Upcoming Events
June
Oakland Museum of California Angela Davis — Seize the Time, examines the image, influence, and activism of the Oakland-based icon. Traveling to the West Coast for the first time after its debut at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, Seize the Time offers a deeper look into the life of Angela Davis through the lens of race, gender, economics, and policy. Hurry, closes in June!
BAMPFA
What Has Been and What Could Be: The BAMPFA Collection
June 7, 2023 - June 9, 2024
What Has Been and What Could Be: The BAMPFA Collection inaugurates a year-long presentation of the BAMPFA collection, bringing a contemporary perspective to the museum’s global art holdings.
Opera Parallèle Opera Parallèle presents "The Shining" at the Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA – 700 Howard St, San Francisco: Deep in the shadows of the Colorado Rockies lurks the Overlook Hotel. For its new caretakers, the Torrance family, the only thing more unnerving than their profound isolation is the realization that they are not the hotel’s only guests. Their young son Danny, with his spine-tingling sixth sense, endures the house of horrors while his father faces demons – past and present, real and remembered – that ultimately turn him into a monster. What starts as a desperate search for financial and marital sanctuary, spirals into a terrifying battle for sanity and survival. Show Dates: June 2 @ 7:30 PM, June 3 @ 7:30 PM, June 4 @ 2:00 PM
Berkeley SymphonyOn Sunday, June 4th, Berkeley Symphony presents Symphonic III: ""Enduring Stories,"" an evocative evening of colorful and powerful works elevating the musical portraits of trailblazing women, including Rimsky-Korsakov's masterpiece ""Scheherazade."" The program also features Carlos Simon's “Portrait of a Queen,” which tells the history of Black America from the vantage point of a strong Black female narrator through spoken word and music. We are also thrilled to present the world premiere of a new work entitled “Lotus Prayer” by Chinese-born composer Xi Wang.
Rhythmix Cultural Works
Prince was a musical phenomenon without peers, from his transcendent songs to his kinetic live performances. But due to his restless artistic output and quest for secrecy, tracking how revolutionary Prince was across the musical spectrum has been mysterious until now. Musician and historian Mark Montgomery French will lead an immersive 6-week course exploring the depths of The Purple One’s genius from multiple angles. Classes begin Thursday June 8, 2023 and continue thru July 13, from 7-9pm - both in person at Rhythmix and virtual!
Young Women’s Chorus The collective voices of YWCP (Young Women’s Chorus, Vivo Chorus, Allegro Chorus, Prelude Chorus, Arietta Singers) join forces for "All of our Journeys"" on Saturday, June 10, 2023. This end-of-the-season spring performance explores our individual and collective journeys, from North to South, past to present to future, and from longings to realizations.
SPARC Theater The 2023 season of Shakespeare in the Vineyard starts with Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Jennifer Le Blanc, which runs from June 22nd - July 9th. Based on the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a 19th-century astronomer who tries to find her place in the world while studying the stars. Combining science, music, and heart, Henrietta and her female peers pave the way for an immeasurable discovery.
SF Playhouse Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of performers, A Chorus Line captures the spirit, tension, and hope of an audition. Winner of the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Winner of nine Tony Awards, and a Special Gold Tony Award in 1984 in honor of becoming Broadway’s longest-running musical. Performances begin June 22nd and run through September 9th, 2023.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre JUN 23–JUL 30, 2023 - Before he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (The Band’s Visit), Ari’el Stachel grew up in Berkeley, an Israeli American of Yemeni Jewish descent. Then came 9/11. Desperate to avoid taunts and threats at school, Ari hides his Middle Eastern background – setting off a years-long journey of trying on different identities, code switching, and navigating debilitating anxiety. Now a successful stage and screen actor, Ari comes home to Berkeley and joins with former artistic director Tony Taccone to tell his story in his new solo show. Out of Character explores the intersections of race, mental health, and survival in a way that’s raw, authentic, and entertaining.
