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SAN FRANCISCO—The Latin Quarter: Maclovia Ruiz and the Missing Beat
May 2, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

SAN FRANCISCO—Written by San Francisco Poet Laureate Emeritus Alejandro Murguía, The Latin Quarter: Maclovia Ruiz and the Missing Beat takes the audience on a tour through the Latino community and nightclub scene of San Francisco’s North Beach district during the 1940s-1950s as it was lived by Mexican-born, North Beach-raised dancer, Maclovia Ruiz. The play, which was inspired by the personal papers of Maclovia Ruiz and her Legacy Oral History Project archived at the Museum of Performance + Design, includes narration, recordings, projections, and dance. Audience members will hear Maclovia’s inspiring story and learn about the North Beach district when it was home to a vibrant Latino community and was known as The Latin Quarter. Thursday May 2 , 2019, 8 pm Brava Cabaret Free and open to the public. To reserve tickets, click here. For more information, go to www.mpdsf.org or contact Kirsten Tanaka, Director of Collections 415-741-3531, ktanaka@mpdsf.org This project is supported by a Humanities for All Quick Grant.
2773 24th Street
San Francisco, CA