After struggling almost twenty years, supporters of The Mexican Museum finally secured a permanent home but say they now face opposition from the neighboring Four Seasons Condo owners. The new 52,000 square-foot space at 706 Mission, which was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 23, is facing criticism over different facets of […]
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Divas Latinas: Music and dance from Easter Island
On a warm Sunday afternoon inside La Peña’s Cultural Center in Berkeley, the music of Easter Island met with the rhythmic dance elements of Argentina, Chile and Spain for “Divas Latinas: A cultural tribute to women, tradition and sound.” Divas Latinas are Mahani Teave from Easter Island, Viviana Guzmán from Chile, and Kristelle Monterrosa from […]
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Online casinos bet on legal loophole
In the Excelsior District, four buildings nestled within eight blocks of each other hold internet cafés that, while appearing to be regular businesses from the outside, operate on the fringe of legality.
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Prisoner dies in solitary confinement as hunger strike continues
The California-wide hunger strike protestinag the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) inhumane use of solitary confinement continues with one casualty.
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Attention: Children (Ages 0-18)
Does your child cough?, Wheeze?, Have trouble breathing? These may be signs of ASTHMA. Services: Evaluations by asthma specialist, Allergy skin testing, Pulmonary function Testing, Medication plans,, Ideas to help control children’s asthma at home,, Home visits to look for possible allergy and asthma triggers, Follow-up care until your chi8ld’s asthma is controlled. *all you […]
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Film: “Harana” by Benito Bautista
Upon his father’s death, Florante Aguilar (a classically trained guitarist from San Francisco) returns to the Philippines after 12 years of absence. He rediscovers the music of harana—an almost-forgotten tradition of Filipino serenading, when men sang under the window at night to declare their love for a woman. Led by award-winning director Benito Bautista, this […]
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Grand opening of Legendary Cesar’s Latin Palace
Live Salsa performance by Cesar’s Latin All Stars featuring Adrian Areas on the MOPERC tumbadoras. Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Tango, Brazilian music. Where: Cesar’s Latin Palace, 826 26th St. Admission: $10 (21 and over)
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Presentation of the book, La Feria de la Carne (The Fair of the Flesh)
Laberintos and Tránsitos: Featuring the art of Héctor de Anda and Víctor Mora, including the presentation of the book “La Feria de la Carne” (The Fair of the Flesh) by Yunuen Esmeralda Díaz. A presentation of two plastic artists that exhibit individually and for the first time in this city and a writer whom through […]
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Hojarasca en Concierto: Andean Music
Hojarasca en Concierto is an evening of contemporary Andean Music. The Trio under the direction of composer and instrument maker Lucas Rodas conjures up the essence of their Antioquian culture with rich harmonies and intricate rhythms that carry one quickly up misty mountain paths into the stories of their homeland. Instruments include, churango, guitar, drum […]
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“Revolutionary Medicine: A Story of the First Garifuna Hospital”
“Revolutionary Medicine: A Story of the First Garifuna Hospital” is a new feature-length documentary that tells the story of the struggle to defend the first free and holistic healthcare system on Honduras’ Caribbean coast. Built and administered by the Afro-Caribbean Garifuna communities it serves, the hospital stands as an alternative to the country’s increasingly privatized […]