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Looking Back, Moving Forward
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descent — in education and other institutions udy cuellar keeps files of decades-old during the late 1960s and early ’70s. photographs on his laptop, eager to “We were invisible,” cuellar remembers. share them with anyone interested in “We were saying, ‘Hey — this is who we are, a vital piece of Sacramento history. this is our artwork.’” as he clicks through the photos, The RcaF worked with groups faces of some of the folks like La Raza Galeria Posada who were integral to the (today known as the Latino chicano arts movement in center of art and culture) to california appear on the establish a book store, and screen: José montoya, its artists taught screenprintesteban Villa, Louie ing classes and created post“The Foot” Gonzalez. ers for the political chicano While these names movement in california. They may not get much ink rudy cuellar royal chicano Air Force also helped establish popular in traditional history founding member día de los muertos and cinco books, these people were de mayo celebrations here in part of a collective of poets, Sacramento. artists and activists commitThis cinco de mayo guide invites you ted to enhancing and promoting to immerse yourself in chicano culture by visitSacramento’s chicano community. Known ing an art show, learning Spanish or enjoying as the Royal chicano air Force (RcaF), this a bite at one of midtown’s newest mexican group responded to the under-representation restaurants. ¡Viva! of chicanos — north americans of mexican
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“We were saying, ‘hey — this is who we are.’”
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Rudy Cuellar was one of the founding members of the Royal Chicano Air Force activist art collective.
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Sun., may 7 • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. • Free admission Southside Park, 2115 6th St., Sacramento 916-541-6302 • www.fiestaenlacalle.com enjoy live music, food, drink, art and classic cars at Fiesta en la calle’s annual cinco de mayo celebration. catch traditional performances by Ballet Folklorico aztlan de Sacramento, Kapulli itzkuauhtli aztec dance Group, celbracion from del campo dance Studio, mistura Brasileira Samba dance Group and unidos da capital drum Group.
Latino Center of Art and Culture
Wed-Fri., 12-5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (closed Sun.-Tue.) 2700 Front St., Sacramento 916-446-5133 • www.lrgp.org Since 1972, the Latino center of art and culture (formerly known as La Raza Galeria Posada) has been a community gathering place for artists to preserve and celebrate Latino, chicano and native culture. Today, folks can enjoy year-round exhibition series, musical, literary and educational programs, as well as cultural events like el Panteón de Sacramento: día de los muertos and Fiesta de Frida, a Frida Kahlo look-alike contest. This may, check out the latest exhibit, “Sin Fronteras/images of Hope: ¡Rini Templeton Presente!”
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A Selena tribute artist performs at Fiesta en la Calle’s annual Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Sun., may 7 • 5-8 p.m. • admission: $5 The met Sacramento High School, 810 V St., Sacramento 916-585-3136 • www.solcollective.org enjoy Raza vinyl records and pozole — vegetarian, chicken or pork! — and support Sol collective’s goal to increase cultural understanding and promote social justice.
The nonprofit strives to build community and personal empowerment in young artists and provides a platform for social justice causes through education, workshops, art exhibits and other community events.
Casa de Espanol
1101 R St., Sacramento 916-346-4535 • casadeespanol.org it’s never too late (or too early) to learn Spanish! classes range from ones for toddlers — think dancing, playing and rhyming — to adult classes that incorporate etiquette, art and literature. you can even send your kids to Summer Spanish camp or take a group tour to Guatemala, cuba or mexico!
“Space is such a vital aspect of existence, especially for marginalized folks. Our studio offers a community space to do the work of creating art.” er
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Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA) 1224 Lemen ave., Woodland 530-402-1065 • tana.ucdavis.edu
during the height of the chicano movement, silkscreened posters were an artistic form of protest, a voice for social progress and a representation of cultural identity. Today, you can still learn the art of silkscreening at Tana. The teaching center, workshop and exhibition space for chicano/Latino arts features a silkscreen studio and holds classes and workshops throughout the year. With 1,200 square feet of space, Tana’s gallery also hosts community events such as dance, theater, lecture and poetry performances.
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Owners Max Archuleta, left, and Art Aguilar
The Mezcalita al Pastor
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Midtown’s Cantina Alley’s grand opening will be from noon to 2 a.m. Saturday, May 6.
Baja fish tacos
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alifornia has long been america’s golden door. Tempest-tossed waves of immigrants from across the globe have become the cornerstone of our state’s economy and cultural identity. Today, the millions of immigrants who call california home — including 4.3 million from mexico — have brought their rich cultures with them, leaving an indelible influence on our community. at midtown’s cantina alley, owners max archuleta and art aguilar have built on that legacy. “We want to showcase all that is mexico,” says archuleta. “Whether it’s the food, art, culture, [or] the music,
we really want to showcase a little bit of everything.” midtown’s cantina alley features a small but authentic menu of tapastyle dishes, including Baja fish tacos, pozole verde and elote — corn smothered in mayo cream with cheese and spices, a perennial street food favorite. aguilar plans to change the menu every few months to feature food from different regions of mexico. diners can also get a taste of mexico’s emerging craft beer scene with five drafts and 15 different bottled beers, including agua mala and Wendlandt out of ensenada, Border Psycho out of Tijuana and Fauna out of mexicali.
“We want people to feel like they might be, if they didn’t know any better, in Mexico.” max Archuleta co-owner, midtown’s cantina Alley
“We want people to feel like they might be, if they didn’t know any better, in mexico,” says archuleta. “if you want to pay your bill in pesos, we’ll take them.” aguilar, who was raised in Guanajuato, mexico, wants to share the beauty of his native land with Sacramento through his restaurant. “We want to showcase the beautiful parts of mexico, the good things of mexico,” he says. “There are a lot of negative things that have been written or seen in the news over the last three or four years, so maybe this will give people a little [perspective] and see the other side of mexico.”
midtown’s cantina alley will have its grand opening Saturday, may 6, from noon to close. celebrate mexican culture with live music, food, drinks, art and artisan jewelry vendors. it’s aguilar and archuleta’s hope that every guest will be transported down south, even just for a little while. discover midtown’s cantina alley at 2320 Jazz alley, Sacramento.
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