Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff
The Mexican Museum will host a talk by Renowned professor Emeritus of Visual and Public Art at California State University at Monterey Bay.
Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains, as part of TMM’s public lecture series, will highlight Museum founder, Peter Rodriguez’s extensive career as an artist, collector, curator, and figurehead in the Chicano community. This program is being presented in conjunction with the Vida, Cultura y Color: The Art of Peter Rodríguez exhibition at The Mexican Museum.
TMM is located at the Fort Mason Center, Building D, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, San Francisco. For more information, please call: (415) 202-9700. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains is an educator, artist and cultural critic who has pioneered the documentation and interpretation of long Chicano traditions in Mexican-American art, both through her cultural activism and through her own altar-installations. Her work as an artist has been exhibited in national and international venues. She is a recipient of a distinguished MacArthur Fellowship. She founded and directed the Visual and Public Art department at California State University at Monterey Bay where she is now Professor Emerita.
At The Mexican Museum. Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Bldg. D. On Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Two of the most respected musicians from Galicia, Spain in SF
Uxía & Narf unite for the first time to present a joint musical project that features reinterpretations of classics, including poems by Rosalía de Castro and García Lorca, original compositions, and adaptations of traditional alalás, the oldest and best-known form of Galician music.
Building bridges across cultures through music, they create their respective repertoires after more than 20 years of traveling and exchanging experiences with artists from Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, and Guinea-Bissau. The duo unites harmonious vocals and intimate melodies through the shared pursuit of originality and cultural crossroads.
At the Red Puppy, 2698 Folsom St. @ 23rd St., San Francisco, on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Admission: $20-25. Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 7:30 p.m. All ages welcome.
Noche Bohemia en la Bahía
Golden Promotion Entertainment presents live, Noche Bohemia en la Bahía, from Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, Benny Camacho; from Los Angeles California, Korina López, José Montes de Oca; y como talento local a Sergio García Checo. On Saturday, Feb. 27.
Absolute Beginning Taiko Workshop with Bruce Ghent
Learn the ancient art of Japanese Taiko drumming with Sensei Bruce ‘Mui’ Ghent. The Introductory taiko class will cover basic fundamental skills and history which will prepare students to advance to the next level of classes.
Beginners ages 12-adult, with little or no music experience are welcome. Taiko drumming is a rigorous physical activity. Bring water and wear clothes to exercise in…sweat happens : ) Class is taught with traditional martial arts etiquette and discipline as outlined in the student handbook supplied.
For more information, contact Bruce “Mui” Ghent at bruceghent@gmail.com or visit www.maikazedaiko.com.
March 6-April 10: Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Dance Mission Theater. To register call 415-826-4441 or email dancemissiontheater@yahoo.com.
