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In conjunction with the Lowriding season MCCLA is thrilled to present featured artists: Yolanda López, Art Meza, Adolfo Arias, and Fern Balladares whose art work represent lowrider culture past and present. Join us at the opening reception to meet the artists, hear excerpts of Meza’s Lowriting book, view screening of Why I Ride, a documentary on 80s lowrider car scene in San Francisco, walk along the display of lowrider cars parked in front of the center, and listen to oldies by DJ Soulera. Be a part of reclaiming public space. Don’t miss out.
Exhibit runs through Sept. 12, at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco.
My Music is Who I Am – lecture series featuring John Santos
My Music is Who I Am: Identity & Resistance in Cuban and Puerto Rican Music with John Santos in partnership with SFJazz and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. The six-week lecture series is part of the museum’s offsite summer programming called MoAD in the Neighborhood, and will be held at the W Hotel at 3rd and Howard Streets in San Francisco. Only the Aug. 27 program will be held at the California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street in San Francisco. MoAD will be closed for renovation and reinvention through September.
The lecture series is hosted by The MoAD Vanguard held on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. at the W Hotel. On Wednesdays through to Sept. 10. Member admission just $15 per program. For more info and to purchase tickets:
http://www.sfjazz.org/events/sessions/2014/education/discover-jazz-moad
Redwood City’s Annual Salsa Festival
This is an early heads-up to get it on your calendar, and it’s also your call for entries for the fabulous salsa tasting competition! Think your salsa has what it takes to beat the competition?
Contestants must bring all equipment necessary for making their salsa. Teams can enter the salsa challenge as an individuals, or businesses. Choose between the categories of Mild and Hot. The festival goers will be able to purchase a tasting kit in order to cast their vote for the “People’s Choice Award.” Salsa will be judged by a qualified panel of judges based on aroma, consistency, color, appropriate heat level, taste and after-taste. This panel will also judge each team booth for Best Decorated.
Public tasting runs from 12 p.m.-5p.m. Teams make a minimum of 8 gallons of salsa, while the 5 p.m. end time is our best estimate and is dependent on how much the public tastes!
Deadline to sign up is Aug. 31st. For more information please contact Lucas Wilder 650.780.7340 lwilder@redwoodcity.org Find the form in this link and mail it along with check made out to: http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/salsafest_entries.html
