For nearly 50 years, Intersection for the Arts has activated space and time for people to come together to imagine new cultural experiments that aim to transform our world.

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In Other Words: Gallery Exhibition

Date & Gallery Hours: Feb. 1 - Mar. 24, Tues.-Sat., 12-6pm
Members Preview: Wed., Feb. 1, 6-7pm

RSVP to Preview:  ryan@theintersection.org
Public Opening Reception: Wed., Feb. 1, 2012, 7-9pm
Location: 925 Mission Street, Suite 109, SF CA 94103

This NEW project looks at language. Words can affect us powerfully – emotionally and psychologically. By approaching speech and writing with humor, creativity, and candor, visual artists invite us to explore the many ways people communicate with one another. Join us for the Opening Reception and all related programming!

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Tree City Legends: Theater

Date: February 16-March 3 | Thurs.-Sat. | 8:00pm | $20-$25

Ticket Link: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/221342

Location: 925 Mission St., #109, San Francisco, CA 94103

This new performance piece, directed by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, is the first play by writer, musician, poet Dennis Kim (Denizen Kane) and is the next in a series of first plays developed with Campo Santo and the Living Word Project for Intersection.

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In Other Words: SF Library Reading List

Date: Feb. 1 - Mar. 24 | Free

* List is available as PDF download, plus all books can be found at the San Francisco Library!

In celebration of our new exhibit, the San Francisco Public Library will share a suggested reading list that reflects the power and diversity of language.

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In Other Words: Balderdash

Date: Wednesday, March 21 | 7PM | $10-$15

Ticket Link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/221310

Location: 925 Mission St., #109, San Francisco, CA 94103

Sign up as an individual or join a team for a round of Balderdash hosted by author Michelle Tea to show off your smarts and win prizes!

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In Other Words: Artists Talk

Date: March 24 | 2PM | Free

Location: 925 Mission St., #109, San Francisco, CA 94103

The “In Other Words” exhibit comes to a close. Please join us in this candid talk to hear directly from the creative minds that graced our gallery with such fun and thought-provoking art.

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Tree City Legends: Theatre

The world premiere of a new performance by emerging playwright/musician Dennis Kim, directed by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and the third installment of Intersection for the Arts’ and Resident Theatre Company Campo Santo’s Next series.

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Intersection’s Look Ahead: January – March 2012

Take a look at events happening January through March 2012 below, and download a printable PDF version for the fridge here.

JuliaGoodman,AmanuensisII,2009,castpaper copy

In Other Words: Gallery Exhibition

This NEW project looks at language. Words can affect us powerfully – emotionally and psychologically. By approaching speech and writing with humor, creativity, and candor, visual artists invite us to explore the many ways people communicate with one another. Join us for the Opening Reception and all related programming!

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Campo Santo Artist Fellows at the de Young Museum presenting a new performance piece "Block by Block"

For Immediate Release
Presented by the de Young Museum as part of the Inaugural Artist Fellows Program,
INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS and Resident Theatre Company CAMPO SANTO Present the World Premiere Performance Project BLOCK BY BLOCK.

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Dennis Kim on coming of age and overcoming challenges

Date: February 16-March 3 | Thurs.-Sat. | 8:00pm | $20-$25

Ticket Link: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/221342

Location: 925 Mission St., #109, San Francisco, CA 94103

I think preserving the will to exist as we truly are and long to be without collapsing from the weight is overcoming. I think to repay good for evil is overcoming. I think to survive without bitterness or implosion is overcoming.

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Legendary Writer/Activist Cherrie Moraga

In celebration of Brava’s 25th anniversary, Brava is thrilled to have Cherrie Moraga, legendary writer/activist and one of the organization’s founding members, back for this inspiring tale.

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Stories Taking Place: Erika Shuch Performance Project

Erika Chong Shuch, choreographer, director, and also resident artist at Intersection for the Arts, recently took on the challenge of transforming our new office space into a theatrical experience. And rather than neglecting the makeup of the architecture, she incorporated it into the story.

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In Other Words: Blog Contest

Call for participation. Submit your thoughts to Intersection for the Arts. You’re invited to play a game with us. Every two weeks, we’ll give you a new prompt and a chance to win prizes!

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In Other Words – Behind the Scenes

Welcome to a behind the scenes look at the artists and artwork featured in our upcoming exhibit: In Other Words Katie Gilmartin (www.katiegilmartin.com) presents work from her series of linoleum cuts entitled “Queer Words.” Although several words in the collection (dyke, fag, faerie) remain venomous epithets in some contexts, they also simultaneously function as fiercely [...]

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Creativity Explored visits Here Be Dragons

This gallery tour was very touching considering that it was one of the last tours for this exhibition before its closing. The group consisted of four disabled adults and one adult mentor. They all reacted with enthusiasm and joy, hoping to come again to Intersection.

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STORIES TAKING PLACE: People and Art at “the hinge”

Place is especially core to Intersection since its April 2011 move from San Francisco’s Mission District to a somewhat still undefined part of town. As curator, Kevin Chen points out, this space in-between, this yet unexplored territory “breeds the possibilities and that’s just the beautiful thing.”

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For nearly 50 years, Intersection for the Arts has activated space and time for people to come together to imagine new cultural experiments that aim to transform our world.