Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff
Join the SF State Alumni Association for the San Francisco opening night of The Christmas Ballet, Smuin Ballet’s annual holiday treat. This enormously popular celebration offers something for everyone, from ballet, tap, and swing to a wealth of other genres drawn from holiday traditions from around the world.
Prior to the show, join fellow Gators for a drink and light appetizers around the corner at John Colins.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Reception, 8 p.m. Performance, Reception: John Colins, 138 Minna Street, San Francisco.
Performace: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, $60 per person (includes price of performance and reception). Four ticket maximum per person. Tickets are limited, so buy yours today. There is a 4 ticket maximum per alum.
The Revolutionary Nutcracker Sweetie: The Kidz Version
Featuring the Grrrl Brigade, Jr. Grrrl Brigade, and Dance Mission’s Youth Program, The Revolutionary Nutcracker Sweetie: The Kidz Version is an alternative take on the holiday classic. Come dance in the New Year with fun, satire, and laughter for the whole family!
Our version turns Clara into an undocumented worker for the wealthy McGreed family, and Drosselmeyer (or rather, Drosselmeyera) into a pink Mohawked gay daughter, who presents Clara with a freedom-fighting nutcracker doll that comes to life.
At Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St, SF, on Dec. 18-27. Ticketscan be purchased in advance at brownpapartickets.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006.
Redwood City to grant $1m for affordable housing and human services to local nonprofits
The City of Redwood City announced today an investment of over $1 million between three separate grant programs to support local non-profits focused on affordable housing and human services in the community.
To help achieve this investment, the City Council recently voted to re-establish the City’s Human Services Financial Assistance (HSFA) Program, which will provide $100,000 in grants annually to local non-profit organizations providing basic human services, like food and emergency services, to those in need.
Past HSFA grant recipients have included the CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) Client Services program, which supports victims of domestic violence with counseling, a 24-hour hotline, and other services; the Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.
Meals on Wheels program; StarVista, a local crisis intervention and suicide prevention center; the Samaritan House Free Clinic, which provides no-cost health care to low-income individuals; the International Institute of the Bay Area, which offers legal services for immigrant victims of violent crimes; and the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, which provides eviction prevention services.
Submittal Deadlines:
All Fiscal Year 2015-2016 HSFA proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2016.
All Fiscal Year 2016-2017 CDBG, HOME, and HSFA proposals must be submitted by 4:00 pm on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.
