Pajaro Valley Magazine | March 6, 2020

THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE PAJARO VALLEY

A supplement to The Pajaronian

MARCH 6, 2020

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Watsonville’s annual film festival returns March 12

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hen I was young I loved to hang out with my family and listen to their stories. Most of the time I had no clue what or who they were talking about, but I was enamored with their energy—a mix of loud, brash and playful but always respectful candor that is synonymous with the Mexican culture. Storytelling, in all shapes and forms, has that effect on me. It gets me out of bed in the morning, keeps me energized during the day and leaves me with a smile on my face as I go to TONY NUNEZ bed. It’s one of the reasons I enjoy this job, and certainly why I appreciate films— good or bad. I love to hear, tell or see people’s stories.

So it brings me great joy that this year’s Watsonville Film Festival is working under the theme of “Stories Matter.”

Now in its eighth year, the festival, which runs from March 12-15 at the Woman’s Club, will celebrate Latino artistry that humanizes the statistics, issues and misconceptions of our various cultures. I think these misconceptions are rampant because so few Latino artists have had a chance to make a film for the masses that truly depicts what it is to be Latino in the U.S. Those stories matter, and I’m happy the festival is supporting them.

Of course, storytelling isn’t relegated to film alone.

Any work of art can capture a story from near or far and past, present or future. With that in mind, the festival is working with Pajaro Valley Arts to preview its upcoming art exhibit “Campesinos/Workers of the Land” on its final day.

Come support the festival and prove that stories matter.

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GETTING READY Watsonville Film Festival

Executive Director Consuelo Alba makes an appearance at the festival’s preview event on Feb. 22.

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n 1976, film directors Les Blank and Chris Strachwitz released “Chulas Fronteras” (Beautiful Borders), a documentary highlighting Mexican-American musicians who called the Texas-Mexican border home. The film was eventually selected by The Library Of Congress to be added to the National Film Registry list.

A newly restored version of “Chulas Fronteras” will open the 8th Annual Watsonville Film Festival (WFF), which returns March 12 featuring a plethora of film screenings, events, discussions and—for the first time ever—a collaborative art exhibit.

WFF Executive Director Consuelo Alba said that “Chulas Fronteras” is appropriate to kickoff the annual festival, as “Stories Matter” is its theme.

“It is important, now more than ever, to talk about the border,” she said. “For people in that region, it means something different. To see the issue through music, dance, celebration… it’s beautiful.”

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SEA SONG “Time & The Seashell” is a short

experimental film by Itandehui Jansen

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Artwork by Arleene Correa Valencia

HEAVY LOAD “Hombre” by Arleene Correa Valencia will be on display at Pajaro Valley Arts’ “Campesinos/Workers of the Land,” a collaboration with the Watsonville Film Festival.

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Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra’s “The Infiltrators” will close out the festival on March 14.

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TENDER Ground pork is the main ingredient in Lion’s Head Meatballs.

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Lion’s Head Meatballs

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his meatball recipe evolved hundreds of years ago in Huai’an, China, at a crossroads where northern traders, who were bringing their goods south along the Grand Canal, met southern traders who had traveled north by road. The 30-mile distance from the end of the canal to the start of the road at the South Gate was filled with restaurants which in order to be successful, had to please both northern and southern Chinese tastes.

Out of this, Huaiyang cooking emerged. It is one of the Four Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine which also includes Cantonese,

Shandong and Sichuan. This cuisine is known for having a slightly sweet and mild taste that focuses on one main ingredient.

This recipe fits the profile as you can see in the ingredients below. It is also one of the easiest Chinese dishes to cook.

The restaurant competition was very stiff in Huai’an and over time, what had been a low-level job as a cook rose in status. As status increased, it became more difficult to become a cook and requirements were instituted that included a county level imperial exam prospective chefs had to pass. You also had to be the right size to work the long hours; they couldn’t be too tall or too short, nor too fat or too thin.

Cooks also had to be presentable and verbally adept in order to bring in customers.

Ground pork is the main ingredient in these meatballs and more authentic recipes call for up to 50 percent pork fat. To live up to their name, these meatballs are large. The bok choy is supposed to represent the lion’s mane. I made mine half size so I guess they’re called Baby Lion’s Head.

