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Actividades culturales - otoño 2017

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EL UNIVERSAL, 100 YEARS IN THE LIFE OF MEXICO  & THE WORLD

Where: Liberty Station
2770 Historic Decatur Rd. San Diego 92106
When: August 28 – September 28
Contact: libertystation.com

The exhibit celebrates the centennial of El Universal’s founding as a nationally circulated newspaper of Mexico. The exhibit features large photographs and reprints of front page stories of the events that have affected our lives during this period.

This exhibition displays the historic front pages of the famed “Gran Diario” or Grand Daily Newspaper of Mexico, which are currently being exhibited at Tijuana City Hall’s Central Patio. The San Diego exhibit will include nearly 50 panels on display in the “Arcade of the Arts.” Visitors can begin at the Liberty Public Market and take a walk through history as they travel through the Barracks arcade in the ARTS DISTRICT.

The exhibition will feature the first edition of the paper, published October 1, 1916, which informed of the reestablishment of the judicial system in the Republic of Mexico, following resolutions dealing with the Mexican Revolution’s rebel groups. Other front pages will be exhibited report the passing of famed Mexican singer and film icon Pedro Infante, the Second World War, Charles Lindbergh’s arrival in Mexico, the first man on the moon, World Trade Center, and other events that have left their mark on the world.

¡QUE VIVA EL CINE LATINO!

Where: Las Americas Premium Outlets
4211 Camino de la Plaza, San Diego, CA 92173
When: Ongoing from September 6 – September 27, 2017
Time: www.kpbs.org/events/ongoing/que-viva-cine-latino-outdoor-film-s/
Cost: Buy Tickets
Contact: 619.230.1938 |   

Media Arts Center San Diego, producer of the San Diego Latino Film Festival, and Las Americas Premium Outlets are proud to announce the outdoor Latino film showcase ¡Que Viva Cine Latino!.

Join us every Wednesday in September (Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2017) beginning at 6:30 p.m. for live entertainment at the Las Americas Premium Outlets!

The film selection will feature many of this year’s hilarious box office hits:
- Sept. 6: "How to Be a Latin Lover", starring Eugenio Derbez and Salma Hayek. 
- Sept. 13: "Un Padre No Tan Padre", the warm and witty comedy featuring a brilliant performance by Héctor Bonilla. 
- Spet. 20: "Everybody Loves Somebody", a charming romantic comedy featuring Karla Souza. 
- Sept. 27: "Lowriders", a celebration of the lowrider culture with Eva Longoria and Demián Bichir.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blankets and grab a snack at one of the many food locations throughout the center.

MÚSICA EN LA PLAZA: POTRO NORTEÑO

Where: The California Center for the Arts, Escondido
340 N Escondido Blvd. Escondido 92025
When: Friday, September 8, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Lyric Court
Contact: 800.988.4253
Cost: Free

Bring your dancing shoes and join Q-Ban Street, Potro Norteño, Región Queretana, Los Montaño, and the Manny Cepeda Orchestra Quartet for live music in our beautiful Lyric Court.

From Cumbia and Huapango, to Salsa and Norteña, these rhythms will move you to get up and dance under the stars. Everyone is welcome, so don’t miss out!

KUMEYAAY GARDEN DEDICATION CEREMONY

Where: USD Student Life Pavilion
When: September 22, 2017
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Contact: www.sandiego.edu/giving/giving-options/student-life-pavilion.phpCost: Free 

The Office of the Tribal Liaison, together with the USD campus, celebrates California Native American Day with the dedication of the university’s Kumeyaay Garden, a space that honors indigenous plants and the Kumeyaay people’s connection to this land. 

The event will include bird singing, storytelling, ethnobotany tours, Kumeyaay cultural activities, and an art exhibition.

MÚSICA EN LA PLAZA: LOS MONTAÑO

Where: The California Center for the Arts, Escondido
340 N. Escondido Blvd. Escondido 92025
When: Friday, September 22, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Lyric Court
Contact: 800.988.4253
Cost: Free, but advanced reservations are recommended

Bring your dancing shoes and join Q-Ban Street, Potro Norteño, Región Queretana, Los Montaño, and the Manny Cepeda Orchestra Quartet for live music, tacos, and tequila in our beautiful Lyric Court.

