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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On the Real: First Element & Off the Wall MAY 17

ONE NIGHT ONLY:  May 17. Three Bus Tours: 6pm-9pm, starting at every hour. Seating is first come first serve! There will be a party while you wait! Doors open at 5:45pm.  Arrive early to sign up and enjoy all the festivities.  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/242958

The one-off. It’s a famous debate. What is the first element of hip hop? The most contested answers will be between graffiti, breakdancing or djing. But hands-down the conversation is always celebrated in the cypher or on a wall. The city has expressed its highs and woes through this culture – the world began to [...]

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Feature Blog, Mark : Where Is It? #3 “Typographical Ironwork”

featured imaged: Mark Ellinger adjusts his camera to photograph some of his favorite architecture in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times / March 18, 2012) Our bi-weekly blog series featuring our resident photographer, Mark Ellinger continues with his ongoing series titled,”Where Is It?”, invites our readers to find a mystery landmark [...]

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Three Keys to Creative Placemaking

Intersection for the Arts is a leading collaborator on the 5M Project – a four-acre mixed-use development project in the heart of San Francisco. At 5M, more than 2,000 creative organizations have linked together through a network of tenant partners: TechShop, Hub, SoMa Central, SFMade, Off the Grid, SOCAP and Intersection, among others. Together, we [...]

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Announcing Innovation Studio Member, Christine Marie, as 2012 TED FELLOW!

Intersection’s Innovation Studio program, aims to play a leadership role in supporting the pursuit of meaningful, permanently integrated cross-sector, cross-disciplinary collaboration that leads to a level of creativity that can change people’s lives; the places we live, work, play and learn in together; and the way we practice our work locally and globally. We would [...]

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Feature Blog, Mark : Where Is It? #2 ” MEANDER”

Intersection for the Arts presents another feature post as a part of a bi-weekly blog series from our resident photographer, Mark Ellinger. His series titled,”Where Is It?”, invites our readers to find a mystery landmark within our neighborhood. No one has yet identified “Where is It #1″. Let us know if you need more hints! [...]

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First Element KICKSTARTER In Full Effect!

“Each city has its own fingerprint of style and story. However, here in the Mission, in San Francisco, I see a level of Cultura that inspires the world.”-Carlos Santana  FIRST ELEMENT: COMIN’ AT YA! Theater as you know it is about to be FLIPPED. Campo Santo’s First Element happy hour vis-a-vis mobile theater project that [...]

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Off The Grid : 4/13 Friday The Return of Howard Wiley!

featured image of Howard Wile- photo credit Daniel Atkinson This Friday Afternoon hit the right spot with satiable music and soulful eats @ OFF THE GRID, Fridays 12-3pm – Minna Street, btwn Mary & 5th Street. Intersection for the Arts curates live music and theater performances to appear at Off The Grid’s lunch market at [...]

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SAVE THE DATE! MAY 17: First Element Mobile Theater Project & Dance Party

Date: Thursday, May 17 | 6PM | $10-$35 | Limited Seating | *Pre-Sale Discounts available

Ticket Link:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/242958 (*DISCOUNT TIX LIMITED) 

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

Info:  (415) 626-2787 #109

SAVE THE DATE! MAY 17: ONE NIGHT ONLY Campo Santo’s First Element happy hour vis-a-vis mobile theater project that will bring performance to whole new height. Imagine this: A one-of-a-kind live music and theater experience – on wheels! ONE NIGHT ONLY. An intimate street art survey featuring original graffiti pieces, performances on the street and [...]

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Broadside Attractions | Vanquished Terrains: Gallery Exhibition

Date & Gallery Hours: April 11 - May 26, Tues.-Sat., 12-6pm
Members Preview: Wed., April 11, 6-7pm

RSVP to Preview:  ryan@theintersection.org
Public Opening Reception: Wed., April 11, 2012, 7-9pm
Location: 925 Mission Street, Suite 109, SF CA 94103

Broadside Attractions | Vanquished Terrains, a group exhibition that features twelve pairs of visual artists and writers creating new collaborative work that takes inspiration from the historical broadside and reflects on current events and contemporary culture using the theme of “vanquished terrains” as a point of departure.

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Off the Grid Every Friday: LIVE MUSIC for April 2012

Date:  Every Friday, 12p-3p

Location:  Minna Street, @ 5th.

Cost:  FREE

OFF THE GRID, your favorite Friday lunch joint. Come join us for food truck deliciousness and sweet live music EVERY FRIDAY. Here is our line up for the rest of April. See you there!   APRIL 20, 2012 THE NICE GUY TRIO Darren Johnston – trumpet, Rob Reich – accordion; Daniel Fabricant – bass The [...]

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Off the Grid Every Friday: LIVE MUSIC for May 2012

Date: Every Friday in May, 12p-3p

Location:  Minna Street @5th

Cost:  FREE

 

featured image: Scott Amendola vs. Wil Blades |  photo credit Scott Chernis OFF THE GRID, coming at you in full flavor again for the month of May. You’re always invited to join us for this super culinary and cultural experience. Live music EVERY FRIDAY brought to you by Intersection for the Arts & our neighborhood [...]

