by the El Reportero’s staff
Participating Poets include Lateef McLeod, Diego Deleo, Elisabeth Gerringer, Tony Robles and others.
Proceeds will benefit our housing and other programs. Come and enjoy poetry by seniors and people with disabilities, good Mexican food and drinks and support Senior and Disability Action. On Friday, February 13 at 6:00 pm, at Puerto Alegre #2, 2950 25th Street, San Francisco, California.
Tickets available on sliding scale: $5-20. For more information call 415-546-1333 www.sdaction.org.
Dr. Rock & LRI present Valentine’s Day Show!
Richard Bean & Sapo with special guest Raul Rekow (Santana) plus Mission Varrio Project. On Saturday Feb. 14, 2015. Doors 7 p.m. Show at 8, p.m. Club Fox 2209 Broadway Street, Redwood City. For more info call us at 650-369-7770 or visit us at http://www.clubfoxrwc.com
Tickets $15 Adv. and $20 at the door at:
latinrockinc.net/home/event/SapoValentine or by calling 415-285-7719 or writing Rossie.eros@latinrockinc.com
Do you like jazz? Are you interested in learning more about Cuba?
Possibly interested in visiting Cuba in December 2015? An academy award nominated, animated, adult love story from Cuba, Chico and Rita, in a private movie screening fundraiser to benefit the Caribbean Basin Institute for Education and Culture.
February 15, 2015, in two showings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Guild Theater 2828 35th Street, Sacramento, California. For more information, call 916-917-5801.
49th Friends of Brazil Carnaval Ball
Featuring from Bahia in Brazil, Sotaque Baiano Band, performing authentic, traditional Brazilian Carnaval music.
Plus the exhilarating sounds of Olodum, Timbalada, Mama Africa, with the drums and dancers of Fogo Na Roupa Escola de Samba, winner of S.F. Street Carnaval 2014, and the boldly colorful, beautifully choreographed, exotic Aquarela Dancers, the beats of DJ Ellen DJ Roberto Martins and more.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. At Broadway Studios, 435 Broadway St., San Francisco. Tickets $30, available at Bay Area Brazilian stores, also online at www.brazilianevents.com — And on sale at the door at $40.
More info from 415-587-4990 or 425-7242, or www.friendsofbrazil.org or www.tukaevents.com.
Treks For Vets will be hosting a fundraiser dinner for Swords To Plowshares
Treks For Vets is founded by Joe McDonough (3rd Battallion 2nd marines wpns CO). He will be hiking the Mount Everest Base Camp to raise money for Swords to Plowshares. The 2 week trek begins in March 2015.
Swords To Plowshares is a community-based, nonprofit veteran service organization that provides wrap-around care to more than 2,000 veterans yearly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1974 they are committed to helping veterans break through the cultural, educational, psychological and economic barriers they often face in their transition to the civilian world.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Punjab Chinese Restaurant, 2838 24th St. in San Francisco, cross street is Bryant. $25 at the door 100% going towards Swords to Plowshares. All you can eat buffet, silent auction and guest speakers.
