Friday, June 9 – Oakland

Join VietUnity’s film screening and discussion of “Eating Welfare,’ a documentary about a community group working in the Southeast Asian community in New York City. (6:30pm, EastSide Arts Alliance, 2587 International Blvd., Oakland. vietunity04 [at] yahoo.com. Refreshments served. Free).

Sunday, June 11 – LA

Native Guns [1] “Barrel Men” album release party in LA – a rooftop bbq also featuring local artwork and talent. (5-11pm, Remy’s. 2126 W. Temple St., LA. All ages. $8 or donations accepted).

Sunday, June 11 – SF

Join Kearny Street Workshop for a rare and dynamic evening of spoken word, hip-hop, and acoustic soul, featuring performances and collaborations by the brightest stars of the Asian American performance poetry and music scenes, including Ishle Park [2], Taiyo Na [3] and Denizen Kane [4]. (6:30pm, Space180. 180 Capp St., SF. www.kearnystreet.org [5]. $10).

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