IDA- Harmony House

10/09/2026

10/06/2026

Today at 2:15 PM on the Harmony House lawn! Join Intro to IDA and our guests Alexis Jones ‘28, Kim Euell, & Dr. Omowale Satterwhite. Together we’ll discuss student organizing + the legacy of Committee on Black Performing Arts ✊🏿🎨🎭⏳

Drawing on the Asante principle of sankofa, what has been submerged that we must retrieve? How do we steward our stories forward?

Moderated by IDA’s Artist-in-Residence, amara tabor-smith

Free and open. All are welcome!

09/29/2026

One night only!

Join Oakland-born poet Chinaka Hodge and the Institute for Diversity in the Arts for a special public staged reading of Chinaka’s newest screenplay, All Greg’s Kids Come Home, presented by Stanford Live on Saturday, October 17, 7pm.

When the oldest daughter in a household of top-performing neurodivergent individuals chooses complete unmasking during a reunion, unspoken rules unravel in real time.

Be among the first to experience a new work by one of the Bay Area’s most compelling storytellers. Tickets at live.stanford.edu

09/26/2026

flashback to all the F1RST FR(IDA)YS that came before 📸🥹 We’re back at it NEXT FR(IDA)Y October 2nd to warm up Harmony House for the new school year! RSVP in bio 🌱🏠

09/21/2026

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: A DAY IN THE LIFE 👩🏼‍🎨

📍 Follow arts by sam ✎ 💛 sam 🌻 through a day in the life working with Creative Growth in Oakland, CA!

💭 from Sam: “I’ve loved my time in Oakland. From getting to bond with artists and staff to learning new skills while strengthening ones I already love, it’s been so special to see what putting disability justice at the center of your work looks like in real life.”

Come see Sam’s work in real life at the Stereo Dynamic show at Creative Growth, running from Sept 18 to Nov 21. The opening reception is on Sept 18th from 5-8 PM and we’d love to see you there!

08/31/2026

Join us for INTRO TO IDA: Power, Art, + Practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays this Fall 🌱 CSRE/TAPS/AFRICAAM 10 for 1-5 units

Course planning is open NOW and enrollment is on September 2nd 🏠 Space is limited so make your enrollment plan today 🗣️

08/28/2026

INTRO TO IDA 👾 SYLLABUS + GUESTS

Swipe through for a preview of what we’ll be getting up to week by week this Fall in CSRE/TAPS/AFRICAAM 10 Intro to IDA: Power, Art, + Practice!

Course planning is open now and enrollment opens this Wednesday, September 2nd 📆

08/26/2026

FALL CLASS IS BACK 🍂📚 Enrollment opens on September 2nd!

In Intro to IDA: Power, Art, + Practice, we’ll explore the question of how art and creative practice can be rehearsals for enacting collective liberation.

Join Jazlyn + Benjamin twice a week for:
🗣️ Tuesday lecture/discussion
🧪 Thursday (2 units+) IDA Lab, where we’ll put theory into practice by making, doing, playing, and experimenting

We’ll be taking two field trips to visit community based artists in their element:
🤹🏼‍♂️ renowned Oakland-based performance artist and sculptor, Xandra Ibarra (Week 5)
🚌 Sucka Free Collective, a multi-disciplinary group of artists, born and raised in San Francisco (Week 7)

Space is limited, so make your enrollment plan asap 📝 🔗 in bio to explorecourses!

08/24/2026

A DAY IN THE LIFE 👩🏼‍🎨

📍 Follow through a day in the life working with .amazonas in Madrid, Spain!

💭 from Danna “I’m leaving here really empowered by what I’ve seen is possible: by the way people can come together to create spaces rooted in care, creativity, community, and most importantly, love.”