The
Save Our Centro Coalition invites you to
RAZAFEST 2002
a (continuing) goodwill
series celebrating 32 years of Chicano art, culture
and activism
nearly 100 events since July 2000!
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RAZAFEST TURNS TWO RAZAFEST began in July 2000 as a response to the exclusion and harrassment of Chicano and Chicana artists, activists, educators and grass-roots community members by the board of the Centro Cultural de la Raza in San Diego. Celebrate 2 years of quality, consciousness-raising public arts programming created by the Chicano community that was thrown out of the Centro. La Lucha Continua. |
Series XIII
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2 YEARS OF RAZAFEST
21 Screenings and Discussions | Agua Dulce | Los Alacranes | Sonia Angulo | Isaac Artenstein | Sergio Arau | Bill Caballero | Community Beach Clean-Ups | Jack Costanzo | Calaca Press | Mark Day | Dia de la Mujer | Domingos con Latinos | ESO ES Exhibit | Dr. Shifra Goldman | Guillermo Gomez Peña Video Fest | Leticia Hernandez-Linares | Alejandra Ibarra | Latin Jazz Jam | Lalo Lopez Alcaraz | Bart Mendoza | Mercado Negro | Mosaico | Orquesta Binacional de Mambo | Gabino Palomares | Leonard Peltier Defense Committee | Pocho Productions | Quino | Raul Ruiz | raulrsalinas | The Revelations | Roots Rock Raza | Roberto Rabin from Vieques | Elba Rosario Sanchez | Bill Virchis | ...and that special time Clinton Jencks himself emerged from the audience to talk at our screening of "Salt of the Earth"
Thanks to all for your special gift of art, culture and activism. La Lucha Continua.
Due to the San Diego Street Scene, September's ROOTS ROCK RAZA will be held on Sat., Sept. 14. This month's featured artist will be the Taco Shop Poets.
Thursday, Thursday, Sept. 5
Voz Alta All-Stars
Thursday Night Jazz at Voz Alta
It's back! If the first Latin jazz jam was any indication, this bi-monthly all-ages musical melting pot hosted by Bill Caballero has all the makings of a real crowd-pleaser. Bring your horns, drums or other instruments, connect with musicians, join the jam or just listen to the music. $5 at the door. 7:00 pm. Voz Alta is located at 917 E St. in downtown San Diego. For more information, please visit www.vozalta.org, call (619) 230-1VOZ or email OBdeMambo@aol.com.Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero.
Thursday, Sept. 12
All
ages Latin jazz jam!
Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta
This bi-monthly all-ages musical melting pot hosted by Bill Caballero is red hot. Bring your horns, drums or other instruments, connect with musicians, join the jam or just listen to the music. $7 general / $5 students. 7:00 pm. Voz Alta is located at 917 E St. in downtown San Diego. For more information, please visit www.vozalta.org, call (619) 230-1VOZ or email OBdeMambo@aol.com.Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero.
Saturday,
Sept. 14, 2002
An evening of Chorizo Tonguefire
Roots Rock Raza: Taco Shop Poets
Join
San Diego's own Taco Shop Poets for a candid discussion and audience
Q&A about spoken word, Chicano poetry and chorizo tonguefire. Acoustic open
mike follows presentation. Sign-ups begin at 7:30 pm. Hosted by local writer
(and former Taco Shop Poet!) Victor Payan. Voz Alta is located at 917
E St. in downtown San Diego. For more information, please visit www.vozalta.org,
call (619) 230-1869 or e-mail centrowatch@aol.com.
Roots Rock Raza (usually) takes place the first Saturday of every month at Voz Alta. $7 general / $5 students and open-mike performers. 8 pm. Wear your Save Our Centro button and receive $2 off or Click here for printable $2 off flier!
Thursday, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002
Voz Alta All-Stars
Thursday Night Jazz at Voz Alta
It's back! If the first Latin jazz jam was any indication, this bi-monthly all-ages musical melting pot hosted by Bill Caballero has all the makings of a real crowd-pleaser. Bring your horns, drums or other instruments, connect with musicians, join the jam or just listen to the music. $5 at the door. 7:00 pm. Voz Alta is located at 917 E St. in downtown San Diego. For more information, please visit www.vozalta.org, call (619) 230-1VOZ or email OBdeMambo@aol.com. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero.