From Cumbia and Huapango, to Salsa and Norteña, these rhythms will move you to get up and dance under the stars. Everyone is welcome, so don’t miss out! See the full schedule http://artcenter.org/events/category/community/.

Los Montaño is a band composed of four elements. Their names are Olmedo Montaño (Guitarist, 1st voice), Marlene Montaño (Bass), Luis Montaño (Accordion, 2nd voice), and Luis Alberto Torres (Drums). They identify themselves as romantic and passionate for the music that inspired them since their youth. They dominate as a variety band in order to please the public, playing cumbia, norteño, corridos, and much more.

MARIACHI FESTIVAL, RIVERSIDE

Where: Fairmount Park
When: September 23
Time: 10:00
Contact: 951.826.2000
Cost: Free

Celebrate Hispanic culture with mariachi music and ballet folklorico acts.  Enjoy cultural foods, shopping, and art.

FROM LATIN AMERICA TO HOLLYWOOD: LATINO FILM CULTURE IN LOS ANGELES 1967–2017 

Where: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 
8949 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA
When: September 23, 2017 – December 11, 2017
Time: http://oscars.org/
Contact: info@pacificstandardtime.org
Cost: Free

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a series of film screenings, conversations with filmmakers, and online content exploring the shared influences of Latino and Latin American filmmakers and the work they created or presented in Los Angeles during the past half-century. From Latin America to Hollywood: Latino Film Culture in Los Angeles is centered on a period that began with the social, cultural, and political environment of the 1960s that sparked the Chicano and New Latin American cinema movements and extends to the present day. The Academy’s programming is grounded in its extensive series of oral histories with notable Latino and Latin American filmmakers. Their films will be presented together with public conversations about filmmaking and, in some cases, will premiere new Academy Film Archive restorations. The Academy’s programs will offer a rare opportunity for audiences to experience first-hand the perspectives of filmmakers including Gregory Nava, Lucrecia Martel, Edward James Olmos, and Alfonso Cuarón.

HOUSE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL COTTAGES
2017 LAWN PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Where: Balboa Park: House of Puerto Rico
2125 Park Blvd., San Diego 92101
When: September 24, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Contact: 619.234.0739
Cost: Free

Lawn programs and special events are held on the HPR outdoor stage.  The programs feature the songs and dances of the listed ethnic groups. The cottages also participate in Balboa Park’s December Nights, the first Friday and Saturday of December, with food and festival, inspired by winter holidays from around the world.

CABRILLO FESTIVAL

Where: Cabrillo National Monument
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego 92106
Contact: info@cabillofestival.org  |  619.701.5107
Cost: Free

Schedule:  FRIDAY, SEP. 29, 3:30 PM

Commemorative Ceremony and Wreath Laying honoring Cabrillo will be at the Cabrillo National Monument located at 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive. The Keynote speaker will be a dignitary representing Spain.

FRIDAY, SEP. 29, 5:30 PM

Cabrillo Discovery Evening Social at Naval Base Point Loma (Harbor View Room). Hosted by Naval Base Point Loma and Sponsored by Cabrillo Civic Club #16 of San Diego and Portuguese American Social and Civic Club. To purchase tickets please call 619-221-8084 or 619-701-5107. Must RSVP by September 17 in order to be put on the list to enter the Base for the event- No Exceptions. Please have photo ID ready to enter the base.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 30, 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM

Cabrillo Festival at Naval Base Point Loma, south end of Rosecrans Street. FREE ADMISSION. There will be music, dancing, children’s activities and foods of Native Americans, Mexico, Portugal and Spain. The keynote speaker will be from Spain. You will view a display of Kumeyaay hunting and fishing artifacts and visit  a 16th Century Spanish soldiers living history encampment. Re-enactment of Cabrillo’s landing on Ballast Point begins at 1:00 PM. The San Salvador galleon will be used.

MÚSICA EN LA PLAZA: MANNY CEPEDA ORCHESTRA QUARTET

Where: The California Center for the Arts, Escondido
340 N Escondido Blvd. Escondido 92025
When: Friday, September 29, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Lyric Court
Contact: 800.988.4253
Cost: Free, but advanced reservations are recommended

Bring your dancing shoes and join Q-Ban Street, Potro Norteño, Región Queretana, Los Montaño, and the Manny Cepeda Orchestra Quartet for live music, tacos, and tequila in our beautiful Lyric Court.

