Performing in concert at Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St., S.F. • (415) 821-1155 • www.missionculturalcenter.org • $12 – $15 adv, $18 door
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Escape from Texas
Join El Tecolote/Accion Latina for a special tardeada and presentation of the recently published “Escape from Texas: A novel of Slavery and the Texas War of Independence”, by James W. Russell • El Tecolote, 2958 24 St., S.F. • (510) 860-3516 • www.escapefromtexas.com
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¡Tardeada Salvadoreña!
EcoViva supports sustainability projects in El Salvador. We work in solidarity with the Mangrove Association and community members in the Lower Lempa region in El Salvador, and support other projects in Central America. Join us to celebrate the advances being made by our community partners in the Lower Lempa. We will be raffling prizes and […]
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A play of street gangs, family and redemption
With a rare glimpse of what it’s like to feel isolated from the community, torn between identities through the concept of redemption and the true meaning of family—“Placas: The Most Dangerous Tattoo,” comes to the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Sept. 6-16.
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SF Mime Troupe: political satire and social relevance
The latest outdoor performance by the San Francisco Mime Troupe is drenched in a perfectly balanced dose of political satire and objective social relevance. The musical “For the Greater Good, or the Last Election,” written and directed by Michael Gene Sullivan, includes cast members Velina Brown, Ed Holmes, Lisa-Hori-Garcia, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, Victor Toman […]
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Peace & Dignity: Viaje indĂgena se encamina hacia el sur
Las Jornadas de Paz y Dignidad son carreras espirituales que representan la profecĂa del Aguila y el CĂłndor, la cual ordena que las personas indĂgenas se reĂşnan para sanar y trabajar por un mejor futuro para las prĂłximas generaciones. Las carreras comenzaron en 1992 y toman lugar cada cuatro años. Comenzaron con corredores indĂgenas en […]
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Peace & Dignity: Indigenous journey heading its way south
The Peace and Dignity journeys are spiritual runs that embody the prophecy of the Eagle and Condor, which mandates that Indigenous peoples reunite in order to heal and work towards a better future for the coming generations. The runs started in 1992 and take place every four years. They start with runners on opposite ends […]
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Protest against federal crackdown on dispensaries
Over a hundred protesters gathered at Haight and Steiner streets on Aug. 1, to march down to the Federal Building, in an attempt to raise awareness about the Federal Government’s interference against medical marijuana patient rights. “We’re having a New Orleans-inspired funeral procession to express the sadness and disgust about the federal government harassing law-abiding […]
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Briefs 8/2/2012: Mexico, Spain
MEXICO: THE MOVEMENT YO SOY 132 SURROUNDS THE TELEVISA TELEVISION STATION On July 26 protesters from the Mexican movement Yo Soy 132 marched towards the Televisa television station in Mexico City with the intention of circling it for 24 hours in a symbolic and peaceful demonstration denouncing the “manipulation” of this channel in the […]