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: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;VALUE=DATE:20241012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241109 DTSTAMP:20260621T200942 CREATED:20241001T225318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T001600Z UID:20042-1728691200-1731110399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Co-Presents: Kearny Street Workshop's "APAture 2024: Return" 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/apature2024/ CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/apature-2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kearny Street Workshop":MAILTO:info@kearnystreet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T200000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240926T180105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T170419Z UID:20070-1728671400-1728676800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong." A Book Reading and Conversation with Author Karen Fang 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/backgroundartist/ 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/2024/09/updated-flyer.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240929T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240929T150000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240823T160615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T170459Z UID:19636-1727614800-1727622000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Speed Weave Loom Mending 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/speedweaveloommending/ 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/2024/08/ENGLISH.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240927T200000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240830T175910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T170605Z UID:19720-1727460000-1727467200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:A Short Film Screening and Book Reading Exploring Cambodian & Queer Identity with Jean-Baptiste Phou 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/mymotherstongue-comingoutofmyskin/ 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/2024/08/thumbnail-14.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T143000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240801T180527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T220545Z UID:19346-1727010000-1727015400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Simone" Book Release & Reading 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/simone/ 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/2024/08/SIMONE-NEW-PRICE.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T170000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240819T204131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T220659Z UID:19431-1726660800-1731171600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Voters Have Power 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/aapivotershavepower/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/thumbnail-10.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T163000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240814T235924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T000830Z UID:19383-1725714000-1725726600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Hālau O Keikiali’i in Performance 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/cohhhalauokeikialii/ 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/2024/08/decorative-thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T213000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240710T002737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T214223Z UID:19212-1722704400-1722720600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:BomBay to the Bay: a Garba Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bombaytothebay/ 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/2024/07/thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240709T234004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T184423Z UID:19213-1722513600-1725728400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Precious Beings Exhibition & Closing 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/preciousbeings/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/precious-beings-exhibit-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T150000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240501T215409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T214302Z UID:18601-1719061200-1719068400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Searching for Kapwa" Film Screening and Discussion DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/searchingforkapwa/ 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/2024/05/EDITED-WEBSITE-THUMBNAIL-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T170000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240516T010352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T184313Z UID:18767-1718366400-1722099600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Longing for Attachment" 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/longingforattachment/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T160000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240408T221152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T004707Z UID:18221-1717243200-1717257600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024 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/aapimentalhealthjam2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/thumbnail-4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T203000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240405T021110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223106Z UID:18246-1715972400-1715977800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Premiere Short Film Documentaries From Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra’s 2018 Performance with Angela Davis and Janice Mirikitani Followed by a Live Performance 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/premierewithanthonybrown/ 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/2024/04/thumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T123000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240326T235217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223138Z UID:18196-1715425200-1715430600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Movement Workshop: Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change\, Facilitated by Ishami Dance 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/interwovenstoriesworkshop/ 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/2024/03/workshop-thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T213000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240321T205611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223216Z UID:18161-1715371200-1715376600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change\, Featuring Ishami Dance 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/interwovenstories/ 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/2024/03/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T153000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240321T194933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223247Z UID:18136-1714744800-1714750200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: A Fireside Chat with Clinician\, Speaker\, Coach\, and Author Jeanie Y. Chang\, LMFT 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/howkdramascantransformyourlife/ 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/2024/03/thumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240412T013856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T202556Z UID:18430-1714222800-1714233600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Philippine Master Culture Bearers of T’boli\, Yakan\, Kalinga People: Weaving Workshop 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/philippinemasterculturebearers/ 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/2024/04/weaving-workshop-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T150000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240319T220527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T202700Z UID:18090-1713614400-1713625200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Southeast Asian New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/southeastasianny/ 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/2024/03/Event-flyer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240329T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T170000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240207T213246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T221035Z UID:17812-1711713600-1717866000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Dalit Dreamlands: Toward an Anti-Caste Future" Exhibition and 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/dalitdreamlands/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Square-with-text.