Brava has undertaken appropriate modifications to comply with current health and safety protocols. We highly recommend patrons wear face coverings to ensure health and wellbeing of all. Please check each event page for more specific information on Covid protocols.
The New Roots Theatre Festival is an arts festival that celebrates the development of new work and centers BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ voices.
This free writing and performance workshop series invites immigrant storytellers of different backgrounds to explore their immigration stories and use storytelling as a method to activate individual and collective cultural power. Participants will explore the tension between the personal and the political through a process of inquiry and self-reflection to write and perform their personal narratives (2-3 minutes) at the culminating community performance on December 7, 2024 from 4-6pm at Brava Theater Center, Studio Space.
Warango is a musical project born in the city of Oakland, California, based in Afro-Peruvian musical roots and anchored in the strong presence of Afro-Peruvian percussion: Cajon, Cajita and Quijada de Burro (donkey's jawbone); instruments that are part of the resistance history of African descendants in Peru.
Trina Maria thought she met the rom com movie butch of her dreams. Seeking heartbreak relief she trudges up a steep hill to a mystical “break-up” support group of queer misfits.
Join us for BE LIKE WATER: Storytelling Showcase, the exciting culmination of Kat Evasco's virtual workshops following the premiere of her work in progress, Be Like Water. Centering the stories and experiences of US immigrants, this showcase will uplift the voices of those who navigate the tenuous systems of DACA, U-Visas, green cards and citizenship.
Feel the magical warmth of Christmas and Mexican traditions with Ballet Nepantla’s NACIMIENTO at the Brava Theater Center!
We have so much GRATITUDE for all of the incredible artists (performers, teachers, technicians, designers, and creators) who have graced our stages and filled Brava Theater Center with energy and excitement!
With more resources going to pay bills, Brava needs to raise $50,000 over the summer to continue providing the highest quality of inspirational performances, support for the Artists, free and low-cost Youth Programs, and subsidies for the Community to host events at Brava.
On the morning of June 9th, 2023– Brava had the honor of being presented with local, state, and national honors, and the Leadership Peacemaker Award from Community Boards, a non-profit conflict resolution and restorative justice center.
As one of Brava’s Resident Artists, Marga Gomez embarks on a year-long journey taking over the Brava Cabaret with monthly installments of the Who’s Your Mami comedic Marathon.
Cesar Cadabes on finding joy through crisis, monkeypox, and the power of community care. A conversation with Cadabes discussing his one-man autobiographical show, Not My First Pandemic which was featured in the With You Festival.
Brava is currently seeking part-time event staff to join our vibrant, dedicated Front of House Team. Open positions include House Managers, Box Office Agents, and Concessionaires.
Corn, Maiz, Cintli– the food of our ancestors, corn is revered as sacred for the indigenous peoples of the Americas, from North and south, transcending la frontera, and time.
Mission artist and activist Agana has set up shop (quite literally) in Brava's storefront windows!
⭐ Settle in for a spectacular show with We call it Ballet in SF Bay Area! The timeless tale of Sleeping Beauty is brought to life like never before, with expressive storytelling, immaculate dancing, and costumes glittering with glow-in-the-dark lights. Get your tickets for We call it Ballet: Sleeping Beauty in a Dazzling Light Show in SF Bay Area!