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Superhero Clubhouse names 2020 Fellows

The Fellowship is a six-month paid residency for two individuals to collaboratively create a new performance-based project exploring environmental justice. Fellows develop this project with regular opportunities to share work, participate in other programs of Superhero Clubhouse, and engage with our community. The Fellowship culminates in a presentation for an invited audience. Click here to read more.

10.16.18 IAW&A Salon: Our Village Expands to Welcome All with Immigration-Themed Salon

“The night was framed as “The Emigrant’s Lament” after an old Irish song…One writer noted that there wasn’t much too lamenting. Instead, the artists appreciated their origins as well as the freedoms and opportunities realized in America.” Click here to read more.

Student creates theater piece based on real life of people in Oakland’s Chinatown

Jessica Wang, an actress in the play, said the play addresses issues in a “very nuanced manner.” Wang said with most Asian-American theater or art, she walks in with “kind of an idea” of what the message will be. However, “Tears at the Margins” showcases a complex and diverse depiction of Oakland’s Chinatown, she said. Click here to read more.

Council names 2 teen poet laureates

Two teenagers have been named co-teen poet laureates… a position that highlights their literary skills and makes them the city's representatives at public events. Click here to read more.