500 Capp: Cine-Gastronomy presented by Canyon Cinema, Southern Exposure, and 500 Capp

Cine-Gastronomy: An evening of taste, touch, and moving images

A cinematic culinary soirée and holiday gathering at 500 Capp Street

Presented by Canyon Cinema, Southern Exposure, and 500 Capp Street

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 5-8pm

Cine-Gastronomy brings together Bay Area artists and filmmakers for a sensorial evening hosted by 500 Capp Street, Canyon Cinema, and Southern Exposure, celebrating experimental cinema, culinary imagination, and performance.

Guests will experience a breathtaking live performance by Roco Córdova and an assortment of delectable films from Canyon Cinema’s legendary archive—by Les Blank, Naomi Uman, Emily Chao, Thom Andersen, Dorothy Wiley, Peter Kubelka, and Amy Halpern—paired with artist-designed small bites and drinks, created in limited editions by Connie Zheng, Palm Assembly (Ebti & Sylvia Hughes-Gonzales), Whitney Vangrin, and Shirin Makaremi.

From garlic’s cinematic glow to the memory of chive pockets made by hand, each pairing invites viewers to taste the intimate gestures of care and transformation that unite the kitchen and the screen.

This holiday gathering expands the themes of Love Letters to Aliens, Southern Exposure’s concurrent exhibition, through sensory exploration, storytelling, and community connection. Expect an unfolding menu of artist-designed small bites, drinks, and filmic encounters—from sweet-and-salty memories of migration to the luscious disintegration of a strawberry sundae. Join us for an evening of art and conversations that linger on the tongue.