John Ross died on Tuesday, Jan. 18, a victim of liver cancer, at the age of 73, just where he wanted to – in the village of Tepizo, Michoacán, in the care of his dear friends, Kevin and Arminda.
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Archivos de la Libertad: un lugar donde abundan historias de subyugados
La historia se rehace constantemente en el 522 de la calle Valencia, residencia de los Archivos de la Libertad. Aquí es donde las fuentes originales de algunos de los movimientos sociales, políticos y culturales más visionarios permanecen guardados para el acceso de activistas y artistas.
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Freedom Archives: A place where subjugated histories thrive
History is constantly being remade at 522 Valencia St., home of the Freedom Archives, where primary sources on some of the most visionary social, political and cultural movements are housed for activists and artists to access.
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Breves de América Latina – Brasil, México, Haití, Costa Rica
BRASIL: BRASIL, LUTO A RITMO DE JOBIM POR LOS 600 MUERTOS POR LAS LLUVIAS La Presidenta brasileña, Dilma Rousseff, declaró hoy tres días de luto nacional por la tragedia de las mas de 600 victimas por las lluvias en el país. Los brasileños recuerdan hoy, el 15 de enero, las famosas canciones del dios de […]
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Latin American Briefs – Brazil, Mexico, Haiti, Costa Rica
BRAZIL: BRAZIL IN MOURNING TO THE RHYTHM OF JOBIM FOR THE 600 DEAD DUE TO THE RAINS The Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, declared today three days of national mourning because of the tragedy of more than 600 victims that died during the recent rains in Brazil. The Brazilians today, remember the famous songs of their […]
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Institución musical de la Misión cierra sus puertas tras 40 años
Silvia Francisca Rodríguez, dueña de ‘Discolandia Records’, se retira después de 40 años de servicio a la comunidad latina de la Misión y del Área de la Bahía. Las puertas de su negocio cerraron el pasado 16 de enero del 2011, dando descanso asi a un período de la historia de música latina considerado como la Época de Oro, que cautivó a varias generaciones desde los años 60.
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Mission institution closes doors after 40 years
Silvia Francisca Rodriguez, owner of Discolandia Records, is retiring after 40 years of service to the Mission and Bay Area Latino communities. She closed the doors of her business on Jan. 16, 2011, laying to rest a historical period of Latin music known as “The Golden Age,” which has captivated generations since the 60’s.
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Crimebuster: A Son’s Search for His Father
Film Showing The New Rheem Theater • 350 Park Street, Moraga Ca. Wednesday, February 2, 2011 • 6:00pm – 7:30pm This hour long documentary follows photojournalist Lou Dematteis on a journey to know more of his late father, the influential Italian American crime fighter and jurist Louis B. Dematteis. Join Mary Jo McConahay and I […]
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Art & Politics: Eric Drooker-The Art of Animating HOWL!
SHAPING San Francisco Talks sponsored by CounterPULSE and City Lights Foundation CounterPULSE • 1310 Mission Street (at 9th Street) San Francisco February 9 • 7:30 pm FREE A Slide Lecture by Eric Drooker, who designed animation for the recent film, “Howl,” and the new book, “Howl: A Graphic Novel,” written by Alan Ginbserg. (Accompanied by […]
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Environmental History of Golden Gate Park
SHAPING San Francisco Talks sponsored by CounterPULSE and City Lights Foundation CounterPULSE • 1310 Mission Street (at 9th Street) San Francisco January 26 • 7:30 pm FREE Golden Gate Park is a beautiful and complex landscape with a great diversity of natural, historic and recreational features. It is a much different place from, not only […]