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The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Dec 1, 2007–Mar 16, 2008
Works by upwards of 88 artists from 30 countries in a landmark exhibition that offers up art as a lens through which we experience our common humanity. Established and emerging artists, celebrities and others, have been invited to create works that capture the essence of His Holiness and his mission of peace.

Anna Halprin: At the Origin of Performance

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jan 18–Apr 6, 2008
Pioneer of postmodern dance and performance, Halprin is known for blurring boundaries: between art forms, professional and amateur, performer and audience. Her radical improvisational experiments took her San Francisco company outside the theater where they danced on the street wearing ordinary clothing.

Projecting Buddha

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Feb 14–Mar 6, 2008
In conjunction with the exhibition The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama, a program of films from around the world that explore fear and liberation, confusion and compassion. Works in genres from documentary to drama, comedy to poetry to experimental.

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 6–8, 2008
Choreographer Shen Wei is the rare genius who uses classical techniques to challenge contemporary thinking, and integrates artistic disciplines with startling simplicity.

Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 5 & 7, 8, 9, 2008
Critically acclaimed filmmaker Jennifer Fox's new film begins where Sex and the City leaves off—except it's real. Employing a technique called "passing the camera", she journeys into the homes and bedrooms of women in 17 countries, capturing secret conversations about love, freedom, children, men and sex.

Human Rights Watch International Film Festival

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 13, 16, 20, 27, 30, 2008
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival has become the leading showcase for distinguished documentary and fiction films with distinctive human rights themes.

Jennifer Reeves In Residence: Short Works

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 16, 2008
Incorporating optical-printing, direct-on-film techniques and hand-painting, these works explore themes of memory, mental health and recovery, feminism and sexuality, landscape and politics.

Jennifer Reeves In Residence: The Time We Killed

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 18, 2008
Shot in striking black-and-white, the film is a captivating, free-associative tale of an agoraphobic writer fearfully trapped in her Brooklyn apartment on 9/11.

Returning Home

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 19, 2008
A breathtaking and groundbreaking dance documentary in which 80-something Anna Halprin uses dance as a means of connecting the individual to nature and art to real life. Film maker Andy Abrahams Wilson and dancer Anna Halprin will be present to introduce the film.

The Way That We Rhyme In Motion Performances with Nao Bustamante and Julie Atas Muz

Wed, 17 Mar 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Mar 29, 2008
In conjunction with The Way That We Rhyme exhibition tours, discussions and screenings, join us for one-night-only evening event with artists Nao Bustamante and Julie Atas Muz.

Jews In Space

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 26, 2008
This comic drama follows the heartfelt efforts of Luciana, a theater student and kleptomaniac, who throws herself into preparing the Seder—after an unfortunate family uproar caused by her curmudgeonly grandfather's suicide attempt.

The Way That We Rhyme: Women, Art & Politics

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 29–Jun 29, 2008
Organized by YBCA, this exhibition showcases the politically charged work of a new generation of women who use creativity as a form of empowerment and a means for making social change. Emphasizing performativity, collaboration and coalition building, the artworks spotlight the daring of women who unapologetically assert themselves, and project their identities out into the world to address a range of issues from the personal to the global.

The Way That We Rhyme In Motion

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 29, 2008
A full day of events and evening performances to accompany the exhibition The Way That We Rhyme: Women, Art and Politics. Featuring exhibition tours, panel discussions, film screenings, workshops and interactive performances by the likes of leading ladies such as Vaginal Davis, MK Guth, Stephanie Syjuco and others.

Urban Bush Women/Jant-Bi

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 4–6, 2008
This unique project is setting the performance world abuzz for bringing together African and African-American dance companies—one all-male and one all-female—and two powerhouse female choreographers.

We�re A Happy Family: Films About Bad Parents

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

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From funny to ghastly, this two-part series looks at films about dysfunctional parents. If you thought your family was bad, wait until you see these.

Artists Insight: Urban Bush Women In Conversation

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 5, 2008
Join us for a pre-show conversation with Jawolle Willa Jo Zollar of Urban Bush Women and YBCA Executive Director Ken Foster.

The Dream Reveals The Waking

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 6, 2008
Six recent experimental works that vacillate between radical introspection and cosmological wonder, finding intimacy in the cosmos and divinity in the details. Includes work by Sylvia Schedelbauer, Mark Street, Jeanne Liotta, Abraham Ravett, Karen Johannesen, Peggy Ahwesh, Paul Bradley and Maile Colbert.

No Borders, No Limits: 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 10–13, 2008
Presented for the first time in the US, this series of super-stylized action films celebrates the golden age of Japan�s oldest and boldest film studio, Nikkatsu. Influenced by both Hollywood and the French New Wave, these films reflect the Westernization that swept away old values, while teaching an entire generation a new Japanese meaning of cool.