LION’S HEAD MEATBALLS 6-8 water chestnuts (chopped) 1 teaspoon ginger (minced) 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 dash white pepper (optional) 2 teaspoons sugar 2-3 tablespoons potato starch, or cornstarch 1 pound bok choy or chard 1-2 green onion (minced) 1 beaten egg 1 pound ground pork 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons rice wine or pale dry Sherry 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups chicken broth Wash, drain and dry bok choy or other greens. Cut crosswise into thin 3" strips In a medium bowl, combine ground pork with green onions, ginger, salt, sugar, dry sherry, sesame oil, pepper, only 1 ➝ 23 tablespoon of the soy

THE BUZZ Watsonville’s Wine, Beer and Art Walk 2020 Tickets for the third annual Wine, Beer and Art Walk are now on sale on Eventbrite. Early Bird Ticket Price: $30. Event goers will receive a wine glass, a tote bag and passport book featuring all downtown locations.

Twenty-one locations in all.

This event, set for May 9, will be held in Historic Downtown Watsonville. After the success and excitement from the community and attendees of our first two Wine, Beer & Art Walks, this event returns with new locations. This event is a great way for locals and people from out of town to experience the great wines, craft beers, delicious food and artwork by talented local artists while they stroll downtown. For information visit cityofwatsonville.org.

18th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Community Awards

Aptos Wine Wander Join us in the heart of Aptos for an afternoon of wine tasting on March 28. Discover Santa Cruz wineries, while strolling through Aptos Village businesses.

Check in for your wristband, glass and a map of the pouring locations. Proceeds benefit Rio Del Mar Elementary, Mar Vista Elementary and Valencia Elementary schools. Check in at the Mulberry Gallery, 8050 Soquel Drive. For information or to buy tickets visit scmwa.com.

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Slice Project: White Bugatti

I have consistently had good, fresh food at the Super Taqueria at the corner of Freedom Boulevard and Main TARMO Street in Watsonville. I don't quite get HANNULA what the joke is but the crew behind the counter there seem to always be laughing and having a good time, which I think creates a positive atmosphere. Recently I had their regular chicken taco and a flour quesadilla, my typical lunch.

Their food is always served hot and quick. The salsa and condiment table is superb, with freshly chopped cilantro, onions, several choices of salsas, lemon wedges and more, so you have a lot of choices to build up your meal to your specifications. I usually add some onions and salsa to their quesadilla, sprinkle cilantro over the top and it works. They offer a varied menu of Mexican cuisines and have a range of typical Mexican beverages and a soda fountain. And there's always plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

It seems like each time I’ve visited the Slice Project, 300 Main St., their pizza has improved. I’ve been a big fan of TONY their thin crust since first giving it a NUNEZ taste during their grand opening, but at my last visit it was even better than I remembered. It has the perfect amount of crispiness to go along with the fine, fluffy bread underneath the cheesy and meaty goodness that completes the package.

The White Bugatti—a play on words referencing the high-priced car company—has slowly become my go-to order at the pizza shop. A light blend of white sauce, lemon zest and mozzarella cheese, the White Bugatti is a taste all its own. The zest is present but not overpowering. And the white sauce is a creamy change of pace from the typical tomato sauce concoctions found at every pizza parlor.

The Slice Project has been open for roughly three months. They offer thin-crust, New York Style-inspired pizza by the slice ($3.50-4.50) or pie ($24-30) and square Detroit-style pies ($20-30). They also now have a slew of craft and imported beer options. Their current selection includes brews from Alvarado Street Brewery, Corralitos Brewing Co., Fruition Brewing and Other Brother Beer Co.

FUN Mosaic Mosaic is a popular restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz that features authentic Mediterranean dishes from Greece, Lebanon, Turkey and Sicily, with emphasis on Middle Eastern influence. For dinner it is typically crowded, so reservations help. One feature they have is live belly dancing. Several times over an evening they boost up the overhead music and a dancer will weave between the tables dancing. It’s different and always adds a zest of drama to your meal.

Each performance only lasts about 15-20 minutes, so it doesn’t dominate your entire evening. They have a full bar and their food has always been satisfying.

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Join the community at the 18th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Community Awards on March 26.

