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Day of the Dead: The fight to stay traditional
La gente se congrega en el Garfield Park el 2 de noviembre para conmemorar la procesión anual del Día de Muertos y exposición de altares. People congregate in Garfield Park on Nov. 2 for the annual Día...
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Legendary music festival back for 33rd consecutive year
Peruvian duo Alejandro y Maria Laura will perform at the 33rd Encuentro del Canto Popular on Nov. 21. Courtesy AlejandroyMariaLaura.com. The Encuentro del Canto Popular festival returns to San...
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Chicano poet launches new book
By Nina Serrano Poet Francisco X. Alarcón’s book, “Borderless Butterflies: Earth Haikus and Other Poems,” (Poetic Matrix Press, 2014) reads more like a beautiful experience than a book of poems. The...
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“La Posarela” musical: a Christmas celebration made in the Mission
Lil’ Devil Camila Ascencio (center) and Diablote Calos Barón (right) get splashed by holy water by the angels, making them sizzle away from the main stage during the 2012 La Posarela. Photo Clarivel...
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Celebrating ‘Un-Thanksgiving’
Photo Russell DiazPhoto Russell DiazPhoto Russell DiazPhoto Russell DiazPhoto Russell DiazPhoto Russell DiazPhoto Russell DiazPhoto Russell Diaz On the afternoon of Nov. 25, the American Indian...
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Mexican Museum celebrates 40 years with exhibition from its founder
Peter Rodriguez, 89, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Mexican Museum at Fort Mason on Nov. 19. The event also marked the grand opening of the Museum’s latest exhibit: Vida, Cultura y Color: The...
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Inside the Mexican Museum’s latest exhibition: Q&A with guest curator Anthony...
Moon Dreaming by Geri Montano. Courtesy of The Mexican Museum The Mexican Museum’s next exhibition, “Cinco y Cinco/Five and Five” features the work of artists Victor Cartagena, Rolando Castellon,...
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Indigenous People’s Day in Alcatraz
Hundreds gathered on Alcatraz Island to witness the annual Sunrise Ceremony, honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Mon. Oct. 10, 2016. Photos: Natasha DangondPhoto: Natasha DangondPhoto: Natasha...
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SOMArts Día de los Muertos 2016
Día de los MuertosA video installation part of SOMArts 2016 Annual Day of the Dead exhibit, “A Promise Not to Forget.” Photo: Armando ValdezDetail from the “Mamacoatl” installation by Cris Matos, part...
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Berkeley exhibit celebrates Black Panther 50th anniversary
Images documenting the Black Panther movement taken by Stephen Shames. Some of his images appear in the book by Bobby Seale. Courtesy: Stephen ShamesImages documenting the Black Panther movement taken...
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SF students’ original musical captures the immigrant experience
Students from James Lick Middle School perform the original musical “Just in Case: Tales of an Immigrant Life.” Photo: Vincent LeddyStudents from James Lick Middle School perform the original musical...
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PHOTOS: San Francisco Carnaval 2017
Photo: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane MenezPhoto: Shane...
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Photos: SF Pride 2017
Photo: Alejandro Galicia DiazPhoto: Alejandro Galicia DiazPhoto: Alejandro Galicia DiazPhoto: Alejandro Galicia DiazPhoto: Alejandro Galicia DiazPhoto: Alejandro Galicia DiazPhoto: Alejandro Galicia...
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PHOTOS: The Trans community representing at Pride SF
Tania Dupree performs at the Trans March in Dolores Park on Friday, June 23. Photo: Desiree RiosCommunity members dance at the Trans March in San Francisco on Friday, June 23. Photo: Desiree...
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Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival provides safe space for street artists
Precita Eyes held its Urban Youth Arts Festival on July 22, 2017 at Precita Park. An artist part of group that goes by the name of AJ Mob, spray paints a mural in honor their friend Cams aka Chris...
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Poetry slam helps youth convert pain into poetry
Liliana Perez poses for a portrait at the 2017 Brave New Voices Youth Poetry Slam Festival on July 22, 2017. Photo: Desiree RiosLiliana Perez (third from left) and members of Say Word, a youth poetry...
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Oakland Celebrates LGBT Pride
Children of same-sex parents, representing “Our Family Coalition” organization, start off the Oakland Pride Parade in Oakland, Calif. on Sep. 10th. Photo: Adelyna TiradoKian Bhatia sits on the...
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Teotihuacan exhibition brings ancient never-before-seen artifacts to SF
Circular relief, 300–450. Stone. Digital Archive from the Collection of the Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology. Courtesy: Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoMural fragment (bird with shield and...
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Day of the Dead exhibition reconnects holiday with its pre-Columbian roots
Veronica Solís, curadora de la exhibición Oda a la Muerte. Foto: Patrick PiazzaHíbridos del Sur, por Oswaldo Santos Day of the dead, the Mexican indigenous holiday that pays tribute to loved ones who...
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SOMArts’ annual Day of Dead exhibition highlights Mission culture
“Remembrance and Resistance: Día de los Muertos 2017” curator Rene Yáñez poses in front of photos of his family at the SOMArts on Oct. 20, 2017. Photo: Alejandro Galicia DíazDía de los Muertos art...
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