Quién dijo Miedo
Bay Area Premier / Terco Producciones

Wednesday, August 4, 7pm MCCLA Theater $10 Admission

On June 28, 2009 the people of Honduras faced a rude awakening. Army generals had forced elected President Manuel Zelaya onto a waiting plane and whisked him away to Costa Rica. A military coup was underway. That’s when Honduran Director Katia Lara picked up her camera and began filming. “Quien dijo miedo” covers what the mainstream media in the US didn’t: the ground level story of how everyday Hondurans organized to restore democracy in the absence of the rule of law. (Honduras, 118 minutos) Discussion and Q & A with Director Katia Lara follows the screening! Film presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Translation will be provided during the discussion. Click here to read the Buenos Aires Screening

Imagining the Mission:
Pasado, Presente y Futuro

Opens August 7 - Opening Reception August 11,
6:30-9:30 pm, Main Gallery $5 Admission

This year marks the 40 anniversary of El Tecolote, the Mission District’s own bilingual weekly newspaper. For many years El Tecolote was the only news outlet capturing the day-to-day life of the Latino community in San Francisco. El Tecolote’s photo archive tells the story of the political, cultural and social development of that community. In celebration of 40 years of service, the MCCLA presents Imagining the Mission: Pasado, Presente y Futuro an exhibition featuring images from the the archive and past El Tecolote staff, photos from present day staffers, and the work of local youth.

Teatro en el Barrio In conjunction
with San Francisco Theater Festival

Saturday, August 7, 7:30pm MCCLA Theater FREE Admission

A loaded evening of theater in English and Spanish begins at the 24th & Mission BART station with a comedic street performance from La Pandilla de Zancadilla, direct from Mexico City. Drummers and stilt-walkers led by Ricardo Ochoa will take the party down to the MCCLA Theater where the festivities continue. At 7:30 pm indoor performances will include artists from Mexico, Bay Area theater practitioners and others participants in this year’s SF Theater Festival Sunday program. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to see some amazing local and international teatristas!

Click here to see the program

Problema #1070: Reflections on an
Arizona State of Mind

Thursday, August 12, 7:00 pm - MCCLA Theater
Admission $7, no one turned away

Poet/MC Yosimar Reyes! leads a night of creative expression by Bay Area theater practitioners, spoken word artists, poets and graphic activators who will tackle questions surrounding the recent rash of xenophobic laws and vigilante attacks on Latino communities in Arizona, Utah, and California.
Featuring acts y/o poemas by headRush Productions, (xago juarez & Rosa González), Mamacoatl, Social Irruption, Somos (BRWN BFLO), Jack Hirschman, Adrian “Ariazona” and many others. Problema #1070 is a co-production of the Center for Political Education and the MCCLA. Proceeds to benefit the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Defense Committee.

Migration Galeria Zapatista - Mission Grafica

Friday, August 13, 6:00 pm, 4th floor of MCCLA FREE Admission

A collection of prints, posters and photography visually illustrating the human face of migration. Experience the movement which these works convey made artists from different walks of life. A preview of this show will be on display in the lobby Friday August 12, in conjunction with the Arizona State of Mind event.

Artists include: Art Hazelwood, Calixto Robles, Christo Oropeza , Gato, Melanie Cervantes, Jesus Barraza, Maria Uriol, Francisco Dominguez, Douglas Minkler, Gina Chinchilla, T P 28 J and many more…
MISSION GRAFICA hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-5pm, except Thursdays 10am-3:30pm and Saturdays 11am-2pm
415.643.2786, email: grafica@missionculturalcenter.org

Color en el Barrio: StreetSmARTS Artists Discuss the Muralling of San Francisco

Saturday, August 14, 5:00 pm, MCCLA Theater FREE Admission

Join the MCCLA, the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) for a panel discussion on a recent history of public mural art in San Francisco. Featuring celebrated urban artists Francisco “Twick” Aquino, Jonathan Brumfield, Jet Martinez and Marina “Mincho” Perez Wong, panelists will discuss the challenges that graffiti artists face in transitioning from tagging to creating murals that serve a public function. The featured panelists have participated in the SFAC/DPW StreetSmARTS program, which connects urban artists with private property owners to create vibrant murals that reduce the likelihood of vandalism.

Throughout the year MCCLA offers a diverse series of events in music, dance, poetry, theater, visual arts and presentations by our students and special guests that reflect the art and culture of our community.

MCCLA organizes events like CORAZON DEL BARRIO open house;
LUNA NEGRA, a night honoring the art of women;
CARNAVAL, where we participate with our choreography, costumes and float;
VIDEOFEST, a video contest and festival specializing in artistic short films, fiction shorts and documentaries;
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - DAY OF THE DEAD, a party honoring our deceased with altars and art;
MOLE CONTEST, a unique event in San Francisco where people compete for the best tasting Mole and the END OF SEMESTER SHOW, where our students show twice a year what they have learned with their teachers.