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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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Tap Dancing Christmas Trees: Three Generations on Parade
Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA, USA joyous documentary about the iconic Bay Area dance troupe: The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees and their unusual beginnings to their 6th time in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees are a performance troupe based in Alameda, California. As the group’s name suggests, its members perform tap-dancing routines dressed as Christmas trees. The group originated from the DANCE/10 Performing Arts Center in Alameda when director and founder Pamm Drake led a holiday performance featuring tap-dancing Christmas trees cut down by a performer with a fake chainsaw. Popular demand led to the Tap Dancing Christmas Trees (intended to be a one-off performance) becoming a permanent fixture. The Trees have since performed annually at Christmas events around California and have appeared in the Hollywood Christmas Parade and on America’s Got Talent, among other accomplishments.
Watch TRAILER HERE!
Quote by Lori Cassels:
"I am also the executive producer of a 39 minute documentary on a unique Bay area dance troupe.
The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees of Alameda, have delighted audiences for over 30 years. Two years ago a friend was having dinner at my house and she was thrilled to tell us of her getting to go to Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with the TDCT, along with her daughter, who is also a tree. They call themselves trees. She shared that there is also a grandmother, daughter and granddaughter tree.I asked..."Is there a documentary about all this?" There is now."
The film was featured in San Francisco ArtHouse Film Festival
Q&A with the Director will be live**-**streamed on our YouTube channel
Parking Tip:
$6 all-day parking at St. Mary’s Square Garage2 attendees
Past events
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