Held every month, on the night of the full moon, GalerĆa de la Razaās Lunada Literary Lounge series is a community gathering where stories, food, songs, and spirit are shared. For over a decade, Lunada has been the Bay Areaās only full moon, bilingual literary ritual and performance gathering. Located in the heart of the […]
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Sureando: Rambling through the South
A Concert Featuring South American Gems Mochi Parra and David Pinto Mochi and David are teaming up to present a concert of South American musical jewels that will set a precedent for the boundless possibilities between the voice and a six-stringed bass. The two gave taste of their beautiful musical dialogue at the Encuentro Festival […]
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AƱo Nuevo Mexica: Community gathers for 7th annual celebration
In the early morning hours of March 12, the rattling of ayoyotes was heard on Valencia Street as a handful of danzantes, clad in colorful feathered headdresses and sporting the ankle wraps that serve as ceremonial instruments, emerged from the shadows.
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Monster truck rally reaches out to Latino fan base
There are few events on the planet that compare to the earth-shattering roar and full-on devastation of a monster truck rally.
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Proposed media merger would threaten open Internet access
THE RISE OF A MEDIA EMPIRE ā¢ 1972: Comcast becomes a publicly traded company ā¢ 1986: Comcast purchases 26 percent of Group W Cable, doubling in size to 1.2 million cable customers ā¢ 1988: Comcast purchases 50 percent of Storer Communications Inc. and becomes fifth largest cable company with 2 million viewers ā¢ 1988: […]
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Marga GĆ³mez’ “Love Birds”
The award-winning Marga GĆ³mez debuts āLove Birds,ā a solo theater, socio-comedic tale of incurable romantics who chase their romantic desires into the night ā through decades and insane lengths. Where:Ā The Marsh Theater, 1062 Valencia St. (@ 22nd Street) Admission:Ā $15 (tickets can be purchased atĀ www.themarsh.com) Contact: (415) 282-3055
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“SĆ³lo Mujeres: HOME / inside outā exhibit opening
A home is a place that is close to our heart, it triggers self-reflection, thoughts about who someone is or used to be or who they might become. This exhibition invites established and emerging Latina (preferably but not exclusive) female artists to explore through installation the symbolic spaces of home: living room/dining room, kitchen/pantry, bedrooms, […]
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The affectionate lens of a Puerto Rican documentarian
Frank Espada, activist, photographer and teacher, passed away the evening of Feb. 16 from a heart condition at Seton Medical Center in Daly City. He was 83 years old.
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Rainbow Grocery donates $30,000 to victims of typhoon
San Franciscoās cooperative, Rainbow Grocery, recently donated $30,000 to the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON), to help Filipinos affected by the Nov. 11 typhoon. āWhat started off as a casual break room conversation about Typhoon Haiyan quickly turned into a realization that we should do something to help,ā said Jennifer Stocker, public relations representative […]