QDF and Berkeley Art Center present a dance film screening and gallery reception!

Featuring new work commissioned by the Queering Dance Festival:

"Go Big or Go Home" by Aiano Nakagawa & Heather Stockton: A fantastical dance film, fever-dream, time-traveling rollercoaster. The story of two best friends on their journey of self-love, inner teen healing, and fat queer femme friendship

"THE MUSIC TOOK MY MIND" Filmed and Directed by Chibueze Crouch: A short film about one queer elder's relationship to house music, movement(s), and community at Paradise Garage.

On View in Gallery: "All of Us All of Us" curated by Roula Seikaly - Works by Marcel Pardo Ariza, Tristan Crane, First Exposures Mentees & Mentors, and The Q-Sides (Vero Majano, Brown Amy, Kari Orvik)

7pm - Gallery Open

7:30pm - Screening

8:30-10pm - Reception (+Artist Q&A TBD)

COVID Policy: Masks are required inside. Proof of Vaccination required.

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Accessibility:

ASL Interpretation will be offered at this event and films will be open captioned.

Berkeley Art Center is a wheelchair accessible venue with one ADA all-gender bathroom accessible to both manual and motorized chairs.

Audio Description will be available at our Saturday screening at the The New Parkway Theater in Oakland. Doors at 1pm, screening at 1:30pm - Free event, RSVPs are not required. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE TICKETS

For questions or to request other accommodations, please email jessi@shawl-anderson.org