Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

                 
Temescal Arts Center
511 48th Street
Oakland CA   

COMMUNITY * PERFORMANCE * ARTS RESEARCH
A PROJECT OF DANCE ELIXIR

https://www.temescalartcenter.org/

Upcoming Events:
Sunday, April 26 2026 7:00 PM
Meltykiss + Lorin Benedict/Duff Duo + 100,000,000 Unread Messages + Hallie Smith

A bunch of cool people will be playing a bunch of cool music at a really cool place :)
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Tuesday, May 5 2026 7:30 PM
Open Workshop and Playground in free improvisation hosted by Lewis Jordan:
Inviting musicians, poets, dancers, to a non-hierarchical setting to improvise together.
Spontaneously Assembled Small Groups will collaborate
Bring your instrument, your body, your poetry
Come to listen, to be heard, to see, to move
7:30–9:00 random grouping
9:00–10:00 p/re/arranged grouping

7:00 Load-in for everyone
7:30 Random trios ~5 minutes each (depending on number of participants)
9:00 Second round of less random groupings
10:00 Sound must stop

Donations for the venue rental are encouraged
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Saturday, May 9 2026 7:00 PM
Utang Na Loob (Debt of Gratitude): A Benefit Show for Typhoon Relief in the Philippines

A brilliant array of artists gather for an evening of modern Filipino music, benefitting typhoon relief in the Philippines. Featuring experimental/art rock band Grex, the trio of Mariah Auler, Kumi Maxson, and Kanoko Nishi-Smith, and solo guitarist Eagle Friend Radio.

Grex: Karl Evangelista (gtr, voice), Rei Scampavia (keys, voice), Cory Wright (bass guitar), Robert Lopez (drums)

Mariah Auler (cello) / Kumi Maxson (bass) / Kanoko Nishi-Smith (koto)

Eagle Friend Radio: Lenny Gonzalez (guitar)
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Tuesday, June 2 2026 7:30 PM
Open Workshop and Playground in free improvisation hosted by Lewis Jordan:
Inviting musicians, poets, dancers, to a non-hierarchical setting to improvise together.
Spontaneously Assembled Small Groups will collaborate
Bring your instrument, your body, your poetry
Come to listen, to be heard, to see, to move
7:30–9:00 random grouping
9:00–10:00 p/re/arranged grouping

7:00 Load-in for everyone
7:30 Random trios ~7 minutes each (depending on number of participants)
9:00 Second round of less random groupings
10:00 Sound must stop

Donations for the venue rental are encouraged
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