9/27/26 “Words Without Walls” 2pm – 4pm Chinatown Meeting Room, Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch – Genny Lim, the 9th Poet Laureate of San Francisco, presents FACING THE MOON in celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival, featuring the internationally renowned Del Sol Quartet and youth poets Katelyn Wong and Naia Chien.
SFJAZZ Resident Artistic DirectorMESHELL NDEGEOCELLO“A Love Letter to The Bay Area” SAT, May 2 · 3PM & 7:30PMMINER AUDITORIUM GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter performs covers and compositions that speak to American protest GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello is an uncompromising trailblazer whose deliriously funky, soulful work doubles as potent commentary on race, […]
CONSPIRACY OF BEARDS, THE CRUX & SF Poet Laureate GENNY LIM November 7, 2025, 7:30PMBlue Shield Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts The San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival, founded in 2018, is an annual celebration dedicated to honoring the poetry, music, and spirit of the legendary songwriter, poet, and author. Presented each November by […]
Genny Lim, Poet Laureate, accompanied by J. Raoul Brody Fri., August 8, 2025, 7PMMile High Theater 7024 Crable Street Frazier Park, CA 9322 Genny Lim accompanied by J. Raoul Brody. Genevieve (Genny) Lim is an American Poet, playwright, and performer. She is the ninth poet laureate of San Francisco. Fringe of the Woods Festival features […]
“Not In Our Name / No En Nuestro Nombre” A Collaboration between Muralist Juana Alicia with Poetry by Genny Lim Program Highlights On-site Activation: The San Francisco Poster Syndicate will live-print and distribute free political posters, facilitating community engagement through art as activism. This inaugural event unites poetry, mural art, and community solidarity into a […]
Reading by Genny Lim & Nellie Wong, with Hyeyung Sol Yoon Weds., April 19, 2025, 2pm – 3:30pmLatino/Hispanic Meeting RoomMain Library, 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 SFPL’s Humanities Center celebrates National Poetry Month with a reading by Genny Lim, San Francisco’s 9th Poet Laureate. Cherry blossoms have long been a symbol of life’s […]
Sunday, February 2, 20253:00pm – 5:00pmKoret Auditorium San Francisco Main Library100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 An afternoon of poetry, youth performances and music to mark the inauguration of San Francisco’s 9th Poet Laureate, Genny Lim, at the San Francisco Main Library. Hosted by City Librarian Michael Lambert, the event featured performances by youth […]
Wednesday, January 8, 20255:30 PM – 9:00 PMGrant Avenue (between Sacramento & Jackson, Ross Alley & Commercial Street)FREE and open to the public San Francisco, the oldest Chinatown in the United States, celebrates with an evening of food, culture, and community at the Chinatown Night Market & Community Festival, held in honor of Daniel Lurie’s […]
In Your Ear, hosted by Art Sato KPFA-FM (94.1)Saturday, December 21, 20244:00 -5:00 pm PST Jazz & Afro-Caribbean music with Genny Lim(San Francisco Poet Laureate) Rafael Jesús González(Berkeley Poet Laureate Emeritus) Devorah Major(San Francisco Poet Laureate Emeritus) poems on the genocide in Gaza-Palestineby Israel and the United States(English, español) listen live & on archives (December 21, 2024) […]
Passing Through: An Evening of Poetry and Music Inspired by, Loved by, and Left Behind by Leonard CohenNovember 8, 2024, 7:30PMSwedish American Hall A November celebration of the words, music, and spirit of Leonard Cohen in San Francisco. Hosted by San Francisco’s Conspiracy of Beards, a choir of men that sing the songs of Leonard […]