September 2020

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  • Ongoing
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
All Day
(76 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 1–3

Gregory Zinman, author of Making Images Move: Handmade Cinema and the Other Arts, presents a selection of short works by artists who forgo photographic processes, instead making marks directly on film.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
6 PM
Watch a live conversation and Q&A with Melissa Haizlip, the director of Mr. SOUL!, and Ryanaustin Dennis, the cocurator of BAMPFA’s Black Life series.
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  • Film
  • In-Person
  • Ongoing
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
All Day
(76 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 1–3

Gregory Zinman, author of Making Images Move: Handmade Cinema and the Other Arts, presents a selection of short works by artists who forgo photographic processes, instead making marks directly on film.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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All Day
  • Film
  • In-Person
  • Ongoing
Thursday, September 3, 2020
All Day
(76 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 1–3

Gregory Zinman, author of Making Images Move: Handmade Cinema and the Other Arts, presents a selection of short works by artists who forgo photographic processes, instead making marks directly on film.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
12 PM
Isabella Kirkland discusses the histories and meanings behind her exquisite renderings of a natural world in transformation.
Free and open to the public; online only. Registration required.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
4 PM

Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above

Join BAMPFA Director of Film and Senior Film Curator Susan Oxtoby and Film Collection Supervisor Antonella Bonfanti for Activating the Archive: A Look Inside BAMPFA’s Film Collection.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
All Day
(85 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 8–10

A program of short films from Latin America united by their allegiance with countercultural movements, ideas, or expressions, from radical politics to underground art. Works by Enrique Pineda Barnet, Manuel DeLanda, Narcisa Hirsch, Sérgio Péo, Rolando Peña, and Alfredo Gurrola.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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All Day
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
All Day
(85 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 8–10

A program of short films from Latin America united by their allegiance with countercultural movements, ideas, or expressions, from radical politics to underground art. Works by Enrique Pineda Barnet, Manuel DeLanda, Narcisa Hirsch, Sérgio Péo, Rolando Peña, and Alfredo Gurrola.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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All Day
Thursday, September 10, 2020
All Day
(85 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 8–10

A program of short films from Latin America united by their allegiance with countercultural movements, ideas, or expressions, from radical politics to underground art. Works by Enrique Pineda Barnet, Manuel DeLanda, Narcisa Hirsch, Sérgio Péo, Rolando Peña, and Alfredo Gurrola.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
12 PM
Fashion designer, illustrator, and creative director Ariana Schindler talks about the ideas that fuel her ambitions and why clothing is an effective provocateur.
Free and open to the public; online only. Registration required.
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Saturday, September 12, 2020
All Day
Tomer Heymann,
Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Sweden,
2015,
(100 mins)

Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.

A spectacular and celebratory investigation of a modern dancer’s creative process, this documentary tracks the four-decades-long career of renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin, the artistic director of Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company. “Highly recommended” (New York Times).
Free for BAMPFA members only. Password required.
Available September 12–13, 2020
Saturday, September 12, 2020
12:30 PM

For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)

Combine photographs with drawing and making marks in ink to tell stories of your daily life in this Zoom workshop with artist Indira Urrutia.
Presented Saturday, September 12, 2020
  • Indira Urrutia
    With artist
    Indira Urrutia is a Chilean-born and US-raised artist, educator, and cofounder of several art education initiatives.
Series Family Events
2:30 PM
  • Activity
  • Art
  • Families
  • Free
Saturday, September 12, 2020
2:30 PM

Recommended for ages 8 and up

At his new school across town, Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Torn between two worlds, can he keep his neighborhood friends and stay true to himself? Read with us on Zoom to find out!
Presented Saturday, September 12, 2020.
  • Adoria Williams
    Reading led by
    Adoria Williams is a former school librarian for the Berkeley Unified School District.
Series Family Events
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Sunday, September 13, 2020
All Day
Tomer Heymann,
Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Sweden,
2015,
(100 mins)

Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.

