Calendar - YBCA

Public Programs

Celebration for Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political & Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time

Presented by YBCA

Our galleries will be open from 11am to 5pm, with programming throughout the day.

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Sunday, October 6, 2024, 11 AM–5 PM

First Floor Galleries, YBCA
Tickets: $10*

*Free admission for Youth, Military Personnel, and Museums for All.

Employees of other museums with current valid staff ID receive free general admission for themselves and one guest. Entry ticket must be obtained onsite at YBCA’s Ticketing desk.

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Exhibitions

Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Presented by YBCA

Distinct solo exhibitions with a shared history, Nicky Nodjoumi: The Personal is Political and Nahid Hagigat: Etched in Time together tell the story of a family of artists whose lives become inextricably linked to political revolution.

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October 6, 2024–February 23, 2025

First Floor Galleries, YBCA
Tickets: $10*

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Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Family & Friends Story Zines

Presented by YBCA

Create a colorful zine featuring your family or friends. Include stories and special memories, while incorporating drawings and symbols to emphasize your personal narrative.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 2–4 PM

Grand Lobby, YBCA
Tickets: Free with registration

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Free Art Workshop: Mythical Animal Sculptures

Presented by YBCA

Unleash your imagination and make your own mythical animal sculptures. Transform your animal inspiration into a three-dimensional, colorful sculpture using air-dry clay.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 2–4 PM

Grand Lobby, YBCA
Tickets: Free with registration

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Free Art Workshop: Abstract Collages

Presented by YBCA

Find inspiration from everyday materials such as magazines and decorative paper, to build a new, abstract world through the process of collage.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 2–4 PM

Grand Lobby, YBCA
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Free Art Workshops: Watercolor Landscape Paintings

Presented by YBCA

Discover the expressive nature of watercolor and create your own landscape paintings.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 2–4 PM

Grand Lobby, YBCA
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Performances

The Velveteen Rabbit

Presented by ODC/Dance

The Velveteen Rabbit returns to the stage with the 38th anniversary of the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition.

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November 30–December 8, 2024

Blue Shield of California Theater, YBCA

Tickets: $30-125

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Dance

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

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December 13–24, 2024

Blue Shield of California Theater, YBCA

Tickets: $25-$119

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Public Art

SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You)

Ciriaco Sayoc

A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.

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2024-Ongoing

Vestibule Banner, YBCA

Public Art

When We Weave Waves

Michael Arcega

Patterns from Philippine textiles are cut from transparent vinyl and layered on YBCA’s glass passageway along Mission Street.

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2024–Ongoing

Mission Street Glass Passageway, YBCA

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What is Legacy Without Liberation?

Malaya Tuyay

This mural is an altar offered to the SoMa community that invites passerby to honor their loved ones who have passed while commemorating community stories.

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2024–Ongoing

Third Street Wavy Wall, YBCA