On August 20 the El Tecolote office served as base camp for Nicaraguan singer and songwriter Katia Cardenal and a film crew who were filming a video. Michael J. Hoffman of Mango Mundo is producing the video, which is a Spanish rendition of a well-known 1960s song “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in […]
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Film review: Colombia – Soccer during the crazy years
This weekend, on Friday, August 27, and running until September 2 “The Two Escobars” will be shown in San Francisco, it tells the story of the best soccer team ever to come out of Colombia and the country’s most prominent narcotics trafficker, Pablo Escobar.
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Free day of Film School
San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking Filmmaking: 1 -year program starts September 20th. 5-week workshops start October 4 and November 8th Write-Produce-Direct-Shoot-Edit. Learn the art and craft of indie filmmaking. Screenwriting: 8-week workshop starts September 13. A great film starts with a great story. In-depth workshops from award-winning screenwriters. Film Acting: 8-week classes start in […]
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¡Viva el Muralismo! Precita Eyes Benefit/Auction
Sat. 25 Sept. SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, SF @ 8 St VIP Reception & Meet the Artists: 6 pm–7 pm | Gala Reception & Dance: 7–10 pm $30 Advance Tickets • $35 Door • VIP Tickets $50 ¡VIVA EL MURALISMO! PRECITA EYES MURALISTS GALA BENEFIT & ART AUCTION Tickets: (415) 285-2287 • www.precitaeyes.org/vivagala.html
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Galeria de la Raza celebrates 4 decades
Opening Reception: Fri. 24 Sept. • 7:30 pm –10 pm Free Admission • Galeria de la Raza, 2857–24 St, SF GALERIA DE LA RAZA CELEBRATES FOUR DECADES OF COMMUNITY, CULTURE & ACTIVISM A Retrospective Anniversary Exhibition, documenting GalerĂa’s mission of promoting public awareness and appreciation of Latino/Chicano art. The exhibit spans artworks from 1970 to […]
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Latin Comedy Fever
Wed. 22 Sept. • 8 pm Yoshi’s SF, 1330 Fillmore St, SF @ Eddy St $20 adv. | $25 door LATIN COMEDY FEVER IN CELEBRATION OF LATINO HERITAGE MONTH Mojica Arts presents Bill Santiago, Rudy Moreno & Marga Gomez • MC Norman Zelaya • DJ Leydis • (415) 655-5600 • Buy tickets online: www.yoshiscom/sanfrancisco
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CorazĂłn del Tiempo/Heart of Time
Sat. 18 Sept. • 7 pm ROXIE Cinema, 3117–16 S, SF @ Valencia St Admission $10 CORAZĂ“N DEL TIEMPO / HEART OF TIME • In Spanish with English subtitles (90 min) Cine+Mas Film Fest & MCC present a special screening of this official selection at Sundance Film Festival, that was and nominated for five Ariel […]
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RegeneraciĂłn
Thur, 16 Sept. • 6–9 pm Roccapulco Supper Club, 3140 Mission St, SF @ Cesar Chavez Tickets: $25–$75 | Children Free REGENERACIĂ“N PARTY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF STRUGGLE Causa Justa / Just Cause celebrate the merger of St. Peter’s Housing Committee (SF) & Just Cause, (Oakland). Causa Justa / Just Cause (CJJC) is a multi-racial […]
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Festival Viva Nicaragua MĂşsica y TradiciĂłn Cultural
Dom. 12 de sept. • 10 am–7 pm Swiss Park, 5911 Mowry Ave., Newark • Boletos $18 • Info: (415) 424-8809 | (650) 921-7820 | www.chavalo.com FESTIVAL VIVA NICARAGUA MÚSICA Y TRADICIÓN CULTURAL
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All Stars Auditions
Sat. 11 Sept. • 2 pm Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St, SF @ 25th St Register $5 SF BAY AREA ALLSTARS PROJECTS NETWORK SCHOOL FOR GROWTH AUDITIONS Performers must be 5–25 years of age. Dance, Rap & Hip Hop, Vocal, Instrumental www.allstars.org Call: (415) 986-2565