Shapeshifters Cinema

567 5th St.
Oakland CA

Shapeshifters Cinema is an experimental microcinema located in Oakland, CA. Our mission is to provide a venue and support for contemporary artists working with experimental and artist-made film, video, sound, music and other types of mediated performance. We host regular, live events, we offer workshops on experimental moving image and sound production, and we operate a storefront shop specializing in print publications, sound recordings and other artist-made media.
http://www.shapeshifterscinema.com

Upcoming Events:

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Thursday, May 1 2025 7:00 PM

Do-Over Music Series @ Shapeshifters Cinema
Thursday May 1, 7-9pm
$10 Cover

Set 1: 7pm
Lenny Gonzalez - guitar and electronics
Erik Ellestad - sax and electronics
Drawing on the deep vocabulary of improvised music -free jazz, noise, extended technique, Musique concrète, etc… - they play with the intention of being present and making a space to sonically describe who they are and what they are feeling in the moment.
This show celebrates the release of their record, With a K, With a Z.

Set 2: 8pm
Improvised music and film with:
the above plus
Kanoko Nishi-Smith - koto, Ava Lynch - drums/percussion, Jordan Glenn - drums/percussion.
with films screened and manipulated by our Shapeshifters hosts.

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