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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191214
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SUMMARY:Chocolate And Art Show San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:We would like to cordially invite you to the Chocolate and Art Show  San Francisco edition\, Thursday December 12–Friday December 13\, 2019\, 8pm–2am. \nIndulge yourself in some of San Francisco’s finest up-and-coming artists\, photographers and creators! There is something for every body including live body painting\, live music\, face-painting\, live portraits and free chocolate. This event is 21+ \nPart of the profit will be donate to our non-profit organization partner\, Artists For Trauma (AFT). AFT is dedicated to enriching the lives of both civilian and military trauma survivors by pairing recovering patients with established artists from various creative disciplines. \nABOUT ART AND CHOCOLATE INC.\nChocolate and Art show is an underground art show base in Los Angeles area designed to bring San Francisco’s a unique\, fun-filled Thursday and Friday night. We want to create an experience for you where you can enjoy yourself and promote your talents along with other fellow artists. We welcome everyone from all walks of life.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/chocolateart2019/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Rental Events,Rental Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20190109T205018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225138Z
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SUMMARY:Future Relations State of Education Game Night
DESCRIPTION:Future Relations: A Resource for Radical Teaching presents F.T.P. is the first exhibition of SOMArts 2019-20 Curatorial Residency season. With a combined 30 years of teaching experience\, curators Fred Alvarado\, Thomas Jones\, and David Petrelli reimagine SOMArts’ Main Gallery into a site for collective liberation and hope for educators\, community organizers\, and youth alike. \n\nCritically engaged teachers work collaboratively with young people in confronting and subverting systemic oppression. Through an Ethnic Studies\, social justice oriented lens\, Future Relations offers alternatives to traditional models of education by presenting works that underscore the importance of experiential knowledge and community cultural wealth.  \nFuture Relations closes with a State of Education Game Night on Thursday\, December 19th\, 2019\, 6-9pm. This free\, all ages program includes a discussion on education in the Bay Area and California\, and a time traveling workshop inspired by Octavia Butler. Facilitated by Lauren Marie Taylor\, Dr. Karl Debro\, William Ochoa\, and Anna Chuon\, State of Education Game Night is an exercise in visualizing a more equitable and just future through acts of play and imagination.  \nWORKSHOP FACILITATORS\nAnna Chuon\nCristina Haley\nDr.Karl Debro\nLauren Marie Taylor\nRachel Schaffran\nWilliam Ochoa \nPERFORMERS\nGemimac\nRoberto Leni \nCURATORS\nFred Alvarado\nThomas Jones\nDavid Petrelli
URL:https://somarts.org/event/stateofeducation/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20190108T190556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225139Z
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SUMMARY:Recoding CripTech Opening Reception with Artist Panel & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Vanessa Chang and Lindsey D. Felt\, Recoding CripTech reimagines enshrined notions of what a body can be or do through creative technologies\, and how it can move\, look\, or communicate. As the term “crip” reclaims the word for disability culture and recognizes disability as a cultural and political identity\, so too do artists hack technologies to dismantle barriers to access. By creating new kinds of social and sensory interactions with technology\, these artists portend a crip aesthetic for media arts that honors the diversity of human bodies. \nOpening with a free\, all ages reception on Thursday\, January 23\, 6–9pm\, the evening program feature an artist panel discussion and Q&A\, led by disability scholar and UC Berkeley professor Karen Nakamura featuring disability activist and Disability Visibility host\, Alice Wong. \nTogether\, panelists explore how the political work of cripping technologies exposes disparities as well as offer insight into the aesthetic motivations of exhibiting artists. The discussion will be recorded and turned into an episode of Wong’s podcast. \nRECODING CRIPTECH\nAccessibility Information\nThe opening reception is located at SOMArts Cultural Center\, which is wheelchair accessible from the main driveway on 934 Brannan Street. ASL and CART interpreters will be provided for the evening\, and wheelchair seating will be reserved. Service animals are welcome. You will be prompted during ticket check out to indicate which accommodation(s) you might  need. \nAudio descriptions can be found at the following link:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/RecodingCriptechAD \nAccessible exhibition texts can be found at the following link:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/RecodingCripTechTexts \nFacilitators \nKaren Nakamura \nPanelists\nDarrin Martin\nM Eifler aka BlinkPopShift\nClaudia Alick\nAlice Wong \nExhibiting Artists\nJillian Crochet\nPete Eckert\nM Eifler aka BlinkPopShift & Steve Sedlmayr\nSara Hendren\nTodd Herman\nAllison Leigh Holt\nJennifer Justice\nDarrin Martin\nTEMPT ONE\nSonia Soberats\nChun-shan (Sandie) Yi\nAlice Sheppard\, in collaboration with Katherine Helen Fisher\, Shimmy Boyle\, Laurel Lawson\, Lisa Niedermeyer\, and Missy Mazzoli\nYevgeniya Zastavker\, and Katie Butler\, Daniel Daugherty\, Duncan Hall\, Andrew Holmes\, Erica Lee\, Scott Mackinlay\, Apurva Raman\, March Saper\, Alexander Scott\, Kimberly Winter\, Rachel Yang\, Jingyi Xu\, with support from Olin College. \nCurators\nVanessa Chang\nLindsey D. Felt \nRecoding CripTech Partners\nThank you to Recoding CripTech community partners Leonardo/the International Society for Arts\, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST)\, CODAME Art + Tech\, Bay Area Arts Access Collective (BAAAC)\, and Not Impossible. \nRecoding CripTech Sponsors\nRecoding CripTech is made possible with the generous support of California Humanities for All Grant\, Zellerbach Family Foundation\, Wattis Foundation\, Verizon Media\, and Fleishhacker Foundation. \n \nImage credit: Revel in Your Body\, Kinetic Light\, image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/recodingcriptechopening/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20180106T191100Z
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SUMMARY:Recoding CripTech presents Tactile Explorations
