by Juliana Birnbaum Fox
The Grito de la Misión invites the community to celebrate the opening of the INsight OUT exhibition, created over the course of a six week summer program, with a BBQ, music, refreshments and refl ections on Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 2 – 5pm. The theme selected by program participants as the focus for MVS 2008 is INsight OUT. INsight OUT explores and reveals layers of the self, from looking inside out, and outside in. Mission Voices participants tackle the issues of stereotypes and individuality through photography, installation, silk screening, sculpture, drawing, mapping, modelmaking, painting, collage, and sound engineering. The show will run August 16 – 29, 2008, at 417, 14th Street (at Valencia) in San Francisco. Gallery hours open Tuesday – Saturday; 12- 6pm, and admission is free. For more information go to www.soex.org.
Mes Latinoamericano Annual Juried Exhibition
We are honored to host the fi rst cartoon exhibition at the MCCLA gallery in collaboration with the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco. Invited to the exhibition are popular cartoon artist from the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and beyond, showing caricatures of our time. Combined in the show are also experimental drawings by local artists. The show runs August 15 – September 12, 2008 and tickets are $2.
Hugh D’ Andrade, guest artist will create a live political cartoon mural at the opening reception on Friday, August 15, 7- 9pm in the Main Gallery. Admission is $5.00. At the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Gallery, 2868 Mission Street @ 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 For information go to (415) 821-1155 or www.missionculturalcenter.org.
Frida Kahlo at the SFMOMA
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s folkloric style and fantastical imagery earned her recognition among the Surrealists, but her intriguing persona propelled her to become a leading figure in modern art. This exhibition brings together paintings that span her career, along with a selection of her own collection of photographs, most of which have never been on public display. It is running June 14 – September 28.
A special $5 advance timed ticket is required for general admission to Frida Kahlo. Tickets are available at the museum (with no surcharge), online through MuseumTix.com, or by phone at 1.866.99.FRIDA.
Construction-Related Opportunities Open House
San Francisco Community College District and Bovis Lend Lease announces an open house for construction and construction related firms. The Open House will provide information on upcoming construction and construction related contract opportunities, bid forms workshops and networking. All small local firms are invited. Refreshments will be served.
Mark your calendar! August 19th, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at Southeast Community Facilities, 1800 Oakdale Avenue, San Francisco. FREE!
To register, please email ccsfopenhouse@mtaltd.com or call (415)358-8715.
Celebrate Santo Domingo de Guzman
Happy Kermess of August benefit to Griteria de la Purísima Concepción. Come and enjoy of a happy afternoon celebrating Santo Domingo de Guzman with the group Los Ejecutivos, and singer Ana Daisy!
caTypical Nicaraguan food and refreshments. Mass at 12 noon, and Tardeada from 1 to 6 pm. At the Saint Peter Church’s hall, 1249 Alabama Street, @ 24th Street in San Francisco. Tickets sold at Alexander’s Hair Salon 415-643-9663, and at the Parish at 1200 Florida Street, SF. $10 cover charge. For more information call 415-282-1652.
