On Sunday, September 18, the Oakland Museum will sponsor a panel discussion: "A Question of Patriotism: The Chicano/Latino Experience during the Vietnam War". On this edition of Radio 2050, Tony Salazar discusses the panel and the historical period around 1970’s Chicano Moratorium and Northern California’s influence in the anti-war movement. www.museumca.org
Edicion de Cuatro: Four printmakers from Mission Grafica, an art exhibit currently at Meridian Gallery. Mission Grafica has been producing posters and prints since 1982 when Rene Castro and Jos Sances developed the studio. Art produced at Mission Grafica continues to express a social message and a definite Chicano/Latino fine arts esthetic. The rich history … Continued
The “Rogue Nations: Chinese and Cuban Artists” art exhibit at MACLA in San Jose features Bay Area Artist Juan Carlos Quintana. DJ Aztec Parrot discusses how the political and historical boundaries have influenced his work. www.maclaarte.org
Learn about Pinta Tu Propio Mundo (“Paint Your Own World”), an amazing evening of poetry dedicated to recently passed Gloria Anzaldua, Saturday August 28th at Galería de la Raza. DJ Aztec Parrot speaks with the organizer, Leticia Hernández, and one of the featured poets, Jenny Lin.
Writer, Illustrator, and Watsonville native Jaime Cortez discusses his graphic novel Sexile about Bay Area transgender icon Adela Vasquez. This “gender saga” about her life is also a health educational tool dealing with HIV/AIDS awareness. www.sfaguilas.org
Bay Area Spoken Word Artist Robert Karimi, currently residing in Chicago, explains his motivation behind his Peace Dinner cross-country tour with intimate conversations. For more information www.kaoticgood.com
La Raza Techno Critica: Bringing to the fore the mythologies of emergent digital technologies and lending barrio perspectives to high tech rhetoric, piercing utopic/distopic paradigms and promises that accompany the marriage of capital and new technology.
David Molina who has been designing and composing music for theater and multi-media productions throughout the Bay Area for the past 5 years. He’s worked at Magic Theater, Brava, ACT, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and Campo Santo. He talks about his work and his current projects with DJ Aztec Parrot. Broadcasting from Lo-Fi … Continued
The Technu-Topia Malfunction media performance event, with guests Praba Pilar and Rene Garcia.
Juana Alicia: Artist, educator, and muralist who seeks to create visions of hope by reflecting histories of both trouble and trama. – www.JuanaAlicia.com