DESCRIPTION:RSVP to this free\, all ages program today! Space is limited to 12 participants  \nCurated by Vanessa Chang and Lindsey D. Felt\, Recoding CripTech reimagines enshrined notions of what a body can be or do through creative technologies\, and how it can move\, look\, or communicate. As the term “crip” reclaims the word for disability culture and recognizes disability as a cultural and political identity\, so too do artists hack technologies to dismantle barriers to access. By creating new kinds of social and sensory interactions with technology\, these artists portend a crip aesthetic for media arts that honors the diversity of human bodies. \nBerkeley professor of English and disability studies scholar Georgina Kleege will guide participants throughout the exhibition with tactile and sensory aesthetic experiences with Tactile Explorations on Thursday\, February 6\, 6–9pm. As a consultant to art institutions around the world and author of More Than Meets the Eye: What Blindness Brings to Art (2018)\, Kleege has shown numerous audiences how to engage with artworks through non-visual senses. \nThis tour is limited to 12 participants\, please RSVP for your free ticket here! \nRECODING CRIPTECH\nFacilitator\nGeorgina Kleege \nCurators\nVanessa Chang\nLindsey D. Felt \nRecoding CripTech Partners\nThank you to Recoding CripTech community partners Leonardo/the International Society for Arts\, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST)\, CODAME Art + Tech\, Bay Area Arts Access Collective (BAAAC)\, and Not Impossible. \nRecoding CripTech Sponsors\nRecoding CripTech is made possible with the generous support of California Humanities for All Grant\, Zellerbach Family Foundation\, Wattis Foundation\, Verizon Media\, and Fleishhacker Foundation. \n \nImage credit: Ben\, Sonia Soberats\, image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/tactileexplorations/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20180105T192634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225149Z
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SUMMARY:Recoding CripTech presents Neurodivergent Media Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Vanessa Chang and Lindsey D. Felt\, Recoding CripTech reimagines enshrined notions of what a body can be or do through creative technologies\, and how it can move\, look\, or communicate. As the term “crip” reclaims the word for disability culture and recognizes disability as a cultural and political identity\, so too do artists hack technologies to dismantle barriers to access. By creating new kinds of social and sensory interactions with technology\, these artists portend a crip aesthetic for media arts that honors the diversity of human bodies. \nThrough her artistic research and practice\, artist and educator Allison Leigh Holt has learned that experimental time-based media\, such as film and video\, are uniquely positioned to reflect the experience of neurodivergent sense perception. In her long-running classes\, Holt has taught numerous students the creative tools to express their experiences of neurodivergence in experimental film and media. Neurodivergent Media\, a series of short films culminating these efforts\, are on exhibition at Recoding CripTech.  \nNeurodivergent Media Workshop on Thursday\, February 20\, 6–9pm offers experiential insight into the creative and pedagogical processes that gave birth to Neurodivergent Media. In this storytelling workshop\, participants will work with Holt to develop scripts\, learn storyboarding techniques\, and stage scenes. It is intended for all who are interested in the fundamentals of storytelling in time-based media\, and serves as an open invitation for SOMArts attendees to participate in the co-creation of new disability narratives. \nThis free\, all ages closing program is limited to 10 participants. RSVP today! \nRECODING CRIPTECH\nFacilitator\nAllison Leigh Holt \nCurators\nVanessa Chang\nLindsey D. Felt \nRecoding CripTech Partners\nThank you to Recoding CripTech community partners Leonardo/the International Society for Arts\, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST)\, CODAME Art + Tech\, Bay Area Arts Access Collective (BAAAC)\, and Not Impossible. \nRecoding CripTech Sponsors\nRecoding CripTech is made possible with the generous support of California Humanities for All Grant\, Zellerbach Family Foundation\, Wattis Foundation\, Verizon Media\, and Fleishhacker Foundation. \n \nImage credit: USH’R KEHPRI\, 2017. Allison Leigh Holt and Neurodivergent Media.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/neurodivergentmedia/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20180104T190634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225149Z
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SUMMARY:Unbound Roots extended gallery hours
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Due to the growing concerns regarding COVID-19\, we have postponed the Unbound Roots opening reception. In lieu of an opening reception\, we will be extending gallery hours on Thursday\, March 12 from 12:00–9:00pm.   \nThis decision comes with a heavy heart as we recognize the immense labor and love that was poured into the exhibition. We invite you to visit SOMArts during regular gallery hours throughout the exhibition run of Unbound Roots. Entry to our exhibition space is always free and all ages. \nCurated by Alie Jones and Toshia Christal\, Unbound Roots challenges the self-care industry by expanding discussions around Black wellness practices rooted in mental\, spirituality and community care. Unbound Roots transcend through acceptance\, pleasure\, and liberation providing a safe space that encourages individual awareness\, generational healing\, and high vibratory engagements. \nUnbound Roots opening reception presents Acceptance\nAccessibility Information\nSOMArts Cultural Center is located on 934 Brannan Street. The main entrance can be found down the driveway\, which is wheelchair accessible\, however\, the pavement is uneven. SOMArts Cultural Center is a low scent environment\, service animals are welcome.  \nExhibiting Artists\n2am\nAdrina Fanore\nAïma Paule\nAlaska Jenkins\nAlie Jones\nBushmama Africa\nCandice Antique\nCori Nicole Pillows\nDamon A. Powell\nDerrick Bell\nLamar James\nJada George\nJordi Phi\nKaliMa Amilak\nKeneda Gibson\nKimani Goheen\nKyle Malanda\nKristine Mays\nMarnika Shelton\nOlka Baldeh\nQueens D. Light\nRha Bowden\nRoyalty\nshah noor hussein\nShani Ealey\nTajianna Okechukwu\nToshia Christal\nTiffany Banks\nTiffany Conway \nBlessing\nBushmama Africa \nCurators\nAlie Jones\nToshia Christial  \nImage credit: shah noor hussein\, ELEMENTS IV: Spiritual Family\, 35mm film\, 2020. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/unboundrootsopening/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200422
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20200226T191734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225130Z
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SUMMARY:Unbound Roots: A Paradigm for Intentional Healing