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Intersection’s Look Ahead: April-June 2012

Intersection for the Arts continues its exploration of language, place, and storytelling through a wide range of exciting programs and mediums! Download and print these event details here!   TRUE COMPASSION: LIVING MURAL On View: Every day through Apr. 20 | Free Live Painting: Every Thursday | 10AM-6PM | Free Public Reception: Monday, April 9, [...]

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Intersection presents: True Compassion

For Immediate Release PRESS CONTACT: Anthem Salgado, Director of Communications & Special Events anthem@theintersection.org | (415) 626-2787x.103 or Rebeka Rodriguez, Program Director-Community Engagement & Education rebeka@theintersection.org | (415)626-2787x.108   Intersection for the Arts presents: True Compassion A collaborative workshop series, mural and video facilitated by artist Evan Bissell and Larkin Street Youth Services   Living [...]

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Broadside Attractions | Vanquished Terrains (Gallery Press Release)

For Immediate Release PRESS CONTACT Anthem Salgado, Director of Communications & Special Events anthem@theintersection.org | (415) 626-2787x.103 or Kevin Chen, Program Director-Visual Arts, Literary & Jazz kevin@theintersection.org | (415)626-2787x.106   Intersection for the Arts presents: Broadside Attractions | Vanquished Terrains A group exhibition featuring collaborations between 12 pairs of artists and writers Eliza Barrios & [...]

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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.

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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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INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS AND CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE, “THE TRIANGLE LAB”

Berkeley, CA – The East Bay’s California Shakespeare Theater and San Francisco’s Intersection for the Arts announce The Triangle Lab and the program’s new online home, www.thetrianglelab.org. Seeded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the two companies have formed the lab as a framework for collaborative experiments in theater-making, seeking to expand [...]

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Mobile Media Project: Youth Forging Community Solutions with Digital Tools

What makes our days truly vivid and meaningful here at Intersection for the Arts, are dynamo programs like this one: Mobile Media Workshop. A powerful collaboration between Intersection, The Triangle Lab, TILT, and City Crossroads – the drive was to offer a free mobile media production workshop for 12 San Francisco and 12 Oakland youth [...]

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April 19 Arts In Dialogue presents: Jonathan Moscone in Conversation

When: Thursday, April 19th

Location: 925 Mission Street, #109

Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3244493367

Arts In Dialogue presents: Jonathan Moscone in Conversation On Thursday, April 19th, the YBCBD is proud to announce their second Arts In Dialogue event featuring Jonathan Moscone, presently in his 12th season as the Artistic Director of the California Shakespeare Theater. Most recently he directed the world premiere of Ghost Light, which he co-created and [...]

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The Triangle Lab: What’s in a Name?

Rebecca Novick, Triangle Lab Director, discusses the naming of the innovative collaboration between Cal Shakes and Intersection for the Arts. Blog entry: Originally posted on the Cal Shakes Blog on January 30, 2012   The Triangle Lab: What’s in a Name? By Rebecca Novick Last August, I was invited by Jonathan Moscone and Deborah Cullinan [...]

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The Triangle Lab: experiments in making theater together

Triangle Lab experiments seek to expand who participates in theater-making and how they participate, seeking to discover new models for a theater that is relevant, inclusive, and responsive to our communities. We’re interested in exploring new forms, imagining different performance spaces, and rewriting the rules for how audiences and performers interact, We aim for theaters, [...]

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LitUp Writers Presents: HOW TO WRITE FUNNY – A Seminar on Humor Writing

DATE:  Wednesday, May 23, 2012

LOCATION: 925 Mission Street, #109

TIME:  7 - 9 PM

COST: $45

INFO:  litupwriters@gmail.com

 

San Francisco’s premier humor reading series LitUp Writers (www.litupwriters.com) is proud to present HOW TO WRITE FUNNY: A SEMINAR ON HUMOR WRITING. This lively two-hour seminar will offer insights on the fundamentals of humor writing, and how to approach humor in both fiction and nonfiction. It will also cover the current state of the publishing [...]

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INCAN INSIGHTS: New Works by Gabriela Lena Frank

Tickets: http://incaninsightsapr172012.eventbrite.com/ or at the door

Price: $15

Location: Intersection for the Arts | 925 Mission Street #109

For more information: 415.374.0074 or info@delsolquartet.com

Del Sol continues its PresentSound series of informative, interactive concerts with a workshop of another new work for string quartet and Andean instruments by brilliant composer Gabriela Lena Frank. The new work is titled “The Tawantinsuyu Songbook,” which means “the four corners of the Incan empire” in the Quechua native language.Del Sol will be joined [...]

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Acting Success Now: A Revolutionary Free Seminar

Date:  Feb 13, Feb 16, Feb 18, 2012

“Wanna be the best you and live your best life? Then show up for this cutting edge, mind blowing, life changing workshop that speaks to the human condition! Robert and Michelle are the real deal. And then some! They rocked my world. What they offer is a revolutionary gift that works! And keeps working, to help you excel and live your dreams.”

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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.