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SF’s Awesome Mural Dances “Baile en la Calle”

Annual tour of historic murals brought to life by local dance troupes
By - posted 5/5/2018 No Comment

Baile en la Calle: The Mural Dances is a tour of the historic murals along the 24th Street corridor brought to life through performances by local choreographers and dance companies on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Mural tours begin in the parking lot on 24th Street between Capp Street and Lilac Alley, and are led by Precita Eyes Muralists Docents. Tours are at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, & 2 pm.

Baile en la Calle: The Mural Dances
Sunday, May 6, 2018 | 11 am-2 pm
24th and Folsom, SF
FREE – view the map

Now in its sixth year, Baile en la Calle: The Mural Dances draws the Bay Area’s most dynamic dance companies and performing artists to interpret the murals through music and dance, alongside detailed narration by Precita Eyes Muralists docents.

This year’s tour includes a new mural by the artist “Agana” commissioned by Brava to celebrate the opening of our long-awaited storefront spaces, as well as “Take it From the Top: Latin Rock” which covers an entire house, Juana Alicia’s 2004 “La Llorona’s Sacred Waters,” Swoon’s untitled 2016 wheat-paste mural, and a few surprises.

Featuring performances by:

  • Duniya Dance & Drum Company
  • Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla
  • Mariachi Juvenil La Misión
  • Cuicacalli Dance Company
  • Leticia Hernandez
  • Loco Bloco