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John Santos

John Santos
7:00 pm

Six-part series will reveal several elements of African spiritual origin that form the basis of, and/or inform popular Latin music, including instrumentation, rhythm, melody, lyrics, mythology, oral history and language as they are used in dance music and Latin jazz.

 

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Mo’Rockin Project

Mo’Rockin Project
12:30 pm

The Mo’Rockin Project is a brotherhood of kindred North African and jazz musicians traversing the inner experience of the human soul together.

Tom Rigney

Tom Rigney
6:00 pm

Fiddle virtuoso/composer Tom Rigney and Flambeau play a scorching blend of Cajun, Zydeco, blues, and New Orleans music.

 

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Caterpillar Puppets

Caterpillar Puppets
11:00 am

A puppet show starring the Three Little Bla-bla-blas, the Gunnywolf, and Amadeus, the very shy Artist Mouse.

Caterpillar Puppets

Caterpillar Puppets
12:15 pm

A puppet show starring the Three Little Bla-bla-blas, the Gunnywolf, and Amadeus, the very shy Artist Mouse.

 

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Caterpillar Puppets

Caterpillar Puppets
11:00 am

A puppet show starring the Three Little Bla-bla-blas, the Gunnywolf, and Amadeus, the very shy Artist Mouse.

Caterpillar Puppets

Caterpillar Puppets
12:15 pm

A puppet show starring the Three Little Bla-bla-blas, the Gunnywolf, and Amadeus, the very shy Artist Mouse.

AfroSolo Jazz

AfroSolo Jazz
1:00 pm

AfroSolo’s Jazz in the Gardens is a component of the AfroSolo Arts Festival, this year focusing on the Junius Courtney Big Band Orchestra.

 

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Public Notice

Public Notice

The San Francisco Theater Festival will be taking place Sunday, August 8; the MLK Jr Memorial waterfall will be turned off all day. Please enjoy the free theatrical performances!

San Francisco Theater Festival

San Francisco Theater Festival
11:00 am

A colorful and exciting festival of short performances on multiple stages by over 50 theater companies and solo artists.

 

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John Santos

John Santos
7:00 pm

Six-part series will reveal several elements of African spiritual origin that form the basis of, and/or inform popular Latin music, including instrumentation, rhythm, melody, lyrics, mythology, oral history and language as they are used in dance music and Latin jazz.

 

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Ajyal

Ajyal
12:30 pm

Ajyal is a newly formed group of prominent Bay Area Arab and American musicians who share a passion for Arabic music.

 

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Chelle! & Friends

Chelle! & Friends
11:00 am

Chelle! & Friends perform music from New Orleans, one of the most musical, fun-loving cities in the world.

Chelle! & Friends

Chelle! & Friends
12:15 pm

Chelle! & Friends perform music from New Orleans, one of the most musical, fun-loving cities in the world.

 

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Pistahan

Pistahan
11:00 am

The two-day 17th annual Pistahan – a family-friendly festival with that inimitable Filipino-American flair.

 

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Pistahan

Pistahan
11:00 am

The two-day 17th annual Pistahan – a family-friendly festival with that inimitable Filipino-American flair.

 

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John Santos

John Santos
7:00 pm

Six-part series will reveal several elements of African spiritual origin that form the basis of, and/or inform popular Latin music, including instrumentation, rhythm, melody, lyrics, mythology, oral history and language as they are used in dance music and Latin jazz.

 

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VidyA

VidyA
12:30 pm

VidyA merges the virtuosity of jazz with the melodic and rhythmic nuance of South Indian classical (Carnatic) music.

 

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Pi Clowns

Pi Clowns
11:00 am

Pi Clowns create comic theatre using elements of mime technique, acrobatics, juggling, eccentric dance, live music and beat boxing, improvisation, and puppetry.

Pi Clowns

Pi Clowns
12:15 pm

Pi Clowns create comic theatre using elements of mime technique, acrobatics, juggling, eccentric dance, live music and beat boxing, improvisation, and puppetry.

 

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Artists Guild

Artists Guild
9:00 am

The Artists Guild of San Francisco is the oldest outdoor art collective in the country.

Balamcoatl

Balamcoatl
11:00 am

Balamcoatl takes audiences on a journey of movement and experimental sound from Mexico.

Balamcoatl

Balamcoatl
12:15 pm

Balamcoatl takes audiences on a journey of movement and experimental sound from Mexico.

 

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San Francisco Mime Troupe

San Francisco Mime Troupe
2:00 pm

Riveting satire about politics in the workplace, set to modern song and tango. Prepare for laughter, tragedy, music.

 

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John Santos

John Santos
7:00 pm

Six-part series will reveal several elements of African spiritual origin that form the basis of, and/or inform popular Latin music, including instrumentation, rhythm, melody, lyrics, mythology, oral history and language as they are used in dance music and Latin jazz.

 

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Mexico

Mexico
12:30 pm

A concert of contemporary music from Mexico.

 

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Eth-Noh-Tec

Eth-Noh-Tec
11:00 am

Eth-Noh-Tec weaves music, dance, rhythmic dialogue, lively facial expressions and spoken word to inspire the imagination and to bring stories alive.

Eth-Noh-Tec

Eth-Noh-Tec
12:15 pm

Eth-Noh-Tec weaves music, dance, rhythmic dialogue, lively facial expressions and spoken word to inspire the imagination and to bring stories alive.

 

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Eth-Noh-Tec

Eth-Noh-Tec
11:00 am

Eth-Noh-Tec weaves music, dance, rhythmic dialogue, lively facial expressions and spoken word to inspire the imagination and to bring stories alive.

Eth-Noh-Tec

Eth-Noh-Tec
12:15 pm

Eth-Noh-Tec weaves music, dance, rhythmic dialogue, lively facial expressions and spoken word to inspire the imagination and to bring stories alive.

The Angola Project

The Angola Project
1:00 pm

The Angola Project investigates the roots and legacies of African American prison spirituals, encompassing folk, blues, and gospel.

 

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TODCO Poets -rescheduled

TODCO Poets -rescheduled
12:30 pm

This program has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 2010.

 
       
key:       Music in the Gardens 101 (Narrated Series)
      Lunchtime Concert Series
      Children's Garden Series
      Latin Jazz Series
      Let's Go Dance @ Jessie Series

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