Arabesque: A Middle Eastern Dance and Music Concert

Saturday, November 8 7-8:30 pm FREE Join critically acclaimed belly dancer Shabnam as she celebrates 20 years of her creative practice with a concert at OACC. She specializes in Orientale […]

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“Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America” book talk with Jeff Chang

Wednesday, November 5 7-8:30 pm FREE Join us for a conversation and book signing with award-winning writer, critic, and cultural observer Jeff Chang as he brings fresh insight and humanity […]

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Oakland Ilokana Film Premiere

Part of the “Rooted in Chinatown” Series   Saturday, October 4 3-5 pm FREE Celebrate Filipino American History Month at OACC! Join us for the premiere of Oakland Ilokana, an […]

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Panel Discussion: A History of Chinese Life Under American Racial Law (1850s-1960s)

Saturday, September 20 2-4 pm FREE   Join us for life stories of Chinese and Chinese Americans who endured racial violence and discrimination as second-class citizens during the 1850s to […]

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Taking Root: Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in Philadelphia film premiere and panel

Saturday, August 23-5 pm FREE Join us for the premiere of Taking Root, a community-organizer produced documentary series. Taking Root amplifies the untold stories of Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees […]

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