SFJAZZ

The Venue is the World–CENIC Helps SFJAZZ Share Music with Everyone. Learn how SFJAZZ and Mount V. Allen III, Ed.D, Director of Network Engagement are advancing jazz education and research statewide: https://lnkd.in/gT8eCH_B

The Wolf Bros, founded by Bob Weir and Don Was, along with the Wolfpack are performing a series of concerts with the nation’s top symphony orchestras this November, playing Grateful Dead hits arranged by Stanford composer Giancarlo Aquilanti Don't miss Wolf Bros' bassist and Blue Note Records President Don Was at SFJAZZ this Thursday and Friday (Sep 26-27), performing with his new group The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, celebrating jazz, rock, and soul from the Motor City. Read Article: https://lnkd.in/gwuD9SP6

Are you looking for a premier venue to host your next talk, symposium, forum, or debate? SFJAZZ offers a state-of-the-art auditorium that is perfect for your event needs. Over the years, we've partnered with incredible organizations to create memorable events. SFJAZZ is not just about music; it's a space for dialogue and your new ideas! Our Miner Auditorium features: A state-of-the-art Meyer sound system Capacity for 500-600 guests Additional space for receptions  Video and sound recording Dedicated WiFi Live streaming Projection Mapping Connect with our events team today!   rentals@sfjazz.org 

Join us at the SFJAZZ Center on September 18th for a San Francisco Arts Town Hall 2024 - a public forum to learn about San Francisco Mayoral candidates’ platforms and perspectives on the cultural community in San Francisco. This forum will feature leading mayoral candidates, sharing their arts and culture platforms, to inform and engage voters, and connect and convene the broader arts and culture community to grow support and form a coalition of arts and culture advocates. This event has been organized By Arts for a Better Bay Area and a range of cultural institutions and organizations around the Bay Area. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to shape the cultural landscape of San Francisco! More Information: https://lnkd.in/gRYjnkwf

The New York Times previews 'Black Art Week' (Oct 1-6) in San Francisco in conversation with Museum of the African Diaspora Executive Director Monetta White: “When Monetta White was a co-owner of the San Francisco restaurant 1300 on Fillmore a decade ago, she participated in the city’s restaurant week, promoting the local food scene. Now, as the executive director of the Museum of the African Diaspora downtown, she is organizing a celebration of Black visual culture, called “Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week,” to run Oct. 1 through Oct. 6.”–NYT Full Read: https://lnkd.in/gduUgftp

Our friends at Ruth Williams Opera House & La Fauna Music present a three part series ‘Afro Latinx Festival III’ on Sept 21st, Oct 5, & Oct 12 with a curated selection of music, food, & art hosted by Gina Madrid! The Afro Latinx Concert Series Festival is a vibrant celebration of Afro-Latinx culture and music during Latino Heritage Month, with live performances by Chuchito Valdés, La Dame Blanche, Oscar Ly and Rumbalu, and DJ Leydis. The festival will showcase the diversity and dynamism of Afro-Latinx music while fostering cultural exchange and community engagement. More Information at RWOH.org

Join our friends at Hayes Valley Art Works the last Saturday of every month for a FREE jazz concert & jam session featuring members of Deep Hip Pocket and special guests! This month features keyboardist Kevin Gerzevitz, drummer AC Lewis, guitarist Don Ferguson, bassist Carl Herder, trumpeter Danny Cao, and vocalist Barbara Early. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/g6zEBUdp JAZZ JAM & Artist Garden Location: South garden of Hayes Valley Art Works, near the Northeast corner of Octavia and Page. More info at hayesvalleyartworks.org and @hvaw.hayesvalleyartworks

KQED previews Chhoti Maa’s Musical Ceremony for our ‘Indigenous Songbook’ series incoming August 17th at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco: https://lnkd.in/giBgFe3G (Photo Credit: Juliana Yamada for KQED)

Last night master DJ and multi-media artist Kid Koala kicked-off his 10 show doubled feature at the SFJAZZ Center with a live adaptation of his graphic novel Nufonia Must Die mixing Puppet Theater, video, a string quartet and electronic instruments. Kid Koala continues performances of Nufonia Must Die TONIGHT-Sunday (Aug 2-4) and The Storyville Mosquito next week (Aug 8-11) at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco. These groundbreaking performances should not be missed! About Nufonia Must Die: She’s a lonely office girl. He’s an out-of-work robot struggling to find his voice amidst the noise of the city. Little do they know that destiny has programmed them for the greatest love story of our time. Tickets + More Information: https://lnkd.in/gZZxY3ke Photo Credit: Scott Chernis

CBS News previews DJ and music producer Kid Koala’s multi-disciplinary adaptation of his graphic novels Nufonia Must Fall (Aug 1-4) and The Storyville Mosquito (Aug 8-11) mixing Puppet Theater, video projections, a string quartet and electronic instruments at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco: https://lnkd.in/g_AZ-Yqz Tickets + More Information: https://lnkd.in/gVwkWkR7