by the El Reportero’s staff
Los Cojolites
The creator of so many of the most romantic pieces lately, Álvaro Torres, brings his powerful voice to many of his fun in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Among his most successful hit include: Algo especial” (Something Special), “Acariciame” (Caress Me), “Un poquito de amor” (A Little Bit of Love), “La Unica” (The Only One), “Lo Que Se Dice Olvidar” Si Estuvieras Conmigo (If you were here with me) and “Nada se compara contigo” (Nothing Compares to You). The show include the participation of other artists.
On Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. at Roccapulco Supper Club, 3140 Mission Street, SF. For more info call 415-821-3563.
What’s Washington doing about health care event
The League of Women Voters of San Francisco (LWVSF) and OWL of San Francisco (The Voice of Midlife and Older Women) invite you to participate in discussion about health care. The panel of speakers include experts in the health care issue.
On Thursday, Sept. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Koret Auditorium, SF Main Public Library, Lower Level. For more info call 415-989-8683.
A jewel of Veracruz in the Mission
Los Cojolites, a collective of soneros who currently work and live together in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico, brings the rhytmn of Joroche with all its Veracrucian flavor.
Los Cojolites are a collective of soneros who currently work and live together in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico.
The name “Los Cojolites” comes from a bird (Pencople purpurascens Wagler), a kind of pheasant that was vererated as a god of the trees by the ancient Nahuatl speaking people who lived around this area. The Cojolite Bird is especially known for the length of is song, a full uninterrupted five minutes of it, at the crack of dawn.
Friday, September 11th, at 8:00 p.m. Door opens at 7:00 p.m., at the Brava Theater, 2781 24th Street @ York St., San Francisco. More info call at 415-648 3349.
Mexical Classical star Horacio Franco in the Bay Area
Horacio Franco is now at days one of the most succesfull mexican classical musicians, his vast repertoire ranges from Renaissance, Baroque and contemporary works.
Enjoying virtual rock star status he has broken the stereotype of the traditional
classical musician. He is particularly devoted to those living in the more vulnerable and unprotected sectors of societies everywhere.
A frequent soloist with virtually every Mexican orchestra, Horacio Franco also appears with distinguished ensembles around the globe, among them: American Composers Orchestra (Carnegie Hall debut, 1994), San Francisco’s Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Symphoniker, Hungary’s Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Tokyo Solisten. Of special note is Horacio’s record of appearances over seven consecutive seasons with the famed Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
