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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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SAN DIEGO—Our Voice, Our Power

Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

SAN DIEGO—Join Karen Organization for an evening dedicated to honoring the rich experiences and history of San Diego's local refugee community. This special event will feature an exhibition showcasing their stories through art installations, oral storytelling, live performances, and immersive visual displays. When: Friday, June 21, 2024, 1–4 PM Where: Mingei International Museum, Balboa Park, Plaza de […]

Free

FORT BRAGG—Redwood Time: Sunset/Moonrise Sound Experience

Larry Spring Museum 225 E Redwood Avenue, Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG—Vocalist Debbie Stapleton and multi-instrumentalist Brian James present a two-part sonic experience that evokes the radiance of the Sun and the mysterious mood of the Moon. Inspired by these themes, they will co-create an improvised composition by building layers of circular loops. The journey culminates with an invitation to the community to contribute to […]

Donation

FORT BRAGG—Redwood Time: Introduction to Natural Magic

Larry Spring Museum 225 E Redwood Avenue, Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG—As summer opens, we'll embark on a day-long illuminating introduction to natural magic, astrology and music. Rooted in antiquity and flowering in the Renaissance, natural magic harnesses sonic, botanical and cosmic energies for self-discovery and transformation. Astrologer/herbalist Debbie Stapleton and musician/soulworker Brian James guide participants through a multi-sensory workshop on each planet's themes, herbs, […]

Donation

SAN FRANCISCO—HELEN AND THE BEAR Screening at Framline48

The Vogue Theater 3290 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Photo: HELEN AND THE BEAR SAN FRANCISCO—The phrase “opposites attract” has rarely rung so true as in HELEN AND THE BEAR, a cinéma vérité portrait of a vibrant woman and her most unusual marriage. Helen grew up feeling like a boy and as a young woman realized she was queer but went on to wed […]

$19.50

SAN FRANCISCO—SALLY! Premiere Screening at Frameline48

KQED Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Pictured: Sally Gearhart. SAN FRANCISCO—A radical lesbian feminist whose trailblazing vision and ebullient personality were the spark for movements with far-reaching impacts, the legacy of Sally Gearhart has also largely been erased from history. From the defeat of the Briggs Initiative to the founding of the first Women’s Studies program in the nation, to groundbreaking […]

$19.50

SAN FRANCISCO—SALLY! Premiere Screening at Frameline48

KQED Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Pictured: Sally Gearhart. SAN FRANCISCO—A radical lesbian feminist whose trailblazing vision and ebullient personality were the spark for movements with far-reaching impacts, the legacy of Sally Gearhart has also largely been erased from history. From the defeat of the Briggs Initiative to the founding of the first Women’s Studies program in the nation, to groundbreaking […]

$19.50
Event Series SANTA CRUZ—Sowing Seeds: Field Trips

SANTA CRUZ—Sowing Seeds: Field Trips

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

SANTA CRUZ—Explore the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History's new exhibition Sowing Seeds: Filipino American Stories from the Pajaro Valley. In an interactive two-hour tour featuring family heirlooms, oral history interviews, and works of art, students will learn about Filipino labor and migration to the Pajaro Valley from the 1930s to the present.  Dates: […]

Free

SAN DIEGO—Stories of CREED in Action

San Diego Central Library, Neil Morgan Auditorium 330 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA, United States

SAN DIEGO—Public performances of plays that offer a window into incredible journeys of those who have experienced homelessness and faced it with strength, resilience and humor will be held June 14-16, and 28, 2024, in the Neil Morgan Auditorium, at San Diego Central Library. Talkbacks following the performances will provide an opportunity to bridge gaps […]

Free

LOS ANGELES—LA STORIES: POETICS OF PRIDE + LEGACY

Grand Performances 350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

LOS ANGELES—Join Grand Performances for a special Friday night poetry show celebrating the legacy of Pride hosted by award winning poet Jen Cheng! With games and multimedia performances, the show will celebrate poetry of LGBTQ pioneers and share a new conversation together. As we all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, […]

Free

LOS ANGELES—Telling the Stories of Our Elders’ Service

LOS ANGELES—All are invited to listen and learn at this series of free, public, spoken word presentations. Students who have interviewed California Veterans/ Servicemembers in “Making History Come Alive” meet-up events will share what they wrote – what surprised them, touched them, what they related to, what broke stereotypes, or simply what stories and experiences […]

Free
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