The Mountaintop
2026-02-05 - 2026-02-15 | Oakland Theater Project, 1501 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
The Mountaintop is a play by American playwright Katori Hall. It is a fictional depiction of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night on earth set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his assassination in 1968.
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M. Butterfly
2026-02-05 - 2026-03-14 | San Francisco Playhouse, 2nd Floor, Kensington Park Hotel, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly is a captivating drama that subverts Puccini’s Madame Butterfly through the true story of a French diplomat’s 20-year affair with a Chinese opera singer. As cultural and personal identities blur, the play challenges our assumptions about love, power, and deception. With its clever twists and poignant humor, M. Butterfly is a thought-provoking exploration of desire, illusion, and the complexities of human connection.
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Free Admission | Downtown First Thursdays @ MoAD
2026-02-05 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
MoAD celebrates our dynamic arts & culture neighborhood in conjunction with Downtown First Thursdays. Join us every First Thursday of the month for free admission to the exhibitions and programming at the museum from 4-8pm. Be sure to check out the street party on Second Street between Market & Howard!
You will have free access to our current exhibitions, UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe and Continuum: MoAD Over Time.
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THE MEETUP: Bay Area
2026-02-05 17:00 | Eria Events, 562 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 94965
THE MEETUP: Bay Area, presented by AfroTech, brings innovators, creatives, and industry leaders together for impactful conversations and real connections. This event offers a vibrant space to network, get inspired, and turn introductions into collaborations across tech and culture.
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MoAD & SFMOMA present Building Universes
2026-02-05 17:00 - 20:00 | MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Building Universes – Two exhibitions, two ways of imagining the world anew.
Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love, illuminates the cosmos one artist can create through a singular, visionary practice, while UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe reveals what becomes possible when artists from across the African Diaspora build cosmologies together—ideas sparking ideas, worlds unfolding in conversation.
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Building Universes
2026-02-05 17:00 - 20:00 | SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love at SFMOMA illuminates the cosmos that one artist can create through a singular visionary practice, while UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) reveals what becomes possible when artists from across the African Diaspora build cosmologies together where ideas spark ideas and worlds unfold in conversation.
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Downtown First Thursday: Zekarias Musele Thompson
2026-02-05 17:00 - 20:30 | YBCA | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street) , San Francisco, CA, 94103-3138, United States
For Spatial Facilitation (The Artist Is Presence) #3, Musele Thompson responds to the architectural features of YBCA’s Gallery 2 with their saxophone, while simultaneously responding to pre-recorded sounds from the text-based work Remnants of Memory (Robert and Me). The performance reflects upon the architextual condition of the gallery space and the encounter with ideas of the art object in a space temporarily without them. Musele Thompson will be joined by their dear friend Phillip Laurent in a duet.
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Black History Month: She Carried Us Forward
2026-02-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Glide Memorial Church, 330 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
This Black History Month, GLIDE presents She Carried Us Forward, an evening honoring the brilliance, courage, creativity, and enduring leadership of Black women across the civil rights movement – then and now.
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Black Film Unscreened & Unstreamed, Lorraine Hansberry
2026-02-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Oakstop, 1721 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry’s life is far less known.
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Robert Beavers: Program 5
2026-02-05 19:00 | BAMPFA, 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Sotiros incorporates narrative film devices such as intertitle cards into a metaphorical dialogue between two male lovers, revealed largely through the luminous depiction of everyday objects in their shared world. A color palette of pastels and golden hues and the strains of Alban Berg’s opera Wozzeck enrich the film’s emotional character. Robert Beavers wrote of Efpsychi: “The details of the young actor’s face—his eyes, eyebrows, earlobe, chin, etc.—are set opposite the old buildings in the market quarter of Athens. . . . He speaks a single word, teleftea, meaning the last (one).” In Wingseed, Beavers draws comparisons between the pastoral beauty of a Greek hillside and that of the male form.
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Open Question: Ocean Health
2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco, CA, 94111
Recent research shows that climate change is destabilizing ocean currents, and making ocean waters warmer and more acidic. What do these changes mean for ocean ecosystems and the humans that rely on them?