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Alie Jones and Toshia Christal\, Unbound Roots challenges the self-care industry by expanding discussions around Black wellness practices rooted in mental\, spirituality and community care. Unbound Roots transcend through acceptance\, pleasure\, and liberation providing a safe space that encourages individual awareness\, generational healing\, and high vibratory engagements. \nThis multidisciplinary exhibition affirms that healing practices are grounded in ancestral lineages\, nature\, and meaningful relationships that challenge dominant narratives and commodification of “wellness”. By evoking the metaphor of the tree to explore intergenerational healing\, Unbound Roots holds space for Black community members who have been conditioned to believe that healing was not for them. \n\nRead the exhibition packet!\n \nUnbound Roots: A Paradigm for Intentional Healing\nAccessibility Information\nSOMArts Cultural Center is located on 934 Brannan Street. The main entrance can be found down the driveway\, which is wheelchair accessible\, however\, the pavement is uneven. SOMArts Cultural Center is a low scent environment\, service animals are welcome. \nExhibiting Artists\n2am\nAdrina Fanore & Davis Northern\nAïma Paule\nAlaska Jenkins\nAlie Jones\nBushmama Africa\nCandice Antique\nCori Nicole Pillows\nDamon A. Powell\nDerrick Bell\nLamar James\nJada George\nJordi Phi\nKaliMa Amilak\nKeneda Gibson\nKimani Rose\nKristine Mays\nkyle malanda\nMarnika Shelton\nOlka Baldeh\nQueens D. Light\nRha Bowden\nRoyalty\nshah noor hussein\nShani Ealey\nTajianna Okechukwu\nToshia Christal\nTiffany Banks\nTiffany Conway \nCurators\nAlie Jones\nToshia Christal \nImage credit: Adrina Fanore\, Astral\, film. image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/unboundroots/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Cultural Residencies,Exhibition Event,Exhibitions,Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200421
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20200311T213400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225130Z
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SUMMARY:Malaya Tuyay at The Ramp Gallery
DESCRIPTION:PRACTICING MEMORY \nEverything I am today is because of the memory of someone else. I am the culmination of family and community that came before me. I want to take this moment in the Ramp Gallery to celebrate the people who got me here and thank them for all they have taught me. I want to practice my own version of memory and documenting hxstories that came before me and the hxstory I am a part of now. There is something powerful in the practice of documenting our own stories. I want to celebrate that power and encourage it within our communities\, especially queer communities of color*.  \n*As a queer person of color\, my highest priority is to center other queer folks of color. While I use the broad term “person of color”\, I also want us to acknowledge the harm this generalization does by lumping many different experiences and positionalities into one easily digestible title.  \nAbout the artist \nMalaya Tuyay is from small-town Carpinteria\, but now works and lives in the Bay Area. She is still figuring out how to feel solid in the intersections of her queer mixed Pilipinx-American identity\, and channels the legacies of print and textile mediums to open up about her relationship with mourning her mother. She wants to use her practice to offer affirmation to others within the community who haven’t been given space to talk about the pain they hold. By doing this\, she aims to create work that remembers and celebrates people who have been lost in translation or forced to be forgotten; creating tangible documentation of their existence and brilliance.  \nYou can find more of her work on her website: malayatuyay.com or Instagram: @mah.lie.yuh  \nListen to the artist  \n \nMeet the artist \nMalaya Tuyay will be at SOMArts on Thursday\, April 16\, 6:30–9pm! Visit The Ramp Gallery for a chance to meet the artist\, talk about their work and inspiration\, have a drink and enjoy their artwork! While you’re here\, stop by the Unbound Roots Presents Liberation as part of the Unbound Roots exhibition. \nImage above courtesy of the artist. 
URL:https://somarts.org/event/malayatuyay/
LOCATION:SOMArts Cultural Center\, 934 Brannan Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Event,Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20180103T205204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225149Z
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SUMMARY:Unbound Roots presents Acceptance Digital Panel
DESCRIPTION: Unbound Roots presents Acceptance is now a virtual\npanel discussion and will occur at the above date and time!\n\nJoin here\n \nCurated by Alie Jones and Toshia Christal\, Unbound Roots challenges the self-care industry by expanding discussions around Black wellness practices rooted in mental\, spirituality and community care. Unbound Roots transcend through acceptance\, pleasure\, and liberation providing a safe space that encourages individual awareness\, generational healing\, and high vibratory engagements. \nAcceptance Digital Panel\nPanelists\nAïma Paule\nAlie Jones\nCori Nicole Pillows\nKimani Goheen\nLamar James\nOlka Baldeh\nTajianna Okechukwu\nTiffany Conway \nModerated by\nToshia Christal \nImage credit: shah noor hussein\, ELEMENTS IV: Spiritual Family\, 35mm film\, 2020. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/unboundrootsacceptance/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20180102T233739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225149Z
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SUMMARY:Unbound Roots presents Pleasure Digital Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION: Unbound Roots presents Pleasure is now a virtual\nartist talk and will occur at the above date and time!\n\nJoin here\n \nCurated by Alie Jones and Toshia Christal\, Unbound Roots challenges the self-care industry by expanding discussions around Black wellness practices rooted in mental\, spirituality and community care. Unbound Roots transcend through acceptance\, pleasure\, and liberation providing a safe space that encourages individual awareness\, generational healing\, and high vibratory engagements. \nUnbound Roots presents Pleasure Digital Artist Talks\nParticipating Artists\nBushmama Africa\nKaliMa Amilak\nMarnika Shelton \nModerated by\nAlie Jones\nToshia Christal \nImage credit: Kyle Malanda\, Such Brutal Fruit\, Photography\, 2020. Image courtesy of Toshia Christal.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/unboundrootspleasure/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20200514T033303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225129Z
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SUMMARY:Radical Realness: Drag and Queer Revolution Youth Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From Stonewall to Rupaul\, drag has been central to queer life from the very beginning. As the art form establishes itself as a pop culture mainstay\, how do we preserve drag’s revolutionary beginnings? Join radical performance trio Toxic Waste Face for an online crash course in drag’s lesser-known herstories as we excavate the genre’s punk rock past to envision an equally transgressive future. Set your makeup and strap into some heels\, because this is what they aren’t showing on TV! \nOn Saturday\, May 30\, 1–4pm\, Radical Realness offers an inspiring counterpoint to the popular drag narratives showcased in movies and tv. Part conversation\, part radical art history lesson\, this workshop is designed to connect LGBTQI+ community members and their allies to drag’s alternative narratives while making space for this same ethos of bold experimentation to carry the genre forward. \nJoin us on a tour of the drag you didn’t know you needed!\n\nYes\, I want to tune in now!\n \nThis program is free and open to all young adults aged 13-18.\nEarly registration is encouraged as there is limited space for this workshop. 
