por Jonathan Farrell
“Face to Face” Paintings by Jesse Aguirre, at Mamá Art Café, 4754 Mission Street. San Francisco. Exhibit runs until Oct. 31. For details visit: www.mamasf.com.
Artwork of activist Leonard Peltier is featured at Berkeley’s La Pena Theater.
Peltier, an artist, writer and indigenous rights activist had been imprisoned for 35 years. He was part of a movement for native peoples to reclaim unused or abandoned land for the people’s use. His efforts lead to a conflict with the FBI in 1975, which resulted in a tragic shoot out.
While in prison, Peltier used his artistic talent to express his deep feelings of native-American culture. He was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize nine times during
his lifetime the most recent nomination was in 2007. Oct. 19 to Nov. 30, 2009. For more details call 510-849-2568.
Garage Sale & Flea Market Fundraiser for City College of SF Sat. 24, 2009. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the street-level parking area of the Balboa Reservoir across from the Ocean Campus Science Hall at 50 Phelan Ave, SF. Admission Free. Donations of items for sale are needed. Vendors are welcome.
For more info. Visit: www.ccsf.edu/saveccsf .
Latin Rock Live performance by OriXa with Kapakahitre
Leonard Peltier ‘s painting.
OriXa is one of the most sought after Latin Rock Alternative outfits from the Bay Area. Returning after a three-year hiatus. Singer and Percussionist Rowan Jimenez makes a return to the stage after suffering from a Scleroderma, a life-threatening autoimmune condition. After a lung-transplant and the vital recovery treatment from the medical team at UCSF, Jimenez is ready to sing. Since the early 1990’s OriXa’s provided the Bay Area music scene with a unique blend of rock, hip-hop and African-infused Latin sound. “Spanglish flavored” lyrics combined with high energy performances has earned OriXa top reviews and numerous awards. , Sat. Oct. 24, 2009, 9 p.m. at Elbo Room, 647 Valencia Street, SF. Admission $10.00. For tickets call 415-552-7788. Or visit: www.elboroom.com.
Art Exhibit debut of the Paintings by Jesse Aguirre
The art of Jesse Aguirre reflects a life of traveling across different landscapes and experiencing diverse cultures. He comes from Mexican heritage – a family of agricultural migrants, who would make the pilgrimage between Texas and Colorado annually. After high school, Aguirre continued to travel, having joined the Peace Corps. Back in the United States, Aguirre was the first in his family to attend college and he graduated from Stanford and Harvard Law School. During the last 30 years, his profession has taken him through Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Now retired, Aguirre has turned to painting as an outlet to process the images he has collected over the years.
“Face to Face” Paintings by Jesse Aguirre, Reception on Sat. Oct. 17, 2009 7PM
Mamá Art Café 4754 Mission Street. San Francisco. Exhibit runs until Oct. 31, for details visit: www.mamasf.com.
Día de los Muertos 2009 – presented by Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.
“Bring Back The Dead” “EL Regreso de Los Muertos” Exhibition is on now until Nov. 21, 2009 Admission is $5.00 2868 Mission Street. More details call 415-821-1155 or visit: www.missionculturalcenter.org.
