by Ernesto Morales
Eddie Santiago y Su Orquesta, y Julio Bravo y Su Orquesta Salsabor
Then come to Roccapulco Supper Club, 3140 Mission St., in San Francisco. Puerto Rican salsa singer Eddie Santiago y Su Orquestra will be rocking his tunes on Saturday, Feb. 13. Also performing are Julio Bravo y Su Orquesta Salsabor, who will be playing some of their greatest hits, and Pepe y Su Orquestra will feature music from its newest album, Mas Fuerte Que Nunca. Admission to the club is $35. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more info call 408-507-6519.
Mission Cultural Center to feature music and card-making workshop at Open House
Two youth musical bands will play salsa music and Latin beats as the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) will host its yearly Open House. Los Chiles Verdes and Futuro Picante will perform outside the center’s Mission District offices, located on 2868 Mission St., and Isabel Barraza will provide the public with a do-it-yourself card making workshop in time for Valentine’s Day. Refreshments and cake will be provided, and the event will conclude with a Carnaval-style dance class. On Saturday, Feb. 13 from 12:30 -3:30 p.m. For more info please contact events coordinator Jason Wallach at 415-643-2796 or at Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St. in San Francisco events@missionculturalcenter.org.
Newest S.F. Poet Laureate to be honored
Diane DiPrima
San Francisco’s newest Poet Laureate Diane di Prima will be honored. The City’s previous Poet Laureates – Devorah Major, Jack Hirschman, and Janice Mirikitani – will read from their respective works. Poets throughout San Francisco will partake in the readings. Roberto Vargas, co-founder of the Cultural Center and poet, will serve as Master of Ceremony at the event, which will take place. Di Prima, a native of New York City, has written 44 poetry books, including Pieces of Song, Loba: Books I and II, Recollection of My Life as a Woman, and most recently, Revolutionary Letters. The event is free for the public, but seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Those interested on attending, contact Jason Wallach at 415-643-2790 or at events@missionculturalcenter.org. On Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m., at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St. in San Francisco.
Commonwealth Club to discuss the current state of journalism
The Commonwealth Club of California will host a panel of experts addressing the current state of media in California. Moderated by Louis Freedberg, director of California Watch, a division of the Center for Investigative Reporting, speakers from various media outlets will offer insights newer journalism models are changing the media landscape, the downsizing of new media, the financial crisis affecting California’s media, the declining of revenue plaguing today’s mainstream news, and discuss ways traditional media can compete in the world of online journalism. Speaking at the event include Sandy Close, executive director at New American Media; Stuart Drown, executive director of Little Hoover Commission; Mark Katches, editorial director with California Watch; Martin Reynolds, editor at the Oakland Tribune, and Davan Maharaj, managing editor at the Los Angeles Times. The event will take place Friday, Feb. 19 at the Club’s office located at 595 Market St. in San Francisco. For more info please call at 415-597-6712.
