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Red, Gold & Green: Reggae Legends Live
2026-02-21 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre, 4705 Third Street, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Join us at the Ruth Williams Opera House for a powerful night of reggae, roots, and conscious sound as ReggaeTownMusic.com brings together an extraordinary lineup of artists rooted in culture, community, and creative expression. This event celebrates the global legacy of Black and Brown music while reaffirming The Ruth’s mission to create platforms where community-centered art can thrive. This part of The Ruth’s curated programming for Black History Month this February.
The stage will feature dynamic performances by:
• Prezident Brown — veteran roots reggae voice with a message of uplift and empowerment
• Anthony Garvey — soulful singer and cultural storyteller
• I – Taweh — dynamic artist blending rhythms and roots energy
• Brady Shemar — rising voice in reggae and conscious music
• Donny Rasta — commanding presence on the mic with soulful vibes
• Sir Lion & DJ Hyphee — selectors and spinners embedding culture and community in every beat
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Ashley Jemison: 2026 New Works Fest
2026-02-21 20:00 | San Jose Jazz, 310 S First St, San Jose, 95113
2026 Jazz Aid Fund awardee Ashley Jemison is a saxophonist and composer bringing a fresh voice to contemporary smooth jazz, blending the warmth of R&B, the soulfulness of gospel and the polish of modern pop into vibrant, emotive storytelling. Her courageous battle with breast cancer strengthened her purpose as an artist, infusing her music with healing, hope, and resilience. She’ll give the world premiere of her San Jose Jazz-commissioned “Movin’ Up” in her New Works Fest set.
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Black Uhuru
2026-02-21 20:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
For over 50 years Black Uhuru has remained one of the most recognized and prolific reggae bands from Jamaica. The living legends have earned several achievements in the music industry including winning the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. Their long success along of having the highest reggae record sales after Bob Marley, and the most songs sampled by other artists over the years, has allowed them to become ambassadors of the reggae genre.
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: Tribute to Juan Gabriel on Strings
2026-02-21 20:45 | Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
⭐ 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 Juan Gabriel on Strings at Brava Theater Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Shanice
2026-02-21 21:30 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Shanice is Hot off her starring Role as Michelle Obama in the Stage Play – 44 The Musical — in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City – and she has been touring the world and the USA performing her HUGE hit songs – including shows in Japan with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Shanice Wilson-Knox is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and dancer. She had the Billboard hit singles “I Love Your Smile” and “Silent Prayer” in 1991 and “Saving Forever for You” in 1993. In 1999, Shanice scored another hit song with “When I Close My Eyes”. She is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice and her ability to sing in the whistle register.
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Virtual | Bloom - A Wellness App Made for Dancers, by Dancers with Arthur Erlanson and Lincoln Sharp
2026-02-22 10:00 | [ Virtual ], CA
In this session, we’ll explore the mental and emotional realities of dance from the perspective of two working professionals with the Royal Swedish Ballet. We’ll share the challenges we’ve faced along the way, from training in school to company life, and the tools that helped us manage pressure, self-doubt, and the demands of the studio.
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Black History Month Bookmarks
2026-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch, 1021 81st Ave, Oakland, 94621, United States
Join us for a special family craft, led by community volunteer A’sonda Adams , in honor of Black History Month. We will be creating custom bookmarks. Hope to see you there !
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Cybersentics Book Club
2026-02-22 12:00 | Gray Area / Grand Theater, 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Participate in a fascinating new social reading group exploring biofeedback, cyborg theory, and the human sensorium.
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9th annual Black Joy Parade presented by Black Infant Health
2026-02-22 12:30 | 14th Street & Broadway, 14th Street & Broadway, Oakland, 94612
Black culture doesn’t just participate in culture—it defines it. Our creativity, our innovation, our style, our language, our rhythm, our ideas have always moved first, setting the tone long before the rest of the world catches up.
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9th Annual Black Joy Parade
2026-02-22 12:30 - 16:00 | Downtown Oakland, Downtown Oakland, Oakland, 94612, United States
Join OPL in celebrating Black Joy! Every year thousands of people come to the Black Joy Parade to support Black business, artists, performers, activists and more.
