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

"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

SAN FRANCISCO– Screening of Nailed It at CAAM Fest

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO-- See California Humanities-supported film Nailed It at CAAM Fest.  Ever had a manicure? You can probably thank Tippi Hedren, star of Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS. Actually, you can thank the bravery, ingenuity, and sheer determination of 20 Vietnamese refugee women who, in 1975, took intensive training in salon arts courtesy of Hedren’s philanthropy. They […]

$14

SAN FRANCISCO– Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno at SF DocFest

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO-- Documentary film Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno (a California Humanities-supported film) will be screened at SF DocFest on Friday, June 8th at 7:15pm and Saturday, June 9th at 12:3opm Purchase tickets here.   Before Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, there was Maria Moreno. In ADIOS AMOR, the discovery of forgotten photographs […]

$13

SAN FRANCISCO– Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno at SF DocFest

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO-- Documentary film Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno (a California Humanities-supported film) will be screened at SF DocFest on Friday, June 8th at 7:15pm and Saturday, June 9th at 12:3opm Purchase tickets here.   Before Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, there was Maria Moreno. In ADIOS AMOR, the discovery of forgotten photographs […]

$13

SAN FRANCISCO—GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP Premiere at CAAMFest

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA

The film reveals the history of international adoption, grounded in the powerful stories of Korean adoptees. The film reveals the repercussions of transnational adoption, exploring issues around identity, family, and nationality.

$15 – $20