From Cumbia and Huapango, to Salsa and Norteña, these rhythms will move you to get up and dance under the stars. Everyone is welcome, so don’t miss out! See the full schedule artcenter.org/events/category/community/.

Enjoy the Manny Cepeda Orchestra Quartet on September 29th.

Performer percussionist, composer, singer and arranger Manny Cepeda has been making music all of his life. The energy his compositions bring to the audience is nothing but fire and excitement. His unique music enriches your life culturally as well as socially with his unique combination of sequence and live performance. Join Manny and his Quartet for a night of classic salsa and merengue!

HOUSE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL COTTAGES
2017 LAWN PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Where: Balboa Park: House of Argentina
When:  November 12, 2017
Time: 2:00-5:00 pm
Contact: 619.234.0739
Cost: Free

Lawn programs and special events are held on the HPR outdoor stage.  The programs feature the songs and dances of the listed ethnic groups. The cottages also participate in Balboa Park’s December Nights, the first Friday and Saturday of December, with food and festival, inspired by winter holidays from around the world.

Ongoing Events and Exhibitions

THE US-MEXICO BORDER: PLACE, IMAGINATION, AND POSSIBILITY 

Where: Craft & Folk Art Museum 
5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Time: www.cafam.org/When: through January 7, 2018
Contact: info@pacificstandardtime.org
Cost: free

Since the 1990s, the US-Mexico border has become an important site for creative exploration of issues related to emigration, immigration, labor conditions, hybrid identities, and transformation. The US-Mexico Border: Place, Imagination, and Possibility presents the work of contemporary artists who explore the border as a physical reality (place), as a subject (imagination), and as a site for production and solution (possibility). The inclusion of artists from various disciplines, including design, architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography, reflects the ways in which contemporary artists and designers themselves cross disciplinary borders. Many of the artists featured in the exhibition pursue a creative problem-solving process sometimes described as “design thinking,” which involves invention, social engagement, and the task of making. The exhibition will include work by artists and designers such as Teddy Cruz, Adrian Esparza, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and Ana Serrano, who have engaged with the border region in their work.

FOUND IN TRANSLATION: DESIGN IN CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO, 1915–1985

Where: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Time: www.lacma.org/When: through April 1, 2018
Contact: info@pacificstandardtime.org
Cost: free

Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985 is a groundbreaking exhibition and accompanying book about design dialogues between California and Mexico. Its four main themes—Spanish Colonial Inspiration, Pre-Columbian Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism—explore how modern and anti-modern design movements defined both locales throughout the twentieth century. Half of the show’s more than 300 objects represent architecture, conveyed through drawings, photographs, films, and models to illuminate the unique sense of place that characterized California’s and Mexico’s buildings. The other major focus is design: furniture, ceramics, metalwork, graphic design, and murals. Placing prominent figures such as Richard Neutra, Luis Barragán, Charles and Ray Eames, and Clara Porset in a new context while also highlighting contributions of less familiar practitioners, this exhibition is the first to examine how interconnections between California and Mexico shaped the material culture of each place, influencing and enhancing how they presented themselves to the wider world.

ADOBE CHAPEL MUSEUM
Where: 3963 Conde Street, San Diego, CA 92110
When: Saturdays & Sundays
Time: 12-4 pm (and by appointment) Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
Cost: Free
Info: 619.297.9327 | http://whaleyhouse.org/chapelindex.htm   

The Adobe Chapel was originally built in 1850 as a home, and was converted to a church by Don José Aguirre in 1858. After having been bulldozed for street realignment in the 1930s, the WPA rebuilt the adobe chapel in 1937.

Much of the interior artifacts from the original chapel have been retained, including the tabernacle, the altar with its beautiful marbleized finish, some woodwork including pews and doors, and José Aguirre's tombstone is laid in the floor.

