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2019 Arhoolie Awards and Benefit Concert

2019 Arhoolie Awards and Benefit Concert

Second Annual Arhoolie Awards and Benefit Concert Friday, November 22, 2019 Doors 7:30 pm, Show 8 pm The Chapel 777 Valencia St., S.F. CA 94110 /...

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Remembering Manuel Peña (1942 – 2019)

Remembering Manuel Peña (1942 – 2019)

The Arhoolie Foundation’s good friend and colleague Dr. Manuel Heriberto Peña passed away on March 9th, 2019. Here’s a remembrance from Arhoolie Foundation’s president Chris Strachwitz....

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A Year-End Letter from Chris Strachwitz

A Year-End Letter from Chris Strachwitz

Dear Friends of the Arhoolie Foundation, In light of the horrific tragedies which have befallen so many fellow Californians as well as people around the world...

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Photos From Our Benefit Concert and Arhoolie Awards

Photos From Our Benefit Concert and Arhoolie Awards

Thank you to everyone who made Bridging the Blues a wonderful and exciting event. Our inaugural Arhoolie Awards and benefit concert with Taj Mahal and Fantastic...

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Announcing the Frontera Collection YouTube Channel

Announcing the Frontera Collection YouTube Channel

The Arhoolie Foundation has started a Frontera Collection Youtube Channel to make accessible some of the rare 78rpm recordings in our Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican...

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R.I.P. Paul oliver

R.I.P. Paul oliver

R.I.P. Paul Oliver A note from Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation: “Paul was a remarkable person and devoted educator who taught...

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D.L. Menard

D.L. Menard

D.L. Menard Interview The late Cajun musician D.L. Menard’s biggest hit was  “La Porte En Arrière” (“The Back Door”) which he wrote. He was often called...

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1960 Journey to the South – Down South 1960 – The beginning of a record label.

1960 Journey to the South – Down South 1960 – The beginning of a record label.

In 1960 Chris Strachwitz was running a small mail order record service and newsletter called the International Blues Record Club (IBRC). In the summer of 1960...

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25,000 photos of musicians donated to the Arhoolie Foundation

25,000 photos of musicians donated to the Arhoolie Foundation

Chris Strachwitz, founder of both Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation, has been documenting vernacular music since the 1950’s. An avid photographer he has taken over...

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Everything But The Squeak video now streaming for free.

Everything But The Squeak video now streaming for free.

Everything But The Squeak This DVD is now out of print but you can watch the entire video here on our website. The film documents a...

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Dear friends, 

We’re thrilled to announce that the Arhoolie Foundation and Les Blank Films are joining together to purchase our longtime home at 10341 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito. 

The decision to buy the building comes after several months of thoughtful consideration and a strong response from our community. It has become clear to us that continuing our work in the place where Chris Strachwitz originally conceived it is the best way forward for the organization. Staying in our longtime home preserves an important part of Arhoolie’s cultural legacy, prevents the disruption that moving would cause, and—most importantly—opens up possibilities for closer collaboration with Les Blank Films, Down Home Music, and our local East Bay community.

Now comes the hard part. While we are under contract to buy the building, we need to raise $2.4 million to meet the purchase price by April 15. Here are two ways you can donate to our cause:

  • The GoFundMe page for the capital campaign
    (donations to this fund are shared by all three of the tenants).

  • Direct tax-deductible donations/securities to either of the two non-profits who are buying the building:
    Contact Harrod Blank at Les Blank Films https://lesblank.com/contact/;
    or Adam Machado at Arhoolie Foundation, adam@arhoolie.org.

As we begin this capital campaign, we will continue our normal operations in the building while forging a closer institutional bond with Les Blank Films and taking modest, collaborative steps to bring more public programming into Down Home Music. We plan to revive Les Blank and Chris’ tradition of in-store film screenings and will host more informal, free performances and gatherings in the store as part of our outreach work. We believe this collaboration will result in a vibrant community gathering place dedicated to music, film, and deep roots culture. 

We’re grateful for your support. We look forward to updating you on our progress in the coming weeks and months.