{"id":108999,"date":"2025-04-30T20:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T03:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/?p=108999"},"modified":"2025-04-30T20:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T03:44:39","slug":"san-francisco-international-arts-festival-runs-april-30-to-may-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forallevents.com\/reviews\/san-francisco-international-arts-festival-runs-april-30-to-may-11-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco International Arts Festival runs April 30 to May 11 2025!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for something exciting to do <\/span><\/span><\/span>in San Francisco<\/span><\/span><\/span> this week or next?<\/span><\/span><\/span> Then check this out!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The annual San Francisco International Art<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> Festival (SFIAF) opens today and runs from<\/span><\/span><\/span> April 30 \u2013 May 1<\/span><\/span><\/span>1<\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>2025<\/span><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>In this 12 day time spa<\/span><\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span><\/span> SFIAF present<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> 50 companies performing 100 concerts and shows across several performance genres: Dance & Cirque, Music, Performance Art, Spoken Word, Theatre and Visual Arts \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/span>all scheduled in San Francisco venues, mainly in the Mission<\/span><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>This is a true arts festival which also includes several lectures, performance workshops and even a series of <\/span><\/span><\/span>fascinating <\/span><\/span><\/span>walking tours <\/span><\/span><\/span>led by San Francisco based Precita Eyes Mural Tours, focusing on different areas <\/span><\/span><\/span>of San Francisco\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> Mission.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Local, national and international performers <\/span><\/span><\/span>present their works in a mainly 60 to 70 minute show format, so it\u2019s possible to see more than one show an evening and several shows on weekends! <\/span><\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span><\/span>ll concerts and performances offer a wide and deep range of<\/span><\/span><\/span> original,<\/span><\/span><\/span>creative, imaginative and inspirational <\/span><\/span><\/span>performing arts entertainment<\/span><\/span><\/span> to enjoy – <\/span><\/span><\/span>and the prices of tickets range from free to about $28. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you are a theatre <\/span><\/span><\/span>or music<\/span><\/span><\/span> fan there are <\/span><\/span><\/span>several <\/span><\/span><\/span>international productions at this year\u2019s festival that are very powerful in their own way and all are making their US debuts. While their themes and stories vary, these different productions combine issues of politics \/ policy \/, human \/ civil rights, current affairs, equity and identity, offering different perspectives from distinct parts of the world. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Andrew Wood, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Executive Director of the San Francisco International Arts Festival travels far and wide <\/span><\/span><\/span>to find interesting and talented performing artists<\/span><\/span><\/span> to <\/span><\/span><\/span>create <\/span><\/span><\/span>this festival <\/span><\/span><\/span>every year – <\/span><\/span><\/span>and it\u2019s certainly an exciting, entertaining and meaningful event in San Francisco\u2019s cultural calendar – <\/span><\/span><\/span>not to be missed!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Agathe et Adrien, an international award-winning circus duo from Montreal, Canada, perform their compelling visual physical strength and balance act <\/span><\/span><\/span>in N.Ormes<\/span><\/span><\/span> that <\/span><\/span><\/span>transforms their circus skills into art <\/span><\/span><\/span>telling<\/span><\/span><\/span> a unique story.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the Name of the Son <\/span><\/span><\/span>by Green Shoot Productions<\/span><\/span><\/span> from Northern Ireland is <\/span><\/span><\/span>a <\/span><\/span><\/span>solo play starring Shaun Blaney that chronicles the extraordinary life of Gerry Conlon (of the Guildford Four) following his release from prison in 1989.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From Poland, Granica \/ The Border <\/span><\/span><\/span>is presented by <\/span><\/span><\/span>Wachowicz \/ Fret Studio<\/span><\/span><\/span> and takes as its focus the true story of transgendered Ukrainian performance artist, Antonina Romanova \u2013 a member of the Polish theatre ensemble, Teatr ZAR.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From Australia and the UK, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Fairly Lucid Productions, <\/span><\/span><\/span>MEMBER\u00a0is an award winning, gripping tale of brutality and brokenness,\u00a0MEMBER\u00a0explores Sydney’s gay hate crimes (1970s\u20131990s). Written and performed by Ben Noble, it follows Corey, a father confronting his own homophobia. Accompanied by Simone Seales on cello.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Musician <\/span><\/span><\/span>Duane Forrest<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>from <\/span><\/span><\/span>Canada <\/span><\/span><\/span>performs <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World <\/span><\/span><\/span>through<\/span><\/span><\/span> an acoustic journey celebrating Bob Marley\u2019s life and the roots of reggae. This interactive show invites audiences to reflect on the life of Marley, sing along and connect through the power of music.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

More information is available on the SFIAF website about all <\/span><\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span><\/span>shows, <\/span><\/span><\/span>concerts,<\/span><\/span><\/span> getting <\/span><\/span><\/span>tickets<\/span><\/span><\/span> and the calendar: https:\/\/www.sfiaf.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

See you there!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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