BARONA CULTURAL CENTER & MUSEUM
Where: 1095 Barona Road, Lakeside, CA 92040
When: Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday & Monday: Closed
Cost: Free
Info: 619.443.7003 |www.baronamuseum.org/                                 

As San Diego County's only museum on an Indian reservation dedicated to the perpetuation and presentation of the local Native culture, the Barona Museum offers a unique educational journey for visitors of all ages. The museum's collection represents thousands of years of history - some objects dating as far back as 10,000 years - and it demonstrates the artistry and skill of the hemisphere's first inhabitants.

A visit to the Barona Cultural Center & Museum is an exciting opportunity to witness history and explore the living cultures of Southern California's indigenous populations.

JUNÍPERO SERRA MUSEUM 
Where: 2727 Presidio Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
When: Fall-Spring: Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Info: 619.232.6203

The Junípero Serra Museum, in Presidio Park, is one of the most familiar landmarks in San Diego. As a major symbol of the city, it stands atop the hill recognized as the site where California began. It was here in 1769 that a Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Junípero Serra, with a group of soldiers led by Gaspar de Portolá, established Alta California’s first mission and presidio (fort).

Often confused for the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the Serra Museum was built between 1928-1929 for the purpose of housing and showcasing the collection of the San Diego History Center (then the San Diego Historical Society), which was founded in 1928. Architect, William Templeton Johnson, using Spanish Revival architecture, designed the structure to resemble the early missions that once dominated the landscape of Southern California.

SAN DIEGO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER  
Where: 16666 San Pasqual Valley, Escondido, CA 92027
When: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cost: Free
Info: (760) 291 0370 or sandiegoarchaeology.org

The San Diego Archaeological Center is a curation facility and museum where visitors can learn the story of how people have lived in San Diego County for the past 10,000 years. In addition to its role as a museum, the Center serves as an education and research facility and is the only local organization dedicated to the collection, study, curation and exhibition of San Diego County's archaeological artifacts.

The Center Museum has changing exhibits and hands-on activities that explore 10,000 years of history of the San Diego region through the archaeological record. Learn about the life-ways of early Native American hunter-gatherers who lived in our region and the many groups and immigrants who have contributed to our region's archaeological record.

Learn the basics of archaeology, explore our hands-on research area or view our new curatorial vaults and research area through the viewing portal. The Center actively curates archaeological collections and you may have a unique opportunity to see staff and interns cataloging and researching artifacts during your visit.

CUYAMACA COLLEGE: HERITAGE OF THE AMERICAS MUSEUM
Where: 12110 Cuyamaca College Drive W., El Cajon, CA 92019
When: Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday & Monday: Closed
Cost: Free
Info: 619.670.5194 | www.cuyamaca.edu/campus-life/arts-culture/museum/default.aspx              

The Heritage of the Americas Museum, located on the campus of Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego, California, invites visitors of all ages to experience a journey through time. Five wings divide the building into areas of Natural History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Art, and Education.

The museum is an educational and cultural center featuring the prehistoric and historic art, culture, and natural history of the Americas. Artifacts and art serve as a documentation of life and civilization throughout the ages. In the words of the Museum's founder, Bernard Lueck, "To be lost and never found is to be nothing." Through the discovery of these antiquities, mankind is educated and inspired. 

TIJUANA ESTUARY VISITOR CENTER
Where: 3^rd Street and Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA
When: Wednesday through Sunday
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Days.
Trail Hours: Daily from Dawn to Dusk
Cost: Free
Info: 619.575.3613

The Visitor Center has information and displays that pique the interest of adults and children alike. Find out how plants in the estuary get rid of the salt they take in and which plant is endangered. Discover the birds that are threatened and endangered.

Visitor Center Entrance: As you walk toward the entrance of the Visitor Center, nature surrounds you; sounds of birds, lizards scurrying before your feet, and brush rabbits running in and out of their hiding places. Cacti and other native plants line the walkway. Before entering the building, on the sidewalk and continuing into the building is a painted floor map of the Tijuana River Watershed that is done to scale. Upon measuring your foot, you can gauge the actual distance between places, and follow one of the waterways that flows from Mexico, across the border, and then finally to the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Tijuana Estuary) and, out to the Pacific Ocean.

