BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220605 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20220427T004535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220605T044944Z UID:12313-1650067200-1654387199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland AAPI Small Biz Map Challenge DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2022-aapi-map-challenge/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220416MapChallengethumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220611 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20220302T004942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T231228Z UID:12107-1649980800-1654905599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Textures of Remembrance: Vietnamese Artists and Writers Reflect on the Vietnamese Diaspora DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/textures-of-remembrance-exhibition/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220415TexturesThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220425 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20220314T195748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T223713Z UID:12143-1648252800-1650844799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Housing! DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/housing-exhibition-2022/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220325HousingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220324 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220327 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20220225T001146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T194719Z UID:12086-1648080000-1648339199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Ballet's Dancing Moons Festival DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dancing-moons-festival-2022/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022032DancingMoonsFestival_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T173000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20220119T012621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220320T003928Z UID:11751-1647705600-1647711000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Sri Vidya Dance School DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-sri-vidya-dance/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220319Thumbnail_SVDS.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211214T192445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T190428Z UID:11685-1645207200-1645214400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Manzanar\, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust" Virtual Screening and Talk DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/manzanar-diverted-screening-and-talk/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20220218ManzanarDiverted_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211203T002446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T233926Z UID:11679-1644764400-1644769800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: "We Hereby Refuse": The Bay Area Allies DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/we-hereby-refuse-bay-area-allies-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20220213WeHerebyRefuseBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211130T200122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T233833Z UID:11669-1644670800-1644674400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: Chinese Children's Hats with Terri Wong DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-childrens-hats-book-talk/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20220212HatsBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211129T235457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T174229Z UID:11658-1644019200-1650153599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC 2022 Asian Pacific New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-apny-2022/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/general-title-ad.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20210222T194107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T174237Z UID:10397-1644019200-1650153599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2022 Virtual Community Night Market DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-community-night-market/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2022-apny-vendor-app-open.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220401 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20220125T182536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T003828Z UID:11759-1643846400-1648771199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lincoln School 2022 Lunar New Year Art Contest Gallery DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2022-lincoln-school-lny-art-contest/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220203LNYArtContestThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220301 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20210202T021615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T000956Z UID:9894-1643673600-1646092799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Black History Month Community Events DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/black-history-month-community-events/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20220201BlackHistoryMonth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211129T222237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T190431Z UID:11651-1643468400-1643473800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: "Auntie Sewing Squad Guide To Mask Making\, Radical Care\, and Racial Justice" DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/auntie-sewing-squad-guide-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AuntieSewingSquad_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211027T204043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T181519Z UID:11604-1639161000-1639166400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Wake Up with Michelle MiJung Kim DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-wake-up-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211210WakeUp_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T173000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20210929T004555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T014432Z UID:11402-1637424000-1637429400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Japan's Sacred Trail" Book Talk DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/shikoku-pilgrimage-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20211120ShikokuBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211105T214412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T014553Z UID:11627-1637258400-1637262000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Friendsgiving: "In The Land of My Ancestors" Film Screening & Discussion DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/friendsgiving2021/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Friendsgiving-2021-Instagram-Post-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211004T210829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211114T225617Z UID:11292-1636894800-1636900200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Centering Senior Care and Aging During COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/senior-care-aging-covid-19-panel-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211114SeniorCareThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T153000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20211012T021851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211114T225750Z UID:11559-1636207200-1636212600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ILLUMINATION: Literary Works Imagining New Light DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/illumination/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211106Illumination_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211105T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211105T190000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20210824T232155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211106T032745Z UID:11209-1636133400-1636138800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Prints & Protest: The Legacy of Poster Making in Social Justice Movements DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/prints-and-protest-panel-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20211105PrintsAndProtest_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211219 DTSTAMP:20260424T215714 CREATED:20210721T185319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T192712Z UID:11059-1635292800-1639871999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2021 Chuseok Youth Art Contest Gallery DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2021-chuseok-youth-art-contest/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021ChuseokArtContestGallery_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Korean Center%2C Inc.":MAILTO:info@koreancentersf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210729T192024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211023T205256Z UID:11103-1634994000-1634997600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Case for Cancer Screenings | 癌症篩查的重要性 DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cancer-screening-panel-talk/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20211023CancerScreeningThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211015T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211015T180000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210806T171717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211016T175402Z UID:11137-1634320800-1634320800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Gala — Lift Up: Change Through Arts & Activism DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-gala-lift-up/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Instagram-Slide-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211009T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211009T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210817T215141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211011T212957Z UID:11181-1633791600-1633797000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Gene Luen Yang and Pornsak Pichetshote Write Heroes in APA History Comics DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/apa_history_comics/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20211009ComicBookTalk.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211218 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210706T234015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T192655Z UID:10999-1633132800-1639785599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Art of Protest: 1960s-1970s to Now DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-art-of-protest/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20211001ArtofProtest_Thumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210930T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210930T200000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210817T233316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T225713Z UID:11186-1633028400-1633032000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Remembering Shanghai" Book Talk DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/remembering-shanghai-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210930ShanghaiThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T200000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210715T202303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T000131Z UID:11043-1630004400-1630008000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Agni: Virtual Screening & Talk DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/agni-screening-and-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210826AgniThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T173000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210706T235300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210815T004456Z UID:11005-1628956800-1628962200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Envision & Enact: Community Thriving DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/envision-enact-community-thriving/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210814CommunityThrivingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210709T194205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T191919Z UID:11014-1627210800-1627218000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:FOODLINE: Mapping Our Diaspora from Culture to Conversation DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foodline/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Thumbnail_fullimage_dm.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210603T214453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T041608Z UID:10929-1626980400-1626987600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ESSENTIAL TRUTHS Anthology Readings - East Bay Showcase DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/essential-truths-east-bay/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20210722Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210709T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T215715 CREATED:20210503T192550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210710T214709Z UID:10822-1625850000-1625927400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:MINARI: Virtual Screening & Community Talk DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/minari-screening-and-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210709MinariThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR