A Celebration of Afro-Peruvian day ā 160 years of the abolition of slavery. For the first cajoneada in the U.S. we will be trying to collect 160 cajones for the 160 years of the abolition of slavery. If you own a cajon, bring it. You donāt need experience to be part of this festival of […]
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“God Fights the Plague” documentary theater piece
A rabbi who moonlights as a singing drag queen. An Elvis-worshipping witch. The California State Director of American Atheists. A man who found Jesus in the back of a bus. āGod Fights the Plagueā is a comic and moving story about a young man who sets out to either find God or, once and for […]
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Blood Story, Bone Memory, Skin Legacy: A Ritual in Corpo-realities
In āBlood Story, Bone Memory, Skin Legacy,ā eight artists explore the queering of ancestral memory, navigating these living moments mapped in queer blood and bones. Bearing witness to the stories held in our queer bodily experience, we heal and transform through the power of embodied truth. ā¢ Where:Ā Brava Theater, 2781 24th St. Admission:Ā $10 For more […]
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Al weiwei: The Fake Case
In April 2011, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is kidnapped by the Chinese authorities and detained at a secret location. 81 days later he is released under house arrest, with 18 cameras monitoring his studio and home. Police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafka-esque Chinese authorities weigh him down. But Ai […]
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Students file suit against City College and SF
The two City College of San Francisco students injured and arrested at a March 13 protest at the Ocean campus are taking legal action against the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Community College District.
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Beloved salsa club will relocate after 20 years
After 20 years, CafĆ© Cocomoās salsa and dancing days at 650 Indiana Street are over, and the clubās location will soon become residential buildings and retail units.
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Tensions persist after Salinas Police shootings
The Monterey County town of Salinas has seen it’s fair share of unrest recently with the fatal police shootings of three Latino men since March.
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Latino Cultural Corridor officially designated by the city
Merchants, activists, city officials and community members of all ages gathered at a bustling corner of the 24th and Harrison street intersection on the afternoon of May 23 to celebrate a victory in the struggle to preserve the roots of San Franciscoās Latino culture.
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Proposal threatens discounted communication services
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) serving low-income communities in San Francisco should be aware that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is currently considering changes to the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF). Some of the proposed changes could have a significant impact on community organizations serving the Latino and/or the low-income community. CTF provides a 50 percent discount […]