0:08 – Impeachment Watch Live from Capitol Hill with Mitch Jeserich
Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) is host of Letters and Politics, at 10am on KPFA and affiliated Pacifica stations. He joins us from Washington where he’s covering the impeachment inquiry from Capitol Hill.
0:34 – KPFA News: In Fresno, video’s been released of a police officer shooting unarmed teenager Isiah Murrietta-Goldman in the back of the head as he ran away. Now community members are calling for a federal civil rights investigation. KPFA’s Vic Bedoian reports.
0:40 – Theater Review: KPFA’s Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Chinese Lady” now running at the Magic Theater in San Francisco through Sunday Nov 3.
0:43 – Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Today, November 1st, is Day 1 of the multi-day holiday Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a Mexican cultural celebration honoring the dead. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the celebration took place at the beginning of summer. Gradually, it was associated with November 1, and November 2 to coincide with the Western Christian All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day. Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years to Aztec and Toltec people who believed that death was a natural part of life’s phases.
We speak with Itzel Diaz, one of the organizers of the Day of the Dead celebration in the Fruitvale district in Oakland, and the Development & Communications Manager for the Unity Council.
Event: Dia de los Muertos celebration in Oakland
Saturday, November 2 10am – 5pm
Fruitvale Transit Village E 12th St & 33rd Ave, Oakland, CA
Dia de los Muertos Celebrations around the Bay Area
Today, Friday, November 1st at 3pm people will gather in the lobby of the Women’s Building in San Francisco to hold a ceremony about loved ones who’ve passed and to mourn the 6 children whose lives have been lost as a result of the U.S. Government’s immigration policies. They have altars in their lobby and invite the community to bring photos or write the name of someone they’d like to remember and to add it to the altar. More info at womensbuilding.org
On Friday November 1st at 11am, the Coalition on Homelessness invites the public to wear white and join them for a brunch and then a procession (at noon) to City Hall to honor passed comrades. From 12:30 to 2pm they plan to meet with the Mayor and Supervisors to demand that the City offer more support for homeless families. More info at cohsf.org
On November 1st and 2nd at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, the Oakland ballet is presenting Luna Mexicana in honor of the holiday. Their performance celebrates the life of Frida Kahlo. More info paramounttheatre.com
This is the 37th year of the traditional procession for Days of the Dead on November 2nd in San Francisco, at 7pm. The procession begins at Bryant and 22nd Street, goes up to Mission and makes a left down 24th. More info at dayofthedeadsf.org
Also, on Saturday November 2nd, The Mission Cultural Center is hosting a number of events in their theater, at the 24th st Bart station and in their lobby from 2pm to 11pm. The theme for their event this year is “Cultivando Tiempo.” More info at missioncultueralcenter.org