Tribute to Jerry Garcia
Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff
San Francisco’s cuttingedge Cutting Ball Theater continues to celebrate its 10th season of critically acclaimed stagework with VANGUARDIA.
Spanish for “avant garde,” VANGUARDIA features an evening of readings of experimental plays by six Latino playwrights: Kristoffer Díaz, Marisela Treviño Orta, Octavio Solis, Caridad Svich, Enrique Urueta, and Karen Zacarias.
This With Vanguardia, Cutting Ball is reaching out to the Latino/Latina theater community,” said Associate Artistic Director Paige Rogers. “The six playwrights involved are spectacularly talented and their scenes give us a flavor of their particular experimental voice.
This one-night only event will be held Saturday, August 7 at 8 p.m. At the Cutting Ball Theater in Residence at EXIT on Taylor. 277 Taylor St., San Francisco. Tickets: $15-20 donation. For more information visit cuttingball.com.
Fundraising for Guatemalan displaced
Thousands of Guatemalans have been displaced from their communities by destructive tropical storms. Those victims have remained with lack of resources and basic needs waiting for help.
A group of concerned citizens in the Bay Area have come together to offer solidarity for their suffering countrymen, and have organized an event named, Guatemala in my Heart. This effort offers an evening of music, dancing and food, featuring Primavera Latin Jazz Band, Acereko Orchestra, Ixim Tinamit Marimba Ensemble and others. Suggested donation $15-$100. It will take place at 4:30 p.m., at Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. For more info call 510-849-2568, http://www.lapena.org/ event1540 or the event organizers at 510-263-0251, http://guatemalainmyheart. weebly.com/index.html
Tribute to Jerry García The Giants will pay tribute to music legend Jerry Garcia on Monday, August 9, when they face the Chicago Cubs at 7:15 p.m. Garcia and the Grateful Dead are synonymous with San Francisco and each year the City celebrates “the days between” which are the days within Garcia’s birthday (August 1) and the day of his passing (August 9).
From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. In AT&T Park’s new Triples Alley location, a limited number of tickets are available for purchase.
Tickets are available for $175 and include access to this premium space; a Lower Box game ticket; the limited edition Jerry Garcia bobblehead; food and beverages; and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead inspired Rex Foundation. Tickets to this event can be purchased by visiting http://www.sfgiants.com/ specialevents or by calling 415-972-2233.
Fusion of Salsa and rock event
Ray Cepeda brings his World Rock Latin Dance Band a Fiesta Celebration. The Band plays an eclectic music style that fuses Salsa with Rock and Brazilian Dance Music. The band will play songs from Ray Cepeda’s latest CD, Angels over Avalon & Aztlan along with classic hits from Cuba, Brazil and all over Latin America. 8: 30 p.m. $10 adv. & students w/ID. $12 dr. On Thursday, August 15, at La Peña Cultural Center, For more info call 510-849-2568, http://www.lapena.org/ event1540