Information: On racks just inside the door, you will find trail maps, Reserve event information, bird identification pamphlets, and many tracts of useful information. The diorama inside is a three-tiered look at the estuary – under water, on the land, and in the air. The diorama contains many of our bird inhabitants (including the endangered Light-footed Clapper Rail), invertebrates, and fish. A migration map illustrates how birds utilize the Pacific Flyway as they journey back and forth from Alaska to South America. Children will love to climb into the Clapper Rail nest, assemble a food chain, probe for food like a shorebird, or search through the discovery drawers.

Binoculars: If you are on your way to walk the trails to do some birding, binoculars are available to borrow free of charge unless they are being used for an education program. Just leave an identification card or car keys at the desk until your return

CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT
Where: 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr., Point Loma
When: Cabrillo Visitor Center & Store Open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
In Search of Cabrillo film shown at 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
On the Edge of Land and Sea film shown at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
First Breath: Gray Whales film shown at 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Info: 619.557.5450

A visit to San Diego's "only" National Park offers tremendous views of the San Diego region and excellent opportunities to explore the natural, historical and cultural history of the area. The Visitors Center is a good place to start your exploration of the park. The "Age of Exploration" exhibit, films, and ranger-guided programs present interesting insights into the history of Cabrillo. A short walk leads to the Old Point Loma Lighthouse. This picturesque structure is restored to its 1880’s appearance and presents life as it was for the light keepers and their families. In the adjacent Assistant Keeper's Quarters, interactive exhibits tell the story of the Lighthouses of Point Loma. In a nearby historic Military building, the exhibit "They Stood the Watch" presents the history of Fort Rosecrans. The bayside trail begins near the lighthouse and offers breathtaking views of the harbor and the city of San Diego. South of the Lighthouse is the Whale Overlook. This vantage point offers pleasant views of the Pacific Ocean and the New Point Loma Lighthouse. Whales are often seen from here in January and February. On the western side of Point Loma lies the rocky intertidal zone, a window into the ocean ecosystem that lies along of San Diego's coast. During periods of low tide, pools form along this shore in rocky depressions. In them you may see flowery anemones, elusive octopi, spongy deadman's fingers, and a myriad of other creatures.

THE WARNER-CARRILLO RANCH HOUSE 
Where: 29181 San Felipe Road, Warner Springs, CA 92086
When: Saturday-Sunday: 12:00 to 4:00 PM
Info: (619) 297-9327

Built in 1857, the Warner-Carrillo Ranch House served as the Butterfield Stage Stop and was California's first regular overland stage connection with St. Louis. With its multilayered history, the adobe ranch house tells the story of the emigrant trail, the overland stage, and the prominent ranching history of the area.

The historic setting has changed very little from the time of the great western migration and presents a rare opportunity to experience the past. The adobe maintains a high degree of integrity including a great deal of its historic fabric including the original fireplace mantle, much woodwork and vigas (ceiling beams). The ranch house plays a leading role in the history of the American West. It represents Mexican and American culture contact during the Mexican Republic; the Frontier period of the westward migration; and the Gold Rush and the cattle ranching industry from 19th century California to 20th century to today.

in Balboa Park 

**SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN**
Hours: Daily, 10-4:30
Cost: Students with ID: $7.50
Info: 619.239.2001

Race: Are We So Different?

Is race the color of your skin? Is it the texture of your hair? The shape of your eyes? Is it in your genes? Is race even real?

Race: Are We So Different? Explains in clear, helpful language the origins of race and racism, and helps us understand how to deal with them in productive, enlightening ways. Most of what we think about race is based on myth, folklore, or assumptions unsupported by genetics or biology. No one is free of misunderstandings about race, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Come join us for an eye-opening look at human nature and biology. You’ll leave transformed.

Exhibition: Kumeyaay: Native Californians

The Kumeyaay, or Diegueño (as they were later called by the Spanish), are the Native American people of present-day Southern California (San Diego and western Imperial Counties) and Northern Baja. For many generations before the arrival of the Spanish, they occupied the deserts, mountains, and coasts, developing sophisticated means of adapting to the diverse environments. With the arrival of Spanish settlers in the mid-1700s, Kumeyaay lifeways had to change and adapt, often by force.

