Forget Roy Lichtenstein. AcciĂłn Latina’s Juan Fuentes Gallery is full of giant comics. Black and white, dotted like vintage newspapers, but with manga stylings, “The 90s Matter in the Mission,” is an art show that transforms the archive of El Tecolote into XXL comics. I, Yano Rivera, your comic-slinging-narrator, and R.A.I.C.E.S-artist-fellow didn’t just skim El […]
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Frustrated street vendors march on City Hall in protest of ban
For 15 years, Yani Gonzalez was part of a vast people-powered commercial ecosystem, one that allowed her to survive off of the antiques and vintage goods she would sell on Mission Street. But that is no more. “Just imagine, last week, I only made $10,” Gonzalez told El Tecolote. “And with $10, I can’t survive. […]
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A night of music and solidarity
“Nobody does solidarity like Central Americans.” Those are the brilliant words that Teco columnist Nestor Castillo wrote long ago. That phrase has come to mind a lot lately. As the 42nd Encuentro del Canto Popular came to a close this past Sunday, headlining Salvadoran artist Lolo Cutumay shared the stage with fellow Latino musicians. The […]
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Ojos, No. 11
David Stinnett briefly glances towards the camera lens underneath a tree-lined street in the upper Mission District. The sun had emerged from the rain clouds that morning, which created a soft pocket of sunlight, gently brushing on Stinnett’s bruised eyelids and grinning face. He told me that he was assaulted in the Tenderloin for $20 […]
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Tucan transcending — A mural for Sean Monterrosa
On a branch that stretches from Argentina to El Salvador is a toucan bird, its small claws perch the bird up, its yellow beak peaks brilliantly through a green forest. In LatinoamĂ©rica we call them Tucánes, the infamous bird with a beak bigger than its body. It was Sean Monterrosa’s favorite symbol to use in […]
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A theatrical attempt to tell the colonial history of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been a colony of the United States since 1898, and earlier this year, the House of Representatives introduced a bill on whether the island should become a state or gain independence. The Puerto Rico Status Act would allow voters in the U.S. territory the options of statehood, independence and independence and sovereignty […]
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MCCLA hosts La Catrina & Posada Stage Reading and Playwright Talk
It was another night of drinking tequila for JosĂ© Guadalupe Posada, who was frustrated by how photography is ruining the essence of artistry. As he poured himself another drink, he’s visited by a familiar face that he was shocked to see — La Catrina. As Posada is given a glimpse into his future and complained […]
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SF Supervisor introduces resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
As Dean Preston — the Jewish son of someone who narrowly escaped the Holocaust — read aloud a message from his Palestinian-American friend, he struggled to hold back tears. “Seven more members of my family have been killed overnight and this morning,” said a visibly emotional Preston, reciting the message from his friend. “At least […]
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Mission Street vendors face uncertainty after 90-day ban goes into effect
Gabriela Carbajal stood close to the group of vendors that had gathered at 24th and Mission Street on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Keeping a close eye on her puesto just a few feet away, she listened attentively as members of the newly formed Mission Street Vendors Association took turns voicing their frustrations on the 90-day ban. […]