San Francisco Center for the Book Small Plates 2023 Publication Party at San Francisco Center for the Book, June 30, 2023, 6-8pm: Each year, SFCB invites three local artists to produce an artist book edition of their making. Since the program’s inception in 2008, over 48 unique editions have been produced onsite at SFCB, utilizing our letterpress and binding studio. On June 30, SFCB will host a publication party for Small Plates 2023 artists Luz Marina Luiz, Gino Robair, Vivian Sming.
Grace Cathedral Sunday, June 4 @ 6 pm: Pride Mass Mark your calendar, prepare your best and brightest, and kick off Pride at Grace Cathedral. This year’s event is all about celebrating community, as we gather and celebrate with our friends and neighbors. The celebration begins with LGBTQ+ organizations from across the Bay in a joyful procession up the cathedral’s rainbow steps. We are delighted to welcome special guest preacher Marvin K. White — writer, artist, public theologian, and Minister of Celebration at GLIDE, with Grace Cathedral’s own Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene, presiding. Music will be provided by the renowned GLIDE ensemble.
Grace Cathedral TILT is a different angle on music, an intimate concert in honor of the Summer Solstice, taking place in the marvelous ambiance of Grace Cathedral on the longest day of the year. We begin the evening with The Warm Up, a reception with a signature TILT cocktail, local craft ales, and bistro bites. And as the sunlight fades from the glittering stained glass windows, revel in live performances curated by pianist and producer Ronny Michael Greenberg. TILT is in memory of Paul Crane Dorfman (1939-2018), a good friend of the cathedral who loved music, culture, houses of worship, fresh ideas, and mentoring young people.
BATS Improv Every Friday in June join us for a night of unpredictable hilarity with MORE OR LESS at BATS Improv! Get engaged in the audience-driven show as you watch talented performers create unforgettable scenes, songs, and stories. Choose whether you want more or less of each scene by yelling “More!” or “Less!" with your friends. You'll be thoroughly surprised as the show progresses. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience!
BATS Improv Celebrate the season with a summertime frolic of Shakespearean proportions! Based on audience suggestions, the BATS players will spin a brand new, never-before-told tale of love, loss, whimsy and woe in the style of William Shakespeare. Every Saturday in June at BATS Improv, it's Summer's Folly: An improvised Tale of Mirth and Mayhem in the style of William Shakespeare.
Rythmix Cultural Works
Join Rhythmix and ARPD this summer as Performance, Art & Learning “PAL” in the Parks brings people of all ages together to experience and explore music, dance, visual art and educational opportunities through a series of family-friendly festivals and concerts in Alameda’s City Parks. The series begins May 20th with Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival, continuing monthly thru the summer on June 17th, July 15, August 26, and finally concludes September 23 with a Hispanic Heritage Festival.
BAMPFA
Shitamachi: Tales of Downtown Tokyo
June 16–July 29, 2023
Take a cinematic tour of Tokyo’s gritty working-class district, Shitamachi, with classic and contemporary films by Yasujiro Ozu, Akira Kurosawa, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Kinuyo Tanaka, and others, including many compelling but lesser-known works.
BATS Improv
Introducing The Silly Sunday Family Show! The completely improvised family-friendly show where the audience is not only allowed to talk to the folks on stage but encouraged to! The show will be an improvised fairy tale in the first half followed by short, interactive games in the second.
July
Don’t take the kids to this storytime! America’s Favorite Dragapella® Quartet brings their potty-mouthed, politically outspoken parodies back to their favorite basement in the Bay in this hit a cappella musical comedy. When the girls are put in charge of a morning assembly at a local elementary school, mayhem breaks out – in delicious four-part harmony. From Disney tunes to TV theme songs, and even your favorite nursery rhymes, the Kinsey Sicks are here to ludicrously lampoon your childhood faves. What can possibly go right? Running July 5- 16. Tickets available at nctcsf.org/event/drag-queen-storytime-gone-wild
BAMPFA
Luis Buñuel’s Magnificent Weapon
July 7–November 2023
From the eye slice in his revolutionary collaboration with Salvador Dalí, Un chien Andalou, to the explosive finale of his last film, That Obscure Object of Desire, this retrospective offers the opportunity to see films from throughout Luis Buñuel’s career.
