SOMArts Cultural Center will be closed Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day weekend.
GaNADa
What: GaNADa, a performance in many media
When: Friday, May 18 & Saturday May 19, 8PM
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: $15 in advance, $20 at the door, advance tickets recommended
GaNADa, which is part of Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center’s 15th United States of Asian America Festival, is the project by Dohee Lee intertwines the theme of self-discovery with elements of Korean mythology. Through the combined media of dance, live music, animation and installation, Lee takes the audience on the journey of her own self-discovery while exploring the myth of the goddess Mago (as was told in the ancient text the Budoji), connecting the realm of dreams, past and present lives, karma and destiny.
Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck
What: Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck
When: Tuesday, May 15, 7PM (house opens at 6:30PM)
Where: 934 Brannan St. (Between 8th & 9th)
How Much: $10 in advance, $12 at the door, $5 with a potluck dish, cash bar.
What Else: This month’s theme is is “Back to the Future”
Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck is a monthly dinner party where writers and foodies come together to eat, write, and share. On Tuesday, May 15, following an April nationwide tour with spoken word and performance art collective Sister Spit: The Next Generation, Oakland based writer Cassie J. Sneider reads from her new book Fine, Fine Music.
“Cassie writes hilarious, tough and sweet stories about being a girl, a rocker, a broke person, an east coaster, a feminist, a lover of pop culture, a weirdo. She delivers them in a manner so enchanting – hilarious, tough and sweet – that you can’t tell if you want to be her best friend or if, magically, you already are, “ – Michelle Tea
Taste of Potrero
What: Taste of Potrero
When: Thursday, May 10, 6–7pm VIP, 7–10pm general admission
Where: 934 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA
How Much: $75 and up, click here for advance tickets
Taste of Potrero was designed with a focus on local, independent restaurants and bars featuring hand-crafted, bold tastes. This year, more than 15 of the City’s most elite restaurants and bars including the Homestead, Ame, Skool, Tacolicious and Local Mission Eatery will line the walls of SOMArts. All proceeds will benefit Daniel Webster Elementary School. Get your tickets and benefit both the school and your palate.
Literasians 2012: Writers Converge on the APIA Literary Continuum, May 24
What: Literasians 2012: Writers Converge on the APIA Literary Continuum
When: Thursday, May 24, 7–9pm
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free admission
The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center and Kartika Review present Literasians 2012: Writers Converge on the APIA Literary Continuum. As the literary showcase of the 15th Annual Asian American Arts Festival held in San Francisco, the API Cultural Center, Kartika Review, and Zellerbach Foundation come together to present a panel of 4 APIA writers to discuss the state of APIA literature.
Panelists include Sandra Park, author of “You Live In A Small House”(Mutual Publishing 2010); Aimee Phan, author of “The Reeducation of Cherry Truong” (St. Martin Press 2012); Lysley Tenorio, author of “Monstress: Stories” (Ecco 2012); and Andre Yang, one of the editors of “How Do I Begin? A Hmong American Literary Anthology” (Heyday 2011). Kartika Review editor-at-large Christine Lee Zilka will serve as moderator.
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Intersecting Learning & Creativity, a class for educators, May 12
What: Intersecting Learning & Creativity, a class for educators
When: Saturday, May 12, 1:30–4pm
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: $20 advance registration required; click here to register
Join David Bill for a day of learning, exploring, and collaborating. He will introduce principles of creative thinking that can be incorporated into your next project or lesson plan. After each introduction, he will lead the class in putting the principles into practice. This class is meant for educators (or anyone connected to learning) who are wanting to think differently in order to spice up their lessons or projects.
David writes about the converging worlds of education and technology at www.davidbill.org.
The evening’s event is presented at SOMArts through participation in the Affordable Space Program, which provides below-market rental space, production and publicity assistance to nonprofit organizations. For more information visit our rentals page.
Best In Show: USF Design & Fine Arts Thesis Project Exhibition, May 12–18
What: Best In Show
When: Reception Thursday, May 17, 2012 6–9pm. Gallery hours: May 12-18, 2012, 12–5pm.
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free admission
The Department of Art + Architecture at the University of San Francisco presents Best In Show, an exhibition of BA thesis projects from students in Design & Fine Arts.
Cbstudio Teaches Free WordPress 101 Workshop, May 11 or June 8
What: WordPress 101 Workshop
When: Two options to attend: Friday, May 11 or Friday, June 8, 6–8pm
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free with advance registration
This course taught by Chris Blair is an introduction to WordPress, a dynamic self publishing web platform that at its most basic level can be used to keep a diary, collect and publish notes and information or share videos and photos with your family and friends. WordPress has the capability though to do almost anything you can think up – run business websites, setup an e-commerce store, fund raise for non-profits or create communities for people to share information all across the globe.
For a more in depth description of the workshop, please click here. For more information about renting a SOMArts classroom to host an event or workshop like this one, please visit SOMArts’ rentals page.