YBCA presents Artists Insight: Central Asia

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 13, 2008
Join curator Elena Sorokina in a conversation with artists from the Tracing Roads through Central Asia exhibition as they share the recent success of artists from the region.

Artists Insight: Shinichi Iova-Koga In Conversation

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 15, 2008
Join local choreographer Shinichi Iova-Koga in conversation about inkBoat�s most recent work c(H)ord. Explore themes of tradition, family and the past; and learn more about Iova-Koga�s process of collaboration with an international cast of musicians and performers.

Schindler's Houses

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 16, 2008
This Bay Area premiere is a feature-length study of the buildings of Austrian-American maverick architect Rudolf Schindler. The film is both a catalog of 40 buildings built between 1931 and 1952 and a meditation on urban Los Angeles life.

Counterfeit Crochet Project

Fri 11 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mar 29, Apr 19, May 10 & May 24, Jun 14, 2008
Participate in the Counterfeit Crochet Ring organized by Stephanie Syjuco, who will teach visitors how to crochet their own luxury brand accessories.

Tracing Roads through Central Asia: On Traders' Dilemmas And Travelers' Perspectives

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 18–Jun 29, 2008
Central Asia is a region in transition, remaking itself following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and struggling to define itself amidst its influential neighbors�—China, Russia and the oil-rich nations of the Middle East. A new generation of artists from this region is creating work that is notable for its powerful imagery, original language and a profound political awareness.

inkBoat

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 24–26, 2008
Local choreographer Shinichi Iova-Koga, who founded the internationally collaborative troupe inkBoat, has earned a devoted following for his hybrid performance style—a synthesis of traditional and experimental dance, Japanese Butoh and physical theater.

Essay On Camera Work

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 20, 2008
This evening of short films divulges the buried undercurrents of institutional manipulation, emotional experience and the social politics embedded within documentary images. Includes works by Kwame Braun, Chris Kennedy, Anna van der Meulen and Harun Farocki.

Shine On: Films By Michael Robinson

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 27, 2008
The surprise hit of the 2007 New York Film Festival, Robinson uses obscure found images and too-familiar pop songs in work that flirts with a resigned pessimism, yet dares to find hope in the very heart of despair.

A Song for Argyris

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Apr 30, 2008
In 1944, four year-old Argyris Sfountouris survived a brutal massacre in which he lost his parents and 30 relatives when German forces occupied the Greek village of Distomo …

Identity Shifts: Bay Area Response

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 8–10, 2008
YBCA is pleased to present another series of new work featuring extraordinary local performance artists. This time, we�ve asked them to respond to our Big Idea, Identity Shifts, and specifically to our exhibition, The Way That We Rhyme: Women, Art & Politics

Scott Arford: Static Life

Thu, May 1 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 7, 2008
Over the last decade, Arford has been shaping the Bay Area�s new media culture, producing video and musical works and developing exhibition spaces. This program presents both a retrospective and his latest multimedia performance …

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Thu, May 1 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 8–10, 2008
Infused with Ukrainian folk music, religious symbolism, dazzling colors and dizzying camerawork, the film is a chaotic and lyrical tour de force …

What's the Big Idea Day

Fri, 02 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 10, 2008
FREE all-day for everyone. YBCA invites people to learn more about contemporary art with an open house festival of exciting events & exhibitions that highlight the last Big Idea of the season—Identity Shifts

Women In Hip-Hop Summit

Fri, 02 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 10, 2008
Join KPFA's Anita Johnson, poet & performer Aya de Leon and others in a "town hall" conversation addressing women in hip-hop. Part of What's the Big Idea Day …

Ilkhom Theatre

Fri, 02 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 15–17, 2008
A visual street theater of metaphor and clownery, the internationally acclaimed Ilkhom Theatre of Uzbekistan began in 1976 as a renegade theater under the strict Soviet regime.

J�entends plus la guitare (I Don�t Hear The Guitar Anymore)

Thu, 8 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 15 &aamp; 16, 2008
A dramatized version of Philippe Garrel's traumatic love affair with his muse, musician Nico, made three years after her death.

The Velvet Underground And Nico: A Symphony Of Sound

Thu, 8 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 15 & 16, 2008
Andy Warhol�s raw film of the Velvet Underground and Nico, live at the Factory in 1966.

Homoccult & Other Esoterotica

Fri, 9 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 17, 2008
Satan queers and psychedelic wild boys unite. For extreme tastes, this gay-themed shorts program examines the occult, magick, erotic rituals, pain rituals and other mystic esoterica …

Le lit de la vierge (The Virgin�s Bed)

Fri, 9 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 18, 2008
A minimalist-psychedelic retelling of the Christ story, shot in Brittany, Morocco, and Rome under the influence of LSD.