The exhibit explores traditional Kumeyaay lifeways, featuring the art of pottery and basket making, food procurement, dress and adornment, traditional medicine, games, and ceremonies. Artifacts and photographs from the museum’s collection highlight the rich cultural heritage of the Kumeyaay, offering a glimpse of the life of the ancestors of today’s present day people. The exhibit remains popular with school groups from throughout the county.

Exhibition: Maya: Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth 

The ancient Maya tamed time. They could reckon dates far into the past and into the future by using cycles of the moon, the sun, and the planet Venus. More than a thousand years ago, they carved important dates, names of their rulers, and ceremonial events in their hieroglyphic writing on stone monuments in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.

The huge Maya monuments displayed in the Rotunda Gallery are casts of the originals from Quirigua, a site in Guatemala. The casts were made for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition and have been on display since then, except during World War II, when the Navy turned the Museum into a hospital. Today these casts are studied by researchers who are tracing the history of the Maya through their hieroglyphic writing. The Museum’s casts are in better condition than the originals, which have suffered some weathering and erosion in the 95 years since the casts were made.

The current exhibition includes a 42-foot-wide mural of a rainforest set in the time after the Maya Classic Period (C.E. 250-900), when the great ceremonial centers became overgrown by the jungle. In the center of the mural is the lofty ceiba tree, the sacred model for the Maya cosmos. Brilliant birds, and animals such as monkeys and jaguars, are represented, as well as elements from many Maya sites.

A frequent misconception is that the Maya no longer exist. Not so—their descendants continue to carry on many of the traditions and cultural traits of their ancestors through their weaving, woodcarving, and ceramics. The Museum’s conservation of the monumental casts offers us an opportunity to present the Maya as a cultural continuum.

**MINGEI MUSEUM**

Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $7:00 - $10:00
Contact: 619.239.0003  |  mingei.org

ART OF THE AMERICAS – MESOAMERICAN, PRE-COLUMBIAN ART

Pre-Columbian Art from Mingei’s Collection is the most comprehensive presentation to date of the Museum’s significant holdings of objects used by people from the ancient cultures of Mexico, Central and South America. Objects featured in the exhibition straddle cultural boundaries—from the Olmec and Maya civilizations in Mexico to the Moche civilization in Peru—as well as numerous ancient traditions and cultures, including the indigenous Teuchitlán, Zoque, Huastec and western Mexican societies.

The works range from objects made for ritual and ceremonial use – figurines, vessels and sculptures depicting gods, shamans, animals, marine life, and floral motifs – to objects for domestic use including jars, bowls, spindle whorls, ocarinas (wind instruments), roller stamps used for decorating cloth and adornments such as beads and ear plugs. A rare collection of Maya textile fragments and ancient beads will also be presented.

**CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA RAZA**
Info: 619.235.6135 | THECENTRO@ATT.NET

NOCHE DE TANGO
When: Mondays
Time: 7-10 pm
Cost: $12 per class ($10 for military, students, seniors)
Contact: 619.370.4464 | eduardosantana.us@gmail.com

In this class we will explore the elements needed to dance Argentine Tango in a social setting. With an emphasis in technique, elegance and the history of the dance, we will focus in the embrace and the walk through exercises in the connection, musicality and navigation on the floor.

DANZA COATLICUE
When: Tuesdays
Time: 7:30-10:30 pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Capitana Eva Sandova exsando@gmail.com

Traditional Aztec dance.

AFRO-CUBAN DANCE
When: Thursdays
Time: 5-7 pm
Cost: $10 per class
Contact: omoachecubanculture.org         

Beginning level with Master Artist Juan Carlos Blanco of Havana, Cuba Afro-Cuban Dance comprises the rich folkloric dances that have been preserved actively in Cuba for over 500 years as part of Cuba's African cultural heritage.  Learn the essentials of these dances as you explore movement and technique made fun and simple for Yoruba, Congo, Franco-Haitian & Arara traditions.  This class is designed for newcomers to Afro-Cuban dance as well as for the intermediate or advanced students who wish to improve their form.  All abilities and levels are welcome! Blanco is a Master Dancer & Percussionist who has been teaching professionally for 30+ years and is former lead soloist for Raices Profundas, a nationally renowned folkloric company of Havana, Cuba.

