Oi galera--

We have the great opportunity of hitting up the SF International Film Festival! Come view an up-and-coming filmmaker Ricardo Elias' latest work, "Os 12 Trabalhos" ("The 12 Works") this coming Monday, April 30 at 7pm. Take in a movie you wouldn't otherwise be able to catch here in the US, and see if you can avoid reading those subtitles!

Note that these tickets may get sold out, so if you RSVP yes, make sure to buy them in advance! According to the SFFIF site, you may order tickets by going to the theatre (Kabuki Cinema, in Japantown) or phoning 925-866-9559, Daily, 9:00 am ? 5:00 pm. Tickets are $12.

Abracos,
Jason

Description of the film:

"City of God and Bus 174 (SFIFF 2003) gripped viewers with their chronicling of the poverty, violence, injustice, drug addiction, abuse and police brutality that two million homeless children endure daily in the urban jungle of São Paulo. The equally exciting and eloquent The 12 Labors could be seen as a prequel to Bus 174. "Neighborhoods denote classes, streets denote who you are. Man, depending on where you were born, your story is written even before it starts." Thus begins the account of 18-year-old Heracles, just out of reform school. On his first day as a motorcycle courier, Heracles?like his Greek demigod namesake?must overcome 12 hurdles of increasing difficulty. Fortunately, he receives the help of sympathetic characters who, much like mythic deities, appear when he most needs assistance. Heracles? struggles render him a faithful embodiment of what the Greeks called pathos, the experience of virtuous struggle and suffering that leads to self-respect, confidence and a sense of possibility, if not fame or immortality. In a metropolis where congested arteries run thick with 300,000 motorcycle delivery boys, Heracles? own existence reflects the city?s chaos and its youth in crisis. The film?s lyrical. omniscient voice-over narrative counterpoints the hip inner-city soundtrack and energy-infused urban cinematography. Young thespian Sidney Santiago, who deservedly won the Best Actor Award at last year?s Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, perfectly personifies the somber Heracles, whose imagination, poetic sensitivity and artistic talent may be his salvation."

Details here:

http://fest07.sffs.org/films/film_details.php?id=1

Let's pray for something not quite so breezy and cool this Sunday! As usual, we'll be in Dolores Park at 2pm onward. Bring instruments if you can, and of course, ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

Look for us on the uphill side of the park between 19th & 20th Streets, near the cluster of palm trees. I wear bright yellow capoeira pants, it's not hard to spot them from a mile out.

And...PLEASE RSVP! Last week, there just weren't enough RSVPs to make a roda, so I cancelled the event and informed those who had RSVP'd. I hope no one showed up looking for us...if so, then RSVP this time to avoid it happening again!

Axe,
Jason

Oi galera!

Third time's a charm--once again, come and share the Brazilian music you have in your iPod and CD collections. Bring your favorite music and trade with others; you may just discover your favorite new band! (And note: other lusophone music welcome! Portugal, Mozambique, Sao Tome, Guinea-Bissau--it's all good.) If you don't have music to bring, come and get some anyway, and tell us about your favorite tunes.

If someone else can bring another set of speakers and a CD player, we'll be able to get two stations running simultaneously--more music! I'm going to bring my computer, so make sure to bring blank CDs if you want to trade music.

We'll start at 7pm at Philz Coffee (24th & Folsom); generally, Philz closes between 8:30 and 9pm. Make sure to RSVP!

Abracos,
Jason

Oi Galera!

We've had a great series of conversation nights and music exchanges; now it's time to get down. The Elbo Room in the Mission has Brazilian music every Tuesday, and this coming Tuesday, January 30th they feature Boca do Rio (http://www.bocadorio.com/), who keep things bumpin' with a fusion of Brazilian styles (samba, pagode) and jazz/funk, sometimes in Portuguese and sometimes in English. They're one of the top acts in the Bay Area, so come see what it's about.

The show is $7, but thankfully the Elbo Room bar downstairs never has a cover, so show up at 9:45pm before the show if you just want to hang out. The caipirinhas are reasonable :)

Make sure to RSVP!

Abraco,
Jason

PS: Thanks to everyone who came to Philz for the bate papo, it was great! Thank you for all the ideas to help make several events a month. If ANYONE wants to help out by hosting an event at their house, or organizing one themselves, just drop me an email at jason@burwen.com!

Oi galera!

Our last meetup was great--I ended up with some great new tunes for the road trip I took this weekend. We had so much music and so little time, heck, let's do it again! That's right, come and share the Brazilian music we have in our iPods and CD collections. Bring your favorite music and trade with others; have something new to listen to during those holiday trips! (And note: other lusophone music welcome! Portugal, Mozambique, Sao Tome, Guinea-Bissau--it's all good!)

*A ultima Meetup foi otimo--eu acabei com musicas bacanas para minha viagem este fim-de-semana. A gente nao teve tempo bastante para ouvir todo que trouxe...entao, vamos fazer de novo! Venha e dar um ouvido para os musicas brasileiras que a gente tem em nossas iPods e colecao de CDs! Traga suas musicas favoritas e troque com outras; quem sabe, voce pudesse descobrir nova musica para tocar durante as ferias. (E aviso: outras musica na idioma portugues sejam bem-vindo! Portugal, Mocambique, Sao Tome, Guinea-Bissau--ta logico!)*

This time, if someone else can bring another set of speakers and a CD player, we'll be able to get two stations running simultaneously--more music! I'm going to bring my computer, so make sure to bring blank CDs if you want to trade music.

*Se alguem pudesse trazer outras caixas de som e um CD player, a gente pode tocar mais musica! Eu vou trazer minha computadora, faz seguro trazer CDs em branco se voce quiser trocar muscias!*

It worked last time, so we'll meet at the Mission Creek Cafe (Valencia between 20th and 21st) again. ***WE'LL BE IN THE BACK ROOM!***, since it is easier for us to play music there without interrupting others in the cafe. Also, the cafe closes at 9pm, come before then!

*Funcionou a ultima vez...vamos unir de novo ao Mission Creek Cafe (Valencia entre ruas 20 e 21). ***VAMOS ESTAR NO FUNDO!***, porque e mais facil tocar musica la sem estar chateando. Tambem, Mission Creek Cafe fecha as 9 na noite, venha antes la!

Abracos!
Jason