What�s The Big Idea? Identity, Community & Culture Exhibition

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 22, 2008
Join us for the opening reception of the Identity, Community & Culture exhibition, the culmination of a collaborative project between California College of the Arts (CCA) Community Student Fellows and Bay Area residents

Witchcraft Through The Ages

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 23, 2008
Using animation, creature effects, nightmarish sets, reenactments of satanic rituals and intense sexual imagery, it weaves a tale both darkly humorous and quite disturbing …

The Witchmaker

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 24, 2008
Not without it�s schlocky elements, this eerie and atmospheric movie is considered by some to be one of the most compelling witchcraft films ever made …

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 25, 2008
Disney's unforgettable classic tells the story of a jealous evil queen who tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow White, who escapes into the forest and discovers the Seven Dwarfs …

Day of Wrath

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 25, 2008
Filmed during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, Day of Wrath is a harrowing drama about the church's persecution of women for witchcraft in the 17th century …

Arranged

Wed, 21 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 28, 2008
This excellent drama chronicles a friendship that crosses cultures and reveals that two young women�an Orthodox Jew and a Muslim�share much in common�not least of which is the fact that they are both going through arranged marriages …

Day is Done

Thu, 22 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

May 29, 2008
A new video work by Los Angeles artist Mike Kelley, Day is Done is a twisted semi-musical that examines American subcultures through sketches based on photographs found in high school yearbooks …

Innovation Salon V The Gaming (R)Evolution: Creating Social Change Through Games

Tue, 27 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun3, 2008
Not just for teenage boys anymore, new media and alternate reality games are engaging more diverse audiences than ever before.

New Works by Jia Zhang-Ke

Fri, 30 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 6 & 8, 2008
Jia Zhang-ke is perhaps China�s most important contemporary filmmaker, and the leading figure of what is known as the "Sixth Generation."

Bitter Pills: Michael Haneke Made-For-Television

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 12, 14, 15 & 19, 2008
Long before his well-known films like Funny Games and The Piano Teacher, Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke made films for television—and they�re often as ruthless and compelling as his later work.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 19–21, 2008
For our season finale, we're proud to present the break/s, Joseph's multimedia journey through verse, contemporary dance and video that interweaves his personal story with the history of hip-hop.

Yoga, Inc.

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 21 & 22, 2008
A witty and cautionary tale of the world of contemporary yoga. World Yoga Champion Esak Garcia and his guru Bikram Choudhury want yoga accepted into the Olympics

Global Honking Ground

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 24, 2008
This program questions the foundations of US culture and policy, and features videos by Ayreen Anastas, Rene Gabri, Benjamin Gerdes, Jennifer Hayashida, Jesal Kapadia and others.

Toots

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 25, 2008
"Toots" Shor, the legendary saloon keeper and icon of New York�s golden era, is lovingly profiled in this lively documentary.

Mysterious Objects: The Short Films of Api Chatpong Weerasthakul

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 26 & 29, 2008
It�s no secret to devotees of world cinema that Apichatpong Weerasethakul is one of the most radically original filmmakers

Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jun 28, 2008
Driven to action by the murder of a turbaned man in her community, a college student drives across America in the aftermath of 9/11 to discover stories that did not make the evening news.

Cinekink

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jul 10–12, 2008
CineKink is an NY-based organization that encourages the positive depiction of alternative sexuality through its annual film festival. With offerings drawn from Hollywood and beyond, works presented at the festival range from documentary, drama, camp, comedy, hot porn and everything in between.

A Listener's Tale

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jul 17 & 20, 2008
A surprise discovery at this year�s Rotterdam Film Festival, a meditative, non-fiction visual poem shot among the people of Sikkim in a North-Eastern state of India. Structured as a contemplative magic ode to the spirit of the Buddhist struggle to survive and maintain the ancient values.

Taylor Mead

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jul 24, 2008
Performer and poet Taylor Mead is one of Andy Warhol�s most humorous, and perhaps unsung, "superstars." Mead will make his first San Francisco appearance in decades, and will present some of the films he did with Warhol, in addition to a new documentary about his life.

Half Moon

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jul 31, 2008
A moving and beautiful new film from Kurdish director Ghobadi. Despite his poor health, the elderly musician Mamo plans to lead a dozen of his sons to Iraq for a concert�"a cry of freedom"�to celebrate the fall of Saddam Hussein and the end of his repression of Kurdish music.

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Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

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This comic drama follows the heartfelt efforts of Luciana, a theater student and kleptomaniac, who throws herself into preparing the Seder—after an unfortunate family uproar caused by her curmudgeonly grandfather's suicide attempt.