The Guatemalen fried chicken âcamperoâ franchise opened its first Bay Area restaurant in San Francisco, on Dec. 10, 2012, amid the excitement of hundreds of faithful followers.
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Local fusion bands to unite for concert
Bay Areaâs global fusion bands LoCura, MakrĂș and Shake Your Peace will kick off their touring season at the Great American Music Hall Jan. 26 under the auspices of La Bohemia Productionsâ first concert of the year.
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The Red Poppy wins city permit
Artists, musicians and community members gathered in City Hall Jan. 15, anticipating the verdict from San Francisco Entertainment Commission on the Red Poppy Art Houseâs pending permit application. Despite opposition, the motion was approved after the commission scrutinized the Red Poppyâs ability to abide by the permit and coexist with neighbors.
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National briefs (Jan. 17, 2013)
Oakland creates ID cards for undocumented Oakland is the latest U.S. city to issue municipal identification cards to undocumented immigrants seeking daily services and protection. Other cities like San Francisco, Washington, D.C. Los Angeles and Richmond are reportedly working on creating municipal cards as well. Oaklandâs municipal I.D. also doubles as a debit card, […]
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Grammy nominees abound in the Bay Area
More than 39 million viewers tuned into last yearâs Grammy Awards, and with this yearâs 15 Bay Area nominees competing in 11 musical categories, the city will wait with anticipation for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10. With the never-ending amount of new talent, offbeat style and execution, the cocktail of influences the […]
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Brothers in Bamako
Eric Bibb from Memphis, U.S.A. & Habib Koité from Mali, Africa Where: Herbst Theatre (War Memorial Building) 401 Van Ness Ave. (at McAllister Street) Admission: $25 / $35 / $55 / $75 For more info: www.ciis.edu/publicprograms (415) 392-4400
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âPoetry in Times of Hope and Resistance: The Parallel Histories of San Franciscoâ
San Franciscoâs 2013 Poet Laureate Alejandro MurguĂa, will deliver his inaugural address at S.F.âs Main Library. The poet will speak about the intersecting lives of Latinos and San Franciscoâs literary history, and about the poetryâs role in raising awareness about Latin America and Latinos living here and the role that poetry has played in shaping […]
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Tribal Textile Arts Show Exhibit to Benefit de Young Museum
The San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show opens with a preview gala to benefit the galleries for Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas and the Textiles galleries of the de Young Museum. The gala offers a âfirst lookâ at the special exhibition of stitched quilts from the Indian sub-continent as well as the […]
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BART Sponsors Community Art Workshops at GalerĂa de la Raza, Brava Theater Center and Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
BART has funded $200,000 to remodel the BART station at 24th and Mission streets. Mobilizing to deliver a proposal to get that grant for a community collaboration, the Calle 24 Art for BART Committee invites artists and community members to create a community designed art proposal to redesign the 24th St. BART Station. There will […]
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Public Forum: Protest Bailed-Out U.S. Banks
The biggest U.S. banks agreed on Jan. 7 to pay $8.5 billion as part of a deal with the federal government to avoid prosecution for illegal real estate mortgage foreclosures. Under pressure from an anti-foreclosure campaign began in the Occupy Movement, the U.S. government has been forced to take action against the banks that took […]