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VIDEO: Mamacoatl Cures With Sound
Mamacoatl has been working as a healer and a musician in the Mission District for years, melding the music and traditions of Mexico and California. This year marks the 20th […] VIDEO: Mamacoatl Cures...
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Radio Ambulante Offers Live Bilingual Storytelling
A couple’s dream of sharing stories from their Latin American homeland is on the program at this year’s Lit Quake. “Radio Ambulante,” or “Traveling Radio,” will host an evening of […] Radio Ambulante...
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Immigrant Stories Light the Way at Mission Cultural Center
At the beginning of Thursday night’s performance at the Mission Cultural Center, audience members were asked to raise their hands if they were immigrants or the children or grandchildren of […]...
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Valencia Sewer System to Get Green Improvements
When most people think about sewer systems, they’re likely to envision unsightly industrial facilities like pump stations and treatment plants. But in several San Francisco neighborhoods, including...
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“Royalty” of the Mission Art Scene Faces Eviction
Spanning three decades in the Mission District, prominent San Francisco artist and curator René Yañez, who seeded and grew the annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration into a citywide event, […]...
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Weeping for the Life and Death of the Mission District
Weep for life and death while experiencing traditional altars, sculptures, media and art installations inspired by Día de los Muertos. Produced by the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, the […]...
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Local Artist Bedazzles a Zipcar – designed by Emily Glaubinger
San Francisco is a city with an abundance of creative folks, so it is no surprise that Zipcar tapped into this resource by adorning one of their rides with art […] Local Artist Bedazzles a Zipcar –...
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Benefit for Mission Artists Attracts Latino All Stars
The fundraiser tonight for leading cultural figures Rene Yañez and Yolanda Lopez, who are being evicted from the home they have lived in for 35 years, will bring together some of […] Benefit for...
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Art Show Demonstrates Range of Cuban Work
For the last 10 years, Paulo Acosta Cabezas, a San Francisco resident who owns the the Mamá Art Cafe in the Excelsior and the Cara y Cabezas Contemporary Gallery in Kansas City, has been […] Art Show...
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Art Show Filled With Elegance, Beauty and Subtlety
The artists presenting their work at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts’ gallery as part of this year’s Solo Mujeres show come from around the world, but they represent a […] Art Show Filled...
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Muralists Take to SF Mission District’s Alleys
Imagine 2,500 cans of spray paint for artists courtesy of German Loop Paint used by artists in Osage, Lilac, and Cypress alleys off 24th Street. Yes, a feast of new mural art was […] Muralists Take to...
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Mexican & American Artists in New SF Exhibit
In an artistic collaboration that crosses individual and national boundaries, 55 artists will be showcasing their politically-fueled work in an effort to address struggles shared on both sides of the...
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Writer, Journalist Talks US Drug Trafficking at MCCLA
Tonight: A Mexican journalist explores the cross-border drug trade and the American consumption that fuels it tonight at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. J. Jesús Esquivel will discuss his...
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Mission Band Releases Album, Holds On To Heritage
Local band Soltron will play at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts this Friday to mark the release of its self-titled album celebrating the Mission District’s culture and exploring […]...
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Cultural Center Celebrates 40 Years with Fashion Show
The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts will host a fashion show with more than 75 elaborate outfits by acclaimed Salvadoran designer Mario Chacon on Saturday, March 11. The styles […] Cultural...
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Fashion Show Kicks off Cultural Center’s 40th Anniversary
Poseidon sashayed down the runway to the sound of salsa Saturday as the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts kicked off its 40th anniversary celebration. The show, titled “5 Continents […] Fashion...
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Mission Cultural Center mural gets a makeover
After 35 years of enduring the Mission weather, the iconic mural that decorates the front of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts needed a bit of a facelift and that […] Mission Cultural Center...
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Local organizations seek resources to stabilize Latino, immigrant families
At a meeting Monday night, service providers for the city’s Latino and immigrant populations said fear of deportation and family de-stabilization have risen while the resources to deal with both […]...
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Mission Cultural Center mural dedication ceremony tonight
“Spirit of the Arts,” an iconic mural on the face of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts on Mission Street near 25th Street has been restored and will be […] Mission Cultural Center mural...
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SF arts institution celebrates 40 years of making art and community
A community hub that began as an empty furniture store will celebrate 40 years of supporting artists this Saturday as the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts throws its 40th […] SF arts...
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