By Lupita Peimbert. Photography by Luke Thomas. It took me a little while to process the one-woman show “Cuál es el Escándalo? – What is the Scandal?” presented to members of the media last Thursday, the day before its premiere at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. It was powerful, although … More A Powerful Revisit to a Scandal in the City.
Actress Eliana Lopez will start performing on her solo show “What is the Scandal?” this weekend at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. What is the Scandal? seeks to be a study in politics and media, gender and cultural differences, centered on the, well, Scandal around San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi … More Setting the Record Straight: What is the Scandal?
I believe I believe Ross Mirkarimi deserves to have his job back as San Francisco Sheriff because of his record as elected official, the local legislative pieces he has led or supported when he was SF Supervisor -such as the ban on plastic bags and other pro-environment measures, and his stand on important issues as … More I support Ross Mirkarimi for San Francisco Sheriff
The Ross Mirkarimi article in the SF Chronicle published Sunday is, at times, good reporting; but it often feels like the writers have already made up their mind and therefore their writing shows a hint of partiality. In my opinion of the whole Mirkarimi’s “rise and fall” – not just the actual incident but the … More Give Mirkarimi Another Chance
