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Every Saturday Night
A Harlem of the west Musical
Music, Lyrics, and Story by Danny Duncan | Book by Michael Gene Sullivan | Fall 2026 | WORLD PREMIERE
Be transported to San Francisco’s Fillmore District—beginning in the present day, where the echoes of a once-thriving Black neighborhood still shape the streets. From there, Every Saturday Night pulls audiences back into the 1950s, the vibrant “Harlem of the West,” when the Fillmore pulsed with jazz, community, and possibility.
Following two Black boys—one in each era—the musical explores home, belonging, and resilience, revealing how the Fillmore’s past and present are connected by displacement, gentrification, and the enduring fight to stay rooted in the community.
Inspired by true events, this boisterous and heartfelt new work by acclaimed Bay Area playwright, composer, and director Danny Duncan and playwright Michael Gene Sullivan celebrates a historic neighborhood while asking urgent questions about who gets to remain in the city today.
De Mangangá
AN AFRO-BRAZILIAN MUSICAL
Created by SeQuoiia | Choreographed by Tania Santiago | Nasha Harris Santiago, Artistic Associate
A movement-driven retelling of the folklore of Besouro Mangangá, an early 20th century Brazilian Capoeira legend who was so prolific in his art and so fruitful in his fight against oppression and injustice that he was believed to have supernatural abilities. Take a journey through the vibrant culture of Bahia, Brazil as we uncover the legend of Besouro and celebrate authentic Afro-Brazilian pride, love, legacy.