The Exploratorium is teaming up with Point Blue Conservation Science to dig into the details. Find out what’s happening in our seas and what we can do to minimize dangerous changes.
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Cécile McLorin Salvant
2026-02-05 19:30 | Zellerbach Hall, 2499 Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
Hailed as “her generation’s most imaginative and thrilling jazz interpreter” (Spin), vocalist and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant is much admired for beguiling projects that bring fresh perspectives to jazz performance through dramatic storytelling, vivid historical context, and daring original composition.
A MacArthur Fellow and three-time Grammy winner, Salvant is classically trained and steeped in jazz, blues, and Caribbean music, as well as Baroque repertoire and musical theater—an extraordinary musician who also surrounds herself with many of the best and brightest artists on today’s scene.
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SF History Talk - Mad Ave Meets Golden Gate Park: Ads, Souvenirs, and More
2026-02-05 19:30 - 20:30 | Manny’s, 3092 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Part of our culture is based on the premise that someone’s worth allows them to earn money and, in turn, allows them to spend it on something they deem worthy. It’s the job of those advertising agencies, known by the moniker of Madison Avenue, to entice you to part with some cash in favor of their client’s product. With the fame of Golden Gate Park’s existence, since 1870, has come the use of the park to sell many kinds of things. For some it was the park’s co-location relative to residential real estate lots where the park was the “hook.” Also, there have been many forms of product promotion from grass seed to canned fruits to name a few. Souvenirs have also been another product to hawk. And none of these ever provided the park one red cent of income!
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Telling Our Stories, Preserving Our Traditions
2026-02-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Lighthouse Mosque, 620 42nd Street, Oakland, 94609, United States
Join us for what promises to be a delightful evening with renowned midwife, cultural historian, and author Shafia Monroe. She will discuss her new book, Mothering the Mother: African American Postpartum Traditions, Recipes and Healing, with Shannon Staloch, local midwife and author of Born Far From Home: A Midwife’s Search for Meaning. They will discuss the important role of story in midwifery, the great work Shafia has done to preserve the legacy of African American postpartum traditions, and how we can draw from the stories, faith traditions, and healing practices of women to help engender a richer landscape for birth in America. A book signing will follow the conversation, and samples from a few of the restorative recipes in Shafia’s book will also be available! Sumayyah Franklin of Sumi’s Touch, local and global midwife and doula trainer, will moderate the discussion.
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Mandy Patinkin in Concert: JUKEBOX
2026-02-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 10th Street, Oakland, 94607, United States
“Mandy can turn an evening in the theater into an explosion of unbridled laughter!” —Chicago Sun-Times
“Mandy is in the business of show stopping.” —The New Yorker
Tony-winning Broadway legend, Emmy-winning TV star, renowned for creating timeless characters in movies such as The Princess Bride, Yentl, and Dick Tracy — Mandy Patinkin presents his new show, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: JUKEBOX.
With Adam Ben-David on piano, JUKEBOX features Mandy’s own hand-picked collection of classic musical numbers, expressed as only he can through a unique mastery of word and song. An unparalleled body of work from one of North America’s preeminent entertainers.
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SoundBox: Dream Awake
2026-02-06 - 2026-02-07 | Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102
In SoundBox: Dream Awake, violinist and curator Alexi Kenney leads us into a realm infused with nocturnal energy and psychedelic fantasy. Experience the unnerving and visceral confusion of waking life, the wild fear and frenzy of a shadowy nightmare, and a finale warmed and calmed by the clarifying rays of the rising sun.
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Art of the African Diaspora - Exhibition
2026-02-06 - 2026-03-27 | Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch, 5366 College Ave, Oakland, 94618, United States
Rockridge is hosting an exhibition produced by Art Of The African Diaspora which has been organizing non-juried group shows of Black Bay Area artists, since 1989. This satellite exhibit complements a larger show at the Richmond Art Center.
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Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary Exhibit
2026-02-06 - 2026-03-31 | Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch, 1021 81st Ave, Oakland, 94621, United States
A special exhibit commemorating the Black Panther Party’s 60th Anniversary will be on display at the 81st Avenue Library through the end of March.
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Miriam’s Place
2026-02-06 - 2026-04-03 | The Ashby Stage @ Shotgun Players, 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94703, United States
Miriam Schiffman was a life-long learner with an insatiable curiosity and passion for bringing people together. She also loved theater. With the generous support of her beloved husband, Stan, we have dedicated space at our studios to host gatherings for the exploration of live theater and the promotion of fellowship around shared interests and perspectives. There’ll be coffee and tea at every session.
