The late Portuguese writer José Saramago´s final novel, “Cain,” offers a fresh and unorthodox criticism of some of the best-known biblical stories. Using the literary device of a time traveling Cain, Saramago crafts a common sense critique of what he sees as the inhumane and irrational God of the Old Testament.
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Autor reconocido critica el monoteísmo con audacia humanística
La última novela del difunto escritor portugués José Saramago, “Caín” es una crítica fresca y poco ortodoxa sobre una de las historias bíblicas más conocidas.
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Reclaiming sacred spaces
Following Thanksgiving Day, shoppers crowded the Bay Street Mall in Emeryville for “Black Friday,” a massive shopping event widely considered the busiest shopping day of the year.
But for the past 10 years, Black Friday hasn’t just filled the Bay Street Mall with shoppers, it has also filled it with protesters.
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Lo digital se encuentra con los medios tradicionales en una nueva colección
“Rupert Garcia: The Magnolia Editions Project 1991-2011” es un estudio exhaustivo de un artista y revolucionario del grabado digital muy destacado del Área de la Bahía.
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Digital meets analog on paper in new collection
“Rupert Garcia: The Magnolia Editions Project 1991-2011” is a comprehensive study of one of the Bay Area’s foremost artists and revolutionaries of digital printmaking. Garcia achieved recognition primarily through his paintings and silkscreens, but when the studio director of Magnolia Editions approached him in 1991, Garcia began to include new technological possibilities in his work. […]
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Stanford acquires Martinez collection
The central Stanford University Library recently acquired the personal collection of Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez, 86, a Mission resident and social justice activist who has worked tirelessly for decades to promote peace and harmony.
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Stanford adquiere la colección Martinez
La biblioteca central de la Universidad de Stanford recientemente obtuvo la colección personal de Elizabeth ¨Betita¨ Martinez, de 86, una residente de la Misión y activista de justicia social quien ha trabajado sin descanso por décadas para promover la paz y harmonía.
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Nueva Generación christmas Youth Mariachi Concert / Mariachi Juvenil navideño en concierto Un concierto
Navideño de mariachis juveniles del Area de la Bahia de San Francisco. Mexican music performed by Bay Area mariachi groups. Venue: Mission Cultuiral Center, 2868 Mission St. SF $10 admission For more Info: www.missiosnculturalcenter.org (415) 821-1155
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La Posarela
A fiesta featuring a piñata, atole y tamales. La Posarela blends the Mexican traditions of La Posada and La Posarela, starring a set of angels and a mischievous devil. Featuring traditional Latin music and a bilingual script peppered with social commentary and twists of humor. Venue: Mission Cultural Center, 2869 Mission St., SF @ […]
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Lunada season closer
A literary lounge and open mic featuring vocalist Siaria Shawn & MC Favi. The event is curated by Alejandra Mojica, and will be Galeria de la Raza’s last literary lounge and open mic of 2011. Movement Ink will be in the house to sell locally produced apparel, and early bird open mic-ers will be […]