United in Vision, Unstoppable in Action! We are thrilled to introduce our dedicated team, a vibrant mosaic of talent and passion, committed to empowering and realizing the aspirations of Black San Francisco. Together, we're not just chasing dreams—we're building them, with the collective strength and unwavering resolve to uplift every member of our community. Join us on this exhilarating journey as we turn bold dreams into breathtaking realities!

The African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC) has been an institution of cultural expression and empowerment for many years. In a remarkable collaboration with Tree of Change practitioners Crystal Mason and Jason Wyman, the AAACC has embarked on a visionary journey to shape its future through the collective imagination of our community.

Over the past year, they have orchestrated Dreaming Sessions, engaging staff, community leaders, and artists in a creative process that has birthed the Black Dreams Archive. This living repository captures the aspirations, hopes, and dreams of the Black community in San Francisco, reflecting a tapestry of experiences and desires that are both personal and shared. The archive stands as a testament to the power of collective dreaming and the importance of preserving and nurturing the cultural heritage and future aspirations of the African American community in the city. It's a forward-thinking initiative that not only honors the past but also sows seeds for a future where those dreams can become a reality.

The AAACC continues to be a space where art and culture converge, fostering a dynamic environment that celebrates and elevates Black creativity and innovation.

Healing through Theater

Rising Bay Area artist, and a practitioner of Drama Therapy, our New Black Voices mentee Champagne Hughes has created a theatrical experience as dynamic and vibrant as she is, an emotionally evocative new work which uses therapeutic techniques, call-and-response, song and dance, and plenty of humor to celebrate Blackness, in all of its forms.

Through immersive storytelling, therapeutic techniques, interactive call-and-response, and song and dance, Hughes explores her experiences navigating personal, artistic, and academic spaces as a Black, queer woman and artist.

With a talented and supportive team of Black creatives at her back, Hughes has set out to reclaim her story and expel her trauma, inviting audiences to bear witness and do the same. (NO MORE) adjustments promises a revelatory, dramatic encounter between artist and audience, an evening of experimental theater which will keep you on the edge of your seat!

TOP OF SHOW TALKBACK

At the top of our Thursday, and Friday performances, LHT Artistic Director Margo Hall will host a discussion & talkback with Drama Therapist Amelia Kriss, to provide helpful history and context to how this piece was conceived of and developed.

The AAACC is thrilled to announce complimentary tickets provided by Lorraine Hansberry Theater! Get your tickets with the promo code "FRIENDS" at https://www.lhtsf.org/.

Happy AAPI Heritage Month!

Last Chance to catch Kristina Wong!

This week marks the grand finale of Kristina Wong's "Sweatshop Overlord" at The Strand Theater, and it's your last chance to catch this powerhouse of a play that's been sewing up a storm of acclaim. Wong's one-woman show stitches together humor and heart, weaving a tale of the Auntie Sewing Squad's mask-making mission during the pandemic. It's a fabric of community, comedy, and the sheer will to make a difference—one bra strap mask at a time. So, if you haven't seen it yet, zip on over to The Strand before the curtain closes on this patchwork of theatrical genius.

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Photo Credit: ACT San Francisco

Male awareness of the mind and body

Brace yourselves for a cinematic experience that transcends boundaries, challenges norms and celebrates the intrinsic beauty in Black men and boys by examining Black male mental health through dance therapy. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Jonathan Aubrie Lewis, whose last film played at The National Museum of African American History & Culture, a part of the Smithsonian African American Film Festival, "We Are The Beat: An Odyssey Home" invites you to join on Kickstarter to help fund the film.

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