Sun August 18th Open 11am—6pm
Exhibitions
The Body Electric
September 6, 2019–January 26, 2020
Works by an intergenerational and international group of artists who have seized upon the screen as a place to rethink the body and identity.
Exhibitions
Art of Peace
Art and artists raising awareness about the continued escalation of death due to gun violence in our country.
+ Read moreJuly 23—August 25, 2019
Ticket Info
The exhibition is free and open to the public with RSVP.
Tours
Exhibition Tour: Art of Peace
Every Saturday, 2pm
A seasoned YBCA Gallery Guide will lead you through the exhibition.
+ Read moreJuly 23–August 25, 2019
Ticket Info
Free with gallery entrance
Public Programs
Relaxation Day at YBCA
Celebrate National Relaxation Day and 3rd Thursday with YBCA and Blue Shield of California.
+ Read moreAugust 15, 2019, 11am–7:30pm
Ticket Info
The event is free and open to the public with RSVP.
Theater
Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore
Lamplighters Music Theatre
Gilbert and Sullivan’s first international sensation.
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Event
Opening Night Party: The Body Electric
Celebrate the West Coast debut with an evening filled with art, dancing, and specialty cocktails from our resident cocktail experts.
+ Read moreSeptember 6, 2019
Ticket Info
$12 in advance
$15 at the door
Exhibitions
The Body Electric
Works by an intergenerational and international group of artists who have seized upon the screen as a place to rethink the body and identity.
+ Read moreSeptember 6, 2019–January 26, 2020
Ticket Info
Adult: $10
Youth 18 and Under: Free
Performances
Fall Season
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Experience the communion of jazz luminaries Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran with dance pioneer Alonzo King.
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Performances
The Christmas Ballet
Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Light up your holiday season with Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet!
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Performances
Let Her Sing
Diaspora Arts Connection
An evening of exciting music and solidarity for the female voice.
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Theater
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida
Lamplighters Music Theatre
Originally written as a satire on feminism, women’s education, and Darwinian evolution, Lamplighters’ own version modifies this slightly to reflect modern views.
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Performances
Dance Series 2
Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Dance Series 2 includes Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s passionate and daring Requiem for a Rose, a world premiere from renowned Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, and Michael Smuin’s otherworldly Symphony of Psalms.
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Performances
Harvey Milk
Opera Parallèle
Opera Parallèle is proud to revive the modern classic, Stewart Wallace’s Harvey Milk. Working with the original creative team, OP has conceived a brand-new version of this beloved work.
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Public Art
Abeyance (Draves y Robles y Vargas)
Jerome Reyes
Abeyance honors three Bay Area natives by sharing their stories of migration, displacement, and resilience.
+ Read moreAlways on view
Public Art
Dream
Ana Teresa Fernández
A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.
+ Read moreAlways on view