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 in context."

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

"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

SAN JOSE–Exhibit: Queer Threads

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 South 1st Street, San Jose, California, United States

Queer Threads OPENS TO MEMBERS ON MAY 11, 2023 / OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON MAY 12, 2023 - AUGUST 20, 2023 Guest Curator: John Chaich  Turner, Gilliland, Finlayson and […]

$5 – $10

FRESNO–Exhibit: In Their Own Words: Sikh Youth Oral History Project

Fresno County Historical Society 7160 West Kearney Boulevard, Fresno, CA

FRESNO-In their Own Words: Sikh Youth Oral History Project is a project sponsored by the Fresno County Historical Society (FCHS) and in collaboration with Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC). This […]

Free – $10

OAKLAND—Galactic Rivers, An AfroFuturist Journey

Intersection for the Arts 1446 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United States

OAKLAND—For the third in our series of fundraisers, Beast Crawl Literary Festival will be featuring local Black speculative writers and poets in an extraordinary evening event called Galactic Rivers, An […]

VIRTUAL–Online launch of Never Forget

CA, United States

Virtual exhibition launch: Never Forget Posters & Oral Histories of Movement against Martial Law in the Philippines Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm PT | Zoom […]

Free

SACRAMENTO–Partner Screening: MIJA

Crocker Art Museum 216 O Street, Sacramento, CA, United States

SACRAMENTO–Back by popular demand, the Crocker Museum is proud to partner once again with California Humanities to present three films that tell compelling stories rooted in the Golden State. Expanding […]

$8 – $16

PBS Premiere–FIRE ON THE HILL

PBS Station

PBS Premiere–Tune in for the PBS Premiere of FIRE ON THE HILL, supported by a California Documentary Project grant. Just five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, South Central LA […]

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CULVER CITY—SOL community event

Stoneview Nature Center 5950 Stoneview Drive, Culver City

CULVER CITY—Join a community gathering at the park featuring Indigenous artists, live dance, environmental justice talks, films & more. Free & family friendly! SOL, hosted by Invertigo Dance Theater, is […]

Free