MACLA kicks off its performance season with a one-two punch of spoken word performances starting with the Bay Area's own JOSHUA WALTERS (Jan. 31, 8pm) and following up with the Minneapolis duo LOS PALABRISTAS (Feb. 6, 8pm)
JOSHUA WALTERS’ one man show Madhouse Rhythm is an autobiographical collage based on his experience with mental illness. This humorous tale uses a mix vital urban art forms from hip hop theater to spoken word and beatbox to delve into the mind of a man in the throes of a psychotic breakdown.
JAN. 31 / DOORS 7:30 / SHOW 8PM / $5-7 SLIDING SCALE / 510 S. 1st St. San Jose, CA 95113 / no one turned away for lack of funds
LOS PALABRISTAS Blend Spanish, English and mixed dialects to bring together common threads of defiance and social justice to create a space where artists are embraced by their communities. Minnesota-based poets Rodrigo Sanchez Chavarria and Lorena Duarte defy the myths surrounding Latino culture and clarify its unique struggle.
FEB. 6 / DOORS 7:30 / SHOW 8PM / $5-7 SLIDING SCALE / 510 S. 1st St. San Jose, CA 95113 / no one turned away for lack of funds
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday & Thursday
12noon – 7pm
Friday & Saturday
12noon – 5pm
& by special appointment
Free Admission
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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.
While many Latino community based art organizations have concentrated on the preservation and dissemination of traditional art forms, MACLA has been explicitly dedicated to supporting the work of Latino artists interested in creating symbols and language for a new society and a new time. MACLA produces approximately 50 individual programs a year in three distinct programming tracts:
visual arts,performance,and literary arts
youth arts education.
We'd like to think of ourselves as an incubator where young people explore the ideas that are shaping a whole new generation of bicultural/bilingual Americans. For the past ten years, MACLA has presented over 500 emerging and highly established artists and authors. Annually, we reach over 16,000 people with our programs, A core group of individual donors and volunteers contribute time and resources to MACLA on an on-going basis. The cross-pollination of Latino and non-Latino audiences has been a distinctive feature of MACLA since its inception.
A number of established annual events constitute our core programmatic structure. These include a remarkable record of accomplishment in the visual arts, presenting 5 to 7 exhibitions every year enhanced by artists' talks and high-quality publications.
Who I'd like to meet:
MACLA SPRING 09 SCHEDULE
(see blog section above for descriptions)
JAN 12 / Mike McGee's birthday ExSlamaGanza!!!
JAN 26 / JOSHUA WALTERS' Workshop (6pm) and Spoken Word Feature (8pm)
JAN 31 / JOSHUA WALTERS' One Man Show "MADHOUSE RHYTHM" / 8pm / $7-10 sliding scale
MARCH 21 / FILM SCREENING "WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?" / 8pm / $5-7 sliding scale
MARCH 27 & APRIL 3 / YOUTH POETRY SLAM / Winner's form Team San Jose and compete at Brave New Voices in Chicago July 12-18
APRIL 16 & 18 / ROBERT KARIMI in "FARID MERCURY" / Live Performance / 8pm / $7-10 Sliding Scale
APRIL 23 / AUTHOR STEPHANIE ELIZONDO GRIEST / Reads from her book "MEXICAN ENOUGH" / 8pm / $5-7 sliding scale
JUNE 5 / SUMMER SLUMBERFEST 09 / THE WORLD'S ONLY 24 HOUR INTERNATIONAL OPEN MIC (we looked it up) / 7pm to 7pm the next day / $5-7 sliding scale
EVERY FRIDAY / POETRY WORKSHOPS with San Jose's 2009 Indie World Poetry Slam Representative DAVID PEREZ
SAN JOSE POETRY SLAM EVERY 2ND AND 4TH MONDAY / Sign up 7:30pm / Show 8pm /$6
Be A part of the Celebration! Y2KAssociates (1999-2009) 10yrs Ya'll...Come out and get down with us!!! You'll love it. New Years Day- THAT NIGHT, next Friday.
We are
having a special De Ambiente this Friday, we are having parents from
"Somos Familia' visit us and we are inviting you to come with your
parents/guardians/sister/brother/cousin...your family!
Somos Familia focuses on how parents can be supportive to their children and familia who is Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans.
This event will be bilingual in Spanish and English. Dinner will be
provided but you must RSVP by Friday 10am. at 650-965-2020 ext 22 or
dgarcia@chacmv.org
We don't always have a chance to see
parents who fully support their children so bring YOUR FAMILY so that
we can talk about how our families can support us!
When- This Friday May 29th!
Time- 6:30-8:30
Where: 711 Church St. Mountain View *CHAC building*
RSVP- please even if it's just one of you, let me know that you are coming so that I buy enough food for everyone! dgarcia@chacmv.org or 650-965-2020 ext22
Teen Poetry workshop presented by Scorpiana X of "The Strange Fruits" and MACLA. Open to all poets 13 to 20 years of age (all styles and skill levels welcome). This is a weekly drop in group, no membership required. Where: MACLA, 510 S. 1st St., Downtown San Jose.
When: Every Monday (starting March 23rd) from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. Please bring paper, a pen, and any work you would like to share. For more info contact Scorpianax@aol.com
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