SAN FRANCISCO–BLUES IN THE CITY Performance & Discussion

SAN FRANCISCO–How has the impact of COVID-19 affected BIPOC communities in San Francisco? And how can art provide resilience during these challenging times? Join composer/educator Marcus Shelby and Dr. Rupa Marya, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCSF, co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition, musician/composer, and co-author of the recently released book Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice, for an in-depth conversation and Q&A. Marcus will also share musical works-in-progress from his forthcoming suite “Blues in the City,” commissioned by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. This event is the second installment in a three-part “Blues in the City” lecture series exploring how the concurrent crises of homelessness, systemic racism, and the pandemic affect the most vulnerable residents of San Francisco. BLUES IN THE CITY with Marcus Shelby and Eva Paterson June 30 from 6:30 pm – 8 pm Click here for tickets Museum of the African Diaspora 685 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Free This project is supported by a Humanities for All Project Grant.