URL:https://somarts.org/event/radicalrealness/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200621
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20200512T224901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225129Z
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SUMMARY:Please Stand By: Virtual Summer Solstice
DESCRIPTION:SOMArts’ Please Stand By: Virtual Summer Solstice affirms that the fight for a more just and equitable future doesn’t stop when we are sheltering in place. This pandemic has revealed the systemic failures that continue to disproportionately impact communities of color. Now\, we are witnessing people across the world protest for George Floyd\, Breonna Taylor\, Tony McDade\, Nina Pop\, Ahmaud Arbery\, and countless other Black lives violently stolen by the police and white supremacy. \nIn lieu of fundraising for SOMArts\, attendees are encouraged to donate directly to the Please Stand By performers throughout the program\, and any funds donated to SOMArts during the event  will be distributed to:  Black Lives Matter and Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project. \nTo donate\, visit our Please Stand By Black Lives page. \nHosted by SF nightlife personalities Yves Saint Croissant and LOL McFiercen\, this virtual event features the midnight monsters of Creature\, Oakland collective MACRO WAVES\, and multidisciplinary artist Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo. DJ collective and mutual aid resource network We Are The Ones will be spinning a genre-defying set. Headlining from Los Angeles is Sister Mantos\, whose psychedelic blend of Latin beats\, funk rhythms\, and punk attitude imagines utopias free of war and oppression. \nStreamed on Twitch\, you can watch the event by clicking the button below! \n\nYes\, I want to tune in!\n \nPLEASE STAND BY: Virtual Summer Solstice\nACCESSIBILITY\nSOMArts will be providing ASL interpretation and closed captions throughout the evening program. \n\nPERFORMERS\nSister Mantos\nCreature\nMACRO WAVES\nLukaza Branfman-Verissimo \nDJ\nWe Are The Ones \nHOSTS\nLOL McFiercen\nYves Saint Croissant \nSPONSORS\nThank you to Facebook Art Department for sponsoring #PleaseStandBy Virtual Summer Solstice
URL:https://somarts.org/event/virtualsummer/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200710T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20200703T000707Z
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SUMMARY:King of Arms Art Ball 6
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with SOMArts\, Rashaad Newsome’s semi-annual King of Arms Art Ball (KOAAB) takes the digital stage on Friday\, July 10\, 5pm PDT/ 8pm EDT. This one of a kind event has been bringing together a global panel of ballroom legends and emerging artists since 2013\, and this year’s categories are inspired by Black artists who center legacies of resilience in their creative practice. \nKOAAB provides a platform for up-and-coming artists and performers to explore social justice issues through acts of gathering and creation. Streamed on Youtube Live\, KOAAB critically examines hegemony and its impact on our imagination. How do we decolonize our imaginations? How do we use them in the service of our own well-being or as a form of resistance? \nFollowing the ball is a virtual dance party hosted by Rashaad Newsome on Instagram Live featuring DJ sets by DJ April Hunt and DJ Mike Q.  \n\nClick here to stream the ball!\n\nRSVP to the King of Arms Art Ball 6: Facebook Event Page \nTune into the Instagram Live dance party: @rashaadnewsomestudio \nKing of Arms Art Ball 6 is a digital event to support House of GG\, the first educational and historical center solely dedicated to Transgender and gender nonconforming people in the United States. \nImage credit: King of Arms Ball at Miami Art Basel\, 2019. Image courtesy of Rashaad Newsome Studio
URL:https://somarts.org/event/koaab/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201002
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20200910T213404Z
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SUMMARY:The Annual Murphy & Cadogan Art Awards Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition\nPlan Your Visit | Meet the Artists | Virtual Gallery Experience \nSOMArts is proud to partner with the San Francisco Foundation to present The Annual Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition\, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts\, on view September 11–October 3\, 2021. Made possible by the San Francisco Foundation and its donors\, we’re excited to feature 16 promising visual artists working across disciplines and identifying young artists from Master of Fine Arts programs throughout the Bay Area whose work intersects with emerging trends. \nThe Jack K. and Gertrude Murphy Award is given to an MFA student of unusual caliber with great artistic promise. Edwin Anthony and Adalaine Boudreaux Cadogan both experienced financial challenges as art students and understood the great difference scholarships can make in the early phase of an artist’s career. The winners of the Cadogan Scholarships each receive support for their MFA studies. All the students benefit from participation in a professionally curated exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center and mentorship from curator Kevin B. Chen. \nTHE ANNUAL MURPHY AND CADOGAN CONTEMPORARY ART AWARDS EXHIBITION 2021 AWARDEES \nMurphy Award\nAhn Lee\, University of California Berkeley \nCadogan Award\nKatayoun Bahrami\, California College of the Arts\nAndrew Catanese\, Stanford University \nErica Deeman\, University of California Berkeley \nAdrienne Defendi\, San Jose State University\nEdgar Fabián Frías\, University of California Berkeley \nKatharine T. Jacobs\, San Jose State University\nEster Karnoski\, California College of the Arts\nBryce LeFort\, California College of the Arts\nNatasha Loewy\, San Francisco State University\nRivka Valérie Louissaint\, University of California Berkeley\nMiguel Novelo\, Stanford University\nKrystal Ramirez\, Stanford University\nHaley Marie Summerfield\, San Francisco State University\nKelsey Rae Thomas\, Mills College\nEve J. Werner\, San Francisco Art Institute\n \nCurator\nKevin B. Chen \nABOUT SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION\nThe San Francisco Foundation is committed to a Bay Area where everyone can get a good job\, live in a safe and affordable home\, and exercise their political voice. The foundation advances its work through grantmaking\, partnerships with donors\, policy advocacy\, and impact investing. \nArtwork credit: Krystal Ramirez\, Homesick\, 2021. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/murphycadogan2020/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Event,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201001T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201106T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20201006T222302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225128Z
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SUMMARY:Murphy & Cadogan 2020 Artist Features
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://somarts.org/event/murphycadoganfeatures/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Event,Exhibitions,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20200910T213129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225128Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Presentations & Digital Magazine Launch
