Afrikan Sciences

6:00 PM in the GAFFTA Minna Tunnel

A true purveyor of future music, Afrikan Sciences (Eric Porter) has become one of the most well respected producers in the Deep Electronic and Avant-Garde Soul circles. His densely rhythmic productions have been released on Oakland’s Deepblak and labels such as UK based Bitasweet (Bugz In The Attic), Puerto Rico based Amalgama, and the German based label Rubaiyat.

Natoma Street & 5th Street

12PM-3PM Live Graffiti battle
Four graffiti writer artists will create original pieces live on the street in front of the stage. The brand new pieces will be displayed as the visual backdrop on the stage for the performances later in the day. Graffiti artists will include Ricardo “Apex” Richey, Jan Wayne Swayze and female writers Agana Espinoza from From Few and Far all female graf writers and Lady Mags and live DJing from DJ Haylow to accompany.

3PM-4PM Keynote speaker program
Join us for our keynote speaker program, which will include IDEO Founder Tom Kelley and City of San Francisco Planning Director John Rahaim, among other notable guests.

5PM- 8:30PM Live Performance
On the Intersection Stage we will feature a live performance program with up to a dozen acts and 50 performers, which includes live music, dance groups, comedy, theatre, djs, visual art and more. Live music, dance, and performance groups include:

• Hot Pocket the Latin Funk rhythm section of Bayonics
• Golda and the Guns Pinoy rock and pop led by Golda Supernova
• Members from the Live Hip Hop collective The Get Back Crew, featuring vocal and spoken word from Chinaka Hodge
• Powerhouse saxophonist and composer Howard Wiley blows the stage open leading his trio of jazz titans.
• Intersection’s resident theatre company Campo Santo performing with live hip hop theatre group Felonious in a live music, mcing, theatre performance
• Live gospel infused house vocal group MoonCandy led by singer extraordinaire Valerie Troutt perform with Nicole Klaymoon’s Embodiment Project
• MC and Beatboxer Infinite (Carlos Aguirre) performs with a duo from the genre-bending group Jazz Mafia.
• MC Comedian, Radio Personality & Performer Donald E. Lacy, Jr. from KPOO
• Renaissance performer Wonway Posibul performs throughout- actor, MC, musician- and will DJ the close out dance party.
• A singer with styles, Aima the Dreamer, brings her freestyle rapping, poetry and versatile MC skills to her vocal performance with a band of jazz musicians.
• Oakland’s all female, mixed street styles dance crew Mix’d Ingrdnts perform with their roster of a dozen female dancers
• The definition of fabulousness from Jocquese Whitefield’s Vogue bring brand new pieces and turn the outdoor stage into a runway.
• Modas Dance headed by choreographer & dancer Duncan Cooper brings a 1st time showing of a ballet performed to Miles Davis’ “Bitches Brew”

8:30PM- 9:45PM Live DJing
Keep the party and Saturday Night going with live DJing from Renaissance performer Wonway Posibul performs throughout- actor, MC, musician- and will DJ the close out dance a an open dance party onstage.

Gray Area Foundation For The Arts (GAFFTA) Stage | Minna Street & 5th Street Tunnel

12PM AUDIO: The Ride (House Heads) | VISUAL: Odbol

1PM AUDIO: C.L.A.W.S (O.K. Hole)

2PM AUDIO: Loric (Body/Current, Future Perfect) | VISUAL: Cullen Miller

3PM AUDIO: DJ Tristes Tropiques (Haceteria)

4PM AUDIO: Aaron David Ross (Gatekeeper/ HD BOYZ) - NYC | VISUAL: Andrew Benson - SF

4:30PM AUDIO: DJ Dials (Lights Down Low)

5PM AUDIO/VISUAL: Mark Fell (SND/ Sensate Focus) - UK

6PM AUDIO: Afrikan Sciences | VISUAL: Ryan Alexander

7PM AUDIO: Ghosts on Tape (Icee Hot) | VISUAL: Ryan Alexander

8PM AUDIO: Moss Moss (As You Like It) | VISUAL: Gabriel Dunne

9PM AUDIO: P-Play (Honey Soundsystem) | VISUAL: Gabriel Dunne

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