Emergence. A Dissolve and Bloom Activation at Mabuhay Gardens for Creativity, Regeneration, and Joy
Join us in an experiment with Emergence. A Dissolve and Bloom Activation at Mabuhay Gardens for Creativity, Regeneration, and Joy
Sunday, March 22 · 7:00–9:00 PM · 435 Broadway, San Francisco, CA
Mabuhay Gardens—this legendary San Francisco space at 435–443 Broadway where underground culture once sparked into being—is reawakening.
Originally forged as a social hall over a century ago, it evolved through eras of cultural transformation—from community gatherings to the explosive creativity of punk, when it became known as The Fab Mab. The stage has held the energy of icons and cultural voices across generations.
Now, it is opening again as a living laboratory for creativity, regeneration, and joy—a space where art, community, and imagination converge to explore new ways of gathering and relating.
This gathering is an emergent activation, co-hosted by Bobby Fiskin and Stefanie Schwartz, Design Science Studio co-hearts, in collaboration with Dissolve & Bloom.
Together, we are activating the space through Design & Bloom—a shared exploration of how creativity, systems thinking, and lived experience come into form.
Within this, Dissolve & Bloom unfolds as a lived experience.
Through live music, shared inquiry, and immersive practices, the evening becomes a field of participation—where those present are not just observers, but part of the unfolding.
Featuring Anna Jae - live music)
Via the Messenger -spoken word
and you?
We are gathering for a curated convergence of aligned hearts and co-creators—an intentional circle for those who feel the pulse of possibility and sense that art and community can regenerate life itself.
This is more than a single evening. It is a point of entry into an evolving creative ecosystem—where wellness, coworking, education, and performance move together as one rhythm.
A living lab.
A place to prototype new ways of creating, gathering, and relating.
The Invitation
If you feel called to create, host, collaborate, or build within this space, this is a point of entry.
This call is for:
• Artists, designers, and cultural shapeshifters
• Educators and community builders
• Those exploring new forms of creative and regenerative practice
This is an emergent experience—what wants to blossom through you?
Come help open the next layer of Mabuhay Gardens. Inviting people who might wish to convene in Mabuhay Gardens in the future to explore the space in an activated way to consider how they might gather community there. themab.org
Participation Options:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eCqFdWpbotwKXFjbmyyEES_qafMkvBLY/view?usp=sharing
Donations to support the space are appreciated
This experience is an event of Dissolve and Bloom- Design Science Studio.
There is an amazing online event occurring all day March 22nd 2026.
See below.
Dissolve and Bloom 2026 event
We invite you to journey with us on Sunday, March 22nd for a virtual event that will welcome you into the minds and heARTs of featured Visionaries and some of the Design Science Studio's inspiring international multidisciplinary creators, through an immersive salon experience that will inspire exploration and shift the way you relate to the potential of art that changes history.
Mar 22, 2026, 10:00 am-6:30 pm PDT.