Center for New Music
The Verdict
"Performances in this intimate venue start on time, so arrive early to catch the full show. Most shows have a flexible pay-what-you-wish system of $5–$20, and some are free."
What you need to know
A nonprofit performance and presenting space for experimental and contemporary composition on Taylor Street in the Tenderloin.
What to Expect
The programming covers what gets called new music: electroacoustic composition, noise, sound art, experimental improvisation, and contemporary classical. Shows happen several nights a week and often feature Bay Area composers performing their own work, for a small audience. The space is a single room with flexible seating that also functions as a gallery for sound installations between concerts. Most events run a $5 to $20 sliding scale and some are free; shows start on time and the room is small.
Getting There
Powell BART and the Powell Muni Metro stop are both about a five-minute walk. Many Muni lines run along Market nearby.
Filmed here
Productions the city recorded shooting at or beside Center for New Music.
- 57 Taylor St33m awayShit and Champagne 2020
- 1153-57 Taylor Street33m awayBullitt 1968
- Eros100m awayLooking 2014
- Hotel Metropolis, 25 Mason St110m awayThe Last Black Man in San Francisco 2019
From the San Francisco Film Commission permit record.
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