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Want Black History at Work? We Can Help With That.
2026-02-06 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
2026-02-06 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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Black History Superbowl
2026-02-06 16:00 - 21:00 | 1700 O’Farrell St, 1700 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, 94115, United States
Come enjoy the Fillmore Black History Superbowl Sixty Experience Music, Dance ,Food and Games.
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Afrofuturism
2026-02-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, 94619, United States
This Black History Month, join us as we uplift and celebrate Afrofuturism: a movement in literature, music, art and more featuring futuristic and science fiction themes that incorporate elements of Black history and culture!
Take a night flight to Chabot to celebrate Black History Month in collaboration with AfroComicCon, Star Dust, and more! From themed cocktails for the grown-ups to exciting hands-on crafting for the little space explorers, this all-ages event is sure to be a hit with the whole family!
AfroComicCon will be hosting a panel discussion on the history of Afrofuturism in the Bay Area and Stardust will be doing TWO live performances in our on site planetarium!
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Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons
2026-02-06 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 Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at St Ignatius Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Hip Hop Saved My Life
2026-02-06 18:45 | Michael’s Second Act Bar, 2025 Addison Street, Berkeley, 94704
Celebrate the power of music and language at Hip Hop Saved My Life: An Evening with Hip Hop for Change, writer and performer of How Shakespeare Saved My Life Jacob Ming-Trent & Hip Hop Historian Davey D hosted by Berkeley Rep. An evening celebrating the power of hip hop as survival, resistance, and art.
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The New Alchemy of Chocolate: Crafting Tomorrow’s Cocoa
2026-02-06 19:00 | KQED Headquarters, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Innovation abounds in chocolate because of the Bay’s amazing chocolatiers, but also because of necessity. A warming planet shifts how and where chocolate is grown, or if it can be grown at all.
In this tasting event and discussion led by climate journalist Laura Klivans we’ll talk about the changing reality of cacao for farmers and companies. Guests include Bay Area legend Amy Guittard of Guittard Chocolate Company, and sustainability expert and former cacao farmer Minni Forman, and Dandelion Chocolate co-founder and Cacao Sourcerer Greg D’Alesandre.
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Songs in the Key of Life with Hanif Abdurraqib and Nate Sloan
2026-02-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
What are the songs on your life’s playlist, the sonic touchstones that transport you across time and space? Stanford Public Humanities, Department of Music, and Creative Writing Program invite you to an evening of deep listening and musical insights as award-winning author Hanif Abdurraqib discusses 12 tracks from across his life experience. He will be in conversation with Nate Sloan, musicologist, co-host of the podcast Switched on Pop, and Stanford PhD graduate. Book selling/signing to follow.
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Ruthie Foster & Blind Boys of Alabama
2026-02-06 20:00 | The Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St, Livermore, CA, 94551, United States
Get ready for an unforgettable night of soul-stirring music as Grammy Winner powerhouse Ruthie Foster brings her blend of blues, gospel, and folk to the stage. The evening also features the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama, whose rich harmonies and timeless spirit have inspired audiences for decades. Two extraordinary performances, one incredible night of music.
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"Fiber & Light" by Brigitte Carnochan and Patrick Carroll
2026-02-07 - 2026-03-28 | Themes+Projects, 1275 Minnesota St Suite 205, San Francisco, 94107
Celebrating the culmination of Themes+Projects’ 25th anniversary, the gallery is pleased to present Fiber & Light, a two-person legacy exhibition featuring Brigitte Carnochan, the first artist to exhibit with the gallery in 2000, and her grandson Patrick Carroll, an LA-based contemporary artist. Fiber & Light brings together new photo-based works by Carnochan and textile pieces by Carroll. The exhibition marks the first time the two artists will present their work side by side, creating a unique artistic dialogue across generations and within a shared family lineage.
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Celebrating Black History Month with Health, Healing & Community
2026-02-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Lower Level Conference Room A, B, C, Oakland, 94611
Join us for a Community Health Fair focused on empowering our community through education, prevention, and care.
Celebrate Black History Month
Join us for a Community Health Fair focused on empowering our community through education, prevention, and care.
What You’ll Experience
Learn & Connect

Attend a live HouseCalls event focused on maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle
Explore Lifestyle Medicine and learn how small changes can lead to big health rewards
Get your health questions answered by doctors, pharmacists, and health educators

Health Services & Screenings

Blood pressure checks
Diabetic retinal screenings
A1c blood tests
Glucose monitoring support

Planning for the Future

Learn about life care planning

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