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“Always Been A Rambler” at the Roxie

If you didn’t make it to the sold-out screening at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley on September 9, come out to the Roxie Cinema in...

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“Always Been a Rambler” is finished

“Always Been a Rambler – featuring The New Lost City Ramblers” (a film by Yasha Aginsky) – is now finished and will have its world premier...

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“Squeezebox Stories” Wins Award

Congratulations to Julie Caine, Marié Abe, Loretta Williams, and Robin Wise on receiving a 2012 Excellence in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern...

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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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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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Adam Machado Named Arhoolie Foundation Executive Director

Adam Machado Named Arhoolie Foundation Executive Director

The Arhoolie Foundation is pleased to introduce Adam Machado as its Executive Director. A longtime writer, editor, and producer with Arhoolie Records, Machado has served on...

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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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Arhoolie 50th Anniversary Three Day Party to be covered by a Photo Book & 4 CD set!

If you like what you’ve heard on the American Routes special program devoted to Arhoolie Records, recorded live at our benefit concerts earlier this year, you...

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Arhoolie Foundation Advisory Board

We are excited to announce the members of our new Advisory Board — individuals who share our cultural values and support our goals: Amador Bustos, Bob...

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Arhoolie Foundation Benefit Concerts, Celebrating 50 Years of Arhoolie Records, on American Routes Radio

From June 29 through July 6, American Routes public radio will be featuring a two-hour program recorded live at Arhoolie Records’ 50th Anniversary concerts held in...

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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.