About us
### FILM SCREENINGS ON SATURDAYS 4PM!
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Held at The Clarion Performing Arts Center on 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco.
COMMUNITY CINEMA is a space for artists and movie-lovers to gather together and watch local films made in the Bay Area.
Community Cinema attracts many residents of Chinatown, Nob Hill, North Beach and other neighboring districts, as well as college students and young working professionals in the city.
Films shown at Community Cinema range from documentary films about gender, sexuality, war, politics, poetry and arts, to narrative films like rom-com, action thriller and etc.
Since its launch in May 2021, Community Cinema has screened 47 films, and counting! We are grateful to have collaborated with amazing filmmakers like Emmy-Nominated director James Q. Chan, Vietnamese filmmakers Ngoc Le and Tam Ngo and Henry Rosenthal.
Meet Community Cinema Curator, Jeff Giordano
Jeff M. Giordano has curated film series on both coasts of the United States. Since 2004, he has been directing independent documentaries and has interviewed over 180 people for various projects.
In addition to filmmaking, Giordano paints abstract-expressionist art and collaborates on musical projects. Follow Jeff’s artistic endeavors at [jeffmgiordano.com](https://theclarionsf.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eead0190e09be98c59a3ecb34&id=ca0818ba06&e=05936e4f22) & [youtube.com/c/jmgfilms](https://theclarionsf.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eead0190e09be98c59a3ecb34&id=964f0980b6&e=05936e4f22)
Upcoming events
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My Life is My Own | 此生，由我 by Cruz Chan | 陳海燕
Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA, USTHIS IS NOT A FREE EVENT! GET TICKETS HERE
劇情簡介《此生，由我》是戲劇治療師與藝術工作者陳海燕創作的一部獨角戲，講述了20世紀80年代中國粵語地區關於性別認同和女性經歷的故事。在那個時代，傳統的父權觀念與中國的一孩政策交織在一起，對女性的生活產生了深遠的影響。這部作品基於她作為家中三個女兒中最小的一個的成長經歷，以及她與她渴望有個兒子的父親之間的關係。
Summary
“My Life is My Own” is a solo performance piece by drama therapist and artist Cruz Chan, about gender identity and the female experience in 1980s Cantonese speaking region in China, where traditionally patriarchal attitudes towards women were compounded by China’s one child policy. It is based on her own experience growing up as the youngest of three daughters, and her relationship with her father who yearned for a son.
1 attendeeMy Life is My Own | 此生，由我 by Cruz Chan | 陳海燕
Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA, USTHIS IS NOT A FREE EVENT! GET TICKETS HERE
劇情簡介《此生，由我》是戲劇治療師與藝術工作者陳海燕創作的一部獨角戲，講述了20世紀80年代中國粵語地區關於性別認同和女性經歷的故事。在那個時代，傳統的父權觀念與中國的一孩政策交織在一起，對女性的生活產生了深遠的影響。這部作品基於她作為家中三個女兒中最小的一個的成長經歷，以及她與她渴望有個兒子的父親之間的關係。
Summary
“My Life is My Own” is a solo performance piece by drama therapist and artist Cruz Chan, about gender identity and the female experience in 1980s Cantonese speaking region in China, where traditionally patriarchal attitudes towards women were compounded by China’s one child policy. It is based on her own experience growing up as the youngest of three daughters, and her relationship with her father who yearned for a son.
1 attendeeMy Life is My Own | 此生，由我 by Cruz Chan | 陳海燕
Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA, USTHIS IS NOT A FREE EVENT! GET TICKETS HERE
劇情簡介《此生，由我》是戲劇治療師與藝術工作者陳海燕創作的一部獨角戲，講述了20世紀80年代中國粵語地區關於性別認同和女性經歷的故事。在那個時代，傳統的父權觀念與中國的一孩政策交織在一起，對女性的生活產生了深遠的影響。這部作品基於她作為家中三個女兒中最小的一個的成長經歷，以及她與她渴望有個兒子的父親之間的關係。
Summary
“My Life is My Own” is a solo performance piece by drama therapist and artist Cruz Chan, about gender identity and the female experience in 1980s Cantonese speaking region in China, where traditionally patriarchal attitudes towards women were compounded by China’s one child policy. It is based on her own experience growing up as the youngest of three daughters, and her relationship with her father who yearned for a son.
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Past events
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