Kwamé, a talented artist, songwriter, and producer, has returned with his first album in 31 years. “THE DIFFERENT KIDS”
Ushering in a new era of a mix of modern tones, nostalgia & style.
Kwame brings to the stage a high-energy mix of that classic hip hop party feel, crowd participation, and high-level musicianship.
We are delighted to welcome you to the 2nd International Conference on Neuropsychiatry, scheduled for November 06-07, 2026, in Dubai, UAE. This prestigious event will bring together leading experts, researchers, and clinicians in the field of neuropsychiatry to explore the intricate connection between the brain and mind.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cyril Neville, the Uptown Ruler, brings a lifetime of dreams come true. This two-time Grammy-winning icon is brilliant and beautiful on stage and in his recorded work. In this new chapter of his creative life, Cyril levels up even more with new songs, a fresh perspective on his decares of performance worldwide and a determined eye on the future. As Quint Davis, fonder and head of the new Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival watching Mr. Neville perform at the 2025 Jazz Fest Congo Square Stage said, ”He’s still got it.”
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
Grammy-winning bluesman Cedric Burnside carries forward the raw, hypnotic sound of Mississippi Hill Country Blues while shaping it for a new generation. The grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, Cedric’s music blends tradition with rock, R&B, and soul, delivered with grit and honesty. With his new album Hill Country Love, Burnside proves why he is one of today’s most vital voices in American roots music.
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
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
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Oakland. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at Rotunda Building under the gentle glow of candlelight.
AI and emerging technologies are reshaping biopharma and redefining how science is built, scaled and valued. As the landscape shifts, the industry must confront critical questions about leadership, capital strategy and what innovation really looks like in the years ahead.
Only on Earth captures the rhythms of rural life through the experiences of humans and animals alike in southern Galicia, in the northwest corner of Spain. Rising temperatures and human development have altered the landscape, which for centuries teemed with wild horses that kept the flammable undergrowth in check. Seasons marked by harvest and birthing sheep are now scarred by fire. Director Robin Petré set out to make an immersive, sensorial movie about wild horses and cowboy culture, but the extremity of the fires and, as she put it, “the orange apocalyptic haze,” steered the movie in another direction.
At Roundtable Reading, young readers read aloud to one another from the opening pages of a good book. Children who participate will receive a copy of the book to continue reading at home. No advance sign-up needed; just show up promptly at 2:30 PM ready to read!
This two-part workshop integrates an interactive gallery tour with a related art project. Sign up in the Art Lab ten minutes ahead of the session, which begins with a short gallery tour at 11:30.
A Sacred Celebration of Black Womanhood, Beauty, and Healing
Our flagship retreat experience invites Black women to rest, reconnect, and rise. “Styled to Heal™” blends cultural wellness, ancestral reflection, and creative restoration in an atmosphere of beYOUty and belonging. Through curated rituals, styling sessions, and guided workshops, participants experience healing that honors heritage and celebrates individuality.
Hosted Spring 2026 in Berkeley, California, this one-day retreat is just the beginning. The Vibrancy Foundation also curates extended, multi-day retreats, including select international destinations, offering more profound transformation through travel, rest, and sisterhood.
This one-day immersive retreat is curated for high-achieving Black women seeking more than self-care. They are seeking sacred reconnection. Through cultural styling, ancestral rituals, and wellness-infused storytelling, every moment is designed to reflect legacy, joy, and liberation.
Black Film Unscreened & Unstreamed, Acts of Reparation. From kitchen tables to porches, lost cemeteries to discovered diaries, their journeys lead to unexpected opportunities that transform their friendship, families, and communities. In Monore, Louisiana, Selina gathers stories from a sisterhood of her great aunties who together sleuth to uncover the buried tales of their ancestors. In Penfield, Georgia, Macky challenges generations of his kin to dismantle the privilege they inherited from enslavers and support Black leaders nearby. In Acts of Reparation, we see every day Americans become the change they want to see in the world.
