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October 28, 2006, 7 - 9 pm
Sam Cacas reads from his new novel, BlAsian Exchanges a novel about a
Filipino man's recollection of his attraction for Black women and Black
culture. Also, Tony Robles poems from the forthcoming Brown
Boy on the 4th of July.
October 22, 2006, 4:30 - 6 pm
Book Launching of Vallejo Author: Pati Navalta Poblete - The
Oracles: My Filipino Grandparents in America at the Bayanihan Center (Inside
Seafood City lobby) 3495 Sonoma Blvd (x Redwood Street), Vallejo.
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October 21, 2006, Saturday, 1 - 2:30 pm
Lakas at the Museum with Pioneers
of Philippine Art - Author Anthony Robles and illustrator Carl Angel
will be reading and signing their new book, Lakas and the Makibaka
Hotel in
celebration of the new exhibit "Pioneers in Philippine Art" at the Asian
Art Museum, 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102. For more info visit
www.asianart.org.
October 19, 2006, Thursday,
4 - 6m
In celebration of October Filipino American History Month, Supervisor
Chris Daly invites you to a reading & art exhibit
showcasing the original artwork from Lakas & The
Makibaka Hotel, Illustration by Carl Angel, Story by
Tony Robles at the City Hall, Room 273. Lakas & the
Makibaka Hotel (Makibaka means Struggle in Tagalog) is a story inspired
by the struggle of the Trinity tenants to save their home against
their landlord's plan to demolish their building on 8th & Market
Street. Photos of Trinity tenants and their continuing struggle to
safeguard their home & community
will also be on display. Lakas & the Makibaka Hotel is the
follow up story to the author's Lakas & the Manilatown
Fish which was similarly inspired by the struggle of the tenants
of the International Hotel. Author Tony Robles will read from the
book.
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October 11, 2006, Saturday, 10 am
Meet Tony at "KidQuake" as he reads from Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel. Part
of LitQuake, San Francisco¹s literary festival and celebration.
Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street,
San Francisco, CA 94102
September 30, 2006, Saturday
Join Tony at Barnes & Noble Eastridge #2247, 2200 Eastridge Loop #1420, San
Jose, CA 95122
September 23, 2006, Saturday
Tony Robles will be reading at Fairytale Town in Sacramento, CA http://www.fairytaletown.org/calendar/cal_sep.html
September 16, 2006, Saturday
Tony Robles will be at the Sonoma County Book Festival in
Santa Rosa, CA
August 17, 2006, Thursday, 5:00 - 7:45 pm
Lakas at Bilingual Book Club -
Author Anthony Robles and illustrator Carl Angel will be reading
and signing their Lakas books at the Bilingual Book Club at the San Francisco
Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
August 5, 2006, Saturday, 2 - 5 pm
Eastwind Books of Berkeley 10th Anniversary Celebration, Author Anthony Robles and Illustrator Carl Angel present
Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel at Eastwind Books of Berkeley , 2066 University Ave. , Berkeley, CA
94704, (510) 548-2350, http://www.ewbb.com/catalog/index_more_news.php, email - books@ewbb.com. This is Anthony and Carl's second children picture book in English and
Tagalog about Manilatown, San Francisco. Author Anthony Robles tells a
gutsy tale about one boy's empathy and activism, and their ability to
revitalize a community. Incorporating photos of protest, illustrator Carl
Angel's paintings vibrate with the rhythm of the city.
August 4, 2006, Friday, 5:30 - 9 pm
RECLAIMING OUR HOME - 29th Anniversary of the International Hotel Eviction
at the Manilatown Center in San Francisco.
This year we have the NEW International Hotel and the Manilatown
Center to hold our August 4th commemoration. Please join us for a night
filled with "Struggle to rebuild the I Hotel" Exhibit Opening
Performances by FEC Galing Bata and the Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble
AND interactive activities including: airbrushing (bring your own item to be
airbrushed or blank tshirts will be available), face painting, storybook writing
and coloring and much much more. Tony Robles will be co-hosting the event.
July 1, 2006, Saturday
Reading at Barnes and Noble, Ala Moana Shopping Center in Honolulu,
Hawaii
June 30, 2006, Friday, 2 pm
Reading at Waipahu Public Library, Waipahu, Hawaii
June 29, 2006, Thursday
Author's reception, FANHS Conference,
Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel,
Honolulu, Hawaii
May 27, 2006, Saturday, 11 am
Lakas at City Lights - Join Anthony Robles and Carl Angel, the author and illustrator
of Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel, as they take families on a new Lakas adventure.
City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133.
May 20, 2006, Saturday, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Reading and lecture at California State University, East Bay
April 20, 2006, Thursday, 3:30 pm
Anthony Robles at SF Excelsior Library - Meet author Anthony Robles as he reads
from his new book Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel, San Francisco Public
Library, Excelsior Branch, 4400 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94112.
April 1, 2006, Saturday, 1 - 2:30 pm
Lakas
and the Makibaka Hotel Book Release Party! Author and
local favorite Anthony Robles will be storytelling with Bay Area
artist Carl Angel. Kids can create their own Lakas collages,
as they learn about the spirit of Makibaka—of struggle, hope,
laughter, and song. Original illustrations from Lakas,
as well as historic photos that inspired the artwork, will be on
display as part of the "Kearny Street Memories" exhibit. With a
special guest appearance by the Karaoke King himself and a book
signing to follow, this family event should not be missed! Event
FREE to the public at the International Hotel, Manilatown Center,
868 Kearny Street (at Jackson), San Francisco, CA.
February 25 to April 18, Ongoing Exhibit
Kearny Street Memories - A Multimedia Arts Presentation of the I-Hotel and Manilatown
featuring illustrations by Carl Angel from Lakas
and the Manilatown Fish, photos of the I-Hotel from Kearny Street
Workshop Archives, and personal artifacts from Felix Ayson. Manilatown Center,
868 Kearny Street, San Francisco. For more information on the exhibit or
related events call 415-777-1130.
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