The Berríos Brothers and their father (with the micro
by the El Reportero’s staff
With the number of home foreclosures on the rise in recent months, moreand more Americans are facing the harsh consequences of where they will live. For people living on limited incomes, who are also struggling with mental health issues, substanceabuse conditions, or physical disabilities, it can be even more challenging to find and maintain affordable housing.
Change Agent Housing Committee will present the third annual Housing Hero Awards to honor individuals who help secure stable housing for people with complicated behavioral, medical, financial and social issues. This year, more than 100 local housing providers were nominated to be “Housing Heroes” by their coworkers, clients/consumers, and community members.
The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, September 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the San Mateo Main Library, located at 55 West 3rd Avenue in San Mateo. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mary Taylor Fullerton at 650-573-2306 or mfullerton@co.sanmate o.ca.us
CCSF starts school semester with Mexico of my heart concert
Elena Durán, one of the leading flute players in the world today, will perform at City College of San Francisco, when this learning institution is celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Mexican Revolution its 100th anniversary and Mexico’s 200th year of independence.
The event, “México de Mi Corazón” is a concert of music from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema as performed in the movies by‘Los Tres Gallos’: Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante and Javier Solis, and it includes movie clips supplied by Fundación Televisa.] Luis Zepeda on piano.
Durán was born to Mexican-American parents in East Oakland, California and was self-taught until the age of eighteen. After high school she studied at Mills College and at the age of only twenty she was appointed Lecturer in Flute at Stanford University.
However, after two years she resigned her post at Stanford to resume her studies in Europe with Jean Pierre Rampal, Alain Marion, Aurèle Nicolet and James Galway.
On August 28, at 7 p.m., at Diego Rivera Theater at Ocean Campus of City College of San Francisco 50 Phelan Ave., San Francisco. Tickets: $25.00/ $15.00 seniors/students. Free parking on street and campus lots.
San Francisco celebrated with art
Celebrate! San Francisco ™ is a gallery-based exhibit to be launched at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. It is a pilot project focused on two simple questions: How are San Franciscans celebrating the human experience given present circumstances?
And, what innovations/ best practices are being developed in local communities and industries that can be replicated on a broader scale? By meaningfully engaging the dynamic talentpresent in San Francisco, we hope that gallery visitors will have greater reason to celebrate the life and culture of San Francisco.
Exhibition Participants Angela Angel, Michael Arcega, Karen Brasier, Robert Burnside, Rosie Byers, Angelis Candler, Tân Khánh Cao, Susan Cervantes, Ilana Crispi, Robin David, Darren de Leon, Jazmin Jones, Toan Lam, Raymond Madarang, Jane Martin, Mike L. Miller,Derrick Miller-Handley, David Molina, Juanita MORE!, Ellen Murland, Diego Pacheco, Virgo Paraiso, Tino Rodriguez, Rafael Sanhueza-Leni, Susana Valdez, Marilyn Yu, and Zineblasters.
Curated by Emael. For a complete list of bios and event calendar, please visitwww.icelebratemycity.com. What city will be next?
