Hope and Healing in Times of War

Sun, Jun 4
1:00pm - 5:00pm
FREE

Join a fab cast of performers including Kirk Read, Shanique Scott,
Danny Thanh Nguyen and Tara Jepsen and Beth Lisick as they help
launch the Hope and Healing in Times of War exhibit! Free food,
great art and performances for a fun afternoon.

Queer Cultural Center (Qcc) and the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural
Center (APICC) co-host a major exhibition that asks: how do artists,
as individuals and as members of communities, spread hope among the
population during times of increasing violence, political conflict
and war? We believe that artists are capable of bringing about
positive social change by creating work that addresses inequities,
leads to the healing of injustice and inspires hope and a belief in a
better future.
Qcc & APICC have collaborated with over 20 arts organizations to
curate this exhibition.

Some say laughter is the best medicine, so on June 4, during the
artist's reception, Kirk Read has organized an afternoon of fun.
Kirk will perform during the afternoon; Shanique Scott rips the
laughter out of you, and Tara Jepson and Beth Lisick bring the
dipstick estrogen-powered dynamic duo of Carole Murphy and Mitzi
Fitzsimmons to life. Danny Thanh Nguyen, humorist, short-story
writer and co-creator of the literary trash character DJ Berkley: The
Worst Spoken Word Artist In The World will also perform.
Spend a leisurely afternoon at SomArts and view some arresting art,
grab some snacks, a drink, listen to music, laugh your parts off and
fall in love!

"Live" installations for the artists' include Frank Pietronigro. He
invites the audience to participate in a 'performance' work that
incorporates negative signifiers that have been applied to members of
various communities throughout the ages. To start the action, Frank
stencils derogatory words using salt (faggot, pansy). The audience
is encouraged to collaborate 'salting down' derogatory words that
they have been called.
Pietronigro's intention is for the audience to walk on the art; the
footprints of recuperation support the deconstruction of these
negative signifiers.

Kathe Izzo - writer, lover and conceptual artist will freely fall in
love with you, unconditionally and with unmitigated passion, for
fifteen minutes. There is no need for any physical contact.
Satisfaction guaranteed.

Venue:

SomArts
934 Brannan Street @ 8th Street
San Francsico

Additional Info:

415-864-4124
www.queerculturalcenter.org