Over 350 thousand immigrants were deported last year from the United States, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The number was released last December and refers to the Fiscal Year 2013, which ended on Sept. 30.
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Native American Health Center
Farmers’ Market Vouchers Available Soon to WIC Participants. The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program at Native American Health Center’s WIC Program! Special checks are being provided for participants at every WIC agency this year, including Native American Health Center (NAHC) in Oakland, San Francisco, and Alameda. A limited supply of $20 checks for fresh fruits and […]
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Art Crasher Exhibition
Art Crasher, a website that promotes and exposes new and upcoming artists, is launching a US gallery tour and its first stop is right here in San Francisco. Come out and enjoy work from 150 international artists from 12 countries. San Francisco’s own Pete Doolittle will paint live at the show from 8–11pm. Show sponsors […]
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MAPP
Since 2003, the MAPP, Mission Arts and Performance Project has produced 63 neighborhood pop-up art happenings of intimate spaces, all without ever formalizing into a non-profit organization, seeking funding, nor establishing a formal staff structure. Where: Red Poppy Arthouse, 2698 Folsom St. For more info: (415) 826-2402 / www.redpoppyarthouse.org
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Sudan: Beyond North and South
Sudan is a country with a strong legacy of resistance and movement building. Its people have fought and continue to fight against the forces of injustice: Western imperialism, economic exploitation, and the continued repression and tyranny under the current regime of Omar Al Bashir. Corporate media only highlights the conflict and victimhood of Sudanese people. […]
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Resurfacing Exhibition Event: Film Screening: Sneak Preview of “Flying Paper” and Discussion with co-director Roger Hill
Flying Paper is the uplifting story of Palestinian children in Gaza on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown. Through the perspective of children and young people comes a story of determination and artistic expression as the youth in the film work together to achieve a shared goal. […]
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Magic Theatre: HIR (World Premiere)
Newly enlightened Paige is determined to forge a deliriously liberated world for her two wayward children: Isaac, recently discharged from the army under dubious circumstances; and Max, tender, jaded, and sculpting a third-sex gender identity for “hirself.” Where: Magic Theatre, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Boulevard Admission: Prices vary For more info: (415) 441-8822 / […]
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Christian Pepin – A Tour Of Latin America
A GRAMMY® nominated percussionist, Christian Pepin is a “musical multilinguist” who embodies the soul of a percussionist that inherently stirs the human spirit. From his supersonic slaps to the thunderous open tones and heavy hitting bass notes, the young Christian Pepin shows perceptiveness and adoration for Latin music. His keen sense, gifted interpretation of music, […]
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Tertulias Literarias – En espa ñol, El Leopa rdo al Sol de Laura Restrepo
Con la Biblioteca Pública de San Francisco, MCCLA presenta un club literario para adultos en la comunidad de la Misión para leer y discutir libros en español. El Club tuvo mucho éxito desde su comienzo el 23 de abril de 2012 con más de 15 integrantes cada mes. Para más información, por favor llamar a […]
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“Part 1: Dancing with Fear;” by Guillermo Gómez Peña from the series “Twenty Wa ys of Dancing at 58” PREMIERE
Twenty Ways of Dancing at 58 is a new performance series by Guillermo Gómez-Peña involving collaborators in the dance and performance worlds. The style of the piece is a combination of the artist’s hard-edged conceptualism, embodied theory, Chicano humor, radical choreography, and wild robo-baroque aesthetics. An original video art piece is also being developed to […]