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June 1st MAPP: The René Yañez Mission Salón & Drawing Circle
June 1, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
Join us for a night of art and interactivity celebrating the life and legacy of René Yañez. The program will feature a drawing performance, mural art, drawing circle, film screening, live music, dance tunes, and a few more surprises. Materials for the drawing circle will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own.
It was a year ago on May 29, 2018, that “El Padrino de la Misión” René Yañez left this world. While we, his community, miss him deeply, he left us with much inspiration to keep making “art fine” and to continue to instigate, resist, envision a brighter future, and to love and respect each other unconditionally. René loved and supported Red Poppy Art House and the Mission Arts & Performance Project. The intention of this gathering is to continue to celebrate the incredible gift of his friendship by joyfully making and sharing art and dancing together.
RPAH PROGRAM:
| Time | Performance/Event | Description |
| 6:00pm | Doors open | |
| 6:00-6:23pm | Live Drawing | Performance by Adrian Arias |
| 6:00-8:30pm | Mural Creation | Honoring René Yañez by the San Francisco Print Collective |
| 6:30-8:30pm | Drawing Circle | Led by Rio Yañez |
| 8:30-8:50pm | Film Screening: At Home with René |
On December 29, 2017, Lou Dematteis, Vicente Franco, and Ray Telles interviewed René at his Mission District home. In this short film, René shares some of his thoughts with us. |
| 9:00-9:25pm | Live Music | Honoring René by Liliana Herrera |
| 9:25-10:00pm | Dance Tunes | Playlist by KPOO radio host Chelis Lopez |
*Image designed by Patrick Piazza from a photograph he took of René in 2017. The design was made for printing on tortillas at the memorial held for René at SOMArts in July 2018.
ABOUT MAPP:
Launched in 2003, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces, such as private garages, gardens, living rooms, studios, street corners, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.
Time: 6:00pm event
Admission: Free
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