SF Bay Area Theatre Co
Join us at the Brava Theater Center on July 9, 2023 (2PM or 6PM Showings) to celebrate the work of our 2023 Creators Lab cohort. 90 mins of stage readings of new exciting works!
SF Gay Men's Chorus Closing out Season 45, SFGMC will present Hello Yellow Brick Road, a wild and wonderful celebration of not just how far we’ve come, but for all the dreams we’ve yet to achieve. The concert combines highlights from Elton John’s groundbreaking album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, marking its 50th anniversary, along with favorites from The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Stephen Schwartz’s blockbuster musical - Wicked. This will be our second collaboration and performance with the San Francisco Symphony!
SF Shakespeare Festival The 41st Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents 'Cymbeline'. This epic romantic adventure features a dazzling mix of comedy, tragedy, and fairy tale that concludes with a joyous reconciliation! July 22-Aug 6 at Cupertino's Memorial Park and August 12-27 at Redwood City's Red Morton Park. (Also Sept 2-10 at San Francisco's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park.)
San Francisco Center for the Book Datz Press: Global Voices in Contemporary Photobooks at San Francisco Center for the Book, July 15-September 24, 2023: SFCB is excited to host the first West Coast exhibition of work from Datz Press, an artist book publisher and community space based in Seoul, South Korea. With a focus on working with photographers, designers, and bookmakers, Datz Press creates, publishes, and exhibits works centered on photography, operating a bookmaking studio to support artists who self-publish their work.
SPARC Theater SPARC's 2023 summer season closes with one of Shakespeare’s most popular works, Much Ado About Nothing, running July 14th - August 6th. Directed by Founding Artistic Director, Lisa A Tromovitch, the play centers on love, honor, and deception, which leads to almost tragic consequences, so come enjoy award-winning wine and a theatrical evening under the stars.
SF Bay Area Theatre Company
"I, Too, Sing America: The Next Gen" is a soulful symphony of music and movement
that celebrates the works of poets of color,.This 3-time TBA awarded show is back for one-night-only at the Presidio Theatre. A co-production between SFBATCO and SF Arts Education Project, this special performance includes an ensemble of young performers (ages 10-17) and professional adult performers from the original cast of I, Too, Sing America.
Past events - April
New Conservatory Theatre Center Two closeted gay couples get together for a dinner party. They work together. They live in the same building. They can’t stand each other. Tonight might be the night that all hell breaks loose... literally. Running through May 21. Tickets available at nctcsf.org/event/locusts-have-no-king
Rachel Ungerer
Let’s celebrate queer disabled sexuality and mutual care through art. You're invited to see Rachel Ungerer’s Solo art show at Wicked Grounds Café in San Francisco, on display until end of June 2023, including Pride! Come sip coffee and learn about the disabled queer community. Take home an original painting or archival print for sale through Wicked Grounds. Disabled queer people are sexy and beautiful as we are, access needs and all.
Saraswathy Lakshmivaraham Saraswathy Lakshmivaraham will be presenting a traditional Mohiniyattom solo at Asian Arts Museum in the exhibition “Beyond Bollywood-2000 years in dance” as part of the first TLArts festival curated by CounterPulse and SAFEHOUSE Arts, San Francisco on April 23, 2023 At 11:00am. This is an exciting moment for Mohiniyattom in the history of San Francisco , as it will be the first time it is presented amidst 120 collections of art of Southeast Asia and Himalayan regions that showcase of dance, bringing a wide array of historic and contemporary sculpture, painting, textiles, jewelry, photographs, and more to vivid, passionate life.
Mostly KosherMostly Kosher, a critically acclaimed Klezmer Rock band, brings us ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. They are a musical feast that explodes into a global food fight of Jazz, Latin, Rock, and Folk. Sunday, April 23 @ 3pm
Theatre Rhinoceros Theatre Rhinoceros presents THE RITA HAYWORTH OF THIS GENERATION by Tina D'Elia, directed by Mary Guzmán. Carmelita Cristina Rivera is a queer Latina whose love of Rita Hayworth and desire for movie stardom lead her to Las Vegas, where she labors to win the heart of Jesus Antonio Atano, the Latino Transgender Blackjack King of Vegas. A riotous and resurrective one-woman show written and performed by Bay Area queer theatre icon Tina D'Elia. Runs April 6 - 23, 2023 - Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 PM; Sundays at 3 PM at Theatre Rhinoceros, 4229 18th St, San Francisco.
