San Francisco International Arts Festival

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! Today is also the last day of the festival so we hope you have a chance to catch a show. Music,dance, performance Art and Theater. Plus an art installation at One of our favorite spaces. Visit sfiaf.org for details.

05/08/2026

“Wildly funny and raunchy… Much of the show is centered around (Eddie) Jen’s unconventional style of drag — as he put it, “I don’t lip sync, I don’t serve looks, I serve books!” — and the struggle to embrace it when faced with the world’s constant rejection.” -Molly Flynn, The Daily Californian.

“Seeking a Penpal for the End of t@topfans”
📆 Saturday- May 9 6PM
📍 Marsh Theater (SF)
🎟️ SFIAF.org

https://www.dailycal.org/artlocal-event/eddie-jen-teaches-glamorous-english-class/article_5e2b871b-765c-4a2b-b0fe-89aa3cfa24e0.html





Much of the show is centered around Eddie Jen’s unconventional style of drag — as he put it, “I don’t lip sync, I don’t serve looks, I serve books!” —

05/08/2026

Raised in a musical evangelical family, Bia was playing piano by age 3 and writing songs by 12 — already exploring themes of identity, faith, and freedom. 🎹✨

She left home young and traveled across Brazil with only her guitar, performing everywhere she could and shaping the bold, unmistakable style that defines her music today.

Through her powerful “artivism,” Bia creates music that sparks conversation, movement, and change. Her work blends lived experience with fearless social commentary — turning personal stories into collective empowerment. 🔥

05/07/2026

“The authenticity of Sauce’s new work rests in embracing her reputation as an accomplished singer of jazz standards and vocalese lyrics while simultaneously venturing into territory spanning Brazilian, soul, R&B, folk tunes and more.” - Lou Fancher, East Bay Express

Visit sfiaf.org for tickets.
📆 Saturday, May 9 @ 8 PM.
📍 Fingersnaps, SF

https://eastbayexpress.com/rhonda-sauce-sings-her-whole-self/

Rhonda Sauce

Rhonda Sauce sings her whole self—Oakland musician and composer embraces identity beyond musical and cultural boundaries.

05/05/2026

"He (Lance Belville) spent nine years with United Press International before moving on to ABC News. Through his work, he covered the (Brazilian) military regime and its repression and violence; went on the road with American politician Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel, during their time in the country; and spent almost a year in the Amazon on second-contact missions to Indigenous tribes.... His experiences helped inspire a new play, “Rio Journal,” which will make its West Coast debut at the San Francisco International Arts Festival at 8 p.m. May 9 at the Theatre of Yugen at NOHspace in San Francisco." - Marin Independent Journal

https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/29/marin-resident-stages-play-based-on-late-husbands-reporting-in-brazil/

“Rio Journal” will make its West Coast debut at the San Francisco International Arts Festival on May 9.

05/03/2026

The first weekend- sfiaf.org for details. There are some shows that have sold out or are close to so we recommend getting tickets in advance.