Prospect Band Performance: Oakland School for the Arts
2026-02-11 18:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oakland Public Library: Dimond Branch, 3565 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, 94602, United States
Prospect is a genre-bending band of young musicians from Oakland School for the Arts, blending Hip Hop, jazz fusion, soul, and R&B into a sound that’s both timeless and boldly new. The band features a powerhouse lineup of young musicians, including Grammy winners Tommy Shepherd (vocals/sax/EWI) and Kali de Jesus (vocals/sax), Dame Taylor (drums), and Kingston Melancon (violin/bass).
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Model
2026-02-11 19:00 | BAMPFA, 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
The sly, seductive Model peels back the layers on the inner workings of Zoli, a New York fashion modeling agency, and the labor of the statuesque men and women represented there. The glamour of their work is presented in contrast with the discomfort, repetition, and rejection that comes with the territory, as prospective models are literally cut down to size. As one of the agents sighs, head shaking, “That’s too short for what we do.” Frederick Wiseman is in his element when capturing others’ precision directing of photo shoots and television commercials in a pre–digital touchup world, while Andy Warhol’s mid-movie cameo emphasizes the self-reflexive nature of photographing the photographers.
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Aterballetto
2026-02-11 19:30, 2026-02-12 19:30 | Stanford Memorial Auditorium, 551 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, 94305
Hailing from Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, Aterballetto creates contemporary dance in a multitude of styles, fostering connection with other artforms and modern society. Working with world-renowned choreographers, this company refuses to conform to norms of age, gender, and ability, posing questions and identifying new standards of virtuosity and beauty. These performances will mark Aterballetto’s West Coast premiere.
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Pedrito Martinez & Alfredo Rodriguez (Duo)
2026-02-11 20:00 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973, in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood, where rumba is played all day long, and began his musical career at the age of 11, with a foundation in the rumba and Afro-Cuban Yoruba traditions.
Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D’Rivera, Bruce Springsteen, Ruben Blades, Eddie Palmieri, Dave Matthews, and Sting, and has contributed to over 75 albums.
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Hybrid | Low Impact Movement for Improved Balance, Coordination and Strength with Cathleen McCarthy
2026-02-12 11:30 | ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St, San Francisco, 94110
This class is designed for new exercisers, those returning to exercise, and those who want to ease into movement thoughtfully to re-educate the body. Exercises will include spinal lengthening, joint mobilization, balance exercises and gentle fall recovery to improve balance and strengthening exercises for improved posture and respiration. This workshop will use the following equipment/props: small pilates ball, foam roller, and theraband. For in-person participation, props will be provided.
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Performance | O-O-H Child
2026-02-12 18:00 - 19:30 | MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
MoAD presents O-O-H Child, a performance rooted in M. Carmen Lane’s installation You Weren’t Ready for Mami Wata in the Bates Gallery, commissioned as a conceptual and spiritual fulcrum in UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe. Named after an idiom that holds recognition, warning, tenderness, and release in a single breath, O-O-H Child begins where language thins and embodied knowing takes over, unfolding through sound and movement.
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Tyreek McDole Quintet
2026-02-12 19:00, 2026-02-12 20:30, 2026-02-13 19:00, 2026-02-13 20:30 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Winner of the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Florida-reared vocalist Tyreek McDole returns to the Joe Henderson Lab with his quintet following his masterful San Francisco Jazz Festival performance. With his rich baritone and a mastery of the Great American Songbook, McDole has earned his reputation as “a standout in the next generation of great jazz singers” (WBGO).
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Dating with Dhaya, feat. Tarot + Horoscope Lounge
2026-02-12 19:00 | KQED Headquarters, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Looking for love, cosmic insight, or just a hilarious night out? Dating with Dhaya is where comedy meets chemistry—and the stars just might align.
Join award-winning comedian and storyteller Dhaya Lakshminarayanan for a one-of-a-kind dating game show full of laughs, unexpected connections, and a little celestial guidance just in time for Valentine’s Day. This edition will make a match for lady love-seekers as they answer questions revealing more about themselves, their astrological alignment, and their knowledge of how to make the Bay a more romantic place.
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Love After Dark: Velvet, Fire, Smoke ft. Courtney Knott, James Small & Jonah Levine
2026-02-12 19:00, 2026-02-12 21:15, 2026-02-13 19:00, 2026-02-13 21:30 | Black Cat, 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, 94109, United States
Turn down the lights and lean in. This Valentine’s Day weekend, Black Cat sets the mood with a sultry, genre-blurring night led by Courtney Knott, James “StickNasty” Small, and Jonah Levine: three artists whose chemistry, groove, and emotional depth are made for romance after dark.
Courtney Knott, a classically trained vocalist, composer, producer, and multidisciplinary artist whose voice moves effortlessly between velvet-soft intimacy and cinematic power. A Berklee graduate who has performed everywhere from the White House to Boston Symphony Hall, Knott brings a sensual, otherworldly presence shaped by her work in music, narrative, and performance. Her sound is lush, expressive, and deeply felt and invites you to slow dance with the shadows.