NATIVE AMERICAN DRUM CIRCLE
When: Thursdays
Time: 7-11 pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Andrew Alvarez drewreza@gmail.com

The Native American drum circle is social and sacred gathering of indigenous people to practice singing Native American songs and drumming.  We ask that any people that attend have respect for the space and those that are present.  If you are not familiar with this tradition it is recommend you speak to one of the members before dropping in. 

BOMBA - PUERTO RICAN DANCE
When: Saturdays
Time:  11 am - 12 pm
Cost:  $5 per session

Come learn the basics of Afro-Puerto Rican bomba dance rhythms, practice your piquetes, sing coros and enjoy live drumming! CONNECT: to your body, your community and to the important history of this traditional music and dance genre!

**MCASD DOWNTOWN**
Jacobs Building, 1100 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101
When: July 22- November 27, 2016
Time: 11 AM – 5 PM daily. Closed Wednesday.  The Museum is free on the third Thursday of every month from 5-7 PM.
Info: 858.454.3541

DELIMITATIONS: A SURVEY OF THE 1821 UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER

In 2014, artists Marcos Ramírez ERRE and David Taylor set out to trace the historical 1821 border between Mexico and the western territories of the United States. That border stretched from the present-day Oregon/California state line to the Gulf of Mexico just west of Louisiana, and previously existed only as a reference on historic maps and treaty documents because it had never been surveyed or physically marked. For DeLIMITations, ERRE and Taylor asked the question, “What would Mexico and the United States look like if that boundary had been fully realized?” ERRE and Taylor, accompanied by filmmaker José Inerzia, who helped document the process, drove a van outfitted to serve as a mobile command center, fabrication space, and camper along the 1821 border. The artists marked the boundary by installing 47 sheet metal markers that mimic the stone and iron obelisks that delineate the current international border between the United States and Mexico.

DeLIMITations: A Survey of the 1821 United States-Mexico Border is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, with generous lead underwriting support from Paul and Geneviève Jacobs. Additional support has been provided by proceeds from the 2016 Biennial Art Auction. Institutional support of MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund.

PAPEL CHICANO DOS: WORKS ON PAPER FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHEECH MARIN

Papel Chicano dos presents 65 artworks by 24 established and early career artists whose work demonstrates a myriad of techniques, from watercolor and aquatint to pastel and mixed media. Dating from the late 1980s to present day, works in Papel Chicano Dosoffer iconic imagery with influences ranging from pre-Hispanic symbols and post-revolutionary nationalistic Mexican motifs to the Chicano movement of the 1960s and contemporary urban culture.

The visual arts were integral to the Chicano movement of the mid-1960s and continue to be a powerful tool for Mexican-American and Chicano communities to voice the issues that affect them today. The works’ emotive images draw on myriad sources, such as pre-Hispanic symbols, post-revolutionary nationalistic Mexican motifs, and contemporary urban culture. Together these pieces evince a special focus on activism—highlighting how Chicano artists provide access to the arts by creating posters, flyers, printed statements, and newsletters with elaborate aesthetic compositions and designs.

By the late 1970s and early 1980s, Chicano artists were creating iconic images that transcended their activist function and defined the iconography of a movement.

RUBÉN OCHOA: WATCHING, WAITING, AND COMMISERATING

Rubén Ochoa makes use of common construction materials to create imposing sculptural installations that intervene into the existing built environment. His sculptures—in addition to his drawings, photography, and public projects—move beyond the materials’ direct references to construction and labor in order to generate new associations between aesthetics, architecture, and class.

Part of a generation of Mexican-American artists who are engaging in new approaches to identity and cultural politics, Ochoa lays claim to conceptual and minimal art practices from the 1960s and ‘70s. As playful as it is dynamic, his large-scale installation watching, waiting, commiserating was commissioned by MCASD in 2010 as a response to the expansive Farrell Gallery. Consisting of numerous individual sculptures made of rebar and elevated shipping pallets, the work repurposes the infrastructure of the built environment, creating a space where labor is both literally enacted and abstractly referenced.

Rubén Ochoa: watching, waiting, commiserating is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, with generous lead underwriting support from Paul and Geneviève Jacobs. Additional support has been provided by proceeds from the 2016 Biennial Art Auction. Institutional support of MCASD is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund.