by the El Reportero’s staff
An scene of Encuentro de Teatro.
The award winning Mexican theater collective “Tutiatro” will be presenting Fotomatón, Una Golondrina de Madera and Cleopatra.
Tutiatro has performed in theater festivals in Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, France and the USA. They will be joined by the San Francisco Latino theater collective, “La Tropa” with the play Orinoco.
Thursady, July 9, at 6 p.m. Orinoco, and at 8 p.m. Fotomatón; on Friday, July 10, at 6. p.m. Una Golondrina de Madera, and at 8.p.m. Orinoco.
At the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco. For more info call (415) 821-1155, or visit www.missionculturalcenter.org.
San Francisco Giants to host Giants county fair at Mccovey Cove
Alex da Silva
The San Francisco Giants are bringing all the games, food, music, and fun of a county fair to San Francisco, July 9-19, with the first ever Giants County Fair. The Giants County Fair will be located at McCovey Cove in Lot A and will feature 19 carnival rides (including a ferris wheel, bumper cars, and a haunted mansion), midway games, carnival food, a “Giants Baseball Zone,” and live music.
General Admission is $5 for adults, and kids 12 and under are free. Unlimited ride tickets are also available at $20 for adults and $15 for kids, making the Giants County Fair an affordable summer event for the entire family. For tickets and a full Giants County Fair schedule visit sfgiants.com/fair or call 1-800-225-2277. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10am PST.
An insider’s look at Syria at The Commonwealth Club
“We are terrorists, we kill visitors with caffeine,” so joke Syrians in the new documentary film Tea on the Axis of Evil.
The American born and bred director and producer of the film, Jean Marie Offen bacher, will screen her film in its San Francisco premiere and offer her insider’s look into the life of this complex, post modern culture. In her documentary citizens from a wide range of social and religious backgrounds discuss family values, education, politics, and religion.
“Syria should be the model for change in the Middle East, but it becomes progressively less progressive as it is left in a diplomatic vacuum. The moderate voices are far more numerous and speak to the great possibility of peace in the region starting with Syria,” observes Offenbacher.
“My film provides an intimate passage through Syria that gives voice to moderates as it seeks to build a bridge to greater understanding between our worlds.” When Syria was admitted to President George W. Bush’s “Axis of Evil,” Offenbacher moved there alone, to make a documentary to stimulate curiosity and counter the negative images that dominated the media. On Monday, July 13, 2009, at the Commonwealth Club, Club Office, 595 Market St., 2nd floor, San Francisco.
Salsa dancing classes at Roccapulco
Salsa Con Clase. Learn to Dance Salsa for 2 hours with El Maestro de los Maestros, direct from Los Angeles, ALEX DA SILVA. Two hours of salsa lesson starting at 7 p.m. Sign up for a 1- month special at Roccapulco@yahoo.com or at 415-740-4676. At Club Roccapulco, 3140 Mission St. San Francisco.
