Here’s a list of all the creative events– mixers, parties, workshops, and “not galas”– to get you through the month of March. There are a lot of new media-related events going on, glowing, computing and decorating the cutting edge. You know how the saying goes, if you think (the arts scene in) the Bay Area is boring, you’re boring. And no one wants to be boring, right?
NEW MEDIA ARTS MIXERIf you consider yourself as part of the light art community, stop by this mixer at Lumen Labs in Berkeley. There will be a mix of artists who are local and out-of-town, and DJ’s providing a sonic backdrop for the night
GATHERING OF THE VIBESFRIDAY, MARCH 15, 9PM – 1AMDIGITAL AMBIANCEINFO
PAINT THE KITCHEN REDYou are invited to the Red Party, where an all-red meal will be served and everyone is required to wear as much red as possible. The artist, Maya Gulassa, is also asking everyone to bring a red object that can be added to her installation at Nook Gallery.
RED PARTY: COULD IT BE THAT RED IS THE ONLY COLORSATURDAY, MARCH 16, 3PMNOOK GALLERYINFO & TICKETS
MACHINES FOR VISUAL CREATIVITYCarbon+ is a new evening of exploration of large-scale interactive projections, AR sculpture, immersive environments, and other virtual reality art. All of the pieces were created through a collaboration between visual artists and new media machines.
CARBON+SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 6 – 11PMCODE AND CANVAS, 151 POTRERO AVEINFO & TICKETS
FASHION & BALLETThe San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary and Sam Malouf Authentic Luxury are presenting an exclusive fashion show from designer Jason Wu. His clothes have a glamorous sensibility and feminine aesthetic that is perfect for ballet.
FASHION SHOW WITH JASON WUWEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 11AM – 2PMBENTLY RESERVEINFO & TICKETS
JOHN MCNAMARA RETROSPECTIVEArtist and former UC Berkeley Professor John McNamara has an upcoming retrospective of his painting practice at the school’s on-campus art gallery. His paintings are multi-layered and supersaturated with media, and reflect the status of our information society.
OPENING RECEPTION: VISUAL DICTIONARYWEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 4PMWORTH RYDER ART GALLERY, UC BERKELEYINFO
SFMOMA FREE DAYSFMOMA is opening its doors for free on Thursday, but be sure to book a ticket in advance to secure your spot. You will be able to see its airy galleries and architectural delights, and the largest Living Wall in the U.S. Reserving a free ticket will also enter you to win a one-year SFMOMA membership, so what are you waiting for?
CULTURE FOR COMMUNITY: FREE DAYTHURSDAY, MARCH 21, 10AM – 9PMSFMOMAINFO & TICKETS
THURSDAY NIGHTS AT THE ASIAN ART MUSEUMThe Asian Art Museum is hosting a conversation around the impact of kimonos and other aspects of Japanese culture has inspired global fashion over the last 150 years. After the talk, enjoy walking through the current Kimono Refashioned exhibition at the museum.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF JAPANESE FASHIONTHURSDAY, MARCH 21, 7 – 8:30PMASIAN ART MUSEUMINFO & TICKETS
ALGORITHMIC ART ASSEMBLYCheck out this two-day conference and music festival focused on artists who use algorithmic tools and processes in their work. There will be daytime talks, workshops on creating live coded music (using SuperCollider and TidalCycles), a dancefloor, and energetic live music performances.
ALGORITHMIC ART ASSEMBLYMARCH 22 – 23, 12PMGRAY AREA ART + TECHNOLOGYINFO & TICKETS
PERSIAN NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONWelcome the start of Spring with a special edition of Friday Nights at OMCA and celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year. There will be a festive dance demonstration, calligraphy, and a traditional paper egg decorating workshop.
NOWRUZ – THE PERSIAN NEW YEARFRIDAY, MARCH 22, 5 – 9PMOAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIAINFO & TICKETS
PLANT FIBERSImmerse yourself in the world of plant fibers at this workshop where you will make a rope using common harvesting methods. You’ll be able to learn about different cordage methods and everything else you’ve ever wanted to know about making plant fibers more functional.