DESCRIPTION:Launching with a free digital magazine and artist presentations on Thursday\, October 1\, 7:00–8:00pm\, The Annual Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition surveys new work from the 13 recipients of the competitive Jack K and Gertrude Murphy Award and the Edwin Anthony and Adalaine Boudreaux Cadogan Scholarships. The awards are designed to further the development of Bay Area MFA students and foster the exploration of their artistic potential in hybrid practice\, installation\, mixed media\, painting\, photography and sculpture. \nThe Jack K and Gertrude Murphy Award is given to an MFA student of unusual caliber with great artistic promise. Edwin Anthony and Adalaine Boudreaux Cadogan both experienced financial challenges as art students and understood the great difference scholarships can make in the early phase of an artist’s career. The winners of the Cadogan Scholarships each receive support for their MFA studies. \n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\nARTIST PRESENTATIONS AND DIGITAL MAGAZINE LAUNCH\n2020 AWARDEES\nMurphy Awardee\nGregory Rick\, Stanford University \nCadogan Awardees\nAlexandru Salceanu\, Mills College\nAmy Elkins\, Stanford University\nchampoy\, UC Berkeley\nClaudia Huenchuleo Paquien\, San Francisco State University\nConsuelo Tupper Hernández\, California College of the Arts\nDominique Birdsong\, San Francisco Art Institute\nFred M. DeWitt\, UC Berkeley\nGabriella Grill\, Stanford University\nJohn Joseph Contreras Romero\, San Jose State University\nLeonard Reidelbach\, San Francisco State University\nMonica Valdez\, San Jose State University\nZhongyu Yuan\, California College of the Arts \nCurator\nKevin B. Chen \nABOUT SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION\nWith more than $1.5 billion in assets\, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the largest community foundations in the country. The foundation is committed to expanding opportunity and ensuring a more equitable future for all in the Bay Area. Together with its donors\, the foundation distributed $154 million to nonprofit organizations last fiscal year. The San Francisco Foundation serves Alameda\, Contra Costa\, Marin\, San Francisco\, and San Mateo Counties.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/murphycadoganprograms/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020833
CREATED:20201014T233306Z
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SUMMARY:Amor Eterno: Digital Drag
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 21st year\, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States. \nLiving Legacies: Día de Los Muertos 2020 is a call to action for our responsibility to future generations. It is a call to invoke the strengths and lessons of our ancestors to survive the historic moment in which we’re currently living. This exhibition recognizes that the status quo has continued to fail communities of color while holding space for collective grief\, mourning\, and resilience in the face of systemic oppression. \nSan Francisco nightlife icon Per Sia takes over SOMArts’ Twitch stream on Thursday\, October 22\, 7–9pm\, $10 suggested donation for an evening of digital drag. Featuring queens and kings from New York City\, the Bay and LA\, Amor Eterno celebrates drag as remembrance and altar. \n×404\nSorry\, an error occurred.\n\n\n	This form is not available.\n\n\nCloseEnter Drag ShowHOSTPer Sia\nSan Francisco\nVenmo: @per-sia\nInstagram: @per_sia \nPERFORMERSDulce de Leche\nSan Francisco\nVenmo:\ndulce-de-leche\n \nInstagram:\ndulce_de_lech3 \nHorrorchata\nNew York City\nVenmo:\n@horrorchata-nyc \nInstagram:\n@horrorchatanyc \nJota Mercury\nOakland\nVenmo:\n@tinybex \nInstagram:\n@emjaymercury \nJuanita MORE!\nSan Francisco\nVenmo:\n@Juanita-More \nInstagram:\n@missmore8 \nTwitter:\n@JuanitaMore \nSan Cha\nLos Angeles\nVenmo:\n@elsancha \nInstagram:\n@__san_cha__ \nRio–lize\nSan Francisco\nVenmo:
\n@Rio-Lize-415 \nInstagram:\n@rio.lize.415
URL:https://somarts.org/event/livinglegaciesdrag/
LOCATION:SOMArts Online
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201113T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20201029T231757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225127Z
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SUMMARY:The Black Woman is God Virtual Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Now\, in its fourth iteration at SOMArts\, The Black Woman is God highlights a community of Black women artists whose complex creative practices have influenced the world\, but are often overlooked because of class\, race\, and gender discrimination. \nJoin us in celebrating this year’s exhibition with a free\, virtual opening reception on Friday\, November 13\, 3–6pm.  \nYes\, I want to register!Opening Remarks by\nMayor London Breed\, San Francisco Mayor\nDr. Runoko Rashidi\, Scholar\, Historian\, Author\, Lecturer \nPerformances by\nELWAH Dance Movement\nGeorgia Anne Muldrow\nGod Code Cypher: Ryan Nicole\, Talia Taylor\, Shy’an G\, Money Maka\, Coco Pelia\, MADlines\, Sar B Child\nHiplet Ballerinas\nNina Sol\nTurfin 247\nZakiya Harris \nZap Mama with Tarika Lewis and Destiny Muhammad \nArtist Talks\nLet Go\, Let God\nMalik Seneferu\, Greg Tate\, Danny Simmons\, Kwadwo Addo Gyan \nGod Talk\nRenee Cox\, Harmonia Rosales\, Karen Seneferu\, Moderated by Ajuan Mance
URL:https://somarts.org/event/tbwigvirtual/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20210107T004208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225127Z
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SUMMARY:LUSH: A SOMArts Series
DESCRIPTION:LUSH: A SOMArts Series launches on Tuesday\, January 19\, 2021. The first of three virtual programs\, this event features readings\, a panel discussion\, and Q&A with Juli Delgado Lopera\, author of Fiebre Tropical\, and Elaine Castillo\, author of America is Not the Heart\, two Bay Area novelists whose writing reflects diasporic and queer life in the US today\, moderated by Claire Calderón. \nLUSH: A SOMArts Series draws inspiration from Solarpunk\, a genre that imagines futures that reject dystopian narratives\, instead favoring visions of sustainability and interconnection. LUSH asks us how we\, as artists\, curators\, writers\, filmmakers\, musicians\, and activists\, can create a future where we are thriving in abundance? \nAccessibility \nClosed captioning will be provided during the virtual stream \nDonations \nAccess to this event is donation based on a sliding scale ($5-20; no one turned away for lack of funds. Your donation ensures that SOMArts continues to provide critical space and support to Bay Area artists and curators for years to come\, while ensuring the arts are accessible to all! Click here to donate! \nStream the virtual eventLUSH: A SOMARTS SERIES LITERARY LINE UPClaire Calderón is an Oakland-based writer and curator at work on her first novel. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College and is the manager of The Ruby\, a gathering space for women and non-binary artists and writers in San Francisco. \nPhoto credit: Alexa Treviño \nNamed one of “30 of the planet’s most exciting young people” by the Financial Times\, Elaine Castillo was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her debut novel America Is Not the Heart was named one of the best books of 2018 by NPR\, San Francisco Chronicle\, Kirkus Reviews\, The New York Public Library\, The New York Post\, The Boston Globe\, Real Simple\, Lit Hub\, and has been nominated for the Elle Award\, the Center for Fiction Prize\, the Aspen Words Prize\, the Northern California Independent Booksellers Book Award\, and the California Book Award. Her writing can be found in The New York Times\, The Nation\, Freeman’s\, Electric Literature\, Lit Hub\, and elsewhere. She is currently working on a book of essays about the politics of our reading culture\, as well as a second novel. \nPhoto credit: Amaal Said \nJuli Delgado Lopera is an award-winning Colombian writer\, historian\, speaker and storyteller based in San Francisco. They’re the author of The New York Times acclaimed novel Fiebre Tropical\, out March 2020 from The Feminist Press. Juli is also the author of Quiéreme (Nomadic Press 2017) and ¡Cuéntamelo! (Aunt Lute 2017) an illustrated bilingual collection of oral histories by LGBT Latinx immigrants which won a 2018 Lambda Literary Award and a 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award. Juli’s received awarded fellowships and residencies from Hedgebrook\, Headlands Center for The Arts\, Brush Creek Foundation of the Arts\, Lambda Literary Foundation\, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and The SF Grotto. Their work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in Teen Vogue\, The Kenyon Review\, McSweeney’s\, The Rumpus\, The White Review\, LALT\, Four Way Review\, Broadly\, TimeOut Mag to name a few. They are the former executive director of RADAR Productions a queer literary non-profit in San Francisco. \nPhoto credit: Rebeka Rodriguez
