Class conscious photographers capture scenes from the U.S.-Mexico border, San Quentin prison life, SF International Airport protests against the Muslim ban and more. Featured photographers: Brooke Anderson, David Bacon, Richard Bermack, Charisse Domingo, Najib Joe Hakim, Stacey Johnson, RJ Lozada, Jean Melesaine, Abraham Menor, Ronald Orlando, and Leopoldo Peña. Co-presented by East Bay Asian Local
Curated by Arash Shirinbab NOTE: A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign is currently running to support this exhibition. Deadline is November 25th. Click here to view the full details and consider donating today! “Calligraphies in Conversation” intends to bring diverse communities of the Bay Area together to share their culture and stories through the art of writing and
In virtually every city, state and strip mall across the U.S., women get their nails done in salons likely owned by Vietnamese entrepreneurs. How did this community come to dominate an $8 billion nail economy? “Nailed It” takes viewers from Los Angeles to the Bronx to meet the diverse people and relationships behind this booming and
Enjoy a live reading by the authors of Chicken of the Sea, a collaborative children’s book from Viet Thanh Nguyen and Thi Bui, and their children Ellison Nguyen and Hien Bui-Stafford. A band of intrepid chickens leave behind the boredom of farm life, joining the crew of the pirate ship Pitiless to seek fortune and glory on the
Join the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) for a night of trivia with Geeks Who Drink "Quiz for a Cause"! For a small suggested entry fee of $5, you can join the evening's quiz. The winning team will get a prize and the rest will go to helping OACC continue to serve our community through
This exhibit explores the experiences and events at Tule Lake, the only Japanese American Segregation Center of WWII. The traveling exhibition probes the complexity of this unique Japanese American confinement site, which was located in Newell, CA. Art of Survival is being supported in part by a Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant administered
OACC is excited to host CreativeMornings! The event is free and RSVP tickets become available Monday, January 27th. This month’s theme is Roots. We’ll have chef Tu David Phu speaking at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on Jan. 31st. Join us for free breakfast, free coffee and tea, and—of course—stimulating discussion that’ll start your 2020
OACC is celebrating the Year of the Rat with live performances and fun activities for the whole family in the heart of Oakland Chinatown! Enjoy our Youth Showcase featuring students performing guzheng (Chinese zither), various Chinese dances and more. Join interactive workshops on Japanese taiko drumming, relaxing Taichi exercises, and children’s story time with a