Oakland Ballet Company Oakland Ballet Company presents "Rainbow Dances" - a program of new dance works by LGBTQIA+ identifying choreographers. May 4-7 at Odell Johnson Performing Arts Center at Laney College.
Chinese Historical Society of America The We Are Bruce Lee exhibit is currently on view at CHSA Museum. This one-of-a-kind exhibition features memorabilia, artifacts, and artwork to present the values and vision of a Chinese American icon born in San Framcisco Chinatown.
Bedford Gallery About Face, a juried and invitational exhibition, continues the fascinating tradition of creating portraits, using a contemporary lens to speculate how future generations might perceive the way we value beauty, power, and ultimately what we hold culturally significant. The practice of creating portraits dates back nearly 12,000 years to the Neolithic era. What began as plastered human skulls has evolved into paintings, photographs, and sculpture that not only capture the likeness of an individual, but also provide clues about the cultural and societal context in which the person lived. The exhibition runs from April 15 through June 25, 2023."
Museum of Craft and Design "Fight and Flight: Crafting a Bay Area Life," a timely examination of the Bay Area arts ecosystem, on view April 15-September 10, 2023 at the Museum of Craft and Design. The exhibition features 23 local artists who, despite the many crises of our times, continue to call the Bay Area a creative home. Their works reveal a narrative of the struggle of living and working in an untenable city–from the joy of finding chosen communities and families, to the loss of affordable housing and studio space.
Chinese Culture Center “How I Keep Looking Up/Como Sigo Mirando Hacia Arriba/仰望” is the culminating exhibition for a year-long, trilingual, multi-ethnic public art action engaging 16 working-class immigrant women. Through a series of hands-on workshops led by artist Christine Wong Yap, the women shared migration stories and created flags that reflect their narratives of resilience. This exhibition, on view until August 4th, serves as the final phase of these multi-part, public art movements.
Museum of Craft and Design Anne Hicks Siberell has been a visual diarist since the 1970s and her "Concrete Journals" series exists as a record of time, collaging elements of the artist’s life and encasing them in concrete. Serving as “memory jogs”, these diaristic records shift from the immensely personal to broader themes of travel, culture, current events, and social justice. "Concrete Journals: Anne Hicks Siberell, on view April 15–September 10, 2023 at the Museum of Craft and Design, showcases 100 journals arranged chronologically to show the breadth of the project, punctuated with the shared, recognizable moments of our collective memories.
Shakespeare on TourShakespeare on Tour presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. All are invited to attend a free, one-hour production of this antic comedy, featuring mixed-up lovers, sparring fairies, and bumbling actors! April 12, 3pm at the Foster City Library; April 22, 1pm at the San Carlos Library; April 25, 6pm at the San Mateo Library; May 6. 1pm at the Belmont Library
Young People's Symphony Orchestra YPSO/YCP will welcome you to a Community Outreach Chamber Concert on April 30, 3pm @Private Residence in Moraga. Program includes: Dvorak’s American Quartet, Mvt-1, Corelli’s Ciaccona (arr. by Arianna Muse for violin and flute), and Dream, composed by Grace Liao. *A small reception will be hosted afterwards R.S.V.P for the detailed venue information tinyurl.com/ypso-house Free Event. Suggested Donation $15
Grace Cathedral Grace Forum Online with Juliet Schor: Green Consumption, April 26 @ 6 pm In late March, the United Nations released a report stating that the Earth is likely to cross a critical threshold for global warming within the next ten years, and that we need to make an immediate and drastic shift away from fossil fuels to prevent the planet from overheating dangerously beyond that level. As we prepare for major changes in how we live, what can we learn from emerging conversations about “green consumption” and a “new economy” focusing on visions of resilience and sustainability, in which stronger, more connected communities become the social fabric for an ecologically balanced economy?
