by the El Reportero’s staff
Francisco Alarcón
Children learn how to write poems from their earliest days in school, but few get the opportunity to work with a famous poet, as the students in the Migrant Ed Summer School at Garfi eld School will have the chance to do next week.
The widely acclaimed Chicano poet and educator, Francisco X. Alarcon, will be visiting the summer school to read from his new book, Animal Poems of the Iguazú/Animalario del Iguazú, and teach the students about poetry. Each student will receive a copy of the book.
Wednesday, July 16, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., at Garfield School Library (check in fi rst at Room 11), 3600 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Mixer at Jillian
NICAMERCCNC and muybueno.net invite you to the mixer at Jillian at Metreon in san Francisco. Join us and network is a free event. We will have the opportunity to hear performing artist from Nicaragua, Martha Vaughan. July 17 at Jillian’s. For more info call Carlos Solórzano at 415-259-1498. 101 4th St # 170, San Francisco, CA 94103. Register in the link below. http://www.infobayarea.com/mixers/2008mixers/0717sfjillians.html.
Special benefit premiere screening of Neil Young’s CNSY Déjà Vu
Documentary about Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s controversial and inspirational 2006 Freedom of Speech Concert Tour benefits San Francisco Film Society and Swords to Plowshares. The San Francisco Film Society will present a benefit premiere of Neil Young’s new film.
CSNY Déjà Vu offers a set of memorable individual testimonies from men and women who served in Iraq, parents of soldiers and local politicians, all endeavoring to change the status quo.
Young manages a daring juggling act in presenting this material alongside more than 40 songs, but this is no ordinary concert fi lm-it’s a call to activism, a potent reminder that we’ve been here before and a heartfelt plea for peace. Distributed by Roadside Attractions. (USA 2008, 96 min).
Neil Young will introduce the film. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with Young and other expected guests from the fi lm including war correspondent Mike Cerre, Iraq war veteran Josh Hisle and Gold Star Mother Karen.
CSNY Déjà Vu, with an in-person appearance by Francisco Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman for poetry readings, workshops, and a special exchange of culture and history.
The Festival will begin on Thursday, July 24 with a kick-off party at 6:00 p.m. in Balmy Alley (24th St. between Harrison and Folsom) and a Lit Crawl of both established and emerging poets. The Lit Crawl will take place at over six different venues on 24th Street (between Mission and Bryant). Poetry readings and workshops for various ages and interests will continue throughout Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. For locations of the poetry crawl or for more details visit the Friends’ website at www.friendssfpl.org.
