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Jasmine Jimison
Guest Curator
Raised in the Bay Area and now a Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet, Jasmine Jimison highlights the venues that bring people together through live art, music, and movement.
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Explore the live events and venues we’re excited about.
Festival Spotlight
Fresh Meat Festival
Running June 19–21 at Z Space, this year’s festival marks 25 years of trans and queer performance through dance, drag, live music, theater, and interdisciplinary work. Featuring world premieres alongside Bay Area artists and community performers, the weekend centers experimentation, storytelling, resilience, and joy through one of San Francisco’s longest-running platforms for trans and queer artistry.
Staff Picks
This Month’s Live Arts
A short list worth your time. This month’s picks cut across genre and neighborhood, from big names in concert halls to celebrating PRIDE on the dance floor. Selected by SF LIVE contributors, each one offers a different entry point into what is happening right now.
Venue Spotlight
Shelton Theater
Shelton Theater has been a fixture of San Francisco’s independent arts scene since 1993, hosting comedy, theater, and improvisation in two intimate black-box spaces near Union Square. Best known for resident favorites like Cheaper Than Therapy and Secret Improv Society, the nonprofit venue continues to champion locally driven live performance.