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T140000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240129T232544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T012530Z UID:17635-1711285200-1711288800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America" Book Release Reading with William Gee Wong DESCRIPTION:APAture 2024: Return October 12\, 2024 –  November 9\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Oakland Asian Cultural Center co-presents Kearny Street Workshop’s 2024 APAture festival.   APAture is celebrating 25 years of supporting emerging artists from across the Bay Area! From October 13 to November 9th Kearny Street Workshop will be presenting six showcases in venues across the city.   The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return\, the call for Indigenous Land Back\, the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities\, and the returns we face in our own personal lives: What does the idea of return mean to you? Where and to whom are you returning? \n \n \n \n About Kearny Street WorkshopKearny Street Workshop (KSW) is an organization dedicated to producing\, presenting\, and promoting art that empowers diverse Asian Pacific American communities. Since 1972\, KSW has offered multidisciplinary arts presentations and workshops to Bay Area community members. www.kearnystreet.org   About APAture APAture is a multidisciplinary arts festival for emerging Asian-Pacific American (APA) artists to develop their art\, affirm their voices\, and share their work with the APA community. For the past 25 years\, Kearny Street Workshop’s festival has shaped the culture of the San Francisco Bay Area by addressing the realities and narratives of APA lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upcoming Showcases \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Music Showcase + Festival Kickoff DNA Lounge375 Eleventh St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 13\, 2024 7:00 – 10:00 PM PDT$10 presale/$15 at the door DNA Lounge is an all ages venue.   This year APAture kicks off with its music showcase! With rising star\, Ian Santillano\, headlining the night alongside an amazing line-up of emerging MCs\, singer-songwriters\, and electronic music artists!   Featuring Ian Santillano with Nu Tekno Sounds\, Karinyo\, Jaeya Bayani\, Steven Cong\, and Double Goat.   Curated by Steven Cheung and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Visual Arts Opening Reception Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA  Co-presented by SOMArts\, ARTogether\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   Opening Reception: October 18\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT   Gallery Hours: October 12 – November 9\, 2024 W\, TH\, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3 PM Free\, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   From murals and exhibition walls to pride month designs for local sports teams\, San Jose-based artist Houyee Chow-Jiménez has been making an impact in the Bay and we’re proud to have her headline alongside an incredible ensemble of emerging artists\, at APAture 2024’s visual arts exhibition at Arc Gallery & Studios! Join us on October 18th for the opening reception! The exhibition will be on view at Arc Gallery & Studios until November 9th’s closing reception.   Featuring Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee\, Joanna Kao\, Laura Ming Wong\, Lisa Juachon\, Madi Reyes\, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert\, Grace Jin\, Brianna Cheng\, Jackie Liu\, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch\, Michelle Lin\, Mehr Kumar\, Marisa Goudie.   Curated by Tanza Solis and Ngân Vũ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Film Showcase  Roxie Theater3117 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Roxie Theater\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 22\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   These varied and poignant works explore cultural knowledge and belonging through a variety of different lenses: educational shows and music videos that foreground the lived experience of the AAPI diaspora\, reflections on cultural belonging and embodiment\, and a documentary that highlights Indigenous Hawaiians’ righteous struggles for self-determination.   Featuring Jalena Keane-Lee with Angelique Kalani Axelrode\, Joyce Keokham\, Elaine Nguyen\, Sophia E. Perez\, and Teao Sense.   Curated by David Cao and Lehua Taitano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Literary Arts Showcas Arc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center   October 25\, 2024 6:00 – 9:00PM PDT $15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).   APAture and Litquake are both celebrating 25 years! So we’re teaming up to present the Literary Arts showcase featuring former El Cerrito poet laureate\, Maw Shein Win\, and we’ll be commemorating the release of her upcoming collection\, Percussing the Thinking Jar (2024 Omnidawn Publishing).   Featuring Maw Shein Win with Sam Javellana Hill\, Christine Huang\, Jennifer Ng\, Megan Jade Mock Noble\, Noelani Piters\, Danielle Shi\, and Eden Julia Sugay.   Curated by Diana Fu\, Matthew Choi\, and Isalina Chow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAPAture 2024 Comics/Zines & Illustration Showcase\n \nArc Gallery & Studios1246 Folsom Street\, San Francisco\, CA \n\n \nCo-presented by Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n \n\nOctober 27\, 2024 2:00-5:00PM PDT\n$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!).\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFresh off of illustrating\, Simone (Penguin Random House 2024)\, the newest children’s book by acclaimed author\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, is our APAture 2024 featured artist in Comics\, Zines\, & Illustrations\, Minnie Phan! Meet our showcase artists at this interactive book\, prints\, and makers fair. \n \nFeaturing Minnie Phan with Cesar Cueva\, Jake Gavino\, Kathy Huang\, Nhien Lee\, Lauren Miller\, Ipsheeta Furtado\, and Alexis Peneda. \n \nCurated by Ngân Vū\, Steven Cheung\, and Tanza Solis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n APAture 2024 Performing Arts Showcase Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama St\, San Francisco\, CA   Co-presented by Joe Goode Annex\, Kultivate Labs Balay Kreative\, and Oakland Asian Cultural Center November 3\, 2024 7:00 – 9:00PM PDT$15 / $60 all access (comes with free t-shirt\, drink tickets\, and more!). This performing arts showcase features the works of Teo Lin-Bianco\, Tatyana Topasna\, Maya Rau-Murthy\, Alder & the Kindred\, Lily Gee\, Taneesh Kaur\, D. Kaur\, and featured artist Kim Requesto. These works span a wide variety of disciplines—combining spoken word poetry\, movement practice\, multimedia\, and musical performance—and explore the intimacy\, vulnerability\, and physicality of what Return is and should be.     Curated by David Cao and Matthew Choi.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sonsofchinatown/ 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/bill-wong-event-500-x-500-px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T193000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240201T201236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T172836Z UID:17678-1710444600-1710617400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Dancing Moons Festival 2024 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/dancingmoons2024/ 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/2024/02/dancing-moons-jpeg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240306T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T170000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240214T214248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T234601Z UID:18007-1709726400-1711299600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Passage: A Dancing Moons Festival Art 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/passageexhibit/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/oakland-ballet-exhibition.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T203000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240123T233427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T205738Z UID:17390-1709319600-1709325000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj 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/methodsampling/ 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/method-sampling-jpeg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 CREATED:20240209T225744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T213955Z UID:17865-1709222400-1709233200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Love & Protect" Mural Series Closing Reception and AR Workshop 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/loveprotectclosingreception/ 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/2024/02/reception.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T203000 DTSTAMP:20260621T200943 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:20260621T200943 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:20260621T200943 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:20260621T200943 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:20260621T200943 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:20260621T200943 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 END:VCALENDAR