Galeria de la Razaâs first visual arts exhibit for 2012, features mini scale models, video interviews, projections, photography, and blueprints. This is the result of a service-learning course at the University of San Francisco, conducted by artist Sergio De La Torre, entitled âArtist As Citizen: Documentary Practicesâ. USF students collaborated with the SF Planning Department […]
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Lunada season opening
GalerĂa de la Razaâs Lunadas 2012 season kicks off with a stellar performance by Niuyorican poets from New York Cityâs âBoogie Down Bronx,â featuring Bonafide Rojas, on tour with his second book of poetry âWhen the City Sleeps,â who will share the stage with recent Bay Area transplant Fish Vargas, the founding host and co-curator […]
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El GĂŒegĂŒense
In honor of the great Nicaraguan poet of Ruben Dario, the Mission Cultural Center presents a dance performance âEl GĂŒegĂŒense,â and Cultural night by the âBallet Folklorico Nicaragua Viva,â the group Children of the Corn and singers Carlos del Sol and Carlos Daniel. “El GĂŒegĂŒense”âalso known as “Macho RatĂłn”âis a satirical drama and was the […]
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Occupy moves in, OPD pushes back
Clouds of smoke engulfed the deafening chaos in the street. Car alarms wailed as flash-bang and teargas grenades exploded against plastic trashcan shields. Rapid-fire waves of projectiles crashed into corrugated steel barricades painted with the slogan, âCommune Move In. Cops Move Out.â
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Occupy avanza, la policia resiste
Nubes de humo envolvĂan el caos ensordecedor de las calles. Las alarmas de los coches aullaban mientras los destellos estrepitosos y las granadas de gas lacrimĂłgeno explotaban contra los escudos construidos con plĂĄsticos de los contenedores de basura. Raudas ondas de proyectiles colisionaban en las chapas de acero pintadas con el eslogan: âLa comuna entra. Los policĂas se vanâ.
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En honor el Dr. King
Al celebrar la conmemoraciĂłn del Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘s, 83 años, recordemos que no sĂłlo luchĂł por la justicia racial y la igualdad, sino que tambiĂ©n nos llamĂł a terminar con la pobreza y eliminar la guerra.
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Honoring Dr. King
As we celebrate the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, 83rd birthday, let us remember that he not only fought for racial justice and equality, but also called on us to end poverty and eliminate war.
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Letter: âNow itâs up to Fannie Mae…â
On Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, Oakland Police entered a duplex at 1415 10th St. and arrested 12 people in and around the home; the realtor called in a locksmith to change the locks and the police came in behind them.
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City College instructor recognized by Grammys
In the 2011 Latin Grammy Awards, City College Latin American Studies instructor Greg Landau was nominated in the Best Instrumental Music category for producing Omar Sosaâs album âCalma.â