Event: San Francisco Ballet’s 2026 Opening Night Gala
Date: January 13, 2026
Location: San Francisco City Hall
Photos: Drew Altizer, Jessica Monroy, Natalie Schrik, Devlin Shand and David Zahrobsky for Drew Altizer Photography
San Francisco Ballet kicked off its season in style on January 14, drawing an A-list crowd that included Mayor Daniel Lurie, honorary gala chair Rita Moreno, former SF Giant Hunter Pence, GAP’s Zac Posen, Paul Pelosi, and more. The black-tie evening opened with an elegant dinner in City Hall, setting the stage for a one-night-only performance celebrating the company’s much-anticipated 2026 Season. Curated by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo and presented at the War Memorial Opera House, the program offered a dazzling glimpse at SF Ballet’s artistic range. Highlights from the season’s repertory—including William Forsythe’s Blake Works I and Helgi Tomasson and Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote—spotlighted the company’s virtuosity and the bold vision of today’s most celebrated choreographers.
Following the curtain call, guests returned to City Hall for a high-energy after party, where DJ Shellheart of the Golden State Valkyries and DJ Chris Clouse kept the dance floor buzzing well into the night. Proceeds from the annual gala support the creation of groundbreaking new works, the preservation of classical ballet masterworks, scholarships for SF Ballet School students, and the company’s wide-reaching community education programs.
Notable attendees:
Tamara Rojo – SF Ballet Artistic Director, Branislav Henselmann – SF Ballet Executive Director, Rita Moreno – Honorary Chair, Alison Mauzé – Chair of the Board, Daniel Lurie – Mayor of San Francisco
Angel Island first premiered in 2025 and based on Huang Ruo’s composition of the same name, which took its inspiration from the poems carved into the walls by detainees held at the immigration station between 1910-1940. Oakland Ballet is bringing this production to Herbst Theatre with Del Sol Quartet, Volti, and conductor Robert Geary.
Prepare for an interstellar musical journey across the cosmos as we pay tribute to the most iconic space movie film scores ever composed.
Explore “the final frontier” with this electrifying concert that blends the magic of science fiction with the power of a live orchestra.
Featuring 2 world premieres by Wei Wang and Phil Chan, Double Happiness is a fun-filled program designed to bring a smile to your face. A company premiere of Elaine Kudo’s fast-paced Opposites Distract, plus a revival of Phil Chan’s elegant duet, Amber Waves, rounds out this joyful program.
Featuring 2 world premieres by Wei Wang and Phil Chan, Double Happiness is a fun-filled program designed to bring a smile to your face. A company premiere of Elaine Kudo’s fast-paced Opposites Distract, plus a revival of Phil Chan’s elegant duet, Amber Waves, rounds out this joyful program.
Martin has it all – a successful architecture career, loving wife, and son – but he also has a salacious secret. Martin is secretly in love… with a goat. Edward Albee’s Tony Award-winning tragedy edges the line of morality while exploring the limits of love and what is considered taboo in a modern society.
Get ready for game day at the Ultimate Tailgate! Cheer on your favorite team and catch the halftime show at Eclipse Kitchen & Bar, where the game will be streaming live. Feast on hometown favorites with a menu inspired by Seattle and New England classics.
Keep your heart healthy at MoAD on Valentine’s Day! Join us for a conversation about Black Joy in the Outdoors with Rue Mapp, founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro and author of Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors, and Rashad Frazier, founder of Camp Yoshi and author of the forthcoming book Cook Out: Recipes and Tips for the Great Outdoors. Immerse yourself with these two experts on how to reclaim and rediscover the healing power and joyful engagement with nature. The conversation will be followed by a booksigning.
Your Big Game weekend deserves more than just another party—it deserves a moment. 1st Friday Bay Area and The Recharge Group invite you to an unforgettable rooftop experience that blends elegance, culture, and energy high above the city lights.
From the instant you arrive, effortless entry, VIP treatment, and elevated hospitality set the tone. After check-in, be whisked away by a private elevator to our first curated open-air lounge, where the evening unfolds in luxury. Capture every moment at our step-and-repeat, photo booth, and signature backdrop stations, designed to make every snapshot worthy of the night.
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 2026 UNCF A Mind Is Gala. This prestigious event, supported by leading technology firms, corporate sponsors, local leadership and distinguished individuals, promises an evening of elegance and inspiration. Mingle with local dignitaries, civic leaders, and business executives, all united in their commitment to UNCF’s mission of empowering the next generation through STEM education.