Livermore Arts The Villalobos Brothers have been acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.
Past Events - May
SF Playhouse In an effort to drum up business for his family’s company, an Ohio sign manufacturer travels to China hoping to secure a lucrative contract. In Chinglish, Tony Winner David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) shows with humor and heart that some things aren’t so easily translated. Performances begin May 4th and run through June 10th, 2023.
Oakland Ballet Company Oakland Ballet Company presents "Rainbow Dances" - a program of new dance works by LGBTQIA+ identifying choreographers. May 4-7 at Odell Johnson Performing Arts Center at Laney College.
Chinese Historical Society of America CHSA will be presenting the second Joy on Joice street fair and festival on May 6. This event promotes AAPI creativity, culture and community with an outdoor street fair featuring artwork, live performances, music, and food. Please stop by and celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with CHSA.
New Conservatory Theatre Center Join New Conservatory Theatre Center for the regional premiere of Charles Busch's "The Confession of Lily Dare". Deep in the seedy underbelly of the Barbary Coast, follow infamous madame Lily Dare on her road to ruin - paved with good intentions. Running May 12 - June 11. Tickets available at https://www.nctcsf.org/22-23-Season/The-Confession-of-Lily-Dare.
Young People's Symphony Orchestra YPSO 86th Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 13, 7:30pm at FirstChurchBerkeley! Our exciting program includes Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Weber, Ravel’s La Valse. We also feature two YPSO 22-23 Concerto Competition winners, Noa Marvit (violin) in Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, 1st Mvmt, and Ethan Chen (clarinet) in Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre MAY 20–JUN 25, 2023: Tony Award winners Jack Thorne and John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), along with Obie Award winner Steven Hoggett, have entertained audiences on both sides of the Atlantic with their exhilarating, cutting-edge brand of theatrical storytelling. Now they bring us a supernatural thriller that’s part brutal vampire myth and part coming-of-age romance. Oskar, a bullied boy from a broken home, and Eli, a teenager who moves in next door and rarely leaves the house, become devoted friends. When their neighborhood is haunted by a series of mysterious murders, a shocking truth tests Oskar and Eli’s growing love.
Grace Cathedral Ghibli in Concert May 20 @ 7:30 pm Experience the enchanting melodies of Studio Ghibli music in a captivating piano trio concert featuring works by film composers, Joe Hisaishi, Yuji Nomi, and Satoshi Takebe. Don’t miss this musical journey through some of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved soundtracks.
Berkeley Symphony Berkeley Symphony Board of Directors and Music Director Joseph Young invite you to celebrate Berkeley Symphony at our Symphony Soirée—a spectacular evening of music, food, friends, and fun on May 20 at Claremont Club & Spa! This evening will captivate the senses with Culinary delights by Executive Chef Joseph L. Paire; a silent and live auction with fabulous items, led by emcee Michael Tate; thrilling entertainment by Jazz Mafia and Berkeley High Jazz; An elevated experience in Claremont's elegant and historic setting; and Memorable fun with friends old and new! Your support provides vital funding for Berkeley Symphony’s innovative performances and the award-winning Music in the Schools program.
Young Women's Chorus of San Francisco The Bay Area has been an American innovation hub for decades. “Unicorns” features the Young Women’s Chorus singing gems by Bay Area composers, a newly-commissioned Ukrainian work by Iryna Aleksiychuk, and the world premiere of a commission in honor of YWCP founder Susan McMane, all in the stunning Bowes Center, with its unparalleled floor-to-ceiling views of the San Francisco Civic Center landmarks. Sunday, May 21, 2pm and 4pm.
Yerba Buena Gardens YBG Festival's 23rd season kicks off with a percussion-packed double bill featuring Bay Area percussion icon John Santos and the Afro-Peruvian Coalition. John Santos' sextet is joined by a dazzling cast of special guests, including Fania All-Stars timbales legend Orestes Vilató, Afro-Peruvian vocalist Marina Lavalle and more. The fun starts on Saturday, May 6 at 1pm. Come ready to dance!
