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B L A C K C H O R E O G R A P H E R S
F E S T I V A L: H E R E & N O W
2 0 2 4
AWARDED ~BEST OF THE BAY
- SF BAY GUARDIAN 2009
RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF BLACK DANCE
IN THE BAY AREA, 2019
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BCF - OAKLAND
July 9 – Dance on Film under the stars, in partnership w/ SFDFF
KSP Studios @ Flax Art & Design Parking Lot, Oakland
Purchase Tickets for the Film Series
July 10 – Youth Class Series
KSP Studios @ Flax Art & Design, Oakland
Purchase Tickets for Youth Class Series
July 14 - Master Class w/ Dazaun Soleyn
KSP Studios @ Flax Art & Design, Oakland
$10 Suggested, for all events in Oakland
BCF - SAN FRANCISCO
New Voices/New Works
Saturday, July 16 & Sunday, July 17 @ 7:30 PM
Dance Mission Theater, 3316 - 24th St., SF
In-person performance event featuring:
Gregory Dawson | dawsondancesf
Shawn Hawkins | Dark Faith Dance Company
Mari Hester
Kendra Kimbrough Barnes & Yeni Lucero| KKDE
Erik K. Raymond Lee
Natalya Shoaf
Dazaun Soleyn
Tickets: Sliding scale pay what you can $10 - $30**
*Please arrive 15 mins early for the Covid Screening Check-in
*Please note that performers will be unmasked
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