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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / June 30, 2022


Trenes – Trains

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All aboard! In this month’s episode of Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo!, we will listen to songs about trains and discuss the ways these mechanical beasts of burden manifest in song. As a ubiquitous part of life in the 20th century, trains transcended class lines and became a common symbol in music. Whether in songs of farewell or homecoming, trains show up often throughout the Frontera Collection. Come join us as we explore this special theme and listen to a wide range of musical styles revolving around trains
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En la muestra de este mes de Frontera Colección ¡En Vivo! Escucharemos y discutiremos cómo los trenes se manifiestan en el canto. La relación con esta bestia mecánica de carga trasciende todas las estructuras de clase de la sociedad. Ya sea una despedida o un regreso a casa, las referencias a y sobre los trenes ocupan espacio de muy diversas maneras en la Colección Frontera. Acompáñenos durante estas dos horas de música donde exploramos este tema especial y escuchamos varios de estilos musicales que giran en torno al tema de los trenes.

When/Cuando: Thursday/Jueves 6/30/22 6-8 pm PST
Where/Donde: Frontera Collection YouTube Channel
Who/Quien: Frontera Collection Curator/Curadora de la Colección Frontera – Juan Antonio Cuéllar

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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.