by the staff of El Reportero
Martha Toledo
Oaxacan vocalist Martha Toledo will be performing in La Peña Cultural Center with guitarist José Roberto. Toledo is a Zapotec singer from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. She is an expressive singer and dazzling presence, who has performed all over Mexico (including the National Auditorium in Mexico City); at La Peña in Berkeley twice; Brava Theatre; MoMA (for its Frida Kahlo exhibit) and the Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco; and throughout Austria, France and Spain. She is currently producing her third CD, after “Teca Huiin’i” and “Nostalgia”. Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 – 7:30 p.m. La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA.
(510) 849-2568 http://www.lapena.org/event/1853. $16 advance; $18 at the door. Advance tickets via Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/193232.
Pete Escovedo at Roccapulco Supper Club
Pete Escovedo will perform in Roccapulco Supper Club in the event 80 Minutes of Escovedo 90 Minutes of Zumba Master Class on Saturday, September 24, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. The event will benefit the Foundation for Children with Cancer, www.childrenwithcancer.org. Admission is $25 and tickets can be obtained through www.ticket4event.com. Roccapulco Supper Club, 3140 Mission Street.
Cal Performances launches 2011/12 season with the Second Annual Free For All
Cal Performances kicks off its 2011-12 season on Sunday, September 25 with its second annual Fall Free for All, a full day of free, high quality music, dance and theater performances on the University of California, Berkeley, campus.
The event includes a performance at 11:00 am in the Pauley Ballroom of members of Los Cenzontles Mexican Roots Music and Dance. Founded in San Pablo, California in 1994 by musician and educator Eugene Rodriguez, Los Cenzontles is an artist-driven organization committed to celebrating and increasing the appreciation of Mexican culture through classes, events, media and performances.