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002
All ages Latin jazz jam!
Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta
This bi-monthly all-ages musical melting pot hosted by Bill Caballero is red hot. Bring your horns, drums or other instruments, connect with musicians, join the jam or just listen to the music. $7 general / $5 students. 7:00 pm. Voz Alta is located at 917 E St. in downtown San Diego. For more information, please visit www.vozalta.org, call (619) 230-1VOZ or email OBdeMambo@aol.com.Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero.
Scroll below for a schedule of the past two year's of RAZAFEST programming!
(To read full descriptions for each, event, click here)
2000
| July 2000 | |
| 23 | "The Mexecutioner" and other videos with Del Zamora of Pocho Productions, San Diego Public Library 2 pm. Free. |
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Orquesta Binacional de Mambo at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. |
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| 26 | "Maquila: A Tale of Two Mexicos" screening with Sonia Angula, San Diego Public Library, 6 pm Free. |
| 29 | Community Demonstration at Border Field State Park. 1-4 pm. Sponsored by AFSC, National Alliance for Human Rights, Raza Rights Coalition and others. |
| 30 | Powerhouse Latin groove with Agua Dulce at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8 |
| August 2000 | |
| 5 | "I Don't Have to Show You No Stinking Badges" at OnStage Playhouse. 8 pm. $10. SOCC Fundraiser! |
| 6 | Jack Costanzo and his Latin Combustion Band at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. |
| 12 | Chicano Moratorium 30th Anniversary kick-off event at Chicano Park. Free. |
| 13 | Local Latin music legends Mosaico at Dizzy's. $8. 6 pm. |
| 14 |
"Beyond the Screams" Rock en Español documentary and music videos by Sergio Arau and others. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free |
| 20 | Chicano Folk heros Los Alacranes at Dizzy's. $8. 6 pm. |
| 21 | "Requiem 29" screening with Raul Ruiz and Jorge Mariscal. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 26 | SD Caravan to Chicano Moratorium in LA. Departs at 6 am from Chicano Park. Organized by Raza Rights Coalition. |
| 27 | Storm in concert at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. Guest Artist Valerie Aranda. |
| 29 | "Break of Dawn" screening with Isaac Artenstein. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| September 2000 | |
| 3 | The Fabulous Shelltown Horns in concert at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. Guest Artist Richard Lou. |
| 5 | "Incident at Oglala" screening with Tim Helsley of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 7 | Noted Art Critic Dr. Shifra Goldman. "Globalization and the Privatization of Culture." San Diego City College. 7 pm. Free. |
| 9 | Community Clean-up of Cakita Beach. Sponsored by the Art Station, Bay Keeper and the Save Our Centro Coalition. Noon. Free. |
| 12 | Leonard Peltier Birthday Vigil and Drum Circle at the Presidio in Old Town. Presented by the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. |
| October 2000 | |
| 3 | "Rojo Amanecer " screening with UCSD Professor Max Parra. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 9 | "El Che: Investigating a Legend" screening with UCSD Assistant Professor Jorge Mariscal. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 14 | Dia De La Raza Picnic at Chicano Park by the Bay. 1 pm. Free. |
| 22 | Reggae en Español with The Revelations at La Casa in Ocean Beach. 3 pm. $7. |
| 23 | "Zoot Suit " screening with writer Victor Payan. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. (Special guest speaker: "Zoot Suit" Assoc. Producer Phillip Esparza.) |
| 29 | Dia De Los Muertos Altar Tour. 4:30. Suggested donation: $5. Presented by Danza Mixcoatl. |
| 30 | "The Milagro Beanfield War" screening with writer Victor Payan. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 31 | Boo-o-rama Barrio Halloween Party. Presented by the Graff Creek Project. Free. |
| November 2000 | |
| 1 | Community Day of the Dead Altar. at the World Beat Center. |
| Art for the Dead Celebration at Chicano Park. 7 pm. Free. Presented by Danza Mixcoatl. | |
| 6 | "Salt of the Earth" screening with USD Professor Gail Perez. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. (Special guest speaker: Clinton Jencks, SDSU Professor, union organizer and actor in "Salt of the Earth") |
| 9 | Vieques videos with Puerto Rican activist Roberto Rabin. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. Presented by Project YANO. |
| 18 | National Raza Youth Liberation Summit. 5160 Federal Blvd. 11 am. Free. Presented by Somos Raza, a project of Union del Barrio. |
| December 2000 | |
