Sleeping With Machines

We live in an age of technological dysphoria, a far cry from the euphoria that once accompanied the web’s promises. The tools that once connected us now alienate, fracture, and dehumanize. To rekindle our relationship with technology, we must get intimate with it, reclaim it—not as a sterile utility but as a space alive with potential. Together, we will breathe life back into the web, stitching it into something more human, more grandiose, and infinitely alive.

This workshop invites you to join in weaving the queer digital village of the future—a collective act of reclaiming and reimagining the internet. Through collaboration, we’ll explore how connected creations can form a web that is deeply personal, weird, and unapologetically queer. Think of it as the most fun hackathon you’ve ever joined, where art, code, and community collide to build a vibrant tapestry of the digital world we want to see.

We’ll begin by showcasing examples of strange and beautiful online works to inspire you. Then, the real fun begins: we’ll dive into collaborative creation, building experimental, queer, and imaginative websites together. Finally, we’ll share our creations in a gallery-like format, linking them into a collective digital fabric—a vibrant, living web of connections that celebrates what technology can still be.

When: Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 - from 7 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Please arrive between 6:45 pm and 7:00 pm so we can start at 7

7:00 pm - Opening Circle and workshop

9:00 -Closing circle, free flow connection time, wrapping up & goodnight!

Where: Gray Area (2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110)

Contribution 💰

The San Francisco Community Nights events are not commercial events; this is not a for-profit business.

All contributions go to cover the venue rental and support the facilitator.

• Free Tickets. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please get in touch with me, and I'll give you a free ticket.

• Please come with a ticket. We have a "no ticket, no entry" policy to ensure that we have the right number of people to fit the space.
• Last-minute tickets on the event day will start at $45 to encourage early commitment.

Halim is a Lebanese artist and writer exploring the intersections of technology, poetry, and performance. Based in San Francisco, Halim’s work draws on traditions of Arabic Zajal, electronic literature, and early web experimentation to craft interactive experiences that question our relationship with land, identity, and the digital world. A resident at Gray Area and Counterpulse, Halim creates performances and web-based works that challenge alienation and celebrate cultural hybridity, inviting audiences to imagine new futures. Learn more at halimmadi.com and follow at https://www.instagram.com/yalla_halim.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Gray Area / Grand Theater, 2665 Mission Street, San Francisco, United States