On Wednesday, October 6th, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM (EST), join us for Seeds Bursting Open in Fire, a virtual poetry and social justice event to inspire and activate artists and organizers.
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Echo Location: The Cultural Geopolitics in South of Market - a multimedia installation + public programming series that reflects on the neighborhood’s complicated history and centers the experiences of two historically marginalized communities whose presence has been essential to the heritage of SoMa - the Filipinx and LGBTQIA2S+.
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The ARROZidency program for Filipinx American Artists at O. M. France Viana studios proudly presents its inaugural Artists-In-Residence Exhibition ENGLAND HIDALGO & LIAN LADIA
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Echo Location: The Cultural Geopolitics in South of Market - a multimedia installation + public programming series that reflects on the neighborhood’s complicated history and centers the experiences of two historically marginalized communities whose presence has been essential to the heritage of SoMa - the Filipinx and LGBTQIA2S+.
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7th Annual San José Poetry Festival
September 11-19, 2021
Online thru Zoom
Join us for the seventh annual San José Poetry Festival with an exciting series of events this week! Register to attend a workshop, only a few seats left! You can find individual event tickets, workshop tickets, or a full festival pass at bit.ly/pcsjtix.
Join us for this reading featuring emerging local writers from the 2021 Interdisciplinary Writers Lab (IWL), presented by Kearny Street Workshop and the Asian Art Museum.
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Echo Location: The Cultural Geopolitics in South of Market - a multimedia installation + public programming series that reflects on the neighborhood’s complicated history and centers the experiences of two historically marginalized communities whose presence has been essential to the heritage of SoMa - the Filipinx and LGBTQIA2S+.
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#AAPIpower to the Polls is a virtual concert and phone bank event happening Saturday, August 28th on Zoom from 4PM-6:30PM PST
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hosted by SOMA Pilipinas, featuring artists Franceska Gamez and Malaya Tuyay.
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KSW Presents Preeti Vangani and Jenny Qi in celebration of Preeti's latest book, Mother Tongue Apologize.
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Poets celebrate the life and legacy of Janice Mirikitani. Featuring San Francisco Poet Laureates past and present. Sponsored by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
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kalayaan (till every grass blade is afire from every other) closes this Saturday, August 7. We hope you can join us for a small closing reception at 1246 Folsom St, SF from 12-3pm. We'll have books, zines, and art for sale (including some of the works on display!); the archives open for research; and Charlene Tan inviting visitors to collaborate on her participatory weaving installation.
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We are proud to host the book launch for Monkey Around! The debut novel from Claire Light (writing as Jadie Jang) is an action-packed urban fantasy delivering a bold new take on the Monkey King in San Francisco - complete with murder and mayhem!!
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Research & Remembering: Weaving with Charlene Tan. Community members are invited to bring plastic bags to incorporate into a large weaving structure in this Pilipinx textiles workshop with Charlene Tan.
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Balay Kreative is teaming up with KSW to celebrate the intersections of Asian American culture in the Bay Area.
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Awesome Theatre and Chinatown Historian Marc Pomerleau (The Fighting History of SF Chinatown) are teaming up again for EMPRESS YEE AND THE MAGICAL HISTORY OF CHINATOWN, a new documentary that tells the story of Cynthia Yee, a burlesque dancer, entertainer, educator, tour guide, all-around mover and shaker and bender of traditional norms, born, raised, and still creating magic in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
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Asian Prisoner Support Committee proudly presents a first glance of their forthcoming anthology, ARRIVING: Freedom Writings of Asian and Pacific Islanders.
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The community is invited to contribute Pilipinx & Asian American zines to the Kearny Street Workshop archive, conduct research, & create content from images in the archive. Featuring live weaving by Charlene Tan.
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Celebrate the opening of @somarts upcoming exhibition #SoundsLikeHome on Thursday, July 15, 6–8 PM PST with a virtual program!
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