"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
RIVERSIDE—The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California invites the public to its newest exhibition, Homegrown Heroes. The ambitious $200,000 bilingual exhibition and oral history project interviewed 25 elders and emerging leaders, heralding the start of the Civil Rights Institute’s oral history program, a determined effort to preserve hundreds of Inland stories. Focusing on the […]
PBS—FREE FOR ALL: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY premieres nationally on the Independent Lens, PBS' documentary film series. From award-winning filmmakers Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, FREE FOR ALL explores the history and role of public libraries in American life, how a simple idea shaped a nation, and the quiet revolutionaries who made it happen. Website: freeforallfilms.org/ Trailer: […]
The population in Long Beach dramatically increased to support the World War II effort, Craig Hendricks, Kaye Briegel, and Jack Humphrey will discuss how this impacted everyday life.
Thousands of African Americans participated in Northern California's Gold Rush. Where did they go? A new project will research the lives of African Americans who mined for gold in Shasta and Siskiyou Counties. If you are interested in Ethnic Studies, theatre, archeology, or history, this project is for you! Actors and researchers needed. Please […]
FORT JONES -- LONELY AS GOD will be screening at the Jefferson State Flixx Festival. This short film tells the story of a group of gold miners operating out of a small community called Happy Camp.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Please join one or all in a series of zine-related art workshops presented in concert with The Arts Area. Local artists will lead these hands on workshop. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. Space is limited. Drawing for Zine-making Wednesday, February 19, 1230-2pm Cyanotype for Zine-making Wednesday, April 30, 1230-2pm Zine-Making Session Wednesday, May […]
TECHSPO San Diego – Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in San Diego, CA! TECHSPO San Diego Technology Expo returns May 8-9, 2025 to the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Hotel in San Diego, California. This must-attend, two-day annual event brings together leading developers, marketers, innovators, and technology enthusiasts eager to showcase and explore the […]
Oakland, CA — Join Cut Fruit Collective in showcasing The Art of Belonging: Asian American Stories of Diaspora and Community Care. Opening on May 10 and running every weekend until May 25, The Art of Belonging will be showing at ARTogether (1200 Harrison St. Oakland, CA) from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. On May 10, public […]
SAN DIEGO—Join us at the Digital Gym Cinema for a festival of 3 short film documentaries that grew from education and outreach programs at New Village Arts Theatre, 2 of which began with a California Humanities Quick Grant in 2020. Where: Digital Gym Cinema (1100 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92101) When: Saturday, May 17, […]
Join FORT: LA for an eclectic evening of design, wine, and spirited conversation at Barnsdall Art Park. In this third edition of Architecture Uncorked, Frances Anderton leads a lively discussion with a special guest on the most pressing—and polarizing—topics in the architecture world today. Historian India Mandelkern will pair wines with architectural icons, and architect […]
Luna Dance & Creativity invites the public to Radical Research: Deliberating & Liberating Dance, a free virtual panel presentation on Saturday, May 31, 2025, 2:45pm (PT). This dynamic conversation will spotlight the artistic investigations and embodied knowledge of four distinguished BIPOC dance practitioners, Gerald Casel, Tammy Johnson, Bobi Lott, and Māhealani Uchiyama. Each panelist will […]
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