WHEN: September 15, 2026, WHERE: Playhouse Arcata, 1251 9th St., Arcata, CA 95521 MORE INFO: 707-822-1575
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Screening of Lightworkers
WHEN: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:30 pm WHERE: The Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, CA 94939 MORE INFO HERE. Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 pm, Citizen Joy will screen Bobby Roth’s feature length documentary Lightworkers at The Lark Theater in Larkspur. Tickets are FREE, use the code word “democracy”.
Continue readingO Say Can You See, the Soul of Our Nation – Redwood City
WHEN: July 2 – August 30, 2026 WHERE: Center for Creativity, 800 Main St, Redwood City, CA 94063 The O Say Can You See, the Soul of Our Nation art exhibit will be at the Center for Creativity from July 2 to August 30. O Say Can You See… the Soul of Our Nation showcases […]
Continue readingO Say Can You See: the Soul of Our Nation – Alameda
RECEPTION: July 10, 2026 – RSVP here EXHIBIT: July 4 – August 29, 2026 WHERE: Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 The O Say Can You See, the Soul of Our Nation art exhibit will be at Rhythmix Cultural Works from July 4 to August 29. O Say Can You See… the […]
Continue reading20 Years of Wonder Gala
WHEN: Friday, July 31, 2026 WHERE: Flynn Creek Circus tent, Creamery District, 1251 9th St, Arcata, CA 95521 Long time Citizen Joy member, Arcata Playhouse, celebrates 20 years of art+politics+joy – community arts, arts education, shows, festivals, advocacy and more. To mark the occasion of the 20th Anniversary, Playhouse Arts will host a special anniversary […]
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WHEN: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 WHERE: Alameda Point Collaborative Screening Room, 2550 Monarch St., Alameda, CA 94501 On Wednesday, July 29, 2026 the West End Arts District and Alameda Point Collaborative will be screening Abraham’s Bridge, a film about a mosque, synagogue, church, and interfaith center being built side-by-side. The audience and candidates for City […]
Continue readingJoyful Resistance for Art and Democracy
WHEN: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 1:00 – 3:00 pm WHERE: Healing Garden, 1435 Webster St., Alameda, CA 94501 Special Guest: Cat Brooks (KPFA Radio host) Emcee: Jeff Raz, founder of Citizen Joy FREE – Learn more here. Through the power of Joyful Resistance, activists, poets and musicians will raise their voices to envision an equitable […]
Continue readingThe Glorious “Rise Up Sing Out” June 14, 2026 Concert
I was dreading the prospect of this year’s June 14 - U.S. Flag Day - being defined by the undignified “bread and circuses” spectacle of an autocratic U.S. President and his sycophants marking his 80th birthday by watching brute force gladiatorial cage fights on the South Lawn of the White House. Also, as the 4th of July the 250th […]
Continue readingO Say Can You See: the Soul of Our Nation
(Above image: “American Dream 2 by Lisa Bostwick, acrylic on wood) WHEN: Friday, May 29, 2026 7 – 9pm WHERE: Sanchez Art Center, 1220-B Linda Mar, Pacifica, CA 94044 Join us for the opening of O Say Can You See: the Soul of Our Nation at the Sanchez Art Center on Friday May 29 from […]
Continue readingSanchez Art Center invites California artists to celebrate democracy
Sanchez Art Center, a Citizen Joy partner, invites all California artists age 18 and over to submit their work for a juried, in-gallery exhibition of art that celebrates democracy, by exploring these three themes and questions: Interested artists in all fine art disciplines will be able to submit work for Citizen Joy: a Celebration of […]
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