URL:https://somarts.org/event/lushliterary/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T214203Z
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SUMMARY:CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present) virtual opening reception
DESCRIPTION:¡Vení vos!\nJoin curators Fátima Ramírez\, Mauricio Ramírez\, and Josué Rojas for the virtual opening reception of CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present) on Thursday\, March 11\, 6:00–8:00 PM PST! \nThis free\, all-ages program features DJ Femme Papi\, performance by Grupo Folklorico Maíz\, poetry by Maya Chinchilla\, an artist discussion with Kiara Machado\, OZI\, and Dr. Oriel Maria Siu\, who will also be reading her recently published book “Rebeldita the Fearless in Ogreland.” \nRSVp today!CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present) is a multidisciplinary traveling exhibition that centers U.S. Central American artists living in California as well as across the United States to examine their lived experiences in relation to the impact of mass migration\, family separation\, and the legacy of political action and solidarity with the people of Central America.  \n  \nAccessibility\nClosed captioning will be provided during the virtual stream.\n \nParticipating Artists\nDJ Femme Papi\nGrupo Folklorico Maíz\n Kiara Machado\nMaya Chinchilla\nDr. Oriel Maia Siu\nOZI\n \nCurators\nFátima Ramírez\nMauricio Ramírez\nJosué Rojas
URL:https://somarts.org/event/caravanaopening/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20210330T195214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225127Z
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SUMMARY:LUSH Film Edition
DESCRIPTION:LUSH: A SOMArts Series returns on Thursday\, April 15\, 7:00 PM PST with a Film Edition featuring clips and conversation centering the disruptive works of Brontez Purnell\, Heather María Ács of FemmePower Productions\, and Leo Herrera. Moderated by SOMArts’ Director of Events and Hard French producer Devon Nandagiri\, LUSH Film Edition celebrates the multiplicity of queer histories and futures. \nLUSH: A SOMArts Series is a three-part series of conversations between socially-engaged artists across a variety of mediums. Launched in January 2021 with a Literary Edition\, LUSH is grounded in a Solarpunk ethos that rejects dystopian narratives and favors visions of sustainability and interconnection\, and asks us how we\, as artists and activists\, can create a future where we are thriving in abundance? \nRSVP today!This program contains explicit content and language that might not be appropriate for people under the age of 18. By RSVPing or through direct stream\, you are confirming that you are 18+. \n \nACCESSIBILITYClosed captioning will be provided during the virtual stream \n \nTICKETS\n$5-20 sliding scale; no one turned away for lack of funds. Your donation ensures that SOMArts continues to provide critical space and support to Bay Area artists and curators for years to come while ensuring the arts are accessible to all! \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nDEVON NANDAGIRI is currently the Director of Events at SOMArts where he works with and mentors artists and event organizers. He is also the co-founder of the award winning dance party Hard French – which has brought legendary artists and DJs to San Francisco. He is the director of Malaqueerche\, a cult film that inspired the JUNK film festival which he curated and screened throughout the US and Europe. He has also produced the youtube show BrownDownCrownTV for the now defunct open mic night – K’vetch. He has collaborated with artists throughout his 15 years in SF — from throwing punk shows at local dive bars to wallpaper exhibitions in nightclub bathrooms. He has a deep love of events and supporting artistic endeavors that help shape and create community. He is currently consulting on a script for a TV series about queer adventures in the Bay. \nBRONTEZ PURNELL is a writer\, musician\, dancer\, filmmaker\, and performance artist. He is the author of a graphic novel\, a novella\, a children’s book\, and the novel Since I Laid My Burden Down. The recipient of a 2018 Whiting Writers’ Award for Fiction\, he was named one of the thirty-two Black Male Writers of Our Time by T: The New York Times Style Magazine in 2018. Purnell is also the frontman for the band the Younger Lovers\, a cofounder of the experimental dance group the Brontez Purnell Dance Company\, the creator of the renowned cult zine Fag School\, and the director of several short films\, music videos\, and the documentary Unstoppable Feat: The Dances of Ed Mock. Born in Triana\, Alabama\, he’s lived in Oakland\, California\, for more than a decade. \nHEATHER MARÍA ÁCS (she/her/Mx.) is a working-class raised\, Appalachian\, mixed-race Anglo-Xicana writer/director whose work explores queer\, radical subcultures and femme-inine identities. Her films have played Big Apple Film Festival NY (Best LGBTQ Short\, FLOURISH\, 2020)\, Hollyshorts\, Brooklyn Academy of Music\, London Short Film Fest\, Newfest\, Mardi Gras FF (Australia)\, and Oaxaca IFF\, among others. \nHer company\, FemmePower Productions\, commits to intersectional representation on screen and behind the scenes. She launched the free streaming platform\, FemmePowerTV – queer content for quarantine – in May 2020 at www.femmepowerproductions.com\, where you can watch her film\, FLU$H\, and a program of innovative and intersectional short films\, docs\, and series. \nMx. Ács is also an intimacy coordinator (PLAN B\, Hulu) and a consultant for authentic representation of BDSM/kink and LGBTQIA+ communities. [@FemmePowerProductions] \nLearn more: https://femmepowerproductions.com/originals \nLEO HERRERA is a Mexican writer\, activist and filmmaker. His work focuses on the American queer experience. His short films explore LGBTQ culture\, politics and history\, paying homage to our past and educating a younger generation. Leo is the director of Fathers\, a sci-fi documentary and multimedia project which imagines the AIDS pandemic never existed and a generation lived to change the world. Fathers weaves real-life events\, survivor histories and fiction\, creating a surreal vision of an alternative universe (streaming now at iftheylived.org). Leo’s viral “essay memes” explore queerness\, race\, Covid and HIV stigma\, and can be found on Instagram @herreraimages \nLearn more: iftheylived.org
URL:https://somarts.org/event/lushfilmedition/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
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SUMMARY:HERE 4 U: Pre-Pride Happening
