Marga Gomez Sunday 9/27 – “Comedy for the People”

This Sunday, September 27, join us for Marga Gomez’s show “Comedy for the People”!  She is a hilarious comedian…highly recommended!

Marga Gomez and her gay boyfriend Marty Grimes will tackle politics, race, sex, pop culture and Prop 8 in one high voltage, politically incorrect afternoon and evening. Recommended for audiences 18 and over.

Sunday, September 27, 2009
at 3:00pm & 7:00pm at
MACLA’s Castellano Playhouse
510 S. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113.
$15.00 advance tickets or $20.00 at the door.
“Meet Marga” ticket for $25.00
Includes a special meet & greet reception at 6:00pm along with delicious munchies, drinks to whet your whistle and admission to the 7:00pm show.

Advance tickets are available online at advance tickets or by calling 408.938.3594.  MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana 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.

Other MACLA shows below:

La Reconquista:
New work by Einar & Jamex de la Torre on view until October 24th
If you have not already visited our current exhibition, La Reconquista, come by and see Einar and Jamex de la Torre’s new work. From the Aztecs and Spaniards to the prevalence of dollar stores and Mexican food, this new mixed media installation simultaneously explores historical and contemporary ideas of conquest.
Pho’zole, also by Einar and Jamex de la Torre, explores ideas of cultural exchange and food. This uniquely de la Torre installation based on Mexican and Vietnamese stews, incorporates material culture and humor into its presentation.

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday & Thursday, 12-7pm
Friday & Saturday, 12-5pm & by special appointment
Free Admission

Mexico Extravaganza, this Saturday
“Mexico Extravaganza” is the premier event by Pardo Productions
September 26, 2009 @ 6 pm
Soto Theater
Center for Employment Training
701 Vine Street, San Jose
“Mexico Extravaganza” integrates elements of music, dance, poetry, and cultural icons to portray the richness of Mexican folklore.
Ballet folklorico, singers, spoken word performers, actors, visual artists and music will be showcased. Featured acts include: Ensambles ballet Folklorico de San Francisco, Mamacoatl, Maggi de Leon, and Enrique Oliver.
For more information call (408)469-2825 or visitwww.mexicoextravaganza.com

MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana 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.

MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana gratefully recognizes support from the following:
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Arts Council Silicon Valley, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, SanDisk, The Castellano Family Foundation, Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José, Adobe, Applied Materials, The David & Lucile Packard Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The James Irvine Foundation, The Institute of Museum & Library Services, Union Bank, WESTAF, and MACLA donors.
MACLA is a participant in the grantee network of Leveraging Investments in Creativity, funded by the Ford Foundation.
MACLA is a member of the San José Arts Alliance, National Association of Latino Art and Culture (NALAC), The National Performance Network (NPN), The Visual Artists Network, and First Voice: The South Bay’s Forum for Multicultural Artists and Organizations.