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MACLA PRESENTS

Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name? One Woman Show
Nov 15-16, 2019
When Irma gives her name its correct Spanish pronunciation, some people assume she’s not a real American. What part of her identity is she asked to give up for the sake of fitting in and getting along? Weaving history and comedic insights, Irma invites us to consider how open and welcoming we really are. Best of SF Solo Series 2019-2020
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FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

La Cumbiamba Colombiana
Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 8pm
Cumbia De Los Muertos with La Cumbiamba Colombiana & Tambores de Colombia.
Join La Cumbiamba Colombiana, Carnaval San Francisco 2019 First Place winners in the Folkloric/Traditional category for a night of live Colombian Cumbia.
Free Event
The Art of Movement Building
Sat, Oct 19, 2019
9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
In collaboration with Working Partnerships USA, we are excited to announce a FREE half-day workshop featuring artist Favianna Rodriguez on the relationship between movement building and art. At the end of the workshop, artists will have the opportunity to apply for a new artist-in-residence program at WPUSA.
Learn more & sign-up here!

CURRENT EXHIBITION

On Film: Capturing the Then and Now
Sep 4 - Nov 17, 2019
On Film: Capturing the Then and Now explores the work of artists  Djali Brown-Cepeda of  Nuevayorkinos, Eliana  Cetto, Felix Quintana, Javier Mendoza Fonseca, Jazmin Garcia, Omar Juarez (El Olms), and Thalia Gochez, who invoke strong feelings of nostalgia, tell the often-bittersweet stories of diasporas, and speak to our communities’ resilience through difficult times.
Free Event

DMC STUDIO

2019 Fall Workshops
Sep 2 - Dec 20, 2019
DMC Studio is a free, welcoming space for youths to learn new tech-based skill development through multimedia production.

Fall Workshops:
Sights and Sounds, Sep 2 – Oct 25
Content Connection, Oct 28 – Dec 20
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TOOLKITS FOR CHANGE

Herramientas de Trabajo de Arte
Check out these awesome videos produced by MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana in partnership with Springboard for the Arts through the Creative Exchange Leading Organizations pilot.
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MACLA is an inclusive contemporary arts space grounded in the Chicano/Latino experience that incubates new visual, literary and performance art in order to engage people in civic dialogue and community transformation.

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