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Photos | Silicon Valley Office of Protocol Welcomes Ambassador Gentry Smith, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
Event: Silicon Valley Office of Protocol Spring Reception
Date: May 10, 2023
Location: Filoli House and Gardens, Woodside
Photos (74): Natalie Schrik for Drew Altizer Photography
A reception was held Wednesday evening, May 10th, 2023, at Filoli House and Gardens in Woodside to honor Ambassador Gentry Smith, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security. Over 120 local business and government leaders attended, including elected officials from the 53 cities and 5 counties outside of San Francisco that are served by the Silicon Valley Office of Protocol. Guests included members of the San Francisco Consular Corps, law enforcement officials, including Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police, State Department officials, local elected officials and international diplomats, law enforcement officials, Airport officials, and business leaders at this event.
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Photos | Big Brothers Big Sisters Celebrates SF Youth with Big Futures Gala
Event: Big Brothers Big Sisters “Big Futures Gala” 2023
Date: April 28, 2023
Location: Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco
Photos (74): Ando Caulfield for Drew Altizer Photography
On Friday, April 28th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area held its annual Big Futures Gala to celebrate the power and promise of youth in San Francisco at the Julia Morgan Ballroom. All funds raised through this event directly support its evidence-based 1:1 mentoring program, where a caring adult is matched with a young person to create a life-changing mentoring relationship.
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Photos | Jonathan Carver Moore Opens “Black as an Experience, Not as a Color”
Event: Jonathan Carver Moore Opens “Black as an Experience, Not as a Color”
Date: April 20, 2023
Location: Jonathan Carver Moore, San Francisco
Photos (41): Katie Ravas for Drew Altizer Photography
“Black as an Experience, Not as a Color” a group exhibition opened on Thursday, April 20 at Jonathan Carver Moore. The gallery’s second exhibition has works from six men from throughout the African Diaspora. Each of their works depict unique experiences in Black culture, as well as shows Black people in poised moments and statuesque poses asking the viewer to just take in what they see.
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Video | History-making soprano Breanna Sinclairé hits high notes to increase trans visibility
Wearing a vibrant gown, soprano Breanna Sinclairé effortlessly hits each high note in her operatic rendition of “Amazing Grace.”
Her angelic voice fills City Hall, where Mayor London Breed is officiating weddings after San Francisco’s Pride Kickoff Celebration. Breed snaps a photo with Sinclairé before heading into a meeting saying, “I had to stop for a star.”
“To hear the mayor say those words, I just feel like I’m in a dream,” Sinclairé says with a smile.
No stranger to stardom, Breanna Sinclairé is known for making history with her performances as one of the world’s few transgender sopranos. More…
Photos & Video | Bay Area Turns Out for SFMOMA’s Epic Art Bash
Event: Art Bash 2023
Date: April 19, 2023
Location: SFMOMA, San Francisco
Photos (85): Drew Altizer, Devlin Shand, Ando Caulfield, Jessica Monroy for Drew Altizer Photography
SFMOMA’s marvelous, museum-wide party and fundraiser on April 19 featured spectacular creations and performances by trailblazing artists, with immersive art installations, music and dancing from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. A total of 2,000 guests attended SFMOMA’s 2023 Art Bash, including a wide array of artists, performers, and community members, as well as leaders in the fashion, business, finance, tech and philanthropy sectors. The museum welcomed 340 dinner guests, 100 pre-party guests, and more than 2,000 additional partygoers from 8 p.m. onward.
Highlights of the night included Marilyn Minter’s artwork My Cuntry ‘Tis of Thee in wallpapers and video, Woody De Othello’s Jazz Lounge, Sadie Barnette’s installation The New Eagle Creek Saloon, a performance by pop-R&B singer Amber Mark, and a DJ set by Toro y Moi. The evening also featured memorable, fashion-forward looks worn by guests dressed by the evening’s fashion sponsor Valentino. Art Bash raised $2.3 million in support of SFMOMA’s much-loved education and family programs and community engagement events that benefit over 150,000 people every year.
