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Streets burst with community and cultural pride

Streets burst with community and cultural pride

An estimated 8,000 people spill onto the streets for Excelsior District's own Sunday Streets festival By Calindra Revier The Guardsman Brian Belknap arranged his multi-instrumental set on the side of the street where families from all bikes of life were enjoying the day’s festivities. Belknap is

Cattle play leading role in latest photo exhibit

Cattle play leading role in latest photo exhibit

By Elisabetta Silvestro The Guardsman Brian Churchwell was hiking in the East Bay utility district when he noticed a herd of cattle pasturing the hills above Orinda. It was winter and there was a fire. He just took one photo that turned out to be a picture of five cows,

Students showcase art exhibition

By Elisabetta Silvestro The Guardsman The latest exhibition put up entirely by City College photography students is more than just a photographic exhibition. Through cyanotypes, sun exposures, gum printing, glue transfers, Van Dykes and paints, the lines between photograph, drawing, painting and collage become blurred. The students showcased the work

Contemporary show challenges myths of female experience

Contemporary show challenges myths of female experience

Story by Elisa Parrino The Guardsman “This is the Girl,” a new dance show choreographed and directed by City College physical education and dance instructor Christy Funsch premiered at the Dance Mission Theatre Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. The show challenges the conventional depiction of women in myth and in dance

City College student shares spotlight at local Cafe

City College student shares spotlight at local Cafe

By Maggie Ortins The Guardsman City College student and San Francisco native Shane Menez hosted the closing night of his first art exhibition at Mamá Art Cafe Friday Sept. 12. Mamá Art Cafe, located in the Excelsior District, is a family-owned independent coffee house that has hosted local art exhibitions

Al Jazeera premieres documentary on youth

The diverse group of teenagers in Al Jazeera America’s new documentary TV series “Edge of 18” come from different backgrounds. But as they face independence, they all have one thing in common - intense, escalating pressure.

The Guardsman presents an intimate interview with Ken Light

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07HSF89oJ2M&list=UUAudsWvSIxdvF1e8RGPpHww Light speaks about his work and experience teaching at City College. Light’s instructed photography courses at City College for 14 years. He’s published work in University of California Press and University Press of Mississippi. Filmed & Edited by