Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
From Chicano Park to Toledo Ohio
South Toledo underpass becomes colorful canvas
Muralist Mario Torero of San Diego puts the finishing touches on the large, vibrant mural. By CLAUDIA BOYD-BARRETT
BLADE STAFF WRITER
In Toledo's Old South End, the perennial fight against urban decay has the help of an unlikely weapon: the paintbrush.
Dozens of paintbrushes, in fact.
These simple tools - in the hands of area residents, artists, teachers, students, and schoolchildren - recently transformed a noisy, dirt-strewn underpass into a riotously colorful work of art.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Fuerza’s Mural Unveiling
Neighborhood Mural to be Unveiled in Sherman Heights
Sherman Heights community leaders will unveil a 20-foot long mural painted in collaboration by youth with the direction of Muralist Mario Torero as part of a neighborhood beautification project honoring local civil rights activists.
The mural is part of a comprehensive “Neighborhoods First” plan, spearheaded by community leaders and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), to help revitalize the Greater Logan Heights neighborhood and preserve local history and culture.
The African American/Latino-themed mural honors Dr. Jack Kimbrough (1908-1992), a Logan Heights dentist and civil rights activist who established an office near where the mural is now displayed. The mural also pays tribute to Cesar Chavez.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 12:45pm
K st. Market
(Intersection of K St. and 25th St. –Sherman Heights)
King/Chavez Resource Fair
Community services and organizations needed for Resource Fair on Friday, May 21at 1pm at King/Chavez Prep located at 500 30th St, San Diego, 92102
If you are interested please contact Vanessa Ruiz at vruiz@kingchavez.net
If you are interested please contact Vanessa Ruiz at vruiz@kingchavez.net
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