by the El Reportero’s staff
Las bomberas de la Bahía
Join Galería and Las Bomberas de la Bahía (Las Bomberas) for an evening of música y baile.
Las Bomberas, founded in November 2007 under the direction of Denise Solis and Sarazeta Ragazzi, held their very first performance at Galería making this special Dia de los Muertos night performance a homecoming and celebration of five years of music excellency.
Las Bomberas is one of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba ensembles to exist internationally. The ensemble is composed of Bay Area artists, educators, and activists. Their work, dedicated to expanding the Bomba tradition by highlighting the living cultural form and its legacy of resistance that was born in the sugarcane plantations of Puerto Rico by enslaved persons, also simultaneously highlighting the important role women play in supporting our communities.
Las Bomberas have performed nationally for educational institutions, cultural centers, cultural festivals, and in two commissioned original works; don’t miss this exclusive engagement! From 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Nov. 2, 2857-24th Street, San Francisco. Admission: $10-$15 sliding scale.
The Serpent and the Four Seasons (theater)
This student-performed multimedia show for Día de los Muertos includes, dance, theatre and original live music, with a script that celebrates the continuum of life-death-life, as exemplified by an amazing backdrop that shows a serpent biting its tail. The four seasons refer to various moments in human life, from birth through death.
Produced by Rainbow Theater from San Francisco State University’s Theatre Arts Department. Written and directed by Professor Carlos Barón, “The Serpent and the Four Seasons” includes choreography by Adriana Sánchez, music composed and performed by Maestro Miguel Martinez and the presence of actress/singer Saday Osorio Córdova.
The other performers are students from the Latino/a Teatro Workshop at SF State, with the technical services and other production needs supplied by students from SF State’s Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts and Theatre Arts departments.
Friday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m., northeastern plaza of 24th St. Mission BART Station, Corner of 24th and Mission streets, San Francisco. Admission: Free
The California Institute of Integral Studies is proud to present: Filosofía Caribeña: Music as Identity and Resistance
Lecture series with John Santos is on Afro-Latin music. It emanates from the Caribbean as a powerful manifestation of self-determination and education within working-class communities. This series is based on the music of the Spanish-speaking Antilles – music that documents and embodies the American saga as well as any.
All lectures take place at:CIIS Main Building, 1453 Mission St, between 9th and 10th in San Francisco, CA 94103
Monday, Nov. 5, 7:00 P.M.-9:00 p.m.: The Music of John Santos
Monday, Nov. 12, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Cuban Traditional Music
Saturday, Nov. 17, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Salsa, Jazz, Contemporary Expression
Monday, Nov. 19, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Puerto Rican Traditional Music
To register: 415.575.6100, or go online at:
http://www.ciis.edu/News_and_Events/Event_Calendar/Santos_FA12_(wk).html.
Poncho Sánchez and His Latin Jazz Band
If music were about pictures, percussionist Poncho Sanchez’s music would best be described as a kaleidoscopic swirl of some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to emerge from either side of the border. At any given show, on any given record, fragments of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa and other infectious grooves collide and churn in a fiery swirl, with results that are no less than dazzling.
Thursday – 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 – 10 @ Yoshis SF. www.ponchosanchez.com.
