Thur. 12 Aug. • 7:30 pm Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St, SF @ 23 St (415) 826-2402 • www.vimeo.com/encuentamiento $10 ENCUENTAMIENTO “¡Quitate tu pá ponerme you! La tragicomedia de no pertenecer del todo.” Delve into the traditional art of oral history with Encuentamiento, a collective of storytellers that explores the theme of displacement, […]

Thur. 12 Aug. 7 pm Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St, SF @ 25th St. $7 – no one turned away PROBLEMA #1070: REFLECTIONS ON AN ARIZONA STATE OF MIND A benefit for the SF Immigrant Defense Coalition. Creative expression by Bay Area actors, spoken word poets & graphic activators that tackle the recent rash […]

Aug. 8 • 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm The Other Change of Hobbit! 3264 Adeline St, Berk. (2 blocks from Ashby BART) • www.Avotcja.com No Cover THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / LA PALABRA MUSICAL Spoken Word Poetry Hosted by Avotcja – still in English, Spanish, Spanglish & Lo Que Sea – & don’t forget […]

Sun. 8 Aug. • 4:30 pm – 9 pm La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berk. • www.guatemalainmyheart.weebly.com $15 donation GUATEMALA EN MI CORAZON / GUATEMALA IN MY HEART Music, Dance, Food, & Raffle. A fundraiser event for Guatemalans displaced by recent tropical storms Agatha & Alex which raged through Guatemala causing death & […]

Sáb. 7 de agosto • 10 am – 5 pm International Community School “Cesar E. Chavez” Education Center 2825 International Blvd. Oakland (entrada por la 29, entre International Blvd. y calle E. 12) Entrada Gratis FESTIVAL DE DIA SALVADOREÑO POR UNA REFORMA MIGRATORIA Comida típica • Música • Canto • Danza • Juegos oara niños […]

Sat. 7 Aug. • 7:30 pm Free Event Mission Cutural Center, 2868 Mission St, SF @ 25th St. • Tel (415) 821-1155 TEATRO EN EL BARRIO The evening begins at 24th & Mission St Bart Station with a comedic street show direct from Mexico City by La Pandila de Zancadilla. Led by Ricardo Ochoa, drummers […]

Aug. 6 – 8 UC Berkeley, Clark Kerr Conference Center • For info: conference@usworker.coop • Tel. (415) 379-9201 THE WORK IS THE SOLUTION National Worker Cooperative Conference presents a two-day event featuring speakers & workshops covering a wide range of cooperative related topics: Latest academic research on worker co-ops; Building a cooperative network; Planning, development, […]

Wed. 4 Aug. • 7 pm $10 Adults | $5 Youth & Students Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St, SF @ 25 St • Tel. (415) 821-1155 ¿QUIEN DIJO MIEDO? In 2009 the people of Honduras faced a rude shock when a coup by Army generals forced President-elect Manuel Zelaya onto a plane and took […]

Tue. 3 Aug. • 9 pm • $7 • DANCE WITH MUCHO AXÉ & FOGO NA ROUPA • The Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St, SF

Sun. 1 Aug • 11 am – 7 pm 161 Eire St @ Mission St, SF (btwn 13th &14th St) • http://tinyurl.com/outsideart OUT SIDE ART BLOCK PARTY FOR YOUTH & ART IN SF Food; Art; Music • Local artists will finish a mural started by the infamous Banksy • DJs: J-Boogie, Richie Panic, Motion Potion, […]