Litquake Poetry & Music Tuesday | Yerba Buena Gardens

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SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026

The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno to kick off its 26th season. The Festival features over 100 free performances from May to November in Downtown San Francisco.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Poetry & Music | SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026

Guest curated by Litquake’s Robin Ekiss, this program features Cheryl Dumesnil, Maw Shein Win, Judy Halebsky, Zubair Ahmed, and special musical guest, orchestral-pop band Fox & Woman.

Cheryl Dumesnil is the author of several books including a poetry collection entitled In Praise of Falling, and a memoir, Love Song for Baby X: How I Stayed (Almost) Sane on the Rocky Road to Parenthood. www.cheryldumesnil.com

Maw Shein Win is a freelancer at the San Francisco Writer’s Grotto. Her latest book of poetry is entitled Ruins of a glittering palace.

Judy Halebsky’s poetry collection Sky=Empty was a finalist for the California Book Award.

Zubair Ahmed is a graduate of Stanford University. His first book, City of Rivers, is part of the McSweeney’s Poetry Series.

Special musical guest Fox & Woman is an orchestral-pop band based in San Francisco.

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