the sophisticated sound of the Berkeley... 

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks: The Kollege of Musical Knowledge

Music: Folk

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks: The Kollege of Musical Knowledge

Wednesday 6/ 6 @ Yoshi's Oakland

On June 6th and June 7th Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks will present Dan's new musical revue Kollege of Musical... 

"Poetry and Mystery: Films by John Torres"

Film

"Poetry and Mystery: Films by John Torres"

Friday 6/ 8 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

John Torres is one of the Philippines’ most accomplished, thoughtful and inspiring experimental filmmakers. His graceful and mysterious shorts mix hypnotic... 

"Sa Kanto ng Ulap at Lupa (At the Corner of Heaven and Earth)"

Film

"Sa Kanto ng Ulap at Lupa (At the Corner of Heaven and Earth)"

Friday 6/ 8 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

A scrappy band of poor kids roam the streets and countryside in the Nueva Vizcaya province, finding humor and friendship despite... 

Rick Braun

Music: Jazz

Rick Braun

Friday 6/ 8 @ Yoshi's Oakland

Rick Braun’s been playing trumpet since he was a kid. No news there for the legions of fans his richly melodic... 

"Boundary"

Film

"Boundary"

Friday 6/ 8 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Boundary is set in the crowded urban roadways of Manila during Christmas. A nervous taxi driver picks up an easy-going businessman...