Past Events
Performances, fundraisers, and gatherings in honor of Saint John Coltrane — revisited here in video and reflection.
Upcoming
Closing celebration for The Dome Show, at di Rosa
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · di Rosa SF Art Center
Garden Party at di Rosa SF Art Center, marking the close of 'The Dome Show' — flyer with full details coming this Friday.
Upcoming
Flower Piano 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026 · Golden Gate Park — Garden of Fragrance
St. John Coltrane Arts joins Flower Piano — see gggp.org for the full schedule; Friday, September 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the 'Garden of Fragrance.'
59th Ascension Day of Saint John Coltrane
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · Grace Cathedral
Something extraordinary is happening at Grace Cathedral. Join us as we celebrate the 59th Ascension Day of Saint John Coltrane with soul-stirring music, sacred jazz, powerful worship, and a spirit you have to experience to believe. Come catch the vibration. All are welcome!
Fundraiser for Coltrane Arts + di Rosa
Saturday, June 6, 2026 · di Rosa SF
Contemporary sound and movement performance in honor of John Coltrane's centennial birthday. Selections from 'A Love Supreme' performed by Archbishop Franzo Wayne King, Mother Marina King, Archbishop Wanika King-Stephens, and Manny Berry on the piano.
Emory Douglas in conversation, at City Lights
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · City Lights Bookstore
A special evening at City Lights Bookstore marking the centennial of John Coltrane: artist Emory Douglas in conversation with Archbishop Franzo W. King, D.D., moderated by Dr. Nicholas Baham III.
Coltrane Arts SF
Saturday, January 24, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
Coltrane Arts SF at the Garden Party — an afternoon of music and the spoken word in San Francisco, featuring a reading by San Francisco Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin.