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:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251101T120000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234234 CREATED:20250724T221909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T164429Z UID:21799-1755172800-1761998400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:She Isn't A Metaphor: An Exhibition of Mixed Media by Nimisha Doongarwal 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/she-isnt-a-metaphor/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Current Events,Current Exhibitions,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/She-Isnt-a-Metaphor-1080-x-1080-px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20250716T204802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T184440Z UID:21768-1755345600-1755363600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Hawaiian Arts and Culture Day 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/hawaiian-day/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Hawaiian-Day-2025-Web-1080x1080-v2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20250812T221942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T184819Z UID:21840-1757187000-1757192400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Ragas in 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/ragas-conversation/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ragas-in-Convo-Preview-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20250721T061943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T200256Z UID:21777-1758376800-1758384000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: A History of Chinese Life Under American Racial Law (1850s-1960s) 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-author-panel/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UPDATED-Chinese-Author-Panel-Web-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20250807T182331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T214833Z UID:21818-1759590000-1759595400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Ilokana Film Premiere 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/oakland-ilokana/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Oakland-Ilokana-Preview-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251028T175531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T195915Z UID:22574-1762300800-1769903999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Asian Elder Portrait Project:" an Exhibition of Drawings by Luke Sera-Tacorda 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/asian-elder-portrait/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Luke-Sera-Tacorda-1080-x-1080-PREVIEW.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20250927T170106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T034601Z UID:22386-1762369200-1762374600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America" book talk with Jeff Chang 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/jeff-chang-bruce-lee/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jeff-Chang-Bruce-Lee-Book-Launch-Preview-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251008T150709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T011128Z UID:22466-1762628400-1762633800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Arabesque: A Middle Eastern Dance and Music Concert 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/arabesque/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Arabesque-Preview-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251119T172208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T173414Z UID:22663-1764936000-1764939600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:December Mending Circle 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/mending-dec2025/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251107T213211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T201421Z UID:22621-1764961200-1764968400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“The Empathizer" A Documentary About Vietnam Screening and 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/empathizer/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Empathizer-Preview-1080-x-1080-px-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260109T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260109T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251216T062046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T195717Z UID:22737-1767960000-1767963600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:January Mending Circle 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/mending-jan2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T180000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251212T053126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T183728Z UID:22709-1768060800-1768068000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Chinese Couplets: A Film by Felicia Lowe 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-couplets/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Chinese-Couplets-Preview-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251030T163029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T052106Z UID:22603-1768136400-1768141800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:From Ally to Activated: Breaking Barriers to Community Action 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/activated/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Redesigned-Get-Activated-FB-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251229T212949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T213238Z UID:22767-1769349600-1769356800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Reparations: A Film by Jon Osaki 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/reparations-film/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reparations-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260114T160348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T185220Z UID:22798-1770163200-1773532799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Topaz Toddlers Exhibition: Children’s Art from an American Concentration Camp 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/topaz-toddlers/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Topaz-Toddlers-FB-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251225T030557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T212416Z UID:22758-1770462000-1770480000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2026: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity 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/lny-bhm-2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Celebrating-Asian-African-American-Solidarity.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260121T225442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T225727Z UID:22841-1770984000-1770987600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:February Mending Circle 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/mending-feb2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260120T072722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T042457Z UID:22815-1771768800-1771776000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Honoring Day of Remembrance: Children’s Art from an American Concentration Camp 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/day-of-remembrance-2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Topaz-Toddlers-FB-1080-x-1080-px-v2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20251218T155311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T203515Z UID:22743-1772280000-1772283600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bilingual Bike Commuting Basics Workshop (Cantonese and English) 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/bike-basics/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bike-Commuting-Feb-28-English-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260303T201924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T202235Z UID:22986-1772798400-1772802000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:March Mending Circle 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/mending-feb2026-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260219T084830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T084959Z UID:22932-1773579600-1773586800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tales of the Tofu Goddess: A Tribute to the Artful Life of Flo Oy 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/tofu-goddess/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tofu-Goddess-Preview-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260226T194319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T224303Z UID:22956-1773792000-1779580799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Our Language\, Our Story: Photos by Joyce Xi 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/joyce-xi/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Joyce-Xi-Exhibition-PREVIEW-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260227T233159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T194052Z UID:22970-1774033200-1774040400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Nowruz with the Persian Classical Trio 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/persian-classical/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nowruz-2026-Preview-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260327T192619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T192722Z UID:23133-1775217600-1775221200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:April Mending Circle 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/mending-apr2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260323T211521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T233740Z UID:23100-1775908800-1775919600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Southeast Asian New Year Celebration 2026 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/sea-ny-2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SEAsian-NY-2026-1080-x-1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T180000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260323T185428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T190026Z UID:23090-1776528000-1776535200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Echoes of Eureka: A Youth Opera Bridging History and Hope 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/echoes-eureka/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Echoes-of-Eureka-FB-1080-x-1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260326T233054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T210412Z UID:23119-1777118400-1777125600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The OACC 2026 Interactive Artist 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/oacc-showcase-26/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Interactive-Artist-Showcase-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260331T221747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223148Z UID:23139-1777208400-1777222800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tea & Tiles: A Sunday Social With 13 Orphans 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/tea-tiles/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tea-Tiles-FB-1080-x-1080-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260326T234447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T215414Z UID:23126-1777813200-1777820400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo 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/strong-bamboo-26/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Strong-Like-Bamboo-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T234235 CREATED:20260423T222057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T161947Z UID:23227-1778781600-1778790600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Asian Voices in Children’s Media: a Talk With Nira Liu\, Eugenia Yoh\, and Elenor Mak 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/asian-kids-media/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Celebrating-Asian-Voices-in-Childrens-Media-FB-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR