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Dia de Muertos 2026 Digital web cal
Sunday, 
November 1, 2026
4:00 pm
Mission Dolores Basilica
3321 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Join us for a joyful celebration honoring the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead at Mission Dolores Basílica! Featuring performances by CMC’s Coro de Cámara, Mariachi CMC, Neighborhood Choir Program Coro Solera, and guest artists. The concert includes classical and traditional music from Spain, Mexico, and Latin America directed by Martha Rodríguez-Salazar. Día de […]

Cost: $5–$15 (notaflof)
John Bridge edit

After a bustling inaugural Community Open House event at CMC’s new Richmond District location, fall classes and lessons are filling the space with music. This August, students, friends, supporters, community members, faculty, and staff joined to welcome CMC to its new Geary Boulevard location—playing music, exploring the expanded new facilities, and connecting and celebrating an […]

Aileen and Mosaic web

Visitors entering Community Music Center’s Mission District Branch courtyard this fall will be greeted by a joyful new work of art: three colorful panels of handmade tile created especially for CMC by acclaimed Bay Area artist Aileen Barr! The installation brings together music and the natural world: musical instruments and symbols flowing among plants, seeds, […]

Live in the Bay web cover

July 9, 2026Live! In the Bay, KRON4 News Music has the power to bring people together, spark creativity, and open doors at every stage of life. For more than a century, one San Francisco institution has made those opportunities accessible to everyone — regardless of age, experience, or financial circumstances. Julie Rulyak Steinberg, Executive Director […]

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