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Head to the Mission for CARNAVAL
Every year, SOMArts Technical Services works behind the scenes to provide bleacher seating for CARNAVAL, one of San Francisco’s most popular and cherished traditions. San Francisco Carnaval 2010 will showcase the very best of Latin American and Caribbean cultures with a dynamic array of food, music, drumming, dancing, live music, and artistry.
When & Where
San Francisco Carnaval Festival: Saturday, May 29 through Sunday, May 30(Memorial Day Weekend), 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Harrison Street between 16th and 22nd Street
Carnaval Grand Parade
Sunday, May 30, 9:30 a.m.
Begins at Bryant & 24th Streets, proceeds down Mission to 17th Street
Tickets
San Francisco Carnaval Festival is FREE
Carnaval Grand Parade is FREE
Grandstand seating is available for $30 and can be purchased after March 1, 2010 online at http://www.sfcarnaval.com
Don’t Miss: Sunday at SOMArts Debuts March 23
If you haven’t purchased your bargain-priced tickets yet for Sunday at SOMArts, it’s not too late! Tomorrow’s show will feature two full-production numbers by Thrillpeddlers, Busty-Outrageous-Over the top-Brawds Singin’ (aka BOOBS), Fou Fou Ha, Madame Kitty Wampus, Clownteuse, Johannes Mager and the Moist Towelettes, and more raucous clowning comedy than you can shake a stick at! Hosted by Sara Moore (“comically incandescent”-San Francisco Bay Guardian), tickets for Sunday at SOMArts are only $10 now on Brown Paper Tickets. $12 at the door and the champagne starts flowing at noon! Be a part of the inaugural performance and see the best comedy South of Market has to offer.
High School Students: Make Peace Don’t Rest In Peace
When: Friday May 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street (@8th), San Francisco
Who: San Francisco High School Students (admission free, ID needed for entry)
Dress code: Casual; Neutral: White Shirt and Blue Jean preferred; No Colors
More info: (415) 613-7247
R.S.V.P:www.mpdrp.blogspot.com
POLICY: No Alcohol. Zero Tolerance
Project’s Mission Statement
The Neighborhoods Vision Project (NVP) is a collaborative community service initiative that seeks to mobilize youth from various San Francisco neighborhoods to design, implement, and work together on community service projects in each other’s neighborhoods. With the mentorship of University of California, Berkeley students and community members, youth from Mission High School will organize their own community service ventures and collaborate with youth from various San Francisco neighborhoods to complete them. NVP provides an opportunity for service-based learning and empowers youth to begin to break the isolation of San Francisco neighborhoods and encourage cooperative interaction among them.
SOMArts & APICC Present: Sister City Video Art Screening
What: Sister City Video Art Screening
When: Saturday, May 22 , 2010. Reception at 6pm, Artist talk by Lynn Marie Kirby 7pm to 7:30pm. Screening at 7:30pm
Where: SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St (@8th), San Francisco. Entry down long driveway on right side of building.
How much: Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted
SOMArts Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center’s 13th Annual United States of Asian America Festival and the Asian Art Museum’s Shanghai Celebration, presents Sister City Video Art Screening. This special video screening features the work of local San Francisco artist Lynn Marie Kirby, Shanghai-based artist and gallery director Li Xiaofei, and international (San Francisco and Beijing-based) artist Fang Lu.
Image credit: video still from the work of Li XiaoFei
Braco Brings His Legendary Gaze To SOMArts
What: Braco in SF
When: Sunday & Monday, June 6 & 7, 9am-4:15pm (hourly sessions are at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:15pm, 3:15pm, 4:15pm)
How much: $8 per session
He’s no guru. And he’s not selling religion, or telling how to live. Braco takes no money for his gift of healing, a door fee covers event expenses.
The San Francisco Examiner says:
“Thousands of people line up at events across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia and other European nations to see Braco, a Croatian healer who exhibits a paranormal ability to heal with his gaze that is as impressive as any X-Men or 4400 ability.”
More information is at www.BracoAmerica.com.
Video: (Re-)Claim Exhibition
For the 13th annual United States of Asian American Festival, the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) presents their newest exhibition titled (Re-)Claim. This exhibition features Mark Baugh-Sasaki, Kathy Fuji-Oka, Su-Chen Hung, Christina Mazza, Judy Shintani, and Truong Tran. (Re-)Claim is curated by Jennifer Banta and Pamela Wu Kochiyama, with support from APICC Executive Director Vinay Patel.
Video: SOMArts Gardening Day
On May 1st 2010, SOMArts hosted its second community garden day with volunteers from around the city coming to help plant trees, pave our patio, and plant a butterfly habitat. Special thanks to Amber Hasselbring for her help making it happen.
The next event will occur in June, 2010 during the annual garden week so keep an eye out for updates. Volunteer opportunities are announced on Facebook, to sign up for email invitations write to info@somarts.org.
Watch APICC On Culture Wire
Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center Executive Director Vinay Patel is featured on this month’s episode of CultureWire, talking about the 13th Annual United States of Asian America Festival as well as the APICC exhibits currently on display in the SOMArts Main Gallery.
Seventh Generation Rise! SNAG, Skateboards & More May 15
Who: SNAG (Seventh Native American Generation), PODER (People Organizing in Defense of the Earth and her Resources), and SF Friendship House
What: Fundraider to send youth to the Allied Media Conference
When: Saturday, May 15, 7pm to 11pm
Where: Indoors & outdoors at SOMArts
Enjoy music, food, art and dancing and support the development of youth who are going to learn effective ways to combine communication, technology, education and social justice. RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120258111333505
TRADITIONS:
HA-BIDA (Pomo dancers)
ALL NATIONS (Powwow drum)
MEDICINE WARRIORS (Oakland Friendship House youth)
More dancers to be confirmed!
GALLERY:
YOUTH SKATEBOARDS by SNAG Indigenous Arts Program
SAMMY TANGUILEG (Pomo visual artist/Skateboard design)
CY WAGONER (Diné visual artist/Muralist)
CHANDRA NARCIA (Pima photographer/Mixed media)
SILO (Mexica/Xicana visual artist)
MIGUEL “BOUNCE” PEREZ (Nicoya visual artist/Trust Your Struggle)
DESI (Weapons of Mass Expression)
OZI MAGANA (Salvadorean/painter)
LIVE ARTISTS:
NIKILA BADUA (Native Hawaiian visual artist)
JAIV1 (Filipino live painter/Visual artist)
PERFORMANCES:
JEREMY GOODFEATHER (Mohawk acoustic soul music)
PHILLIP MESHEKEY & BLUEBIRD WOMBYN (Anishinaabe/Lakota poetry dance)
EL VUH (tbd/Indigenismo hip-hop)
RAS KDJ & TEAO (Pomo nation/Audiopharmacy DJ’s)
SHANA-KALAY (Pomo/Zulu nation DJ)
SANTERO (Cuban/Latin, Hip-hop, Cumbia DJ)
FOOD:
7TH GENERATION NATION (Buffalo, wild rice & blue corn tortillas)
EMPENADAS DE EL SALVADOR (Vegan pastries, Indio/Latino delights)
OUTDOORS:
COMPOSTING WORKSHOP
OPEN MIC/STORYTELLING
& PHOTO BOOTH!
