Results tagged “art” from Bay Voices
When Araceli Leon, 17, was a young girl, she wasn’t sure just where in her life her Latino heritage fit in, and feeling lost she searched for where she belonged.
Fortunately for Leon, her father Jose Leon, the youth program director at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, helped guide her. Melissa Dudum-Maya and Laura Sullivan report from the Mission District.
As a part of its continuing commitment to showcase Latino art in San Francisco, The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts held its first annual Youth Fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 4. Bjorn Anderson reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Fundraiser benefits classes for young artists.
On any given afternoon on the corner of 23rd and Folsom Streets in the Mission District, some form of art is either being made or being planned behind the bright yellow doors of the Red Poppy Art House. Beth Renneisen reports on a cultural phenomenon in the Mission District.
Aware of the challenges posed by the declining economy, jewelry artist and small business owner Ricardo Pena decided to find ways to promote small businesses and culture in the Mission District. With the help of the Mission Economic Development Agency and its community organizer, Dairo Romero, Pena formed the Mission Small Business Association (MISBA). Rigoberto Hernández reports from the Mission District.
DJ “Monkey” is the mastermind behind Pirate Cat Radio (PCR), which broadcasts to the world from a little cafe at the corner of 21st and Florida streets. Maria DeLorenzo reports from the Mission District.
A man plays a stand-up bass while a drunk man stands to his side, watching with interest. A semi-circle of listeners envelopes them along the BART railing. The bass player finishes his song, the crowd claps and the second man continues to stare as he sits down. This is Thursday nights on the corner of 16th and Mission streets. Theresa Sieger reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading '16th & Mission' gatherings offer raw performances and rowdy audiences.
Ruth Asawa creates art for the entire community. As designer of San Francisco State University's Garden of Remembrance, Asawa drew from her own painful experiences to create a living memorial to 19 students who, like her, were interned during World War II because of their Japanese ancestry.
Continue reading Ruth Asawa: Community Artist.
Carole Hayashino was sitting at her desk in the office of university advancement at San Francisco State University when she received a strange memo one day in 1995. Addressed to the faculty was a letter with a list of 19 students who had withdrawn from their classes. Every last name was Japanese. Maharaj Zoneil reports on the Garden of Remembrance at San Francisco State University.
