The Oakland International Film Festival hosted a screening of “Outlaw Posse” at the Grand Lake Theatre on Monday. Special guests included director/actor Mario Van Peebles and his co-star, Oakland native Scytorya Rhodes. The film is Peebles’ second western, the first being ‘Posse,’ 13 years ago. | By Carla Thomas The Oakland International Film Festival hosted a screening of “Outlaw Posse” at the Grand Lake Theatre on Monday. Special guests included director/actor Mario Van Peebles and his co-star, Oakland native Scytorya Rhodes. The film is Peebles’ second western, the first being ‘Posse,’ 13 years ago. Filmmaker Van Peebles shared his passion for
By Godfrey Lee “The Legacy of Marin City, A California Story, from 1942 to 1962” exhibit will be open at the Bartolini Gallery on Aug. 20. The Gallery, located at the Marin Center at 10 Ave. of the Flags in San Rafael, will be open from Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The | By Godfrey Lee “The Legacy of Marin City, A California Story, from 1942 to 1962” exhibit will be open at the Bartolini Gallery on Aug. 20. The Gallery, located at the Marin Center at 10 Ave. of the Flags in San Rafael, will be open from Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The
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This year s edition of Hearts in SF raised more than $1.6 million for essential health care initiatives at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.
A free virtual event was held February 11 honoring three health equity programs at SFGH. Proceeds from the event were generated by bidding on the hearts. The Hearts program, produced by the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, has raised nearly $34 million since its inception in 2004.
During the event essential workers on the frontline of care were honored and three SFGH programs were highlighted: Empowered by Heart SF, which is a series of San Francisco-based events geared toward improving heart health through wellness workshops, neighborhood celebrations, and conversations around education and prevention of heart disease; Richard H. Fine People s Clinic, one of the first outpatient clinics at a public hospital; and Solid Start, which promotes integrated care coordination for all pregnant people, children, a
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Artist Kaytea Petro works on a mural depicting Native American women outside of Green Arcade in San Francisco. Every year San Francisco General Hospital auctions off one of the classic big painted hearts that dot the city to raise money for its foundation. This year is more important than ever with the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the heart artists, Kaytea Petro, has a lot of new street art up and flourishing during the pandemic.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less