APAture 2023: Sonic Memories, a music showcase
*UPDATE: Unfortunately our original feature, Son of Paper, is no longer able to participate in APAture. We wish him all the best! We are proud to announce our new headliner for the night, SF-based indie-pop band, Starry Eyed Cadet!
Sonic Memories
a Music Showcase (co-presented by Chinese Culture Center)
feat. Starry Eyed Cadet
Showcase artists: Amihan, Bersea, Mayari, Noah Kawaguchi, Scott Oshiro
October 25th 7-10pm (this is a 21+ event)
Lion’s Den Lounge and Bar, 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco
$10 (online, pre-sale), $15 (at-the-door)
(a limited number of sponsored tickets are available for those in need, please contact apature@kearnystreet.org to inquire)
Curated by Steph Gervacio, Noah Kawaguchi, Julie Villanueva
Sonic Memories, APAture 2023’s music showcase brings together six artists of different musical genres who will take us to the places, events, and moments that reverberate in us. This event will be headlined by SF-based Indie Pop band, Starry Eyed Cadet, alongside up-and-coming Bay Area Asian American musical artists: Amihan, Bersea, Mayari, Noah Kawaguchi, & Scott Oshiro.
APAture 2023 Festival Schedule:
(Multiple Locations in SF) Arc Gallery & Studios 1246 Folsom St. | SF Oasis 298 11th St. | Lion’s Den Lounge and Bar 57 Wentworth Pl. | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 701 Mission St.
**OPENING RECEPTION, COMICS, ZINES, & ILLUSTRATION SHOWCASE, OPEN GALLERY SOUND BATH & MEDITATION, AND CLOSING RECEPTION ARE FREE. ALL OTHER SHOWCASES ARE TICKETED EVENTS**
APAture 2023 Festival Kick-Off
Saturday, October 14th, 4-6pm (limited viewing) 6-9pm (Visual Arts Opening Reception)
Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
All We Inherit
a Visual Arts Showcase (co-presented by Arc Gallery & Studios)
feat. Kiana Honarmand
Showcase artists: Ahn Lee, Tanza, Brian Kwon, Bushra Gill, Carey Lin and Gabriel Gilder, Connie Cagampang Heller, Denver Gacayan, Hope Meng, Ishita Mitra, Jocelyn Wong, Leyla Rzaveva, Michelle Lin, Ngân Vũ
October 14 - November 4 (Exhibition on display)
Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Resonance
a Performing Arts Showcase
feat. LOTUS BOY
Showcase artists: Marwa Doost, Kim Requesto, Meghana Ravikumar, SF Adavu
Wednesday, October 18th, 7-9pm
SF Oasis, 298 11th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Outspoken
a Comics, Zines, & Illustration Showcase
Showcase artists: Nicolette McConn, Havannah Tran, bao diep, Jasmin Regato, Jane Trieu, Sean Lin, Yuting Wang, Sapphic Bushtit, Ann Chen
Saturday, October 21st, 12-3pm
Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Sonic Memories
a Music Showcase
feat. Son of Paper
Showcase artists: Amihan, Bersea, Mayari, Noah Kawaguchi, Scott Oshiro
Wednesday, October 25th, 7pm-10pm
Lion’s Den Lounge and Bar, 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco
Open Gallery Sound Bath and Meditation
co-presented by Mukunda Studios
Showcase artist: Xinye Lin
Saturday, October 28th, 12-3pm
Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Unearthing
a Film Showcase (co-presented by SF Urban Film Fest and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts)
feat. Adamu Chan
Showcase artists: Yasmine Gomez, Tracy Nguyen, Jinji S., Sabina Kariat, Jalena Keane-Lee
Sunday, October 29th, 2-4:30pm
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 701 Mission St.
Seeking Home
a Literary Arts Showcase
feat. Shelley Wong
Showcase artists: Rowena Leong Singer, Nicola Andrews, K Dulai, Lucie Pereira, Danica Li, Alder Duan Hurley
Wednesday, November 1st, 7-9pm
Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
APAture 2023 Closing Reception and Artist Talk
Saturday, November 4, 12-3pm
Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103