Art Bash was spearheaded by Art Bash 2023 Host Committee members Kumasi Aaron, Azzurra Alliata, Sabrina Buell, Katie Colendich, Wes Mitchell, Brittany Pattner, Alexis Pence, Grace Salk and Neal Sarin. Art Bash funds SFMOMA’s much-loved education and family programs and community engagement events that benefit over 150,000 people every year, such as the popular First Thursdays, offering free admission for all Bay Area residents. More…
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April 22–May 11, 2023 | Sadie Barnette: The New Eagle Creek Saloon – Oakland-based artist Sadie Barnette’s The New Eagle Creek Saloon (2019) is an installation and performance series that reimagines San Francisco’s first Black-owned gay bar, opened by the artist’s father, Rodney Barnette, in 1990 … While on view, the installation will be brought to life with performances, storytelling, and open “happy hours” for dancing and enjoying a drink. More…
April 27, 2023 | Libations and Spirits: An Evening of Film and Performance with The Black Aesthetic – Inspired by the history and legacy of The New Eagle Creek Saloon, San Francisco’s first Black-owned gay bar, curatorial collective The Black Aesthetic (TBA) presents an evening of film, moving image, and performance within Sadie Barnette’s installation. Featuring music videos, excerpts from James Baldwin’s trip to San Francisco, and original film works by Marlon Riggs, John Sanborn, and H. Lenn Keller, their response to Barnette’s work is curated to depict and uplift the queer rhythms and cuts of life in the San Francisco Bay Area. More…
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Photos | Over 400 Attend Alonzo King LINES Ballet Spring Opening Night & Gala 2023
Event: Alonzo King LINES Ballet Spring Gala 2023
Date: April 15, 2023
Location: YBCA, San Francisco
Photos (31): Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography
More than 400 guests attended Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Spring 2023 Gala on April 15 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The Gala featured the opening night of LINES Ballet’s latest world premiere—featuring preeminent artistic collaborators including acclaimed photographer Richard Misrach and returning guest star, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer. The Gala began at 5pm with the world premiere of Alonzo King’s latest collaboration with Misrach and Fischer. Guests then headed to the Forum at YBCA for a cocktail reception followed by a multicourse dinner paired with fine wines. The festivities culminated with a live auction featuring one-of-a-kind experiences.
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Photos | Neiman Marcus Hosts MoAD and Pat Cleveland
Event: Neiman Marcus Hosts MoAD and Pat Cleveland
Date: April 14, 2023
Location: Neiman Marcus, San Francisco
Photos (13): Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography
Neiman Marcus San Francisco hosted a special cocktail reception in honor of Pat Cleveland and Kevan Hall In advance of The Girl from 7th Avenue: Pat Cleveland in Conversation with Kevan Hall, A special film screening and conversation presented by Museum of the African Diaspora. Guests enjoyed offerings from the Rotunda restaurant as well as informal modeling featuring Kevan Hall’s Spring 2023 Collection.
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Photos | MoAD Opens Spring Exhibition – Black Venus
Event: Black Venus Opening Reception
Date: April 4, 2023
Location: MoAD, San Francisco
Photos (41): Agency Moanalani Jeffrey
BLACK VENUS, curated by Aindrea Emelife is an exhibition that surveys the legacy of Black Women in visual culture – from fetishized, colonial-era caricatures to the present-day reclamation of the rich complexity of Black womanhood by 18 artists (of numerous nationalities and with birth years spanning 1942 to 1997). This exhibition is a celebration of Black beauty, an investigation into the many faces of Black femininity and the shaping of Black women in the public consciousness – then and now.
Juxtaposed against archival depictions of Black women dating back to 1793, the contemporary works on view collectively create a global, cross-generational investigation into Black women’s reclamation of agency amid the historical fetishization of the Black female body.
In BLACK VENUS, archival depictions of historical Black women pair with the vibrant, narrative portraiture by some of today’s most influential Black image-makers whose work deals with layered narratives of Black femininity.
Featured artists include Alberta Whittle, Amber Pinkerton, Ayana V. Jackson, Carrie Mae Weems, Carla Williams, Coreen Simpson, Deana Lawson, Deborah Roberts, Frida Orupabo, Ming Smith, Kara Walker, Maud Sulter, Lorna Simpson, Renee Cox, Sadie Barnette, Shawanda Corbett, Tabita Rezaire, Taiye Idahor, Wangechi Mutu, Yetunde Olagbaju, Zanele Muholi
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• In MoAD’s ‘Black Venus,’ Artists Reclaim Their Beauty and Autonomy – KQED
• Black women artists re-envisioning ‘Black Venus’ at MoAD – San Francisco Examiner
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Video | A Brief But Spectacular take on finding yourself through song
Betty Reid Soskin has seen a lot in her 96 years. During World War II, Soskin worked as a file clerk helping African-American workers. She was active in the civil rights struggle and founded a record store in Berkeley that still stands today. Currently she’s the oldest full-time national park ranger and works at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, where she helps visitors understand the contributions of women and African-Americans to the war effort. Her new book, Sign My Name to Freedom, chronicles her remarkable life.
Guest: Betty Reid Soskin, Author, Sign My Name to Freedom
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Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns 2023
Special Guests Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius
Darius attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, where he studied business and music.He studied jazz under the direction of Chuck Owens and Jack Wilkins and was a member of the university’s Jazztet, which performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne, and the Umbria Jazz Festival.[6] During college, he signed a recording contract with Higher Octave Music.
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns 2023
Special Guests Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius
Darius attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, where he studied business and music.He studied jazz under the direction of Chuck Owens and Jack Wilkins and was a member of the university’s Jazztet, which performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne, and the Umbria Jazz Festival.[6] During college, he signed a recording contract with Higher Octave Music.
