Calendar: Performing Arts

The College of Liberal & Creative Arts challenges your five senses and the sixth — your brain — with an exciting program of events showcasing the talent and intellect of our students and faculty as well as world-renowned guests.

Photo of woman and man playing Twister
Color Your World: A Children's Musical
Friday, October 11, 2019 to Saturday, October 19, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Little Theatre
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Performing Arts, Theatre
Photo of John-Carlos Perea playing guitar and percussion instruments
Resounding Witchi Tai-To, 1969 - 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Performing Arts
Photo of Caren Beilin
Caren Beilin, reading and in conversation with Amy Berkowitz
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Humanities Building, The Poetry Center (Room 512)
Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of Amy Berkowitz
Amy Berkowitz and Caren Beilin, reading and in conversation
Friday, October 18, 2019
E.M. Wolfman Books, 410 13th Street, Oakland
Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of Peter Nachtrieb holding a pen and notebook while standing in a desert
Peter Nachtrieb and guests
Monday, October 21, 2019
Z Space, 470 Florida Street, San Francisco
Lectures and Talks, Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of Peter Nachtrieb sitting at a table with a Macintosh laptop
Peter Nachtrieb: a playwriting workshop and conversation
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Humanities Building, The Poetry Center (Room 512)
Lectures and Talks, Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of Inara Morgenstern and Victoria Neve sitting at a piano
Annual Scary Concert
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Performing Arts
Photo of student trumpeter performing in a Halloween costume
SF State Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Halloween Concert
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Performing Arts
Photo of the Ensemble Phase quintet
Morrison Artists Series: Ensemble Phase
Sunday, November 03, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
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Performing Arts
Photo of Omar Pimienta adjusting his sportcoat, which he is wearing backwards
Tripwire Cross-Cultural Poetics Series: Cardboard House Press/Cartonera Collective at The Poetry Center
Thursday, November 07, 2019
Humanities Building, The Poetry Center (Room 512)
Lectures and Talks, Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of Jose Antonio Villaran smiling and wearing an orange shirt
Tripwire Cross-Cultural Poetics Series: Cardboard House Press/Cartonera Collective at The Green Arcade
Friday, November 08, 2019
The Green Arcade, 1680 Market Street, San Francisco
Lectures and Talks, Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of Kyozo Nakamura in a Kabuki peformance
Invitation to the Splendor of Kabuki: Kyôzô Nakamura
Friday, November 08, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
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Lectures and Talks, Performing Arts, Theatre
Photo of John-Carlos Perea playing the flute
Alcatraz Reflections
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Performing Arts
Photo of man in black veil looking toward woman in black veil
The Ghost Sonata by August Strindberg
Thursday, November 14, 2019 to Friday, November 22, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Little Theatre
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Performing Arts, Theatre
Photo of Bao Phi standing in a street
The Poetry Center Book Award: Bao Phi with Sarah Menefee, reading and in conversation
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Humanities Building, The Poetry Center (Room 512)
Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Black and white photo of The Holloways jazz a cappella ensemble
The Holloways
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Performing Arts
Photo of SF State Jazz Choir on a flight of stairs
SF State Jazz Choir
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Performing Arts
Photo of Raquel Salas Rivera
In Common Writers Series: Raquel Salas Rivera and Vanessa Angélica Villarreal at The Poetry Center
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Humanities Building, The Poetry Center (Room 512)
Lectures and Talks, Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Self-portrait photo of Vanessa Angelica Villareal
In Common Writers Series: Raquel Salas Rivera and Vanessa Angélica Villarreal at Moe's Books
Friday, November 22, 2019
Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
Lectures and Talks, Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Black and white photo of Bertolt Brecht
The Brecht Effect by Joel Schechter
Wednesday, December 04, 2019 to Saturday, December 07, 2019
Creative Arts Building, The Studio
Performing Arts, Theatre
Photo of Maria Donjacour leaping off of the ground
New Moves Student Choreography Showcase
Thursday, December 05, 2019 to Sunday, December 08, 2019
Creative Arts Building, McKenna Theatre
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Performing Arts, Dance
Photo of Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble of SF State
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Performing Arts
Photo of Tyrone Williams
George Oppen Memorial Lecture: Tyrone Williams
Friday, December 06, 2019
Unitarian Center, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco
Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of the SF State Chamber Singers in performance
Fall Choral Concert
Sunday, December 08, 2019
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Music, Performing Arts
Kelsey Street Press 45th Anniversary Celebration: Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Ching-In Chen, Andrea Abi-Karam
Friday, December 13, 2019
McRoskey Mattress Company, 1687 Market Street, San Francisco
Performing Arts, Literary Arts
Photo of the Curium trio standing in Alamo Square Park In San Francisco
Morrison Artists Series: InterMusic SF Showcase
Sunday, February 09, 2020
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
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Performing Arts
Photo of the seven members of Septura holding their instruments
Morrison Artists Series: Septura
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Creative Arts Building, McKenna Theatre
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Performing Arts
Black and white photo of the Core Ensemble trio and Shinerrie Jackson taking a bow on stage
Morrison Artists Series: Core Ensemble with Shinnerrie Jackson
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
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Performing Arts
Morrison Artists Series: Juilliard String Quartet
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Creative Arts Building, McKenna Theatre
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Performing Arts