Intersection for the Arts

Bay Area Women in Film and Media and Intersection for the Arts present a cinematic evening of "Clips and Conversation." Sneak a peek at two exciting forthcoming documentaries focusing on feminist art. The Heretics, by filmmaker Joan Braderman, goes behind the scenes at Heresies, a feminist art collective in the center of the '70s Lower Manhattan art world.

Get your dose of original theater—Intersection for the Arts' resident theater company Campo Santo and The Living Word Project will bring a genre-breaking performance to the stage for the world premiere of Mirrors in Every Corner. Written by emerging playwright Chinaka Hodge, the story chronicles an Oakland-based African American family alternately in the present and in 1988 after the mother gives birth to a Caucasian baby.

British artist and fem pioneer Margaret Harrison revisits her early work that looks at the body as an object of consumption, sexuality and gaze. New pieces created for this show will be juxtaposed with works on paper from the late '60s and early '70s. This very special exhibit will continue a dialogue Harrison started four decades ago and was forced to abandon after the London police shut down her show in 1971 for fear that its content was too risque. Mark this as a must-see on your calendar.

Note: Opening reception 2/10, 7 - 9 p.m.

Produce to perform. Join Intersection's series of workshops with celebrated author Michelle Tea, where she'll guide writers through the processes of generating, creating and performing work inspired by real life. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of transforming personal experience into public performance. The workshop is open to all writers and performers, regardless of skill level. Participants should be prepared to share work publicly as the final class includes a performance for an invited audience.

The Porchlight ladies are at it again. This time around, Arline Klatte and Beth Lisick are offering their first-ever storytelling class, following the belief that everyone has a story to tell. This workshop is open to people of all skill levels and backgrounds who are interested in crafting their personal experiences for the stage. Be prepared to share work publicly and perform before a live audience for the final class.

Intersection for the Arts brings you "One Day: A narrative of Tehran," an exhibition featuring the artwork of eight artists currently living in Tehran shown alongside new work from San Francisco artist Taraneh Hemami. This exhibit is meant to shed light on the politically charged Tehran, the largest city in the Middle East as well as the 16th most populated city in the world.

Project yourself into the future. What does it look like? Intersection for the Arts examines this very question with a series of mini-plays, songs, dances and "moments" in a surreal and existential mosaic based on perceptions of what lies ahead. This project also marks a momentous occasion as Bay Area choreographer Erika Chong Shuch and local actor Sean San Jose share the stage for the first time, along with the original music of Denizen Kane, a precocious musician, lyricist and style innovator.