Tag: Brava Theater Center

‘Who’s Your Mami Comedy’ offers a chance to laugh so as not to cry

Aug 10, 2019 | Featured, Front Page, Instagram, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Thursday night’s sold-out premiere of Brava Theatre’s new monthly stand-up show was a rare...

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A night of delicious food and intimate storytelling at the Brava Theater Center

Aug 1, 2019 | Eating Now, Featured, Food, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics

Earlier this summer, nonprofit organization La Cocina hosted their biannual performance series...

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Cuba Caribe festival, the alternative to a life without dancing

Apr 8, 2019 | Art, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

For Ramon Alayo, it’s hard to imagine a life without dancing. “I don’t know how to do other things...

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Brava’s ‘Overlooked Latinas’ defies the elements needed for a dang good show

Feb 18, 2019 | Art, Featured, Front Page, Mobile

When many of us think of “good theater,” a live telenovela with a lone actress in Adidas warm-up...

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Listen Local: A chat with Brava’s executive director about its new cabaret

May 7, 2018 | Art, Featured, Front Page, ListenLoc@l, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Last Thursday for Listen Local, we spoke with Stacie Powers Cuellar, the executive director at...

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Neighborhood Notes: Dolores Park updates and more

Feb 16, 2018 | Dolores Park, Featured, Front Page, Housing, Mobile, Newsletter, Parks, Today's Mission, Topics

As sun shines on Dolores, safety and trash still a concern We’ve come a long way since the Aug. 3...

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Neighborhood notes: “Baby Beast,” Son Jarocho Festival, and new art at MCCLA

Jan 26, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

“Baby Beast” tamed again A 60-unit housing project proposed at 19th and Bryant streets...

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Joan Baez, Olga Talamante and Lila Downs talk Trump and resistance

Oct 3, 2017 | 24th Street, Art, Events, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Music, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Musicians Joan Baez and Lila Downs took the stage at the Mission’s Brava Theater on Sunday and...

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Neighborhood Notes: HOMEY returns, activist bus ads, Brava sneak peek

Sep 23, 2017 | Business, Featured, Food, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

HOMEY is returning to the Mission! After spending years tucked away in the upstairs space of a...

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Three premieres at Brava! For Women in the Arts

Jun 6, 2017 | Front Page, Mobile, Today's Mission

This summer, Brava! For Women in the Arts will premiere one film and two plays as part of the...

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Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Speaks to the Mission

Mar 6, 2017 | Education, Events, Featured, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

A career in journalism and advocacy that spans half a century has not only equipped 82-year-old...

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The Sound of the Mission’s History Returns Remixed

Nov 9, 2016 | 24th Street, Events, Featured, Front Page, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Think you know the Mission and its history? You might discover something new at the Brava Center...

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“El Son de la Misión” Comes to Brava to Celebrate Neighborhood History

Mar 18, 2016 | Events, Front Page, Mobile, Music, Newsletter, Today's Mission

In its 95 years, the San Francisco Community Music Center on Capp Street has weathered its fair...

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Brava Plans Major Renovation, Expansion for 2016

Jan 29, 2016 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

The Brava Theater Center is planning a major renovation and expansion by the end of the year, and...

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Laugh Your Way Into the New Year at Brava Theater

Dec 30, 2015 | 24th Street, Events, Front Page, Mobile, Today's Mission

A star lineup of local Latino comedians invite you to ring in the new year at Brava Theater, where...

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Mary and Joseph Seek Shelter in SF Mission

Dec 3, 2015 | Art, Events, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Take one traditional nativity story. Swap Bethlehem for San Francisco, add two parts devil and...

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