A spectacular and celebratory investigation of a modern dancer’s creative process, this documentary tracks the four-decades-long career of renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin, the artistic director of Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company. “Highly recommended” (New York Times).
Free for BAMPFA members only. Password required.
Available September 12–13, 2020
Sunday, September 13, 2020
6:00 PM
Watch a live conversation and Q&A with Irmi directors Veronica Selver and Susan Fanshel, and Todd Boekelheide, who composed the film’s score.
Recorded Sunday, September 13, 2020, 2 PM PDT
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Monday, September 14, 2020
6:30 PM
Join a diverse group of experts in discussing the Black experience at Berkeley—past, present, and future.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
All Day
(90 mins)

Program Available for Six Days Only, September 15–20

Animator Simón Wilches-Castro presents a lively lecture on the history of animation in Latin America, illustrated with clips and short films.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
All Day
(90 mins)

Program Available for Six Days Only, September 15–20

Animator Simón Wilches-Castro presents a lively lecture on the history of animation in Latin America, illustrated with clips and short films.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
All Day
(90 mins)

Program Available for Six Days Only, September 15–20

Animator Simón Wilches-Castro presents a lively lecture on the history of animation in Latin America, illustrated with clips and short films.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
12 PM
Hawaiian artist and curator Tiare Ribeaux talks about her practice fusing Native values and modern technology to map the way to a sustainable future.
Free and open to the public; online only. Registration required.
4 PM
  • Art
  • Ongoing
  • Film
  • In-Person
  • Members
  • Performance
Thursday, September 17, 2020
4 PM

Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above

Join BAMPFA Program Manager Sean Carson for Stayin’ Alive: Performance During Coronavirus
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Friday, September 18, 2020
All Day
(90 mins)

Program Available for Six Days Only, September 15–20

Animator Simón Wilches-Castro presents a lively lecture on the history of animation in Latin America, illustrated with clips and short films.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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Saturday, September 19, 2020
All Day
(90 mins)

Program Available for Six Days Only, September 15–20

Animator Simón Wilches-Castro presents a lively lecture on the history of animation in Latin America, illustrated with clips and short films.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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Sunday, September 20, 2020
All Day
(90 mins)

Program Available for Six Days Only, September 15–20

Animator Simón Wilches-Castro presents a lively lecture on the history of animation in Latin America, illustrated with clips and short films.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
7:00 PM
  • Performance
Sunday, September 20, 2020
7:00 PM

Programmed by Sean Carson

Composer and electroacoustic musician Zachary James Watkins investigates “high vibration resonance” in this livestream performance from isolation.
Recorded Sunday, September 20, 2020
Series Performances
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Monday, September 21, 2020
6:30 PM
Performance artist and educator William Pope.L joins UC Berkeley assistant professor and artist Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle for a discussion of Pope.L’s recent work.
Free and open to the public; online only.
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
12 PM
Miriam Dym discusses the surprising links between craft, communication, and problem-solving, as discovered through a multidimensional visual art practice.
Free and open to the public; online only. Registration required.
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Monday, September 28, 2020
6:30 PM
Join a lively and timely panel discussion featuring scholars from the arts and law communities.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
All Day
(75 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 29–October 1

These experimental films respond to Latin America’s history of social upheaval and violence with courageous commentary, poetic reflection, or satirical humor. Works by Grupo Los Vagos, Paz Encina, Bruno Varela, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Zigmunt Cedinsky, and Camilo Restrepo.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
All Day
(75 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 29–October 1

These experimental films respond to Latin America’s history of social upheaval and violence with courageous commentary, poetic reflection, or satirical humor. Works by Grupo Los Vagos, Paz Encina, Bruno Varela, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Zigmunt Cedinsky, and Camilo Restrepo.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
All Day
(75 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, September 29–October 1

These experimental films respond to Latin America’s history of social upheaval and violence with courageous commentary, poetic reflection, or satirical humor. Works by Grupo Los Vagos, Paz Encina, Bruno Varela, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Zigmunt Cedinsky, and Camilo Restrepo.
Rental fee: $12; discounted fee for BAMPFA members: $8. You will need to log in or create an Eventive account. Members: to receive your discount, you must log in to Eventive with the same email address you use to receive BAMPFA member communications.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
12 PM
Artist Jason Lazarus discusses how he explores vision and visibility through his diverse work.
Free and open to the public; online only. Registration required.
4 PM
Thursday, October 1, 2020
4 PM

Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above

Join Elaine Yau, BAMPFA’s new associate curator of the Eli Leon Living Trust Collection of African American Quilts, for Following Rosie Lee Tompkins: Reflections on the Exhibition.
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Saturday, October 3, 2020
All Day
Denis Sneguirev,
France,
2019,
(52 mins)

Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.

The extraordinary story of the choreographer who created Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. “More relevant than ever, Marius Petipa, who has been gaining renewed interest, remains a bedrock and a driving force” (Le Monde).
Free for BAMPFA members only. Password required.
Available October 3–4, 2020