Latin Grammy nominee “La Santa Cecilia,” plus Candelaria and DJ Julicio kick off the 2012 SF Latino Film Festival with a cumbia party. Venue: The Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission St. Admission: $12 adv., $15 door For more info: santacecilia.brownpapertickets.com
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Yo Soy #132 Marcha Anti-Imposición
Comienza en la calle 24 y Mission, SF. La marcha terminará en el Parque Dolores calle 18 y calle Dolores., con diversas actividades, y será trasmitida en vivo por ustream.tv/yosoy132bayarea o visite a facebook.com/yosoy132bayarea
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Mijo de la Palma Canto é Live Recording Session
As the group Mijo de la Palma embarks on their U.S. tour, “Canto E’ Jíbaro,” they find new ways to feed their soul as they try to bring it to those who experience it. They will be presenting their unique fusion of Puerto Rican “jíbaro” music and contemporary acoustic sounds. Their “fusión jíbara” is a […]
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Developement proposed for empty lot in Excelsior
The Balboa Park station is the most heavily trafficked station in the BART system, but the large asphalt lot alongside it—the size of a soccer field—stands nearly empty during the day.
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Tattoo stories precede theater play presentation
The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts held a “Tell your Tattoo Story” video party Aug. 18 to promote “Placas: The Most Dangerous Tattoo,” a Play by Paul S. Flores that will premiere at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Sept. 6-16.
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Latino businesses forced to adapt along 24th Street
The atmosphere is changing along the Lower 24th Street corridor, where Latino-owned businesses are being replaced by those with non-Latino ownership.
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El Tecolote turns 42
Aug. 24 marked El Tecolote’s 42nd birthday, and this year we celebrate four decades of publishing in the Mission District with an exhibition of photos from our extensive photographic archive dating back to the 1970s.
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Hispanic media conference celebrates in Sacramento
Spanish communicators from diverse media outlets converged in Sacramento on Aug. 13 at the first ever Palabras Mayores North American Conference.
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Jarocho musical jewels take over our city
After four songs full of guitar strumming, lively foot stamping and singing, Alfredo “El Godo” Herrera of the band Pa’Sumecha took a break from his set to remove his red neck cloth. While wiping the sweat from his face, hands and guitar, he laughed away his display of fatigue. “First of all this is not […]