THEYFRIEND 2024: Gender Upheaval Party
2024 THEYFRIEND, Day 5 - Close out THEYFRIEND at OASIS by saying goodbye to gender reveals, and hello to gender upheaval!
THEYFRIEND 2024: Limitless Expression
2024 THEYFRIEND, Day 4 - Come to downtown Oakland for a daytime celebration exploring nonbinary liberation with music, art, vendors and community!
THEYFRIEND 2024: You Are Nonbinary!
2024 THEYFRIEND, Day 3 - Dive into an immersive world at Harvey Milk Center for the Arts where nonbinary is the norm, and gender has no limits!
THEYFRIEND 2024: Spoons & Spice
2024 THEYFRIEND, Day 2 - Join us at SOMArts for an unapologetic peek inside the lives of neurospicy, disabled, and chronically ill nonbinary performers.
THEYFRIEND 2024: PHULL PHANTASY
2024 THEYFRIEND, Day 1 - Get ready for a thrilling night of virtual video performances from nonbinary BIPOC performers exploring mysticism and fantasy!
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival
Join us November 13–17 for the THEYFRIEND 2024 Nonbinary Performance Festival!
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - October
Need to juice up on your NONBINARY energy but can’t wait until November for the THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival? Well enbies, you’re in luck! Join us August 15 at the Brava Cabaret for a thrilling night of live performance uplifting, centering and celebrating nonbinary identity!
Grantwriting for Arts Organizations Workshop
Learn helpful tools and structures to create compelling grant applications, from start to finish at this engaging in-person workshop led by interdisciplinary artist and Diamond Wave Director Vin Seaman.
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - September
Need to juice up on your NONBINARY energy but can’t wait until November for the THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival? Well enbies, you’re in luck! Join us August 15 at the Brava Cabaret for a thrilling night of live performance uplifting, centering and celebrating nonbinary identity!
Artist Grants 101 Workshop
Unlock the secrets to funding your creative practice in this engaging in-person workshop led by interdisciplinary artist and Diamond Wave Director Vin Seaman.
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - August
Need to juice up on your NONBINARY energy but can’t wait until November for the THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival? Well enbies, you’re in luck! Join us August 15 at the Brava Cabaret for a thrilling night of live performance uplifting, centering and celebrating nonbinary identity!
THEYFRIEND @ The Academy
This intimate event featuring nonbinary performers gives a peek inside the creative process and the search for nonbinary belonging. Featuring performances and a panel discussion from Honey Mahogany, Criibaby, and Vin Seaman! Although this event focuses on nonbinary identity, we welcome people of all gender identities to deepen their understandings and enjoy the performances.
THEYFRIEND: Enby Day!
Diamond Wave and the James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center present THEYFRIEND: Enby Day! A performance and panel celebrating 2024 International Nonbinary People’s Day at the SF Public Library. Join us July 13 for a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to honoring and uplifting nonbinary (enby/enbie) voices as we dive deep into the heart of nonbinary experiences.
THEYFRIEND Artist Application Workshop
Find out more about the 2024 THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival and our performer application process. This workshop will walk through the application and offer a space to ask questions about the overall festival and our five distinct showcases.
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - AAPI Hertiage Month
Join us for an all AAPI showcase of our spring THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret series featuring Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander multidisciplinary nonbinary artists!
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - April
Join us for our April THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret featuring multidisciplinary nonbinary artists!
Artist Rummage Sale - POSTPONED
Dive into a treasure trove of gently used clothes, costumes, wigs, creative supplies, and more at Diamond Wave’s Artist Rummage Sale.
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret
Join us for the launch of our spring THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret series featuring multidisciplinary nonbinary artists!
Grantwriting for Artists Workshop
Join artist and grant specialist Vin Seaman for a hands-on workshop about writing successful grant applications.
Artist Grants 101 Workshop
Unlock the secrets to funding your creative practice in this engaging in-person workshop led by interdisciplinary artist and Diamond Wave Director Vin Seaman.
THEYFRIEND Closing Showcase
We’re closing the THEYFRIEND 2023 Nonbinary Performance Festival with an unforgettable lineup of nonbinary music and performance!
THEYFRIEND Poetry & Music Showcase
The THEYFRIEND 2023 Nonbinary Performance Festival continues with compelling spoken word, bumping music, and dynamic performance!
THEYFRIEND Virtual Video Showcase
Enjoy an extravaganza of sensational videos from national and international nonbinary performers from the comfort of your own couch!
THEYFRIEND Drag & Music Showcase
Join us for day two of the 2023 THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival at San Francisco’s premiere LGBTQ nightlife venue, OASIS! Co-hosted by 2023 San Francisco Drag King of the Year LOTUS BOY and drag deity Gothess Jasmine (Austin), this showcase features live music from Krudas Cubensi & theyfriend and drag & burlesque performances from Harddeep Singh, JanpiStar, Ling Ling Super Bloom, & Piss E Sissy! Come early & stay late to dance with DJ Digital Kitkat!
THEYFRIEND Opening Showcase & Panel
Join the kickoff event of the 2023 THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival with a facilitated discussion and performances featuring local and national nonbinary artists. Hosted by multidisciplinary artist SNJV, the event will begin with a pre-panel conversation, “What is Nonbinary?” with Sam Favela from the Transgender District. The showcase will include performances from drag artist Mojo Carter, musician Joce Ryder, poet Zara Jamshed, and short film from Riy Mutakabbir. After the performance showcase, SNJV will moderate a panel discussion between the performers, discussing the relationship between their art and their nonbinary identities.
In the Face of Fear Workshop
Join artist and grant specialist Vin Seaman for an in-person, hands-on workshop to learn how to write successful grants for drag.
Queer Wellness Symposium
A community event centering queer health & wellness Resources - Music - Practitioners - Food - Performances - Workshops
Healing Masculinities Workshop
Join artist and grant specialist Vin Seaman for an in-person, hands-on workshop to learn how to write successful grants for drag.
THEYFRIEND Application Workshop
Join us at Harvey Milk Center for the Arts for soft defiance, a collaboratively-curated visual arts exhibition exploring the intersection between softness & queer mental health. This Art + Pride exhibition, featuring over 30+ Bay Area visual artists, runs from June 17–July 15, 2023.
The Art of Healing: How Creative Expression Can Enhance Mental Health
On Friday, June 30, join soft defiance exhibition curators and artists Bon Bon, Nicola Bosco-Alvarez (Harvey Milk Center for the Arts), Ryan MacCarrigan (Queer LifeSpace) and Vin Seaman (Diamond Wave) in the Harvey Milk Photo Center Gallery for a conversation about the exhibition, and the relationship between creative expression and mental health.