August 2010
Sunday, August 1
2pm- 4pm
Tango in the Square
Celebrate life ... dance tango! There will be free introductory lessons in
milonga, tango & vals (tango waltz). With open dance floor and performances
every first Sunday of the month, June through October.
Wednesday, August 4
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Miko Marks
MIko Marks Raised in Flint, Michigan, the nations’ industrial heartland, Miko
first discovered her vocal prowess at a tender age. Her writing talents have
continued to sharpen with experience and maturity. Her lyrics are optimistic,
personal and delivered by crisp, powerful vocals. Miko Marks is virtually
incomparable as a performer, with a voice that shines crystalline without
studio gadgetry. Her influences cross the barriers of generation, genre and
race, while her live performances satisfy the toughest critics.
Wednesday, August 4
6pm-8pm
Crosscut Blues Band
Crosscut, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, plays a unique mix of vintage
blues and rock, along with original music, to create a sound that is all its own.
Their musical influences include early Delta Blues, Memphis and Chicago
Electric Blues, Soul from STAX and Motown, 50's Rock & Roll, 60's and 70's
Rock, and Jazz.
Sunday, August 8
2pm-4pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival
The Picklewater Free Circus Festival returns for its second year at Union
Square bringing back free circus to Bay Area families. This free festival of
circus Arts features some of the best in Circus Arts from around the bay area.
This month long festival \will entertain and inspire bay area families while
celebrating the rich tradition of circus in San Francisco and around the bay,
offering a mix of professional and student performers and a broad variety of
circus styles, the festival celebrates the long rich tradition of Circus Arts in the
bay area.
Sunday, August 22
2pm-4pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival
The Picklewater Free Circus Festival returns for its second year at Union
Square bringing back free circus to Bay Area families. This free festival of
circus Arts features some of the best in Circus Arts from around the bay area.
This month long festival \will entertain and inspire bay area families while
celebrating the rich tradition of circus in San Francisco and around the bay,
offering a mix of professional and student performers and a broad variety of
circus styles, the festival celebrates the long rich tradition of Circus Arts in the
bay area.
Wednesday, August 25
12:30pm-1:30pm
Blind Willies
Folk Rock
Wednesday, August 25
6pm-8pm
Lindy in the Square
The Swing Dancers will turn back the clock and infect the Square with dance
fever the fourth Wednesday of every month from May through September.
Introductory dance lessons will be followed by an open dance floor. Bring a
partner or come and meet new people!
Saturday, August 28
Movie begins at 8pm or dusk
Film Night in the Park: Rear Window
Enjoy one of the best cinematic masterpieces of all time under the stars at
Union Square Park. Union Square will play host to Film Night in the Park two
nights during the summer.
Sunday, August 29
2pm-4pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival
The Picklewater Free Circus Festival returns for its second year at Union
Square bringing back free circus to Bay Area families. This free festival of
circus Arts features some of the best in Circus Arts from around the bay area.
This month long festival \will entertain and inspire bay area families while
celebrating the rich tradition of circus in San Francisco and around the bay,
offering a mix of professional and student performers and a broad variety of
circus styles, the festival celebrates the long rich tradition of Circus Arts in the
bay area.
Sunday, August 1
2pm- 4pm
Tango in the Square
Celebrate life ... dance tango! There will be free introductory lessons in
milonga, tango & vals (tango waltz). With open dance floor and performances
every first Sunday of the month, June through October.
Wednesday, August 4
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Miko Marks
MIko Marks Raised in Flint, Michigan, the nations’ industrial heartland, Miko
first discovered her vocal prowess at a tender age. Her writing talents have
continued to sharpen with experience and maturity. Her lyrics are optimistic,
personal and delivered by crisp, powerful vocals. Miko Marks is virtually
incomparable as a performer, with a voice that shines crystalline without
studio gadgetry. Her influences cross the barriers of generation, genre and
race, while her live performances satisfy the toughest critics.
Wednesday, August 4
6pm-8pm
Crosscut Blues Band
Crosscut, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, plays a unique mix of vintage
blues and rock, along with original music, to create a sound that is all its own.
Their musical influences include early Delta Blues, Memphis and Chicago
Electric Blues, Soul from STAX and Motown, 50's Rock & Roll, 60's and 70's
Rock, and Jazz.
Sunday, August 8
2pm-4pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival
The Picklewater Free Circus Festival returns for its second year at Union
Square bringing back free circus to Bay Area families. This free festival of
circus Arts features some of the best in Circus Arts from around the bay area.
This month long festival \will entertain and inspire bay area families while
celebrating the rich tradition of circus in San Francisco and around the bay,
offering a mix of professional and student performers and a broad variety of
circus styles, the festival celebrates the long rich tradition of Circus Arts in the
bay area.
Sunday, August 22
2pm-4pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival
The Picklewater Free Circus Festival returns for its second year at Union
Square bringing back free circus to Bay Area families. This free festival of
circus Arts features some of the best in Circus Arts from around the bay area.
This month long festival \will entertain and inspire bay area families while
celebrating the rich tradition of circus in San Francisco and around the bay,
offering a mix of professional and student performers and a broad variety of
circus styles, the festival celebrates the long rich tradition of Circus Arts in the
bay area.
Wednesday, August 25
12:30pm-1:30pm
Blind Willies
Folk Rock
Wednesday, August 25
6pm-8pm
Lindy in the Square
The Swing Dancers will turn back the clock and infect the Square with dance
fever the fourth Wednesday of every month from May through September.
Introductory dance lessons will be followed by an open dance floor. Bring a
partner or come and meet new people!
Saturday, August 28
Movie begins at 8pm or dusk
Film Night in the Park: Rear Window
Enjoy one of the best cinematic masterpieces of all time under the stars at
Union Square Park. Union Square will play host to Film Night in the Park two
nights during the summer.
Sunday, August 29
2pm-4pm
Picklewater Free Circus Festival
The Picklewater Free Circus Festival returns for its second year at Union
Square bringing back free circus to Bay Area families. This free festival of
circus Arts features some of the best in Circus Arts from around the bay area.
This month long festival \will entertain and inspire bay area families while
celebrating the rich tradition of circus in San Francisco and around the bay,
offering a mix of professional and student performers and a broad variety of
circus styles, the festival celebrates the long rich tradition of Circus Arts in the
bay area.
Jewels in the Square
Season Calendar 2010
Season Calendar 2010
