[su_carousel source=”media: 37790,37792,37793″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part story about the process of tequila production. The first part, published in our May 3 issue, details the history of the beverage while this second part covers the recent challenges and innovations by the industry in […]
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The real reason why gringos celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a very popular celebration in the United States, followed of course by another tradition “Seis de Hangover.” But contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day, nor even a date when Mexicans celebrate or party as a nation. On May 5, we remember the famous battle of […]
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Presidio Picnic series highlights City’s diverse cultural history
[su_carousel source=”media: 37760,37761,37762″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] To be Mexican in the United States means observing tradition and passing on as much of it as possible. And with every loud stomp and every colorful turn, the Hayward-based group Ballet Folklorico Mexico Danza (BFMD) does exactly that. In hopes of creating cultural awareness and […]
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Vote no on Proposition H: More tasers, more problems
This June, San Francisco voters will make an important decision on whether to hand over a dangerous power to the San Francisco Police Officers Association (SFPOA). Proposition H, a measure funded by the SFPOA, is an attempt to loosen important use of force restrictions on Tasers that were pushed onto the troubled SFPD by a […]
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Q&A with Mexican filmmaker Everardo González
“Devil’s Freedom,” the seventh film by Mexican filmmaker Everardo González, is a psychological documentary on a harsh topic, somber in tone, presenting a bold style that intrudes reality through a bold formal proposal. It takes the form of a series of interviews at the heart of the barbaric violence ravaging Mexico, exploring the psyche of […]
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René Yáñez reflects on five decades of being an artist in the Mission
[su_heading size=”40″ align=”left”]Mission Maestro[/su_heading] [su_carousel source=”media: 37700,37701,37702,37708,37704″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] “I want to be remembered for how lucky I am to have such good friends,” says René Yáñez in the comfort of his his outdoor office at SOMArts where he calmly smokes ganja, which has allowed the 75-year-old renowned Mission artist to […]
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A multicultural healing act
[su_label type=”info”]The Devil’s Advocate[/su_label] Recently, I had a surgery. As I get older, those interventions have been occurring rather often. The times when I thought that I was immortal are long gone. If future archaeologists dig up my bones (if I leave any bones behind), they might say: “This male subject must have been an […]
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SF mayoral candidates vie for support from seniors, physically challenged
[su_carousel source=”media: 37670,37674,37676,37673″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Adults with a variety of physical challenges were among about 900 of the city’s nearly 220,000 seniors—a quarter of the city’s population—who packed the Herbst Theatre’s on April 26 for the first-ever mayoral forum that focused on their needs. The event was sponsored by the Dignity […]
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The revolution will not be televised: Women share their truths during media blackout
Last year, at the St. Peter’s Day festival, for the first time in my life, I witnessed Nicaraguan folklore. I don’t remember how I ended up in the church parking lot, but I’m forever grateful that I did. The women I witnessed dancing would soon become some of my dearest friends, and would later teach […]
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Tequila Presente: A history of Jalisco’s most popular export
Editor’s note: This story has been split into two parts. The first, published here, covers the history and process of tequila production. The second part details recent challenges and innovations in agave production and will be published in the next issue of El Tecolote. Americans love tequila, so much so that in 2016, a record-high […]