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Hybrid | Nourishing Dance: Conversation, Connection, & Community with Monika Saigal, MS, RD, CEDS-C, CDN
2026-02-22 13:15 | ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St, San Francisco, 94110
Join us for an engaging conversation with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, former professional dancer, and author, Monika Saigal, MS, RD, CEDS-C, CDN, moderated by ODC Health Initiatives Program Director, Rachel Recinos Abair. We’ll delve into a selection of topics from Monika’s new book, Nourishing Dance: An Essential Guide on Nutrition, Body Image, and Eating Disorders, including how to help dancers fuel optimally, nurture a healthy relationship with food, and build more balanced and resilient body image. Recommended for ages 12+ and parents are welcome. Through an interactive discussion with the audience, we’ll explore how we can come together to build a brighter, healthier future for our dance community. The educational portion of this event will be followed by a Q+A session and book signing.
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Zee Zee
2026-02-22 14:30 | BIng Studio, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Pianist Zee Zee (Zhang Zuo) gives a recital inspired by myths, fairy tales, and Romantic literature. On the first half is Ravel’s grim and virtuosic tryptic Gaspard de la nuit, as well as Ma mère l’Oye, a suite as simple and precious as a book of nursery rhymes. On the second half, Zee Zee plays selections from Liszt’s musical travelogues Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage), featured on her recent Decca Classics album.
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Hybrid | Dancing for a Lifetime: Keeping Every Body Safe with Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set, PT, DPT and Ashley Burdick
2026-02-22 15:00 | ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St, San Francisco, 94110
A dynamic, age-by-age look at how to keep dancers healthy from first plié to lifelong practice. Led by physical therapists specializing in dance medicine, this talk breaks down the top injury risks and prevention strategies for each developmental stage, including early childhood alignment issues, training during growth spurts, navigating the demands of pre-professional and professional dance, and maintaining strength, bone density, and longevity in adulthood. Presented by Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set, dance medicine physical therapist, and Ashley Burdick, UCSF Physical Therapy student and retired dancer.
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California 175 - Black History Month - Pioneers of Pan African Ancestry
2026-02-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Landing at Leidesdorff, 200 Leidesdorff St, San Francisco, 94111
California 175 – Black History Month Tour – Life & Legacy of Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr.
Everyone is invited to experience a special 100th Anniversary of Negro History Week, 50th Anniversary of Black History Month Reception, Spoken Word, Exhibit and Presentations. Discover the legacy of the “African Founding Father of California” and Historic Negro Bar, Mormon Island and Negro Hill (1848 – 1875)
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Dianne Reeves
2026-02-22 19:00 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
“The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday” (NY Times), five-time GRAMMY winner and 2018 NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves is jazz’s greatest living vocalist — an artist who embodies the music’s enduring values of elegance, class, and improvisational poise. Her string of GRAMMYs includes an unprecedented three consecutive Best Jazz Vocal Performance awards and another for her contributions to the soundtrack of George Clooney’s film Good Night and Good Luck.
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Terry Steele Sings Luther Vandross
2026-02-22 19:00 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Terry Steele is a 2X Grammy Nominated Singer / Songwriter who tours internationally as a professional recording artist … having concert performances in Russia, Japan, China, Germany, Brazil, Jamaica, Israel, England, as well as the USA!
As a professional songwriter, Terry Steele has written for such megastar artists as Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Starship, Hiroshima, Patti Labelle, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and saxophonist Richard Elliott, to name a few. As the principal writer of the blockbuster hit, “Here And Now” (recorded by the late Luther Vandross), Terry garnered his first Grammy nomination for “Best Rhythm and Blues Song” in 1990.
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Melba's Kitchen
2026-02-22 19:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Melba’s Kitchen – the all-women big band that celebrates Black women musical geniuses Melba Liston and Mary Lou Williams and their friends – pulls out the stops for Melba Liston’s Centennial Concert and Dance at The Freight.
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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Days of Being Wild
2026-02-22 19:00 | BAMPFA, 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
“1960 was a good year, the beginning of a decade; of course, it could have easily been a dream,” wrote Wong of his haunting paean to memory, love, and longing, set during a long and sweltering Hong Kong summer. Disaffected pretty boy Leslie Cheung drifts through a series of doomed relationships with women, including Maggie Cheung and Carina Lau; every action circles backward like the fans and clocks that surround them. Steeped in a simmering mood as ephemeral and bluesy as the film’s soundtrack, Days of Being Wild was Wong’s first collaboration with cinematographer Christopher Doyle and won five Hong Kong Film Awards.