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8X GRAMMY® Nominee & NAACP IMAGE Award Winner: The Baylor Project
2026-02-12 20:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
These are the things that power The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor. Marcus is known for drumming in the jazz quartet Yellowjackets, and Jean for singing in the R&B duo Zhané. These threads are woven through their joint musical output that has garnered them seven Grammy nominations.This enticing collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean’s musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of jazz, gospel, blues and soul to make its mark.
Parking
Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. More details here.
Public Transit
The Freight & Salvage is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight. Details at bart.gov. Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight. Details at actransit.org.
Nearby Favorites Bars/Restaurants
Revival Bar + Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Avenue, (510) 549–9950
Comal Next Door | 2024 Shattuck Ave, (510) 422-662
Gather | 2200 Oxford Street @ Allston, (510) 809-0400
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A Love Supreme: 4 Artists Giving Voice to The Black Experience
2026-02-13 - 2026-02-15 | Potrero Stage Theater, 1695 18th Street, San FRancisco, CA, 94107, United States
A Love Supreme is a performance of dance, poetry, and digital and live storytelling, rooted in Black cultural expression, lived experience, and social consciousness. The performance continues AfroSolo’s more than 30-year legacy of presenting intimate, socially engaged solo performances in the Bay Area.
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Want Black History at Work? We Can Help With That.
2026-02-13 01:00 | [ Virtual ], CA
A virtual session exploring how Black history and culture can be shared at work through, professional programming.
Organizations across the country are navigating how to offer meaningful cultural and historical learning experiences at work. Even as language and approaches evolve, the need for understanding, context, and connection has not gone away.
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Black Anime
2026-02-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch, 1021 81st Ave, Oakland, 94621, United States
Celebrate Black History Month with anime showings that showcase themes relevant to Black culture and the Black experience. Showings include The Boondocks, Black Samurai, Yasuke, Neo Yokio and much more.
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Beat Makers: Oakland School for the Arts
2026-02-13 15:30 - 16:00 | Golden Gate Branch : Oakland Public Library, 5606 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA, 94608, United States
Join us in celebration of Black History Month at the Golden Gate Branch for an audio beats and rap performance by Oakland School for the Arts’ student Beat Makers.
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Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
2026-02-13 18:30 | St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Avenue, San Francisco, 94118
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Francisco. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at St Ignatius Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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AfroSolo Theatre Company presents A Love Supreme
2026-02-13 19:00 | Potrero Stage Theater, 1695 18th Street, San FRancisco, CA, 94107, United States
AfroSolo Theatre Company presents A Love Supreme, featuring Abdul Kenyatta, Angela King, Tureeda “Ture Ade” Mikell, Gregory Pond, and Thomas Robert Simpson, Friday, and Saturday, February 13 and 14, 2026, at 7 pm, and Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 3 pm, Potrero Stage, 1695 18th Street in San Francisco.
A Love Supreme is a performance of dance, poetry, and digital and live storytelling, rooted in Black cultural expression, lived experience, and social consciousness. The performance continues AfroSolo’s more than 30-year legacy of presenting intimate, socially engaged solo performances in the Bay Area.
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For Love's Sake!
2026-02-13 19:00 | Keys Jazz Bistro, 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
The Tammy L. Hall Quartet offers a fresh take on songs about love – its joys and sorrows.
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Stanley Clarke - School Days 50th
2026-02-13 19:30, 2026-02-13 21:30 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over 50-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over 40 albums, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy Award for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. In 2012, Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and a Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Forever.
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The String Queens
2026-02-13 20:00 | The Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St, Livermore, CA, 94551, United States
Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! Along with other select repertoire, the ladies will perform music from their current release, RISE, alongside their backup band. The release showcases the group’s vibrant sound with fresh takes on the music of contemporary soul legends and pop icons.
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Dom Flemons
2026-02-13 20:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Dom Flemons is known as “The American Songster” since his repertoire covers over one hundred years of American roots music. Flemons is a folk musician, black country artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music scholar, historian, actor, slam poet, record collector, curator, podcaster, cultural commentator, influencer, and the creator, host, and producer of the American Songster Radio Show on WSM in Nashville.
Parking
Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. More details here.
Public Transit
The Freight & Salvage is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight. Details at bart.gov. Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight. Details at actransit.org.
Nearby Favorites Bars/Restaurants
Revival Bar + Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Avenue, (510) 549–9950
Comal Next Door | 2024 Shattuck Ave, (510) 422-662
Gather | 2200 Oxford Street @ Allston, (510) 809-0400
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Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special
2026-02-13 20:45 | St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Avenue, San Francisco, 94118
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Francisco. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Valentine’s Day Special at St Ignatius Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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2/14 - Black Liberation Walking Tour
2026-02-14 10:00 - 12:30 | West Oakland, Oakland, Oakland, 94612
When most people think of Black history in the United States, they typically imagine the history of the American South, New York City’s Harlem, and Washington, D.C. This guided walking tour in Oakland, California, shares over 100 years of Black history in the American West, from the West Coast’s Civil Rights Movement and the Great Migration, to present-day stories of Oakland residents.
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