A Tribute to Lucha Libre - A Benefit for the Galeria de la Raza January 27, 2008

Que Viva La Lucha! Galeria de la Raza hosts a benefit film screening and live music performance.

Benefit will premiere two new films from Directors John Leanos & Gustavo Vazquez. Oakland-based Latin fusion band extraordinaire CARNE CRUDA will perform en VIVO! Long-time Galeria supporters and collaborators John Leanos & Gustavo Vazquez are teaming up to bring you new films on the Latino front of innovative filmmaking. Gustavo Vazquez brings his Que Viva La Lucha to the screen. A look at the sport of Mexican wrestling that explores the audiences' love of the often brutal and comical spectacle of Lucha Extrema. John Leanos presents a 16 min. animation entitled, Dead News Network, where Peter Deadings heads an animated, bone-chilling newscast from Mictlan. Tune in to see the results of Selection 08; don't miss Breaking Deadline News of the Million Muerto March on the Capital.

A film by Gustavo Vazquez, Spanish with English sub-titles

QUE VIVA LA LUCHA is a documentary that features a look at the sport of Lucha Libre or Mexican wrestling, specifically the extreme version in Tijuana. Universal themes of good vs. evil, the underdog beating the bully, the noble hero outwitting the corrupt nemesis - all play out over and over to generations of fans. The wrestlers fabricate unique characters that their fans can embrace or insult, such as corrupt politicians and cops, crime fighting heroes, mythological figures and villains. Familiar traces of comic book heroes like Superman, Spiderman, action fighting icons like Bruce Lee or a modern day Robin Hood combine to form one of Mexico's favorite spectator sports.

DNN: Dead News Network
A new animation by John Leanos and Sean Levon Nash
(16 min)

Peter Deadings heads this animated, bone-chilling newscast from Mictlan. Tune in to see the results of Selection 08; informate on the emerging theory of Global Chillin'; and don't miss Breaking Deadline News of the Million Muetro March on the Capital.

$10 - $15 (Sliding scale).

Official Website: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org