Sunday, June 3, 2007 2pm- 4pm Jewels in the Square Presents Bay Area Argentine Tango Association Celebrate life ... dance tango! There will be free introductory lessons in milonga, tango & vals (tango waltz) starting at 3pm. With dancing & performances. www.batango.com Wednesday, June 6, 2007 12:30pm - 1:30pm Jewels in the Square Presents Oscar Reynolds A leading advocate of his native country’s music, Bolivian-born Oscar Reynolds is an accomplished composer, internationally-acclaimed Andean flute master and guitarist. His music is rooted in Bolivian tradition while blending Afro-Peruvian, Brazilian, and Flamenco traditions. www.karumanta.com Wednesday, June 6, 2007 6pm - 8pm Jewels in the Square Presents Lindy in the Square The Swing Dancers will turn back the clock and infect the Square with dance fever the first Wednesday of every month from May through October. www.lindyinthesquare.com Sunday, June 10, 2007 2pm- 4pm Jewels in the Square Presents DJ Randy Webb and Special Guests (CANCELLED) Wednesday, June 13 2007 12:30pm - 1:30pm Jewels in the Square Presents Jennifer Neagele Jennifer is a folk songstress who originally hails from rural Michigan. From a young age, Jennifer has delighted audiences from her local parish to the Frankenmuth Summer Music Fest. Now Jennifer shares her inspirations with you with her originalmusic. Her songs tell stories from her life, relate the hard times, and celebrate her passions. www.jennifernaegele.com Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6pm - 8pm Jewels in the Square Presents Nitecaps Blues Band Come enjoy the musical styling of local blues band The Nitecaps as they play their own original blues compositions, along with classic blues standards by such greats as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Three Kings, and Slim Harpo. www.fwymore.com/caps Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:30am - 5pm The Red Umbrellas Enjoy a stroll through Union Square Park and view artwork by independent artists under red umbrellas. The Red Umbrellas is a non- profit group dedicated to beautifying public spaces with works of art from both emerging and established artists. Saturday, June 16, 2007 Sunday, June 17, 2007 3pm - 5pm IXALT presents Enchanted Afternoons: Hide in Plain Sight Enchanted Afternoons, part of Enchanted Evenings, is an annual outdoor event that celebrates the artistic talent of Bay Area Christian Performing Artists featuring Dance, Music, Song, and Spoken Word. Featuring IXALT along with guest artists: Norlisha Long, Felicia Eison, Kim Taylor and more... Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:30pm-1:30pm Jewels in the Square Presents Sweet Can Productions A newspaper on the sidewalk swirls in the wind. Suspended 20 feetabove, a woman tumbles lithely in a bed sheet. Her neighbor balances on a clothesline drinking tea. The bus doesn’t come. The mail is delivered. Through circus, live music, and dance, Sweet Can presents a day in our habitat. Come see the city you live in, in a way you have never seen it before http://sweetcanproductions.com Wednesday, June 20, 2007 6pm - 8pm Jewels in the Square Presents RAWdance Come enjoy the premier of Check☐Box. RAWdance hurtles and flings itself through Union Square Park in their upcoming free performance looking at the interplay of the individual versus the community in which we live. The company will be joined by four guest artists from the Bay Area dance community. www.rawdance.org Friday, June 22, 2007 8:30am - 5pm Artists Guild Discover compelling original art brought to you by internationally collected local artists. Experience the diversity found in the Artists Guild of San Francisco, celebrating its fourth decade in the City. Saturday, June 23, 2007 8:30am - 5pm The Red Umbrellas Enjoy a stroll through Union Square Park and view artwork by independent artists under red umbrellas. The Red Umbrellas is a non- profit group dedicated to beautifying public spaces with works of art from both emerging and established artists. Sunday, June 24, 2007 2pm- 4pm Jewels in the Square Presents Little Wheels Band Finish your weekend off right with The Little Wheels Band as they rock the Square. The Little Wheels Band is a West Coast Roots Rock Dance Band that is best described as “cowboy boots meets retro roots.” www.mjahern.com/LittleWheelsBandHome.html Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:30pm-1:30pm Jewels in the Square Presents MoonAlice This is a powerful and talented bunch of musicians many of you have seen and heard jamming thoughout the jamband scene! This new band will features Roger & Ann McNamee, Barry Sless (pedal steel and lead guitarist from the David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz, The Rowan Brothers [Peter, Lorin & Chris]), Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, John Lee Hooker, Steve Kimock, Jerry Garcia), G.E. Smith, Jimmy Sanchez (Dr. John, Roy Rogers, Bonnie Raitt, Maria Muldaur, Tom Waits, Boz Scaggs). Lots of musical talent in this band! www.moonaliceband.com Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:30pm-1:30pm Jewels in the Square Presents Diego’s Umbrella Diego’s Umbrella is the original Spanish Surf Mexican Gypsy Pirate Pop Band from San Francisco. Together for over seven years, the band creates music that will make you smile, weep, ponder, and dance. www.diegosumbrella.com Wednesday, June 27, 2007 6pm - 8pm Jewels in the Square Presents Invisible Inc. Taking hip hop and jazz in new directions, Invisible Inc. is a brand new band taking the Bay Area and Boston by storm. Their live set combines laptop triggered samples, live instruments (flute, trumpet, keys, synth) and original rap and talkbox vocals. Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:30am - 5pm Artists Guild Discover compelling original art brought to you by internationally collected local artists. Experience the diversity found in the Artists Guild of San Francisco, celebrating its fourth decade in the City. Friday, June 29, 2007 8:30am - 5pm SF Society of Fine Arts Come visit Union Square Plaza to view works produced by independent artists and have an opportunity to interact with them to learn more about their craft and individual style. Saturday, June 30, 2007 8pm - 10pm Jewels in the Square & San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation Present Film Night in the Park: Casablanca Enjoy one of the best cinematic masterpieces of all time under the stars at Union Square Park. Union Square will play host to Film Night in the Park three nights during the summer. www.sfntf.org |
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