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    Panel Discussion: A History of Chinese Life Under American Racial Law (1850s-1960s)

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Saturday, September 202-4 pmFREE  Join us for life stories of Chinese and Chinese Americans who endured racial violence and discrimination as second-class citizens during the 1850s to 1960s.  Ground-breaking authors Michael Luo* and Fae Myenne Ng*, and Wong Kim Ark's great-grandson Norman Wong, share the stories of Chinese lives under American racial laws enacted to […]

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    Oakland Ilokana Film Premiere

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Part of the "Rooted in Chinatown" Series Saturday, October 43-5 pmFREE Celebrate Filipino American History Month at OACC! Join us for the premiere of Oakland Ilokana, an intergenerational documentary about legacy, ancestral memory, and the search for connection. Guided by the stories of her aging grandmother—who was one of the first Filipino American children born in […]

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  • “The Asian Elder Portrait Project:” an Exhibition of Drawings by Luke Sera-Tacorda

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    NOW EXTENDED! On view November 5, 2025–January 31, 2026 FREE 31 The Asian Elder Portrait Project: The Heart of Chinatown as Seen through the Eyes of a Teen is Luke Sera-Tacorda’s first solo exhibition. Each portrait was drawn with graphite on paper, using a photograph reference of the subject taken by the artist. Society often […]

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  • “Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America” book talk with Jeff Chang

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Wednesday, November 57-8:30 pmFREE Join us for a conversation and book signing with award-winning writer, critic, and cultural observer Jeff Chang as he brings fresh insight and humanity to the legendary Bruce Lee in Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America. Jeff will be in conversation with filmmaker Ursula Liang. His new […]

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  • Arabesque: A Middle Eastern Dance and Music Concert

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Saturday, November 87-8:30 pmFREE Join critically acclaimed belly dancer Shabnam as she celebrates 20 years of her creative practice with a concert at OACC. She specializes in Orientale Bellydance, which blends ballet and Middle Eastern Dance. This dynamic approach is contemporary, yet honors the traditional roots of Middle Eastern Dance—a lineage that is thousands of […]

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  • December Mending Circle

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Friday, December 5 12 noon–1 pm FREE Do you have socks that need repair? Are you curious about visible mending? Do you like keeping clothing out of landfills? If you answered yes to any of these, or just want company while you sew, join us for our next Mending Circle at OACC on Friday, Dec […]

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