By Michelle Lin On an August Friday evening, a collective of emerging Immigrant, Refugee, and diasporic artists of color gathered for the first time at the ARTogether Center to kick
By: ARTogether Staff Writer On a vibrant Friday evening, I found myself amongst a warm, intimate crowd at the ARTogether Center, gathered to celebrate Pride Month and the powerful voices
Photos by Claire Burke By Emma Grover On June 17, 2023, at Clinton Park in Downtown Oakland, hundreds of community members including local non-profit organizations, City and County’s officials, families,
Bringing Together Afghan Community Through Textile Art By Emma Glover The Tekah Tekah project (in Dari this translates to “Piece by Piece”) is a community textile art project designed to
By Emma Grover On January 26th, 6 PM-8 PM PT, ARTogether hosted its first poetry reading, kicking off its new quarterly reading series centering immigrant and refugee writers. On my
Between Mission Street and Valencia Street, in the middle of a long line of beautiful murals, a woman waits for you. With her arms lifted above her head, she holds her ponytail in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other. An Iranian flag is painted behind her but she is the focus. She looks down at the earth, her expression shaped by determination as she slices the sharp blades through her hair. Above her are the words, “Women, Life, Freedom…”
I had the privilege of joining Khamsa’s very first listening party at the Reef Studios. I arrived at the given address and was greeted by a single-paned, glass door propped open, revealing the start of a long and narrow staircase. The music studio was tucked away at the top, bursting with life. A crowd of musicians exchanged hugs and laughter while a small white dog ran between their ankles. The air smelled of pizza, and behind a table of studio equipment, a large plasma television silently played Planet Earth videos. The atmosphere was electrifying yet tender, the excitement palpable as everyone settled into their seats.
