by the El Reportero’s staff
Theatro Raw-Dios
Teatro Raw-Dios Head-Rush Productions presents its new play Raw-God. When a popular radio DJ publically questions the war, he is forced to elect between the prestige and his principles. Meanwhile, the radio you listen will also have to decide what side they are in. Josie Talamantez, leader of Programming in the Counsel of Arts of California said “Master Raw-God, is a contemporary and incisive piece that combines a rich history, artistic quality and social comment.”
January 20, 21 and 22, at 7:30 p.m. Admission $15. Young, students and seniors $12. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco. (415) 821-1155.
Salsa in Sausalito with Edgardo Cambon y su Orquesta Candela
Edgardo Cambon and his Orchestra “Candela” will be playing this coming weekend. Make a fun and different afternoon tour trip to the Bay Area with your friends by Ferry, and have dinner at the Seahorse, or just simply come to dance!
Sunday Jan-23, from 4 to 8 p.m. $5 cover charge .At 305 Harbor Drive, Gate Five Road. Sausalito, CA 94965. For more info call at 415-331-2899.
Art Exhibition in the Mission Southern Exposure, a nonprofit visual arts organization founded in 1974 and located in the Mission district, will be exhibiting the works of three artists in Jan. 2011. Universal Remote, an exhibition created by Jaime Cortez, is a meditation on the life and death of pop musician Michael Jackson; Both are True, by Ginger Wolf-Suárez, deconstructs experience into its sensory particles; Every Stone Unturned, by Kenneth Lo, is a self-examination, by the artist, of his life’s purpose.
The exhibitions run from Jan. 7 to Feb. 11, with a reception to introduce the artists and their exhibitions on Jan. 7.
Uncertainty of the ExpandedIn addition, two of these artists, Cortez and Wolfe-Suárez, will present public programs. On Jan. 29, Cortez will curate a performance of Truth Be Told, which, like his exhibition, will explore the meaning of Michael Jackson’s death. Singer Cedric Brown, and authors Tisa Bryant, Joel Tan and Ignacio Valero will also be on hand to eulogize the selfproclaimed King of Pop. On Feb. 10, Wolfe-Suárez will lead a discussion, entitled Field, which will be, in fi ne, a lecture on the history of West Coast sculpture, followed by a panel discussion. Southern Exposure, 3030 20th St., SF. (415) 863- 2141 or www.soex.org.
Liminal Takes – Arte Contemporáneo Latinoamericano
Root Division, with the support of Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, is thrilled to exhibit work by 15 Latino-based or born artists from Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Perú, Croatia, and France. A quality of “in-between” is one of the current circumstances that artists face when producing in new scenarios. Liminal Takes poses the questions of what is Latino art today and how are artists responding to globalized conditions of production.
The work shows stimulating modes of production that oscillate between craftwork, mainstream, and other cultural ideas through installation, video, drawing, sewing, and other media.
This exhibition takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco, a liminal point between the US and Latin America. It proposes an approach to contemporary Latino art away from fi xed folklorist associations and preconceived notions. Liminal Takes functions as a cultural thermometer for contemporary Latino art, not only for people immersed in the art scene, but for everyone living and working in-between. Opening Reception on Saturday, Feb. 12, 7-10 p.m. Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $2-$20.
