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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / May 26, 2022

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / May 26, 2022

Family Submissions In this week’s show, we discuss and play various artists from the collection whom family members have graciously shared their stories with us.  These...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / April 28, 2022

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / April 28, 2022

¡Canciones de Guerra! In this month’s Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo!, we will listen to and explore how armed conflict manifests in song. Whether it is a...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 31, 2022

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 31, 2022

¡Viva La Mujer! Frontera Collection En Vivo is proud to spotlight and amplify women’s voices and their contributions to the musical landscape.  This two-hour production will...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / January 27, 2022

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / January 27, 2022

Animales En la primera Colección Frontera En Vivo de 2022, destacaremos composiciones sobre Animales y como se manifiestan en canciones. Desde las omnipresentes canciones sobre caballos...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / November 25, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / November 25, 2021

¡Felices fiestas! ¡Una Colección Frontera En Vivo especial pregrabada se lanzará a las 6 pm este jueves! Habrá muchos anuncios especiales, ¡así que márquelo en su...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / October 14, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / October 14, 2021

Canciones Bilingües In this week’s show, we will explore La Frontera, the line that separates two distinct cultures that each share the love for music made...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 5, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 5, 2021

Falcon Records Spearheaded by visionary Arnaldo Ramirez Jr., Falcon Records became a powerhouse in the post-war record-making business.  His penchant for spotting talent and signing those...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / July 15, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / July 15, 2021

Tributos In this week’s program, we will explore musical tributes to people in history. These songs pay homage to people from all walks of life for...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / June 17, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / June 17, 2021

Cities – Ciudades In this week’s show, we will explore the musical tributes to Cities. These reflections and laments serve as a spiritual connection to the...

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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.