BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.16.3//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:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T203000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20240103T201419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T210038Z UID:16970-1708023600-1708029000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 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/alternative-facts/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alternative-facts.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T160000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20240103T205142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T210731Z UID:16991-1706958000-1706976000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2024: 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/lnybhm2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2023-12-19-at-12.17.04-PM-1-1022x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T210000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20231220T003936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T211426Z UID:16907-1706295600-1706302800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Six: The Untold Story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese Passengers" Film Screening & Discussion with Research Team Members 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/thesix/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20240112T003828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T214058Z UID:17315-1706270400-1709398800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Love and Protect Mural Series 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/loveprotect/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/murals-jpeg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20231118T093621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T204413Z UID:16612-1702126800-1702134000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition Opening Reception 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/elder-voices-opening-reception/ 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/2023/11/roy-chan-exhibit-reception-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20230915T222835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212013Z UID:15919-1700229600-1700235000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir” Book Launch with Curtis Chin 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/everything-i-learned-i-learned/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thumbnail-5-1024x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240122T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20231118T084415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T200858Z UID:16549-1697029200-1705942800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition 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/elder-voices/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/roy-chan-exhibit-reception-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032052 CREATED:20230620T202749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T213247Z UID:14053-1694883600-1694894400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Save the Date: Vibe\, Vine\, & Vino Fundraiser and Mixer 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/vibevinevino-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Save-the-Date-Vibe-Vine-Vino-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230915T215912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T205412Z UID:15865-1694851200-1695661200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:7th Street’s Secret Sauce: Celebrating Everett and Jones Barbeque’s 50-Year Legacy 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/everettjones/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EJ-thumbnail-300x300-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230620T201251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212333Z UID:14037-1694617200-1694624400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Reading with Grace Lin 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/chinesemenu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grace-Lin-thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230720T080740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T213445Z UID:14540-1689840000-1689872400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage" Performing Arts Series 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/celebrating-our-heart-filled-heritage-performing-arts-series/ CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-6.11-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T160000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230427T054910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T131908Z UID:13908-1686398400-1686412800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam 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/aapi-wellness-jam/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PEERS-Mental-Health-Instagram-Post-Square-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T213000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230329T223404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T200648Z UID:13551-1685734200-1685741400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Pasifika Futurism\, the SPULU Experience 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/cohh-spulu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/the-spulu-experience-11-square-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230419T205257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T172120Z UID:13547-1685282400-1685293200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo: Stories of Resilience for Healing in the Era of Anti-AAPI Violence 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-like-bamboo/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-May-28-2023-200pm-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230406T221701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T191245Z UID:13557-1684519200-1684526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Find Your Crew: Connecting Bay Area Filmmakers and Content Creators 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/findyourcrew/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230329T222814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T184739Z UID:13553-1684000800-1684008000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Son of Paper 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/cohh-sop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/05132023-COHH-SOP-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230730T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230411T223757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T220020Z UID:13775-1683720000-1690736400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Unsigned\, Unsealed\, Delivered (I'm Yours) 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/poinciana/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Poinciana-thumbnail-REVISED.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T213000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230221T192837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T194501Z UID:13420-1682191800-1682199000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye\, SURRIJA\, and Nikbo 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/cohh-rootingself/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/04222023-COHH-Rooting-Self-IG-flyers-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230402T160000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230302T012100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T231937Z UID:13525-1680444000-1680451200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Have You Eaten Yet? A Conversation with Cheuk Kwan & Martin Yan on Food and the Chinese Diaspora DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/have-you-eaten-yet/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Have-You-Eaten-Yet-IG-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230106T184132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T145813Z UID:13211-1679680800-1679686200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Singles Oakferno: 21+ Singles Mixer for Young Professionals 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/singlesoakferno/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/singles-oakferno-updated-website-thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230131T064746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001816Z UID:13345-1679076000-1679083200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: 48 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Continued Conversation About Empathy & Healing 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/dustchild/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/03172023-Dust-Child-IG-Flyer-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T213000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230302T184843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001907Z UID:13530-1678995000-1679175000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Dancing Moons Festival with Oakland Ballet Company DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dancing-moons-festival/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dancing-Moons-Festival-IG-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230307T191355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T222839Z UID:13574-1678881600-1682866800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2023 Virtual Community Night Market DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/vcnm-apply/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Vendor-application-live.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230221T195319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T194523Z UID:13438-1677862800-1682197200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Current Exhibition: Li Ching World 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/lichingworld-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Copy-of-20230301_LiChing_Opening_Panel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230501T120000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230105T225516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T214941Z UID:13235-1676721600-1682942400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Day of Remembrance Community Map Project (Ongoing) 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/dor-community-map-project-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Day-of-Remembrance-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T193000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230111T192311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T071903Z UID:13229-1676653200-1676662200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:MY BOYFRIEND APOCALYPSE: Chapbook Reading and Writing Workshop with antmen pimentel mendoza 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/my-bf-apocalypse/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MY-BOYFRIEND-APOCALYPSE-instagram.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T150000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230105T231744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T001956Z UID:13222-1676122200-1676127600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:PEONY AMOUR - Sultry Ecstasy and Frosty Agony: Book Talk with Raymond Chong 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/peonyamour/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230211Peony-Amour-BookTalk_Thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T160000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20221207T214608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T231330Z UID:13160-1675508400-1675526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month: Celebration of Black & Asian 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/lnyxbhm/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CO-PRESENTED-BY-Instagram-Post-Square.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230225 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20230113T233852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T231846Z UID:13281-1673913600-1677283199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bandung To The Bay: Intersections of 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/bandung-to-the-bay-exhibition-2/ CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220715BandungtotheBay_Thumbnail-e1673653068165.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221203T153000 DTSTAMP:20260622T032053 CREATED:20221117T010720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T195553Z UID:13136-1670076000-1670081400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:CRESCENCIANA Book Talk: Connecting with our Ancestors’ Narratives 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/crescenciana/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221203CrescencianaBookTalk_Thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR