The opening night of the 66th San Francisco International Film Festival at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre was a triumph! The premiere night featured director Peter Nicks documentary on Basketball superstar and one of the most influential players in NBA history, Stephen Curry of our own Golden State Warriors. The film “Stephen Curry: Underrated” blends intimate cinéma vérité, on-camera interviews and archival footage documenting Curry’s rise from small town Davidson College to a four time NBA champion. Curry became the NBA’s all-time leader in 3 point shots, revolutionizing Basketball’s strategy. Producer/Director Peter Nicks and co-producer/Academy Award nominee Ryan Coogler were in attendance for a Q and A with Jessie Fairbanks, Director of Programming for SF FILM, after the film screening. It’s is an engaging and entertaining film which showcases Curry’s phenomenal talent, his charismatic personality, his camaraderie with his team and his family life. The film will be released in theaters and on Apple TV this Summer. Check it out!
The film festival will continue until April 23rd with a spotlight on Latin films, premieres, tribute nights including a documentary screening on folk music legend Joan Baez at the Castro Theater, special screenings and more. Get your tickets fast before these screenings start selling out! Go to www.sffilm.org for tickets and information!
KPFA 94.1 FM is celebrating our 74th Birthday with a two day birthday fund drive today and tomorrow, April 14th and 15th! My program “Con Sabor” will air tomorrow evening, Saturday, April 15 (the Station’s actual birthday) from 9 to 11 PM PST. So please listen in for explosive Salsa, Latin Jazz, Musica Latina and more in the musical menu. You can help by donating and supporting the station which has been the home of my program “Con Sabor” now in it’s 26th year!! Con Sabor has featured interviews with everyone from legends such as Larry Harlow and Chucho Valdes to today’s exciting artists such as Cimafunk and Pacific Mambo Orchestra, artist profiles, music news, event calendar, ticket giveaways and more! Public Radio such as KPFA needs your support! So tune in on Saturday night, enjoy the music and please consider financially supporting Con Sabor and KPFA!
Music happenings coming up: Poncho Sanchez will be performing at Yoshi’s, Jack London Square in Oakland tonight (Fri 4/14) and Saturday 4/15. Sanchez will be performing his brand of fiery Latin Jazz and Salsa to the east bay legendary Jazz club. Expect fireworks!……Hot drummer Brian Andres and his Latin Quintet will be at the Mr. Tipples Jazz Club, 39 Fell Street in SF this Saturday. Andres’s Latin quintet will also have PMO’s co-leader Christian Tumalan on piano and Aaron Germain on bass….VibraSON will be appearing Saturday evening at the Seahorse in Sausalito. Special guests will include PMO vocalist Christelle Durandy and Santana percussionist phenom Karl Perazo on congas. VibraSON will also be part of the all-star Homenaje a Larry Harlow on Saturday, May 13, 2 to 6 pm at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster City. For ticket info, go to the following website: montunoproductions.com.
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