| 1 | "Zapatista" and "This is What Democracy Looks Like" screening. Sherman Heights Community Center. 7 pm. Suggested donation: $5. Presented by Schools for Chiapas. |
| 8 | 48-hour fast in Opposition to Operation Gatekeeper at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Organized by the Raza Rights Coalition. |
| 10 | Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Logan Heights. Organized by Danza de la Pluma de Zachila Oaxaca, Danza Mixcoalt, Toltecas en Aztlan, Mariachi Arriba Mejico, the Paradise Seniors Center, the Chicano Park Steering Committee, Tribute to Cesar Chavez and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| Leonard Peltier Clemency Vigil and Pine Ridge Toy Drive at the Presidio in Old Town. Noon. Free. Organized by the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. | |
| 22 | "La Pastorela: A Shepherd's Tale" free community screening. Paradise Senior Center in Logan Heights. 8pm. Free. Presented by Sherman Unidos, Tribute to Cesar Chavez and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
2001
| January 2001 | |
| Resting for the Holidays | |
| February 2001 | |
| 3 | Storm in concert at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. |
| 5 | Guillermo Gomez Peña Video Fest. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. Speaker: Victor Payan. |
| 12 | "El Mariachi" screening with local writer Victor Payan. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 18 | Community Picnic at Grant Hill Park in Sherman Heights. Noon. Presented by Tribute to Cesar Chavez, Sherman Unidos, Mujeres de Fuerza, SLAP, People for Trees and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| March 2001 | |
| 1 | The irrepressible Orquesta Binacional de Mambo in concert at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. |
| 5 | "La Bamba " screening with local writer Victor Payan. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 9 | International Women's Day Celebration, Voces Bilingues/Bilingual Voices. Memorial Academy Auditorium. 6 pm. Free. Organized by Calaca Press, Hosted by Memorial Academy and supported by Poets & Writer's, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. |
| 19 | "The San Patricios" screening with filmmaker Mark Day. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| April 2001 | |
| 2 | "The Struggle in the Fields" screening with local writer Victor Payan. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 9 | "Cuando Todos Se Levanten" screening with Antonio Tlakuilo Zepeda. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 16 | "Chicano Park " screening with Cathy Espitia of the Chicano Park Steering Committee. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| June 2001 | |
| 3 | Mexican Nuevo Canto legend Gabino Palomares live in concert at Dizzy's. 8 pm. $15. Proceeds to benefit the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| 30 | 31st Anniversary of the Centro Cultural de la Raza Protest and Celebration. Presented by the Save Our Centro Coalition. Noon. |
| August 2001 | |
| 3 | The irrepressible Orquesta Binacional de Mambo returns to Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. |
| 4 | Caballeros Latin Jazz Quintet in concert at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $8. |
| September 2001 | |
| 15 | Grito de Independencia at Chicano Park in Logan Heights. 5 pm. Presented by the raza Rights Coalition. |
| 16 | "Viva Zapata " screening with local writer Victor Payan. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| 20 | Alejandra Ibarra Reading and Booksigning . Casa del Libro. Presented by Calaca Press. 7 pm. Free. |
| 24 | "The Milagro Beanfield War" screening withFernando Rejon of anti-gentrification community group DURO. San Diego Public Library. 6 pm. Free. |
| October 2001 | |
| 1 | Vigil and Rally in Opposition to 7 Years of Operation Gatekeeper. 709 deaths and rising. Chicano Park. 5 pm. Free. Organized by AFSC, Raza Rights Coalition, SEIU, Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant RIghts and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| 5 | The Revelations CD Release Party. Victor's by the Bay. 6 pm. $7. |
| 28 | 10th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Altar Tour. 4:00. Suggested donation: $10. Presented by Danza Mixcoatl. |
| November 2001 | |
| 1 | Art for the Dead Celebration in Chicano Park. 6:00. Free. Presented by Danza Mixcoatl. |
| 2 | Candlelight Vigil for Peace and DIgnity at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. 5 pm. Free. Presented by the Raza Rights Coalition and the AFSC. |
2002
| February 2002 | |
| 1 | Fundraiser for the Chicano/Mexicano Prison Project . Valentine's Taco Shop. 5 pm. $15. Presented by the Chicano/Mexicano Prison Project. |
| The irrepressible Orquesta Binacional de Mambo in concert at Dizzy's. 6 pm. $10. Wear your Save Our Centro button and receive $2 off cover. | |
