Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Inception – Healing Sound and Art Performance

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Xinye Lin combines CHSA's historic Chinese opera recordings to create a stunning multi-channel visual projection and vocalization art piece.Artist Xinye Lin explores the relationship between art, rhythm, culture and philosophy. 
Her work utilizes all the senses in an active and interactive manner where the depiction of methods to heal the mind, spirit and soul is […]

Black History Month Film Screening: The Black Kung Fu Experience

The Great Star Theater 636 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

CHSA celebrates Black History Month and social unity with a film screening of Black Kung Fu Experience and a kung fu demonstration.Join CHSA for a very special Black History Month celebration that expands on We Are Bruce Lee’s theme of social unity and solidarity between Chinese and Black Americans. CHSA presents the film The Black […]

Mixing Diasporas: Drag Cabaret and Interactive Beverage Archive

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Intercultural drag show performance with hand-on arts and crafts workshops and historical displays from Chinese American nightclubs.Mixing Diasporas is an intercultural, interdisciplinary, and interactive event that aims to evoke community dialogue and storytelling of personal and ancestral histories. On display will be hands-on arts and crafts workshops and artifacts showcasing the history of Chinese-American nightclubs, […]

Wong Kim Ark Day

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association 843 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Celebrate the 125th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision giving birthright citizenship to Chinese Americans. The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) and the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) are jointly hosting a celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark :: 169 […]

Book Release: THE BRUCE LEE CODE with author Thomas Lee

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Bruce Lee was a brand well before that became commonplace. Step into the Dragon's mind and explore how he thought about business, life, and goals. The Bruce Lee Code focuses on the business strategies prevalent in Lee’s life and teachings that helped unlock his full potential. Bruce Lee’s attention to brand is a major reason […]

CHINESE IN NAPA VALLEY Wine Tasting Soiree

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join CHSA for a spirited evening pairing some of the finest wineries from Napa Valley with Chinese American history and art. This fundraising program will include local wine and refreshments reflecting the magnificent bounty of the Sonoma and Napa Valley region, auction items, and a Q&A session and discussion with Napa native and author John […]

Joy on Joice Street Fair and Festival

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Joy on Joice Street Fair hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (CHSA) and Cut Fruit Collective looks to uplift Bay Area Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) creativity, community, and joy. With the many challenges facing San Francisco Chinatown and AAPI communities across the Bay, we look to all of our collective […]

Chinese in the Richmond

One Richmond 802 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Please join CHSA as we launch our newest traveling exhibit, Chinese in the Richmond, the culmination of an oral history and research project about the lives of Chinese Americans in San Francisco’s Richmond District. CHSA’s goal with this new traveling exhibit, Chinese in the Richmond, is to continue to shine a light revealing a historically […]

“The Price of Salmon” – S.F. Chinese Gang and the Alaska Salmon Canning Industry

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Chinese Historical Society of America Presents A Book Talk: “The Price of Salmon” - S.F. Chinese Gang and the Alaska Salmon Canning Industry June 17, 2023, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Pacific Time Virtual Program via Zoom Learn the secrets behind the Chinese involvement with the salmon canning industry. In 1922, The Daily News reporter Max Stern […]

Mixing Diasporas: Interactive Beverage Archive & Drag Cabaret

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Mixing Diasporas is an intercultural, interdisciplinary, and interactive event that aims to evoke community dialogue and storytelling of personal and ancestral histories. What’s the CHSA Beverage Archive? This new, interactive, community story-sharing project provides a unique opportunity for connecting through beverages that tell a story. Audience members are invited to participate in a guided creative […]

Shoe Palace x Bruce Lee Apparel Launch

Chinese Historical Society 965 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Shoe Palace x Bruce Lee Apparel Launch We are thrilled to announce the launch of the highly anticipated Shoe Palace x Bruce Lee Apparel collection. This event will be taking place on Wednesday Sept.20th 2023 at 965 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. Come join us for an exclusive in-person experience where you can witness the fusion of […]

CHSA Museum Annual Golf Tournament

Richmond Country Club 1 Markovich Lane, Richmond, CA, United States

Join CHSA for its 2023 charity golf tournament, Monday, November 13, at the Richmond Country Club. This fun, festive day is dedicated to unity through the power of sport and community. All proceeds for this event go directly to support our mission of serving as a steward, championing the history, culture, and legacy of Chinese […]

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