Sun. 11 July • 8 pm La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berk $20 adv/$25 door Flamenco Al Andaluz Links between Flamenco & North African music & dance: Gypsy singer Kina Mendez from Jerez, Spain; Flamenco dancer Kerensa DeMars & El Hamideen Moroccan dancers & musicians. Info: (510) 849-2568

Sun. 11 July • 4 pm – 8 pm Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St, SF $25 Asylum Access Summer Soirée & Auction An afternoon of fine food & drink, exciting live & silent auctions, & compelling speakers • Hosts: Senator Mark Leno & Assemblywoman Fiona Ma • Keynote Speaker: Ryan Lei, refugee interpreter & Asylum […]

Submissions Deadline July 10 “celebrate sf” Mission Cultural Center’s call to artists to honor SF’s life & culture, by engaging the dynamic talents of diverse creative industries; they need 19 projects/pieces for this exhibition (during Latino Heritage Month). One play/listening station will be included as a permanent MCC exhibit Visit online for guidelines & entry […]

Fri. 9 July • 7:30 pm Z Space @ Theatre Artaud, 450 Florida St, SF $20 | SFCD $15 • 70 dancers ages 15–23 from SFCD’s summer intensive program original works by Thomas McManus, Christian Burns, Alex Ketley, Eli Nelson, & Malinda LaVelle • 70 different dancers perform different programs on Aug. 6 & 7 […]

Fri. 9 July • 8 pm La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley $15 Poetry, dance & music Climbing PoeTree fundraiser for Common Fire and Be Present! Featuring Alixa & Naima, Richelle Donigan, Sparlha Swa, & others. With roots in Haiti & Colombia, Alixa and Naima reside in Brooklyn and are on a mission to […]

Thur. 8 July • Door 7 pm • Show 8 pm Café Du Nord, 2174 Market St, SF $12 Seaweedsway presents The Beth Custer Ensemble • Dina Maccabee Band • Allison Lovejoy’s Cabaret Nouveau

Thur. 8 July • 5 pm – 6:30 pm Flax Art & Design, 1699 Market St @ Valencia St, SF StreetSmARTS, a pilot program of the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Department of Public Works, celebrates urban art and addresses graffiti vandalism. During the program’s 2010 pilot year, 17 murals were created throughout SF […]

Thur. 8 July • 8 pm • $10 gen/$7 students La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley Tanaóra Concert Tanaóra plays a compelling blend of Latin & Brazilian jazz from their recent CD Dia Real & new originals. With Michael Spiro, Cecilia Engelhart, Bob Karty, David Belove, Colin Douglas, and Harvey Wainapel For more […]

Sat. 10 July • 7 pm Mission Cultural Center • 2868 Mission Street, SF, 94110 FREE Admission Karla Lara in concert Based in Honduras, Karla Lara is one of the most prominent women performers in today’s Canto popular movement. She is respected throughout Latin America not only for her unforgettable voice, but also for her […]

Thur. 1 July • 8 pm Bollyhood Café, 3372 19 St, SF @ Mission & Capp St, SF $10 Show your support to help Alayo Dance Company travel to Cuba to perform in the 30th Annual Festival del Caribe, which will take place in Santiago de Cuba [July 3-12]. This one of the biggest and […]