| March 2002 | |
| 8 | 2nd Annual Dia de la Mujer Celebration. Memorial Academy Auditorium. Organized by Calaca Press. Funded in part by the California Arts Council and Poets and Writers, Inc. |
| 9 | Razor Edges of My Tongue book release with Leticia Hernandez-Linares at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Calaca Press. |
| 23 | Chicano political cartoonist Lalo Lopez Alcaraz in person at Voz Alta. 8 pm. |
| April 2002 | |
| 6 | ROOTS ROCK RAZA with Mercado Negro at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Tequila Mockingbird Productions and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| 11 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| 12 | "ESO ES" Exhibit Opening. San Diego Repertory Theater Lobby. Featuring the work of 13 Artists: Pablo Acevedo, Valerie Aranda,Sal Barajas, Luz Camacho, Patricio Chavez, endy, Javier Francisco, Carmen Kalo, Richard Lou, Teresa Mill, Victor Ochoa, Mario Torero, Alejandra Zalce. |
| 25 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| May 2002 | |
| 4 |
2 Year Anniversary of Centro Board's Calling Police Against Artists, Activists, Students
Please take a moment on this day to remember the ouster of Arts Advisory Board representative Valerie Aranda, the refusal to allow the striking Mexicana Marriott workers to meet at the Centro, the harrassment of artists, the ouster of the women from Danza Mixcoatl and the unconscionable forced exclusion of socially and politically conscious artists, activists, educators, students and working class cultural workers from their beloved place of social, political and cultural nacimiento. Please respect the boycott of the Centro Cultural de la Raza and demand that the current Board be held accountable for their actions. No Se Olvide. La Lucha continua. |
| ROOTS ROCK RAZA with Rick Felan and Alma Rodriguez at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Tequila Mockingbird Productions and the Save Our Centro Coalition. | |
| 9 | "ESO ES" Exhibit Artists' Reception. San Diego Repertory Theater Lobby. 7 pm. Presented by the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. | |
| 23 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| 26 | Open Community Forum to Discuss Centro Boycott at Voz Alta. 4 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| June 2002 | |
| 1 | ROOTS ROCK RAZA with Quino from Big Mountain at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Tequila Mockingbird Productions and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| 13 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| 27 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Tequila Mockingbird Productions and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| July 2002 | |
| 6 | ROOTS ROCK RAZA with Bart Mendoza of The Shambles at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Tequila Mockingbird Productions and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| 12 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| 26 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| August 2002 | |
| 1 | Voz Alta Latin Jazz All-Stars at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| 3 | ROOTS ROCK RAZA with Johnny Valenzuela and the Sleepwalkers at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Tequila Mockingbird Productions and the Save Our Centro Coalition. |
| 8 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| 15 | Voz Alta Latin Jazz All-Stars at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
| 22 | Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam at Voz Alta. 8 pm. Presented by Voz Alta and Bill Caballero. |
Please revisit the website for more event listings!
Additional screenings and performances added regularly!
Check out the full listings for all 90+ RAZAFEST events!
Support the artists and the community!
Participate in the boycott of the Centro Cultural de la Raza!
La raza unida jamas sera vendida!
On May 4, 2000,
the Board of the Centro Cultural de la Raza called the San Diego Police
against the group of Chicano/a community-based artists, activists, students,
educators, cultural workers and elders who had come to voice their concerns
about the Board's exclusionary policies, dissolution of the Arts Advisory
Committees, censorship and harrassment of artists and all those who had
the courage to question the corporate-style changes being made to the
Centro Cultural de la Raza. Then-Board president Guadalupe Corona told
Police she had been "held hostage" at an April 29, 2000 public
meeting called by the community to address their concerns. The Board called
the police again on May 8 when the community returned to protest the May
4 police action. Over the past two years, the police have been called
repeatedly to patrol pickets at the Centro.