by the El Reportero’s staff
Rita Moreno, dances in the middle during an scene at the famous film West Story. She will be the special gala host at the 31st Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival on Saturday, June 13 at 6 p.m. Read the El Reportero’s calendar.
This great comedy features Latina, African American, Muslim/Iranian, Indian, Jewish/Vietnamese, and Jewish comedians ranging in age from 19 to 50s.
Featuring with other comedians is Mimi González (Latino Laugh Festival, former SF comic).
Mimi González, formerly a San Francisco-based comedian, returns to the Bay Area for the first time in 10 years. Her TV appearances include: The Today Show, Mo Gaffney’s Women Aloud, Ellen, Que Loco, Funny is Funny, and Latino Laugh Festival. She has performed for the troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Korea, Japan, and Guam. You can find Mimi on the road, working on her walnut farm in Michigan or through the wonders of time consumption called the internet at www.MimiGonzalez.com.
Wednesday, May 27 @ Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St @ Capp, San Francisco. On Saturday, May 30 @ Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave @ Derby, Berkeley. Brown Paper Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com – 800-838-3006. Info: www.koshercomedy.com.
Feminist theory series
Radical Women kicks off a four-session educational on differing approaches to women’s liberation with a discussion of liberal/reformist feminism and radical feminism which holds that men are the enemy.
Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. Full course homemade buffet with vegetarian option for $7.50 donation served at 6:15 p.m. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco. For childcare call three days in advance, 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net; www.RadicalWomen.org.
Award-winning poet, author and literacy advocate
Pat Mora
Pat Mora to speak Poet, author and literacy advocate Pat Mora, who is the founder of Día: El día de los niños/El día de los libros, a nationwide celebration of children and books, will be featured at San Francisco Public Library’s 13th Annual Effie Lee Morris lecture on June 2.
Mora, the author of more than 25 books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction for children, teens and adults, embraces her Mexican-American heritage in her work; her poetic vision explores our borders both literally and figuratively. She writes about the myriad treasures of her cross-cultural background in poetry, essays and richly diverse children’s literature. Her work speaks to and about children – especially the bilingual, bicultural child – while addressing the dearth of multicultural books published today.
At the 13th annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture at 6 p.m. on June 2 in the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library, 100 Larkin St., Lower Level. A book signing will precede the lecture at 5 p.m.
Latino artists in San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
SAN FRANCISCO– From the temples of India to the village squares of Mexico, the 31st Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival is your first class ticket to an unforgettable journey around the world.
San Francisco¹s Palace of Fine Arts comes to vivid life in a swirl of sublime gesture, exuberant energy, and soul-stirring rhythms as 37 companies representing dance traditions from more than 20 cultures including Mexican, Peruvian, Cuban and Spanish and featuring more than 500 of Northern California¹s most acclaimed dancers and musicians take to the stage.
At the Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco, California [94123]. Saturdays at 2 & 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. on June 6 & 7; 13 & 14; 20 & 21; 27 & 28, 2009 with a special Gala hosted by the legendary Rita Moreno on Saturday, June 13 at 6 p.m. Call (415) 567-6642.
Discounted family matinees are available every Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets to the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival are $22 – $44. Tickets are available by calling City Box Office at (415) 392-4400; online at www.cityboxoffice.com <http://www.cityboxoffice.com> or www.tickets.com http://www.tickets.com.
