November 2020

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  • Performance
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Artist Michele Pred presents a feminist digital art parade that combines recordings of two parades performed in New York and Oakland with live music, guest speakers, sing-alongs, and more.
Presented Sunday, November 1, 2020
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Monday, November 2, 2020
6:30 PM
Interdisciplinary visual artists Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle and Lava Thomas discuss dismantling the hegemonic factors within public art selection, and who determines what is “monumental.”
Free and open to the public; online only.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
All Day
Sky Hopinka,
United States,
2019,
(82 mins)

Program Available for One Day Only, Wednesday, November 4

Honoring connections to nature and the cycles of life, Sky Hopinka’s poetic experimental documentary follows two Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest as they share their personal rituals and relationships to life, identity, language, and homeland.
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, November 5, 2020
12 PM
The MacArthur “genius” and celebrated comic book author shares insights into his process, and the power of text and image to transport, educate, and inspire.
Free and open to the public; online only. Registration required.
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Monday, November 9, 2020
6:30 PM
Composer Darcy James Argue, writer and director Isaac Butler, and film designer Peter Negrini discuss their work and the American fascination with conspiracy theories.
Free and open to the public; online only.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
All Day
(85 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, November 10–12

The linguistic diversity of Latin America is unleashed in this program of short experimental works by Vincent Carelli and Dominique Gallois, Sérgio Péo, Felipe Esparza, Bruno Varela, Poli Marichal, Ximena Cuevas, and others.
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, November 11, 2020
All Day
(85 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, November 10–12

The linguistic diversity of Latin America is unleashed in this program of short experimental works by Vincent Carelli and Dominique Gallois, Sérgio Péo, Felipe Esparza, Bruno Varela, Poli Marichal, Ximena Cuevas, and others.
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, November 12, 2020
All Day
(85 mins)

Program Available for Three Days Only, November 10–12

The linguistic diversity of Latin America is unleashed in this program of short experimental works by Vincent Carelli and Dominique Gallois, Sérgio Péo, Felipe Esparza, Bruno Varela, Poli Marichal, Ximena Cuevas, and others.
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, November 12, 2020
12 PM
Writer and curator Aria Dean engages multidisciplinary media producer Trevor McFedries in a conversation about style, technology, and the manufactured life of a virtual influencer avatar.
Free and open to the public; online only. Registration required.
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Friday, November 13, 2020
8:00 PM
Watch a recording of a live conversation and Q&A with Ryan Shah, the Cal student who provided the music for this year’s CineSpin program, and BAMPFA Student Committee members Collette Keating, Katherine Schloss, and Julia Cunningham.
Recorded Friday, November 13, 2020, 8 PM PST
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  • Film
  • Free
  • Members
  • Ongoing
Saturday, November 14, 2020
All Day
Shirley Clarke,
United States,
1967,
(126 mins)

Digital Restoration
Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.

Clarke’s portrait of an African American gay prostitute and aspiring nightclub performer is “an intense, commanding film” (Chicago Reader). With short Skyscraper. 
Free for BAMPFA members only. Password required.
Available November 14–15, 2020
12:30 PM
Saturday, November 14, 2020
12:30 PM

For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)

Inspired by Ron Nagle’s art, transform stream-of-consciousness drawings into 3-D forms in this Zoom workshop with artist Julia Sackett.
Presented Saturday, November 14, 12:30 PM
  • Julia Sackett
    With artist
    Julia Sackett is an artist and educator. She graduated from San Francisco Art Institute’s MFA program in 2012 and has taught young people and adults ever since.
Series Family Events
Saturday, November 14, 2020
2:30 PM

Recommended for ages 8 and up
Recomendado para las edades de 8 años en adelante

Author Roald Dahl has a way with words, and witches! Join us on Zoom to read this suspenseful tale in both English and Spanish. El autor Roald Dahl tiene un don con las palabras ¡y con las brujas! Acompáñanos en Zoom a leer este cuento de suspenso en inglés y en español.
Presented Saturday, November 14, 2:30 PM
  • Angela Loza
    Reading led by / facilitada por
    Angela Loza is a librarian / es bibliotecaria del West Contra Costa Unified School District.
Series Family Events
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  • Film
  • Free
  • Members
  • Ongoing
Sunday, November 15, 2020
All Day
Shirley Clarke,
United States,
1967,
(126 mins)

Digital Restoration
Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.

Clarke’s portrait of an African American gay prostitute and aspiring nightclub performer is “an intense, commanding film” (Chicago Reader). With short Skyscraper. 
Free for BAMPFA members only. Password required.
Available November 14–15, 2020
4:00 PM
Sunday, November 15, 2020
4:00 PM
Use fabric scraps and found materials to turn an ordinary face mask into a one-of-a-kind accessory in this Zoom workshop with artist Janie Radler.
Presented Sunday, November 15, 2020, 4 PM
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Monday, November 16, 2020
6:30 PM

The November 16 installment of this event series will be announced soon.

Join Berkeley Arts + Design for another installment of this popular conversation series, featuring an array of leading artists, scholars, and experts—now online only!
Free and open to the public; online only.
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
12 PM
Clancy Wilmott sheds light on the historic territoriality of maps and the ways in which new cartographic approaches can address issues of ecological justice, displacement, and embodied practices.
Registration Required
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Monday, November 23, 2020
6:30 PM
Geeta Anand joins journalists including UC Berkeley professors David Thigpen and David Barstow to discuss the realignment of national political priorities in the wake of the election.
Free and open to the public; online only.
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  • Film
  • Free
  • Members
  • Ongoing
Saturday, November 28, 2020
All Day
Shirley Clarke,
United States,
1985,
(84 mins)

Digital Restoration
Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.

This portrait of jazz innovator Ornette Coleman features performances from 1968 to 1983, from Morocco to Berkeley, collaged with conversations and commentary. With Clarke’s short Bridges-Go-Round.
Free for BAMPFA members only. Password required.
Available November 28–29, 2020
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  • Ongoing
Sunday, November 29, 2020
All Day
Shirley Clarke,
United States,
1985,
(84 mins)

Digital Restoration
Free streaming presentation for BAMPFA members only! Password required.

This portrait of jazz innovator Ornette Coleman features performances from 1968 to 1983, from Morocco to Berkeley, collaged with conversations and commentary. With Clarke’s short Bridges-Go-Round.
Free for BAMPFA members only. Password required.
Available November 28–29, 2020
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Monday, November 30, 2020
6:30 PM
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
6:00 PM
In conjunction with BAMPFA’s streaming presentation of Zappa, watch a livestream conversation and Q&A with director Alex Winter; Mike J. Nichols, who edited the film; and pianist Sarah Cahill.
Recorded Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 6 PM PST
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Award-winning Los Angeles–based filmmaker Darol Olu Kae presents a specially woven visual mix, screened in collaboration with Locally Grown TV.
Presented Thursday, December 3, 2020, 4:30 PM
Thursday, December 3, 2020
12 PM
Jenny Odell shares insights from her best-seller How to Do Nothing, including the lessons of bird-watching for understanding attention and the ability to truly see.
Registration Required
7:00 PM
  • Performance
Thursday, December 3, 2020
7:00 PM

Programmed by Sean Carson

Powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Destani Wolf mixes live performance and multimedia in this special event.
Presented Thursday, December 3, 2020, 7 PM PST
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Saturday, December 5, 2020
10:00 AM

Programmed by Alix Blevins

Embark on a journey into the unknown . . . in your own neighborhood! In this Zoom workshop, filmmaker and gardener Lauren Iverson discusses ways to approach your routine stroll with fresh eyes.
Presented Saturday, December 5, 2020, 10 AM