by the El Reportero staff
Comedian George López
Families can learn how to protect the ocean and celebrate the sea at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s annual “Fiesta del Mar,” a Latin American cultural festival celebrating ocean conservation, from 10 to 5 on Sunday, September 9. This year’s fun-filled day will include activities for the whole family including live performances by musicians and traditional dancers, special auditorium programs, bilingual feeding shows, information booths, and crafts for kids. Children 12 and under will be admitted free to the aquarium all day. One highlight will be the presentation of the “Heroe del Medio Ambiente” (Hero of the Environment) award to Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler El Hijo del Santo (Son of the Saint). The aquarium will present this award to El Hijo del Santo in recognition of his commitment to defend the oceans and battle the “enemies of the sea”.
For more information about “Fiesta del Mar,” visit www.montereybayaquarium.org.
KQED free screening addresses Latino media and marketing
Latinos, the largest and fastest growing minority group in the United States, are big business. “Brown Is The New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream” examines how American media and Hispanic marketing are shaping the contemporary Latino identity. It investigates the current attempts to portray and profit from the Latino market. KQED presents a free screening of “Brown is the New Green” on Thursday, September 13 at 6pm at the Oakland Museum of California. Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez will be available to answer questions in a session following the program, which premieres on Wednesday, September 12 at 8:00 pm on KQED Public Television 9.
For more information: http://www.pbs.org/previews/brownisthenewgreen/.
Local Artists in Concert at Allyne Park
The first concert of the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater Series, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love will be held at Allyne Park, on the corner of Gough & Green Streets on Saturday, September 8th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The open-air performance will feature two of San Francisco’s premier singer-songwriters: Deborah Pardes and Kevin McCarthy.
Party to Support Teatro Nahual
Teatro Nahual is a Santa Clara County based organization dedicated to education and entertainment through the Spanish speaking theatre; including music, dance, and art. Teatro Nahual pursues the dream of preserving Latin identity for new generations that deserve to know their past, to understand their present reality and build a successful future.
Featuring a DJ and local Latin actors and actresses, a party in support of Teatro Nahual will be held on Friday, September 14 at 9:30 p.m. at the Estrellita Restaurant in Los Altos. The $15 donation includes aperitivos, and more information can be found at teatronahual.org, or by calling (650) 669-2949.
