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From the Peña Pachamama Center

Peña Pachamama Center CALENDAR

1630 Powell Street, in North Beach, San Francisco 94133
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THIS WEEK’s Calendar

Calendar online: Pachamama Center Calendar

Happy Hour 5:30-7:00pm $5 all tapas & sangria

Wednesday 22 september

Danilo Paiz y su Orquesta Universal

Thursdays & Sundays Flamenco (see calendar)

Wednesday 29 september

FREDDY CLARKE and Wobbly World

Fridays CUBAN Night & Georges Lammam (late show)
& Saturdays World Music Peñas

Peña Pachamama’s Bolivian inspired menu features:

  • Tasty Tapas
  • Grass-fed Beef, Chicken & Fish Dinner Entrees
  • Organic Raw-living Entrees & Desserts
  • Salteñas

Our food features organic produce whenever possible, and we use only extra virgin olive, canola and raw-coconut oils…

T e  e s p e r a m o s !
Peña Pachamama Center

World Music & Dance
1630 Powell Street (between Union & Green in North Beach)
San Francisco, CA 94133

tel-415.646.0018

www.pachamamacenter.org

September 23, 2010 Posted by | art | , , , , , | Leave a Comment

THIS Saturday, Sept. 25th – ¡Viva Muralismo! Gala Benefit for Precita Eyes Muralists

From Precita Eyes Muralists

From the walls, into the streets, and to your home!

Come celebrate and support community mural arts at ¡VIVA Muralismo! Precita Eyes Muralists Gala Benefit and Art Auction at SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street (near 8th Street), San Francisco. Own a piece of mural history by bidding on original art work created by featured muralists. Dance to lively beats by DJ Special K and friends, and keep muralism alive and thriving by joining the party!

Featured art collection, curated by Suaro Luis Cervantes, will allow you to own a piece of mural history!

Some of the contributing muralists for the fabulous event will include:

Susan Cervantes, Miranda Bergman, Max Ehrman, John Wehrle, Jane Norling, John Leanos, Patricia Rose, Raul Audelo, Marsha Klein, Amanda Lynn, Megan Wilson, Carlos Loarca, Henry Sultan, Steve Della Maggiora, Betsie Miller-Kusz, Suzanne Husky, Marta Ayala, Claire Bain, Brooke Fancher, Laura Campos, Rafa, Eli Lippert, Marina Perez-Wong, Fred Alvarado, Christy Majano, Eric Craven, Cory Devereaux, and more!!

Vitals:

Saturday, September 25, 2010

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
VIP Champagne Reception: Meet the Artists & Gala
$50.00

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
General Admission
$30.00 Advance Sales, $35.00 at the door

Tickets available at Precita Eyes Mural Arts & Visitors Center and online. For more information call 415/285-2287 or visit

www.precitaeyes.org/vivagala.html

A special thanks to the event volunteers, sponsors and hosts!

MC: Alfredo Pedroza

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HOST COMMITTEE

Bob Armstrong • Raul Audelo • Cassidy Blackwell • Susan Cervantes
Susana Cuan • Betsy Barron • Luis R. Cancel • Linda J. D´Avirro
Irene Hernandez-Feiks • Gia N. Grant • Richard Kamler
Brock Keeling • Ruth Krumbhaar • Teresa Mejía • Mary McDermott
John Mikkelsen • Yaron Milgrom-Elcott • Janice Mirikitani
Kimberly María Newton-Klootwyk • Dan Nguyen-Tan
Kelenia Olsen • Jennie Rodrigues • Amy Seidman
Dr. Miriam Sheinbein • Morgan Simon • Henry Sultan
Robynn Takayama • Dorota Walczyk • John Zarobell

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HONORARY HOST COMMITTEE

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi • Senator Mark Leno
Senator Leland Y. Yee, PhD • Congresswoman Jackie Speier
Assemblymember pro tempore Fiona Ma
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano • The Honorable Gavin C. Newsom
Supervisor John Avalos • Supervisor David Campos
Supervisor David Chiu • Supervisor Carmen Chu
Supervisor Bevan Dufty • Supervisor Eric Mar
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi

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SPONSORS

Parducci Winery • 7×7 Magazine • O’Grady Plumbing
Salesforce.com • Fleur*t • Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Paxton Gate • Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

VISIT THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE AND INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS! – Click here

September 22, 2010 Posted by | art | , , , | Leave a Comment

Don´t Miss Flying Dancers Hanging Off The Women’s Building

From The Women´s Building

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Singing Praises: Centennial Dances for
The Women’s Building3543 18th St. at Lapidge
(btw. Valencia and Guerrero)
FREE!!!

Jo Kreiter, in collaboration with the dancers of Flyaway Productions, has choreographed aerial dances in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the structure that is now The Women’s Building.

The dancers will soar off the top of the building, out of windows and scale fire escapes to music by Jewlia Eisenberg in collaboration with Charming Hostess with Ava Mendoza.

This unique and magical experience happens:

Fri Sept 10 8pm and 9:30pm
Sat Sept 11 8pm and 9:30pm
Sun Sept 12 8pm only

Thu Sept 16 Pre-show event 6:30
8pm and 9:30pm

Fri Sept 17 10am MATINEE
Fri Sept 17 8pm and 9:30pm
Sat Sept 18 8pm and 9:30pm

For more performance info: www.flyawayproductions.com or 415.333.8302

The Women´s Building is located at 3543 18th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110 US

September 10, 2010 Posted by | art | , , , , | Leave a Comment

Fall 2010 Kids Art Classes at Precita Eyes Muralists

From Precita Eyes

Precita Eyes Muralists Fall 2010
Kids Art Classes are now up and running!

We are currently accepting students for the Mural Arts Workshop on Tuesdays from 3:30pm-5:30pm. For students ages 5-11.
Learn to paint monumental murals!

New after school art workshops begin October 2010.
Please inquire about our Mural Workshop, Monster Sculpture and Art Explosion classes coming up in October and classes continuing through the fall!

All classes are held at 348 Precita Avenue, just off Precita Park. Across from Flynn Elementary School.

We look forward to meeting you!

Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center
415-285-2287

Pre-Registration Available. Drop-Ins Welcome.
$15/class packages available or $18/class drop in rate.

Make a donation to Precita Eyes here:

https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/ExpressDonation.aspx?ORGID2=94-2614023

September 9, 2010 Posted by | art | , , , , | Leave a Comment

   

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