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Cultural Center Events

Black Flight Exhibition at African American Art & Culture Complex

January 10, 2012

This exhibition focuses on the trends of modern travel and aims to answer three questions: Where are we going? What is carrying us across the waters? How do we define this new expatriate experience?

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More Than A Month Screens at African American Art & Culture Complex

On January 13, ITVS, KQED, and the African American Art & Culture Complex present a free community screening of More Than a Month, a feature documentary that follows an African-American filmmaker on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month.

First Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit

Out of Site Youth Arts Center presents the first annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit, featuring performances, workshops, and an exhibition of visual artwork and videos on December 10 and 11.

The San Francisco Hip Hip Film Festival

Join the African American Art & Culture Complex for The San Francisco Hip Hop Film Festival this November 4

SOMArts Presents Illuminations: Day of the Dead 2011

The Day of the Dead festivities at SOMArts Cultural Center are about to begin! Featuring many events such as the opening reception, the Feast of Words, Gathering of the Embers, and finally the closing reception, it will surely be a celebration to remember.

Art Impact with Pete Escovedo

On August 24, MCCLA will host a night of engaging conversation and music as esteemed KBLX radio personality Sterling James interviews Mr. Escovedo about life in art.

National Queer Arts Festival

The Queer Cultural Center presents the fourteenth annual National Queer Arts Festival. This year’s festival features music, dance, visual art, performance, comedy, theater and film from hundreds of queer artists shown in over 20 venues throughout San Francisco.

14th Annual United States of Asian America Festival May 1-June 11

The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) presents the 14th Annual United States of Asian America Festival. This month long festival will present over 20 events around the Bay Area that reflect the breadth of artistic accomplishments and cultural diversity of San Francisco’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

SOMArts ALL ACCESS April 8-10

SOMArts ALL ACCESS is happening this weekend! Beginning April 8, All Access is a free open house intro to the classes, exhibitions, performances and events happening at one of the San Francisco’s premier alternative arts centers.

A Retrospective: Jacques Terzian, Founder of “The Point” Artist Colony

Jacques Terzian, 89, founded the largest artist colony in the nation at the Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco. An accomplished artist himself, the first retrospective ever of his work will be shown at the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre in the heart of the Bayview Hunters Point district. A celebration honoring Jacques is planned for May 15, 2-5 p.m.

AfroSolo Concert Program to feature famous baritone Lawrence Beamen

Beamen will perform Negro Spirituals in collaboration with the Gold Coast Chamber Players on Friday, February 25, 2011, 8:00 pm, and Saturday, February 26, 2011, 3:00 p.m. at the African American Art & Culture Complex.