EXHIBITION
Didar
ALIBABA AWRANG
JANUARY 15 - FEBRUARY 14, 2025
دیدار Didar is the first West Coast exhibition and residency of internationally recognized contemporary calligrapher and master painter Alibaba Awrang (b. 1972 in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan).
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DOCUMENTARIES
SKIN OF GLASS (2023)
SCREENING DATE: JANUARY 23 at 6 PM
FILM CREDITS: DENISE ZMEKHOL
A poetic and personal cinematic meditation on displacement, inequality and loss, Skin of Glass (2023) follows filmmaker Denise Zmekhol’s journey after discovering that her late father’s most celebrated work as an architect, a modernist glass skyscraper in the heart of São Paulo affectionately known as the Pele de Vidro (“Skin of Glass”), has become occupied by hundreds of homeless families.
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Delicately interweaving the personal and political, Skin of Glass is a searing portrait of a country in crisis captured through the story of a father and daughter and the built environment of São Paulo where their lives, memories, and dreams overlap.
Events
DIDAR: Alibaba Awrang
Exhibition & Residency
Jan 15 – Feb 14
DIDAR: Alibaba Awrang
Exhibition Opening
Jan 16, 6:30-8:30 pm
SKIN OF GLASS (2023)
Screening & Conversation
Jan 23, 6:30-8:30 pm
Brian Barneclo
Mural Unveiling
Feb 7, 6:30-7:30 pm
DIDAR: Alibaba Awrang
Exhibition Closing
Feb 14, 6:30-8:30 pm
#DEAFWOKE: Urban Jazz Dance Company
Artist Residency
March 3 – May 17 2025
Kronos Quartet
Creative Lab
April 17, 6:30-8:30 pm
Exhibition
Performance
Documentary
Public Art
Mural
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PERFORMANCE
#DEAFWOKE
URBAN JAZZ DANCE COMPANY
March 3 – May 17 | Opening March 13
UJDC’s residency program at 836M, #DeafWoke: Communication in Conversation, will center on communication and conversation, celebrating meaningful dialogue between Deaf and hearing communities through accessible and immersive discussions. The project explores how different artistic mediums—dance, painting, sculpture, and music—can foster communication, build bridges, and transcend traditional barriers.
At the heart of the residency is #DeafWoke: Communication in Conversation, an extension of Antoine Hunter’s acclaimed live-stream show, #DeafWoke, which has sparked global dialogue between Deaf and hearing artists. These interviews will take place in person for the first time, offering an intimate opportunity to share stories and experiences while showcasing artists’ work—paintings, sculptures, music, and literature—that communicate Deaf culture, accessibility, and shared challenges. .
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PERFORMANCE
KRONOS QUARTET
CREATIVE LABS
April 17 from 6:30-8:30 pm
836M is excited to partner with the Kronos Performing Arts Association for a series of three Creative Labs. During each session, the Kronos Quartet will invite special guests, discuss upcoming projects, rehearse, and experiment with new artistic ideas.
For 50 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet has reimagined what the string quartet experience can be. One of the most celebrated and influential groups of our era, Kronos has given thousands of concerts worldwide, released more than 70 recordings, and collaborated with many of the world’s most accomplished composers and performers across many genres. Kronos has received more than 40 awards, including three Grammys and the Polar Music, Avery Fisher, and Edison Klassiek Oeuvre Prizes.