CAAM Fest
Celebrating its forty-first year in 2023, CAAMFest is the world’s leading showcase for new Asian American and Asian film, food, and music programs. CAAMFest takes place May 11–21, 2023.
Yerba Buena Gardens Yerba Buena Gardens Festival's 2023 Season runs from May to October! This summer, YBG Festival is the place to dance, sing and strum along with some of the best artists from the Bay Area and beyond including: John Santos, Joe Bataan, La Mezcla, Yosvany Terry, La Doña, Martin Luther McCoy, Circus Bella, SF Uke Jam and many more! Our special Fall Series starts September 23 with YBG ChoreoFest and more to be announced!
Oakland Museum of CaliforniaStep into the worlds of renowned contemporary artists with developmental disabilities creating powerful works of humor, complexity, and joy. Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD, features large-scale multimedia, painting, sculpture, and more in the largest museum exhibition of its kind in over a decade. Opens May 19!
Grace Cathedral Bobby McFerrin Circlesongs led by Motion May 21 @ 10:30 am Bobby McFerrin, the 10-time Grammy-winner and genre-defying virtuoso vocalist has innovated over decades a new form of music called Circlesongs, “spontaneously composed choral pieces,” where “every voice has a place in the circle.” Although Circlesongs has a performative dimension, it is pure prayer, where words meet soaring melody. Hear for yourself.
Theatre RhinocerosTheatre Rhinoceros and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival present Shakespeare's PERICLES, directed and adapted by John Fisher. In one of Shakespeare’s most misunderstood comedies, Pericles guesses a dreadful secret of Antiochus and must flee his assassins. A desperate adventure of love, lust, and death ensues – an adventure that will take Pericles, his wife, and his daughter to the corners of the earth and nether reaches of self-discovery, remorse, and forgiveness. Performed outdoors (this production is ambulatory) at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco - May 26 at 6 PM, and May 27 at 1 PM.
BATS Improv Every Friday in May at 8pm, BATS Improv presents: Things! A number of objects are lined up across the front of the stage; some provided by YOU the audience and others from the depths of the BATS prop vault. The cast enters the stage, somebody picks up one of the objects … and the show begins! THINGS draws on all the skills BATS Company members have developed over its 35+ years: short-form, long-form, games, scenes, acting, storytelling, singing, narrating, directing, collaboration, and telepathy.
BATS Improv Every Sunday at 12:30pm in May, June, July, and August, at BATS: The Silly Sunday Family Show! The completely improvised family-friendly show where the audience is not only allowed to talk to the folks on stage but encouraged to! The show will be an improvised fairy tale in the first half followed by short, interactive games in the second.
BATS Improv Every Saturday in May, BATS Improv Presents: The AI Experiment: An Unscripted Adventure! The AI Experiment starts with the BATS players getting a variety of story suggestions from the audience, including genre or story style. Those suggestions are fed into an AI system which, in real time, churns out the first act of a story and who knows what else! Then it is up to the improvisers to jump into the story, inhabit the characters, continue the narrative and bring it to a satisfying conclusion. There will be two complete stories each night!
Grace Cathedral Sunday, May 7 @ 9:30 am: The Forum with film directors Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins: The Abortion Talks (In-Person) The Abortion Talks is a documentary film about the secret dialogues that took place between pro-life and pro-choice leaders in the Boston area, in the wake of shootings that left employees dead at two clinics. Disillusioned by the rhetoric and postering from both sides, three pro-life and three pro-choice leaders meet secretly to see if together they could fix their broken worlds. Join Malcolm Clemens Young for a conversation with Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins about the story behind the covert meetings, the abortion debate then and now, and finding common ground across our deepest divides.
Grace Cathedral Monday, May 22 @ 7 pm: Grace Cathedral Sound Bath: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month Surrender yourself with a one-of-a-kind whole-body experience: A Sound Bath in the ambiance of a magnificent sacred space. Presented by Grace Cathedral, our Sound Bath features Fractals of Sound, a collective of top Bay Area musicians Egemen Sanli, Phoenix Song, and Sam Jackson. Together with special guest Brian Wong on Japanese shamisen and koto, they deliver on their passion for creating a soundscape deeply rooted in world music.