SJMAG/Tabia is proud to present once again the dynamic talents of Broadway and award-winning artist Chester Gregory! Chester blessed us with his talents in portraying Jackie Wilson in the widely acclaimed production The Eve of Jackie in 2020 and 2022, and we are excited to have him back again to bring us some of Motown’s favorites artists!
Caldwell Snyder Gallery is excited to present a Curator’s Choice group exhibition celebrating the start of the new year in their San Francisco Gallery.
Please join us for Brunch to continue our Conversation on Public Safety.
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.
The Tammy L. Hall Quartet offers a fresh take on songs about love – its joys and sorrows.
“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.
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).
2026 offers Californians a rare opportunity to elect a new executive. The Gubernatorial race has significant impact on San Francisco and this debate, hosted by the Black Action Alliance in partnership with KTVU FOX 2 (San Francisco) and KTTV FOX 11 (Los Angeles) presents a unique opportunity for candidates to address the Bay Area’s most pressing issues and respond with policy perspectives and strategies.
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.
Back by popular demand after their sold-out 2024 performance, Kings Return returns to the Bankhead with their signature blend of rich harmonies and soul-stirring vocals. This Grammy-nominated a cappella group captivates audiences with their effortless fusion of gospel, jazz, R&B, and classical influences. Don’t miss your chance to experience their breathtaking sound live—secure your seats before they’re gone!
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.
Join us in Calistoga for an intimate five course pairing dinner featuring Kanpai Wines. We’re celebrating the year of the horse with seasonal cuisine, curated wine pairings, karaoke in our private lounge, and red envelopes with surprise gifts.
Join us for a conversation on the power and process of public art. Artists Kristine Mays, James Moore and Malik Seneferu will be joined by municipal art administrator Denise Pate. The panelists will discuss how public art enriches our communities and how artists can get involved, walking through the process from funding and artist selection to fabrication and installation. The conversation will be moderated by Flo Wiley.
Imagine a sun-drenched campus in Uganda’s rolling hills—where a bold liberal arts education is shaping a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders ready to transform Uganda, Africa, and the world. That is the promise of Musizi University, Uganda’s first liberal arts college, founded, funded, and staffed by trailblazing alumni inspired by the Ashesi model.
We’ve secured critical seed support and are now building toward welcoming our inaugural class in Fall 2026. Join us for an evening of stories, ideas, and conversation with the leaders bringing this vision to life.
Several chamber works performed by OSYO Musicians
The Bay Area’s jazz treasured vocalist Paula West will help celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with a matinee performance featuring her trademark interpretations of songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond. She is known for her rich, smooth sound and knowing way with lyrics. As the San Francisco Chronicle once noted, “West makes heartache sound so good.” West is a mainstay on the Bay Area scene and appears regularly in New York to sold-out audiences at Lincoln Center and the Oak Room at the Carlyle Hotel.
For nearly a decade, Robinson has utilized an embodied, research-based, and multidisciplinary approach rooted in personal and historical archives to create immersive installations that engage ancestry, memory, and the layered geographies of Black migration. Robinson’s interdisciplinary practice moves fluidly across film, printmaking, sound, and installation.
Fairyland joins hands and hearts with the Oakland Black Cowboy Association and the Metropolitan Horsemen’s Association this Valentines Day for an immersive event of learning, lassos, lessons, and love for the untold stories of the heroes who shaped the American West.
2026 Jazz Aid Fund awardee Luqman Frank is a Bay Area vocalist and songwriter recognized for his soulful, smoke-filled tone and narrative-driven writing. A third-generation Berkeley native, he blends social consciousness with classic soul influences, earning comparisons to legacy rhythm and blues storytellers. His debut album, The Light of the Sun, has surpassed 1.1M streams and received strong critical response, featuring collaborations with top Bay Area musicians. Luqman will give the world premiere of his San Jose Jazz-commissioned “Fighting for Each Other” during his set.
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.
Celebrate Black History Month at ResOak through the joy of music with a free Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir concert. The event will take place at 7pm on Saturday, February 28th, Doors open at 6:30pm.
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, on the 100th year anniversary Black History Month, February 2026. Join us on a symbolic run to represent the ongoing journey towards freedom, justice, and health equity. Participate and nourish in a free community wellness festival, supported by local healthcare providers, mental health services, and community organizations.
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