by the El Reportero staff
Samba dancer prepare for SF Carnaval. (PHOTO BY MARVIN RAMIREZ)
The Carmen Milagro Band will play at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room
Harry Denton’s Starlight Room is located at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel 21st floor, 450 Powell Street at the corner of Sutter Street Media Contact: Carmen Milagro at carmen@milagromusic.com or 415.215.2433. Cover $5 before 10 p.m. $10 after 10 p.m. http://www.harrydenton.com/ and http://www.milagromusic.com.
The event will take place as an elegant pre SF Carnival show on May 27, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Free 3-day intensive grant writing program for Native American and indigenous artists
Galería will host a FREE 3-day intensive Grant-writing workshop to support the proffessional development of Native American and Indigenous artists. Over the course of three sessions, workshop participants will develop a grant proposal specific to Galeria’s Small Grants Program. Participants will request $1,000 to support a project that fits Galería’s Artistic Programs.
On May 29th and 30th and June 5th, 9 a.m., at Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th Street, San Francisco.
City College Aamna Diana Muñoz-Villanueva to speak at 2010 graduation
City College of San Francisco alumna Diana Muñoz-Villanueva will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 graduation ceremony to be held on Saturday, May 29 at 1 p.m. in Ram Stadium on the Ocean Campus, 50 Phelan Avenue Admission is by ticket only.
Born in Mexico, Muñoz-Villanueva came to the United States with her family at age 14. While at City College, she was a peer advisor at the retention program, Latina/o Services Network. Her peers elected her as the CCSF Student Trustee for academic year 2008/9.
She is also involved with a program called Barrio Assistance where she tutors sixth graders in math and science, is contributing to the Spanish-language magazine, Avance Hispano, and has interned at NASA Ames for the past three summers.
Impressionist Paris: City of Light Preview at the Legion of Honor
You are invited to join curator James Ganz for an informal walkthrough of the exhibition Impressionist Paris: City Of Light at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco. This preview opportunity is scheduled for Friday, June 4, 10:00 a.m. Impressionist Paris: City of Light is open to the public June 5 to September 26, 2010.
La Peña celebrates its 35th anniversary
35th Anniversary Series presents: Welcome to La Peña the new Latin American music phenomenon; the ensemble Chico Trujillo. The cumbia chilombiana, Chico Trujillo’s trademark infectious rhythm is a new version of classic cumbia, bolero, ska & rock mixed with traditional Chilean rhythms. The band performs to raving reviews, concerts for the freedom of Mapuche political prisoners to the stages of major world capitals. Friday, June 4, from 8 -10 p.m. $15 adv. $18 dr. At La Peña Cultural Center. 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. www.fena@lapena.org.
Also at La Peña, Culture + Art + Education + Solidarity + Community action = 5 Reasons to Celebrate. The City of Berkeley will proclaim June 5th as La Peña Day in Berkeley while the Street Carnival & Fair will take place on Prince St. and Shattuck Ave. The line up includes live music, a children show, community informational booths, and food. June 5, from noon – 6 p.m. Free.
La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. www.fena@lapena.org.