DESCRIPTION:After over a year of isolation\, SOMArts is ready to host our first in-person event of 2021! HERE 4 U: Pre-Pride Happening transforms SOMArts’ luscious garden patio for an intimate evening of music\, drag\, and community on Wednesday\, June 23 6-8 PM PST. A celebration of queer joy and the power of chosen family\, HERE 4 U features drag performances by some of the Bay’s best queens — Nicki Jizz\, Dulce de Leche\, and Yves Saint Croissant — and trippy acid house vibes DJ’d by Chuck Gunn.  \nThis is a seated\, in-person 21+ event at SOMArts with assigned tables. Tickets to this event are sold by the table for $80\, with a maximum of 4 seats per table. Each seat is valued at $20. HERE 4 U can also be streamed online with registration ($10).\n \nThis event is sponsored by SoMa West CBD.\n \nStream the virtual eventPerformances by\nNicki Jizz\nDulce de Leche\nYves Saint Croissant \nWith DJ set by\nChuck Gunn \nCOVID–19 Safety\nWhile at SOMArts\, guests must follow COVID–19 signage and safety instructions per SOMArts’ staff persons. Guests will be asked to “mask up” when approached by SOMArts’ staff and servers\, and when moving between tables and bathrooms. \nPlease note that additional COVID–19 safety precautions may be finalized for this event following the announcements by state and local health officials June 15th. Instructions for guests will be updated on our COVID–19 Safety page and emailed to guests who register for the event.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/here4u/
LOCATION:SOMArts Cultural Center\, 934 Brannan Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20210616T230033Z
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SUMMARY:Sounds Like Home virtual opening reception
DESCRIPTION:Songs and tales have long been used as a tool to preserve cultural memory\, reproduce cultural norms and social ethics across borders and time. Inspired by their own family lineage’s experience with migration from Greece to Turkey\, Sounds like Home: Longing and Comfort through Lullabies curators Duygu and Bengü Gün uncover how lullabies can be a source of comfort when longing for home and place\, challenges it’s subliminal messaging that reproduces oppressive power structures and affirms that culture is fluid. \nSounds Like Home: Longing and Comfort through Lullabies launches with a free virtual reception on July 15\, 6–8 PM PST! The virtual opening reception brings artists\, curators\, and musicians together deep into the world of lullabies. Featuring a curator and artist discussion followed by musical performances\, this virtual opening reception brings artists\, musicians\, and guests into the world of lullabies. \nStream the virtual event now!Panelists\nRashin Fahandej\nCeyda Oskay\nHannah Reyes Morales \nModerator\nBengü Gün \nWith Music by \nMahsa and Marjan Vahdat\nKhatchadour Khatchadourian \n\nThis event is sponsored by \nArtwork credit: Rashin Fahandej\, A Father’s Lullaby\, 2019\, photography courtesy of Aram Boggosian.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/soundslikehomeopening/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210729T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210729T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
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SUMMARY:Sounds Like Home: The Lullaby Project
DESCRIPTION:Songs and tales have long been used as a tool to preserve cultural memory\, reproduce cultural norms and social ethics across borders and time. Inspired by their own family lineage’s experience with migration from Greece to Turkey\, Sounds like Home: Longing and Comfort through Lullabies curators Duygu and Bengü Gün uncover how lullabies can be a source of comfort when longing for home and place\, challenges it’s subliminal messaging that reproduces oppressive power structures and affirms that culture is fluid. \nConceived by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute\, The Lullaby Project pairs pregnant and new parents with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies. This is believed to support the birth parents’ health\, aid child development\, and strengthen the bond between parent and child. Extending across the country and through several international programs\, the Lullaby Project enables partner organizations to support families in their own communities. \nRegister for Sounds Like Home: The Lullaby Project\, free virtual conversation on Thursday\, July 29\, 6–7 PM PST with Noe Music\, a San Francisco based national partner with the Lullaby Project and one of San Francisco’s most well respected non-profit organizations Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP) to learn more about how they are collaborating to improve well-being and child bonds with new parents experiencing housing insecurity and other challenging life situations. \nRegister today!Panelists\nMeena Bhasin\, Co-artistic and Executive Director\, Noe Music\nEmily Eagen\, Lead Teaching Artist\, Carnegie Hall\, The Lullaby ProjectGuadalupe Valenzuela\, Director of Wellness Program\, Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP) \nModerator\nDuygu Gün \nThis event is sponsored by \nArtwork credit: Zsudayka Terell\, Bedtime Prayers\, photography courtesy of Satra Nudara.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/soundslikehometalk/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Cultural Residencies,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210910T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20210728T003221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225126Z
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SUMMARY:The Annual Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Preview Reception and Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Due to ongoing COVID–19 safety concerns\, this event is not open to the public. Please click here for gallery hours.\n \nThe Annual Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards opens on Friday\, September 10\, 5:30–8:30 PM PST\, awards ceremony at 7:00 PM PST. This exhibition surveys new work from 16 recipients of the competitive Jack K. and Gertrude Murphy Award and the Edwin Anthony and Adalaine Boudreaux Cadogan Scholarships. Presented in partnership with San Francisco Foundation\, the awards are designed to further the development of Bay Area MFA students and foster the exploration of their artistic potential in hybrid practice\, installation\, mixed media\, painting\, photography\, and sculpture. \nThe Jack K. and Gertrude Murphy Award is given to an MFA student of unusual caliber with great artistic promise. Edwin Anthony and Adalaine Boudreaux Cadogan both experienced financial challenges as art students and understood the great difference scholarships can make in the early phase of an artist’s career. The winners of the Cadogan Scholarships each receive financial support their MFA studies. All the students benefit from participation in a professionally curated exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center. \n\nTHE ANNUAL MURPHY AND CADOGAN CONTEMPORARY ART AWARDS EXHIBITION 2021 AWARDEES \nMurphy AwardAhn Lee\, University of California Berkeley \n\nCadogan Award\nKatayoun Bahrami\, California College of the Arts\nAndrew Catanese\, Stanford University\nErica Deeman\, University of California Berkeley\nAdrienne Defendi\, San Jose State University\nEdgar Fabián Frías\, University of California Berkeley\nKatharine T. Jacobs\, San Jose State University\nEster Karnoski\, California College of the Arts \nBryce LeFort\, California College of the Arts \nNatasha Loewy\, San Francisco State University \nRivka Valérie Louissaint\, University of California Berkeley \nMiguel Novelo\, Stanford University \nKrystal Ramirez\, Stanford University \nHaley Marie Summerfield\, San Francisco State University \nKelsey Rae Thomas\, Mills College\nEve J. Werner\, San Francisco Art Institute\n \nCurator\nKevin B. Chen \nABOUT SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION\nThe San Francisco Foundation is committed to a Bay Area where everyone can get a good job\, live in a safe and affordable home\, and exercise their political voice. The foundation advances its work through grantmaking\, partnerships with donors\, policy advocacy\, and impact investing. \nArtwork credit: Ahn Lee\, Cocoon\, 2020. Image courtesy of the artist