STRING MAKING FROM STICKSSATURDAY, MARCH 23, 10AM – 4PMUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL GARDEN AT BERKELEYINFO & TICKETS
ART CRITIQUE COMEDYThe Art Critique Comedy show is a night of comedians roasting thrift store art that have been specially selected for the show. You’ll love laughing at this comedic gold and artistic treasure trash… maybe one man’s trash isn’t another man’s treasure after all.
THE ART CRITIQUE COMEDY SHOWSATURDAY, MARCH 23, 8 – 11PMCAFE DU NORDINFO & TICKETS
PRESS ON ART SHOWHeron Arts is inviting everyone to the opening reception for Press On, a group exhibition featuring Armen McNall, Erik Otto, Ferris Plock, Dennis McNett, Ericka Walker, Kathryn Polk, Unity Press, Hydeon, Sickboy and Keisha Mrotek. All of the artists’ pieces will ignite your curiosity about printmaking, and push the boundaries of the practice.
OPENING RECEPTION: PRESS ONSATURDAY, MARCH 23, 6:30 – 9:30HERON ARTSINFO
FERLINGHETTI 100Could you imagine San Francisco without City Lights (and all the culture that grew out of it)? Join the booksellers and publishers in celebrating its founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday with a day of readings, reminiscences, and joy!
LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI’S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONSUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1 – 5PMCITY LIGHTS BOOKSELLERS & PUBLISHERSINFO
KASAMA CÀ PHÊ Pop-UpGrab yourself an ube affogato or another creative drink at Kasama Cà Phê, a new coffee pop-up that inspired by Filipino and Vietnamese coffee culture. Check out our interview with the two founders, Kevin and Erik, here.
KASAMA CÀ PHÊ Pop-UpSUNDAY, MARCH 24, 8AM – 3GET MAC’D & THE BREW COOPINFO
PAINT & PINTS!Join artist Laine Wiesemann at this one-day painting workshop at Barrel Head Brewhouse. All participants will receive a complimentary Barrelhead beer and leave with a piece that they’re proud of!
PAINT & PINTS!SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2 – 5:30PMBARREL HEAD BREWHOUSEINFO & TICKETS
HISTORY OF THE TENDERLOINJoin the Tenderloin Museum in celebrating the closing of its Tenderloin Historic Ephemera Project. Neighboring institutions and individuals are invited to showcase their own ephemera collections at this event, and must email the museum in advance if interested in doing so.
CLOSING RECEPTION: TENDERLOIN HISTORIC EPHEMERA PROJECTTHURSDAY, MARCH 28, 6 – 9PMTENDERLOIN MUSEUMINFO
AVANT-GARDE TAIWANLearn more about Taiwan’s experimental films of the 1960s through this screening presented by the YBCA and Cinematheque. The films include RUN (1966), LIFE CONTINUED (1966), A MORNING IN TAIPEI (1964), and THE MOUNTAIN (1966).
IMAGING THE AVANT-GARDE: TAIWAN’S FILM EXPERIMENTS OF THE 1960’STHURSDAY, MARCH 28, 7:30 – 10PMYERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTSINFO & TICKETS
SWEET SIXTEEN ANNIVERSARYCelebrate 16 years of Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland at this party. The gallery will be filled with art, music, food, drinks, performances, and a whole lot of dancing.
JOYCE GORDON GALLERY’S SWEET SIXTEEN ANNIVERSARYFRIDAY, MARCH 29, 6 PMJOYCE GORDON GALLERYINFO
QUEER TIME TRAVELEnjoy a solo evening-length performance from 2727 California Street’s current artist in residence, Audrey Johnson. QUEER TIME TRAVEL x [opening] is a workshop and performance series that utilizes dance movements as a way to shape our past, present, and future.
QUEER TIME TRAVEL X OPENING IN PERFORMANCEFRIDAY, MARCH 29, 7:30 – 10PM2727 CALIFORNIA ST, BERKELEYINFO
YBCA’S 25TH ANNIVERSARYYBCA has decided to forego the formalities and just party– with circus acts, burlesque, hip-hop, drag, live music– to celebrate their 25th anniversary. All money raised from the night will go directly back to YBCA so that they can continue their awesome arts programming.
THIS IS NOT A GALA: YBCA’S 25TH ANNIVERSARYSATURDAY, MARCH 30, 6:30PMYBCA FORUMINFO & TICKETS
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