Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody. --Jane Jacobs The artist’s unique perspective has often found a warm welcome in cities. As hotbeds of imagination and creative thinking, urban centers have long fostered artists and artists have long contributed to their visionary and […]

Building the Building takes its inspiration from the internal nickname for SOMArts’ large physical space and honors and celebrates the work of artists and leaders that have made SOMArts what it is today, a crucial champion of culture and community. For over four decades, SOMArts has occupied a unique foothold in the arts landscape of […]

We believe that filmmaking is for everyone. From the professional filmmaker to the hobbyist, seeing your film on the big screen is not only unbelievably rewarding, but also increases your filmmaking skills. The 48HFP gives you a deadline, supportive environment & a receptive audience. Want to make a film for the 48HFP? Come to this […]

Price: $60.00 Member Price: $50.00 A seated dinner with Hang Truong of Noodle Girl. La Cocina's cookbooks will be available for purchase. Wine and beer will be available for sale, or you may BYOB wine and beer. Noodle Girl's delicious Vietnamese food is heading toward our tables and we invite you to take a seat! […]

Each month at Speechless Live some of San Francisco's funniest people present slides they've never seen before in a talk style determined at random: TED Talk? Sermon? A super villain describing her plot to take over the world? This month it's Super Speechless! A heroic night of improvised talks with a lineup of amazing past […]

Filmmaker Deborah Craig will introduce a screening of her award-winning film “A Great Ride,” a 30-minute documentary about Bay Area lesbians confronting the challenge of aging with determination, dynamism, courage and humor. The film follows Sally, a retired women’s studies professor and activist living in a cabin in Northern California; Brenda, an African American political […]

Across cultures, fermented food is an important part of a healthy diet, as they provide us with probiotics, which make up our microbiome. Many fermented foods are fun and easy to make at home, add herbs for increased benefit! Join local herbalist Bonnie Rose Weaver in this hands-on sauerkraut making workshop. We will discuss tradition, […]

CUNTSTOMER SERVIXXX, Oakland, CA(Popcorn pop, deconstructive gender rock, Post-work pop) cuntstomerservixxx.bandcamp.com facebook.com/cunstomerservixxx https://soundcloud.com/jessica-gq-frito/sets/cuntstomer-servixxx-demos “Estrogen” live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0sydGvH7-Y Insta: @constantfomo Judith Horn is a sad girl music project originated by Jeanne Oss- Born on the sandy beaches of the Mississippi, Jeanne hatched from a fish egg with her songs already written in her head. She then grew […]

🌟Meet Chesa Boudin, SF District Attorney Candidate! 🌟 Chesa is a public defender running for San Francisco District Attorney in the upcoming 2019 election fighting for criminal justice reform -- to eliminate racist disparities and equal enforcement of the law. The event will feature refreshments, a short talk by Chesa, followed by a Q&A. ($20 […]

William Corduroy Jenn Clemena, Turtlerock Show: 8:00 pm PDT (Doors: 7:00 pm) Ages 18 and Up Anyone under 21 must buy $5 drink ticket { more info/purchase tickets } $10 ADV / $15 DOS

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents Benmont Tench $35 adv / $40 door Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm Partially seated - first come, first served Here’s a guy who is a founding member of one of the biggest rock and roll bands in the world. That would be enough for most folks, right? But Benmont might just be the […]

Dance Mission Theater, GRRRL Brigade Presents: Thursday, July 18 – 8pm Tickets $10 at the door Come join us for an evening of exhilarating dance theater performed by a powerful company of girls as they vulnerably explore their relationships to technology, social media and consumerism.