Among the Dia de los Muertos festivities at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, there stands a glass altar, one made by Bay Area artist Viviana Paredes, commemorating the 49 victims of the Orlando gay nightclub mass shooting this past June. Throughout Mexico, Dia de los Muertos is a celebrated holiday. It […]
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Art and the Latino vote
[su_box title=”Mi Gente Vota”][su_audio url=”https://eltecolote.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Tecolote-Draft-2.mp3″]With the general election coming up, a campaign called Mi Gente Vota has given out over 1300 free posters on voter engagement over the Bay Area. The program, by GalerĂa de La Raza, focuses on using community art programs to engage Latino voters in the election â while also registering eligible […]
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Immigration specialist accused of fraud
[su_slider source=”media: 32041,32042,32043,32044,32045,32046,32047″ limit=”40″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Leonard Lacayoâa San Francisco public notary and outspoken Latino Trump supporter who has provided unlicensed legal services to many undocumented immigrants over the past three decadesâhas been ordered to halt his âunlawfulâ practices after a civil […]
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The injustices against indigenous peoples must end
[su_label type=”info”]Staff Editorial[/su_label] The latest chapter in the shameful history of U.S.-Native relations is being written before our collective eyes. For by the time this issue hits the streets, construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project will likely have already resumed. The $3.8 billion project is being built near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation […]
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Death and Rebirth in the Mission
[su_label type=”info”]COLUMN: DEVILâS ADVOCATE[/su_label] Once again, the Day of the Dead has come and gone. It has left behind what I hope were some beautiful moments. The spirits of the dead, who came to visit us, to share the food that we placed on the altars, together with the photos and poems, have also retired […]
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Mission music production returns for second act
[su_slider source=”media: 32024,32025,32026,32027,32028,32029,32030,32031″ limit=”40″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Composer and musical director John Calloway along with renowned actor and writer Carlos BarĂłn recruited about 60 talented singers, musicians, dancers and actors of different generations to entertain the audience once again. âEl Son de la […]
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Running off, and returning with, the circus
[su_slider source=”media: 32015,32016,32017,32018″ limit=”40″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Maya Kesselmanâs path to the grand circus stage began at a young age after her mother decided to surprise her with a present in the form of a trapeze lesson. Now, having traveled around the world […]
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Berkeley exhibit celebrates Black Panther 50th anniversary
[su_slider source=”media: 32012,32010,32011″ limit=”40″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] 50 years ago, before the Black Lives Matter movement, there was the Black Panther Party. The organization began as a movement of radical thinkers who questioned society by addressing the political turbulence of the time, where […]
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Acting out: Latino celebrates his roots through theater
[su_label type=”info”]Column: Community in Focus[/su_label] Iâve known Francisco since we were children. But our bond runs deeper than that. There is a similarity we have that I think has been especially meaningful for both of us: We are both second generation Latinos. We both have chosen a bit of a different path than those of […]
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SOMArts DĂa de los Muertos 2016
[su_box title=”DĂa de los Muertos”][su_slider source=”media: 31922,31923,31924,31926,31928,31929,31930,31931,31932,31936,31937,31938,31940,31941,31942,31943,31944,31945″ limit=”40″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider]SOMArts 17th annual Day of the Dead altar installation exhibit, âA Promise Not to Forgetâ, opened on Oct. 7 and will run through Nov. 5. El Tecolote photographer Armando Valdez was there to […]