URL:https://somarts.org/event/murphycadoganopening2021/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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SUMMARY:Iluminaciones: Día de Los Muertos Drag Show
DESCRIPTION:Update: This event is sold out! Performances will be streamed for free on SOMArts’ Facebook and Twitch on Friday\, October 29\, 7:30 PM PST \nAs part of our Día de Los Muertos programming\, beloved queen Per Sia has curated a special night of remembrance and celebration with Iluminaciones: Dia de Los Muertos Drag Show\, Friday\, October 22\, 7:30–9:30 PM! \n \nTicketsThis event is sold out! Performances will be streamed for free on SOMArts’ Facebook and Twitch on Friday\, October 29\, 7:30 PM PST  \nCURATED AND HOSTED BYPer SiaFollow:IG\, @per_siaFB\, Facebook.com/lovepersia \nTips:Venmo\, @per-sia \nPERFORMERSAmoura TeeseFollow: IG\, @amourateeseTwitter\, @amourateese \nTips:Venmo\, @jrosemediaCashApp\, $jrosemedia \nDulce de LecheFollow:FB\, Dulce De Leche IG\, Dulce_de_Lech3 \nTips:Venmo\, @dulce-de-leche \nGrace TowersFollow:IG\, @thegracetowers \nTips:Venmo\, @grace-towers  \nJota MercuryFollow:IG\, @emjaymercury Twitter\, @emjaymercury  \nTips:Venmo\, @tinybex  \nLisa FrankensteinFollow:IG\, @itslisafrankentein \nTips:Venmo\, @LisaFrankensteinPaypal\, @itsLisaFrankenstein
URL:https://somarts.org/event/dreamsemergingdrag/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211029T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20211019T001248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T213757Z
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SUMMARY:Iluminaciones Virtual Stream
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Día de Los Muertos programming\, beloved queen Per Sia has curated a special night of remembrance and celebration with Iluminaciones: Dia de Los Muertos Drag Show. \nTickets for the live event are sold out\, but performances will be streamed for free on SOMArts’ Facebook and Twitch on Friday\, October 29\, 7:30 PM PST. \nTune in on Friday\, October 29\, and don’t forget to tip the performers and host! \nWatch on facebookWatch on TwitchCURATED AND HOSTED BYPer Sia\nFollow:\nIG\, @per_sia\nFB\, Facebook.com/lovepersia \nTips:\nVenmo\, @per-sia \nPERFORMERSAmoura Teese\nFollow:\nIG\, @amourateese\nTwitter\, @amourateese \nTips:\nVenmo\, @jrosemedia\nCashApp\, $jrosemedia \nDulce de Leche\nFollow:\nFB\, Dulce De Leche\nIG\, Dulce_de_Lech3 \nTips:\nVenmo\,\n@dulce-de-leche \nGrace Towers\nFollow:\nIG\, @thegracetowers \nTips:\nVenmo\, @grace-towers \nJota Mercury\nFollow:\nIG\, @emjaymercury\nTwitter\, @emjaymercury \nTips:\nVenmo\, @tinybex \nLisa Frankenstein\nFollow:\nIG\, @itslisafrankentein \nTips:\nVenmo\, @LisaFrankenstein\nPaypal\, @itsLisaFrankenstein
URL:https://somarts.org/event/dreamsemergingstream/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Event,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20211116T235048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T213559Z
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SUMMARY:We Be Gods: The Conversation with Dr. Wade and Dr. Vera L. Nobles
DESCRIPTION:African deities have always existed\, reflecting the spiritual practices of diverse ethnic societies in Africa. On Thursday\, January 27\, 4:00–6:00 PM PST\, join Dr. Wade and Dr. Vera L. Nobles in conversation with The Black Woman is God curator and founder Karen Seneferu and contemporary fine artist and painter Malik Seneferu as they discuss what it means for Black men and women to view each other as God figures within the African Diaspora and African itself. This free\, virtual program looks at how Africans defined Gods for themselves before the onset of colonialism and its bias disruptions of gender structures. \nREGISTERPanelists\nDr. Wade Nobles\nDr. Vera L. Nobles\nKaren Seneferu\nMalik Seneferu \nArtwork credit: Ajuan Mance\, The Bottle Tree at the End of the Universe. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/tbwigconversation/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20211116T234000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225126Z
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SUMMARY:The Imprint with Tarika Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Join Tarika Lewis for this free\, virtual event on Thursday\, February 3\, 4:00–6:00 PM PST. Workshop participants will explore divine protection and generational healing in our DNA.  \nRSVP today!About Tarika Lewis\nTarika Lewis has often been described as a Renaissance woman. Visual artist\, jazz violinist\, teacher and genealogist\, Lewis graduated from Cal State East Bay and the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Her artwork focuses on African culture\, musicians\, Black families\, and her experiences in the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. \nArtwork credit: Shonna McDaniels\, Whispers of the Ancestors. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/tbwigimprint/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220415T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220415T000000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020834
CREATED:20190801T205541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225134Z
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SUMMARY:4Waves: 40 Performances for the Hole
DESCRIPTION:SOMArts and Justin Hoover/Collective Action Studio (CAS) are proud to co-present a new iteration of 100 Performance for the Hole: a marathon of artistic moments. In honor of the 40th anniversary of SOMArts Cultural Center\, CAS is producing an abbreviated version titled 4Waves: 40 Performances for the Hole on Wednesday\, September 11th\, 5:58–10:00pm with Rhodessa Jones as a special program presenter and Justin Hoover as the evening’s emcee. \nThe Bay has experienced three “waves” of performance art since the 1960’s and now we are in the midst of a fourth. A fast and furious space for experimentation\, 4Waves takes place in\, about\, around\, against and in relation to a 100-year-old pit in the floor of SOMArts Cultural Center.\n \nFeatured artists include pioneering performer Keith Hennessey\, Jennifer Locke who explores the constructions of power\, hierarchy\, and epistemology\, and artist\, curator\, and producer Marcus Kuiland-Nazario\, a 30-year veteran of Los Angeles arts and performance scene.\n\nEach artist has only one minute to set up\, two-minutes to perform and one-minute to clean up. There are no rehearsals. Tickets for 4Waves: 40 Performances for the Hole are available online.\n\nFEATURED ARTISTS\nAlexandrea Echo Archuleta\nAdrian Arias\nTierra Allen\nMonet Clark\nMaxe Crandall and Diana Cage\nMike Dingle\nShaghayegh Cyrous\nJordan Essoe\ndeCoy Gallerina\nGuta Galli\nTerrance Graven\nReshawn Goods / Bushmama Africa\nKeith Hennessy\nJesse Hewit / Juice Box\nDale Hoyt\nPete Ippel\nBehnaz Khaleghi\nMarcus Kuliand-Nazario\nLanda Lakes\nPeter Max Lawrence\nKrisztina Lazar\nJennifer Locke\nMargaret McCarthy\nLiz Miller-Kovacs\nMidori\nLogan Moody & Chris Sauceda\nCaro Novella\nRamekon O’Arwisters\nJohanna Poethig\nRandy Reyes\nKevin Seaman\nChris Sollars\nLauren Jade Szabo\nJanet Silk\nT_Shell\nThe Factronauts (Peter Foucault\, Bryan and Vita Hewitt\, Chris Treggiari)\nShirin Towfiq\nChaz Walker\nRachel Znerold\nRaheleh Minoosh Zomorodinia\nSpecial Guest \nCURATOR & EMCEE\nJustin Hoover \n 
URL:https://somarts.org/event/4waves/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Program
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