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Gregory Porter
2026-02-22 20:00 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
A two-time GRAMMY-winner and seven-time nominee, Gregory Porter is unquestionably jazz’s most celebrated male vocalist, “a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift” (The New York Times).
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Bobby McFerrin and MOTION: Circlesongs
2026-02-23 12:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
10-time Grammy-winner Bobby McFerrin‘s mission is to get the world singing. So, he’s singing with MOTION almost every Monday afternoon right here at The Freight to welcome even more voices into the circle!
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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Afrofuturism On-Screen
2026-02-23 14:30 - 18:30 | Eastmont Branch : Oakland Public Library, 7200 Bancroft Ave #211, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Every Monday afternoon this month the library will be screening a free calendar of Afrofuturist defined film and media all afternoon long for your enjoyment.
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Teen Double Dutch Extravaganza!
2026-02-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Eastmont Branch : Oakland Public Library, 7200 Bancroft Ave #211, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Jump Squad 510 will be at Eastmont Branch on Monday, February 23rd for our monthly Double Dutch workshop and performance!
Whether you are already an elite jumper or are just getting started jumping rope, you are invited to come be a part of this workshop. Learn something new and show off what you know!
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City of Berkeley Black History Month Celebration
2026-02-24 11:00 - 14:00 | North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, 94709
Celebrate Black History Month with the City of Berkeley. This free in-person community event will feature speakers, culture and connections.
Join the City of Berkeley in honoring Black History Month with a community celebration on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 11am-2pm at the North Berkeley Senior Center.
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Drumbeats, Heartbeats: Community as One
2026-02-24 16:45 | San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA, 94102-4733, United States
The Library’s annual joint celebration of Black History Month and the Lunar New Year returns to the Main Library.
The event will open with an interactive procession from the Main Library’s front steps with Duniya Dance and Drum Co., and Lion DanceME, beginning at 4:45 p.m. at the Larkin Street entrance.
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San Francisco: Heartbeats Drumbeats: Community As One
2026-02-24 16:45 - 20:00 | Portola Library, 380 Bacon Street, San Francisco, 94134, United States

Celebration: Drumbeats, Heartbeats: Community As One
2026-02-24 16:45 - 20:00 | Koret Auditorium (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
The Library’s annual joint celebration of Black History Month and the Lunar New Year returns to the Main Library.
The event will open with an interactive procession from the Main Library’s front steps with Duniya Dance and Drum Co., and Lion DanceME, beginning at 4:45 p.m. at the Larkin Street entrance.
The full celebration will include youth poetry readings and performances by Loco Bloco and musicians Francis Wong and David Boyce.
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Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience
2026-02-24 19:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Mixing words, music, and movement, POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: THE JUNE JORDAN EXPERIENCE is an intimate portrait of the legendary poet, activist, and teacher known for her fierce commitment to justice and self-determination for all people. Performed by six actors from the Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles production and Jordan’s collaborator and partner, composer/pianist Adrienne Torf, the show features Jordan’s poetry, interviews, and other writing, along with her work set to music by Torf, John Adams, and Bernice Johnson Reagon. POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: THE JUNE JORDAN EXPERIENCE was honored with the Theater Washington Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play in 2023. This performance will be the only one outside of Los Angeles this year. *Premium tickets include admission to a postshow reception with the cast and sponsors.
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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Vocal Choir Performance: Oakland School for the Arts
2026-02-25 15:00 - 15:30 | Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch, 5366 College Ave, Oakland, 94618, United States
Join us at the Rockridge Branch for an amazing vocal performance by Oakland School for the Arts’ students in celebration of Black History Month.
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Black History Month: Embroidered Portraits
2026-02-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Oakland Public Library, 125 14th St, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Celebrate Black History Month by embroidering a portrait of your favorite Black artist, activist, poet, musician, figure in history!
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2nd Annual Where Business Law & Tech Intersect - Bay Area Edition
2026-02-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Duane Morris LLP, 1 Market Street ## 2200, San Francisco, 94105
Panel Symposium and Networking Event highlighting some of today’s most successful Black attorneys in todays innovative economy.
Black Tech Link is thrilled to bring our highly anticipated annual Where Business, Law & Tech Intersect series back for its second year—expanding once again into the Bay Area.
This regional panel symposium will spotlight Black legal professionals working at the forefront of tech, entrepreneurship, and corporate law. Attendees will gain practical insights into navigating careers in law and technology, understanding the legal frameworks shaping innovation, and building pathways into high-growth industries.
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