Stories in Action

“Stories in the Sand II,” a teen photography and writing exhibit captures the little noticed in the town. Through September 30. Ridgecrest Branch Library, 131 East Las Flores Avenue. More.

The Chinese American experience in California is subject of a Chautauqua performance called “Uncle Toisan” by noted storyteller Charlie Chin. Chin will perform the role this weekend and on three dates in June at the following Bay Area locations.

Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
Saturday, May 16, at 12:15 pm
Part of the Asian Heritage Street Celebration in San Francisco

Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Sunday, June 7, at 3 pm

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose
150 E. San Fernando Street
Sunday, June 14, at 2 pm and
Tuesday, June 23, at 6:15 pm

“Croatian Stories - Tales of Croatian Heritage in California,” a 45 minute California Story Fund documentary film about 11 Croatians living in the San Francisco Bay Area, will be screened on Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 pm, at UC Berkeley’s International House. The Slavonian Traveling Band, which blends traditional Bosnian, Sephardic, Gypsy, Croatian, Macedonian music with songs in the American folk tradition, will play a short set of Croatian music as part of the evening. I-House residents, members and alumni are free. A $5 donation from the community is appreciated. The screening is part of the I House’s Globalization Lecture Series. University of California-Berkeley, International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley, in the Home Room. More.

 “Leap of Faith,” a documentary film about a group of teenagers who took steps to protect a Japanese Buddhist temple during World War II. 2-5 pm, Saturday, April 18. Enmanji Buddhist Temple, 1200 Gravenstein Highway, Sebastopol. More.

“Dishing It Out,” an exhibit of Candacy Taylor’s photographs and stories of older waitresses across the United States. This is an outgrowth of a California Story Fund project on longtime waitresses in San Francisco. Through April 26. Jewett Gallery, San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, 100 Larkin Street. More.

“Refugee Nation,” a theater performance based on the stories of Laotian refugees and their descendants. Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5. Jacobs Center at Market Creek Plaza, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego. More.

 ”Uncle Toisan,” a Chautauqua performance by renowned writer and historian William “Charlie” Chin. Chin plays a Chinese-America character called Uncle Toisan whose life spans the Chinese Exclusion Act to the post-civil rights era and the emergence of Asian-American consciousness. 1-3 pm, Saturday, April 18. Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco. More.

“Sharing the Channel,” a half-hour documentary film on the history of the Santa Barbara Channel and the Northern Channel Islands. 7- 8:30 pm, Wednesday, April 22. E. P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street, Ventura.

“Sharing the Channel,” a half-hour documentary film on the history of the Santa Barbara Channel and the Northern Channel Islands. 7-8:30 pm, Monday, April 20. Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara.

“Sharing the Channel,” a half-hour documentary film on the history of the Santa Barbara Channel and the Northern Channel Islands. 7-8:30 pm, Tuesday, April 21. Del Norte Transfer Station, 111 S. Del Norte Boulevard, Oxnard.