DIASPORA Calendar: March 9 – March 15, 2026

FILM Cult Classics Cinema presents B.A.P.S. - 6 PM, March 14: Experience an unforgettable night at Cult Classics Cinema, hosted and curated by DJ Rosegawd. This edition features the classic film, B.A.P.S (an acronym for Black American Princesses) is a 1997 American...

DIASPORA Calendar: March 2 – March 8, 2026

THEATRE Dragon Mama – March 4 - April 12: Broadway star Sara Porkalob returns to the Geffen Playhouse for the second installment of “The Dragon Cycle.” In this next chapter, Maria Porkalob, Jr. dreams of a bigger, gayer life beyond Bremerton, WA. But when an...

DIASPORA Calendar: February 23 – March 1, 2026

ART Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 - February 24 - June 14: Amid the turbulent decades of the mid-20th century, African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists sought to celebrate Black culture and advance the struggle for civil rights....

DIASPORA Calendar: Oct. 13-19, 2025

LITERARY 10th Annual Katipunan Poetry Slam - 6-11 pm, October 18:  For Filipinos, the modern day poetry slam is an echo of the balagtasan— a poetic, political debate. The Katipunan were the revolutionary group in the Philippines who fought for independence against...

Happy Filipino American History Month!

Despite the rollback of the DEI of it all, it's October and Filipino American History Month is still in full effect. As the title of the month entails, FAHM is celebrated every October to the rich history of Filipinos in America. First established by the Filipino...

Banned Books Week October 5-11, 2025

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 and with all that is happening in 2025, it is hyper-relevant today. Normally held during the last week of September or first week of October, the annual event will be held October 5-11 this year and gives shine to the...