The Cesar E. Chavez Community Awards recognizes community members, businesses and organizations who engage youth in positive, pro-social activities, and provide them with leadership opportunities that empower them to help others and contribute to their community. The evening will include a welcome by Watsonville Mayor Rebecca Garcia and an inspiring keynote address. The evening will culminate with dinner and the presentation of awards. This year’s event theme is “Determination,” one of the 10 values recognized by Cesar Chavez Service Clubs.

Tickets available on Eventbrite.

For information visit the event’s Facebook page.

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MIX AND MATCH Top images: Selected moveable murals from Watsonville High School students. Bottom left: This sketch from

Watsonville artist Jaime Sanchez will be made into a mosaic for the front entrance of the Ramsay Park Community Center.

Bottom right: A selected movable mural from a Cesar Chavez Middle School student.

New art coming to Ramsay Moveable murals, new mosaic to grace park’s center By TONY NUÑEZ

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atsonville’s Ramsay Park will soon be a showcase for local art.

The Watsonville Parks and Recreation Commission at its Monday night meeting unanimously approved a trio of images that will be made into movable murals and another image that will be made into a mosaic.

When completed, that quartet will grace the exterior of the park’s Community Center at the Main Street entrance.

All three murals come from local students—two from Watsonville High School students and the other from a student at Cesar Chavez Middle School.

One work depicts a bed of colorful flowers and strawberries, the region’s top crop, under a bridge and clear blue skies. Another is a stylish mishmash of the Pajaro Valley’s agricultural roots and the services— sports, art and academic aid—provided at the center. The third is an active and vivid universal representation of the soccer and skateboarding that dominates the park.

The murals will be 8-by-16 feet and will be installed on the Main Street side of the building, which is currently a blank wall. They will be on display between six months to a year, and then will be swapped out for new murals.

The glass-on-glass mosaic, however, will be a permanent installment from local artist Jaime Sanchez. His piece features a pinkish

flock of birds in the shape of a heart flying through a two-toned sky and scattered clouds.

Sanchez’s piece was selected through an online public poll conducted in February that received more than 400 votes. Organizers received 55 entries. According to City of Watsonville staff, the top three were selected for their “aesthetic value and adherence to the theme,” The Heart of the Pajaro Valley.

It will be fabricated at the Muzzio Park Community Center with the help of local artist Kathleen Crocetti and then installed in the skylight at the entrance of Ramsay’s Community Center. It measures roughly 5-by-7 feet.

The overall project is a group effort between the City of Watsonville, Pajaro Valley Arts and Community Arts & Empowerment.

That trio was awarded a grant from the California Arts Council that will fund the project.

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¡Bienvenidos Amigos!

Also for the first time, we will present our program outside of our home base. WFF Beyond / WFF Más Allá will screen a selection of films at the Beach Flats Community Center in Santa Cruz on Friday, March 20th.

Welcome to the 8th Annual Watsonville Film Festival, our yearly celebration of film and community in the heart of Watsonville!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Consuelo Alba BOARD Katie Roper Jacob Martinez Huve Rivas Joann Godoy Ron Sandidge

We have curated the Festival for you to be inspired and have a great time.

Under the theme Stories Matter, you will see powerful films that celebrate Latino artistry, that put a human face on issues we are confronting as a society, and that give us reasons to rejoice and have hope.

Enjoy our unique selection of 20 films, plus music, dancing, art and conversations with filmmakers at the Watsonville Woman’s Club March 12-14.

Participate in Film Talks, a free series of discussions with film directors at the Digital NEST on March 13.

Preview the art exhibit Campesinos / Workers of the Land at the Pajaro Valley Arts Gallery on Sunday, March 15, as we close the WFF2020 and celebrate our first collaboration with the fabulous PVA.

We believe that film is a powerful medium to help us see the world with fresh eyes, promote empathy and expand possibilities for connection and transformation. In these contentious times, we believe this is more important than ever.

Muchas gracias to all the filmmakers for sharing their art and passion, and to you - the audience - for attending the festival. Together we are building community, one film at a time. ¡Viva el cine!

Consuelo Alba, WFF Executive Director

Nina Simon PRODUCTION Joanne Sanchez Yazmin Herrera

WFF 2020 VENUES Woman’s Club Film Screenings 12 Brennan St.

Gabriel Medina John Speyer Edwardo Rojas

Digital NEST Film Talks 318 Union St.

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Brenda Avila-Hanna

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Alex Santana, Jr.

Pajaro Valley Arts Art Exhibit Reception 27 Sudden St.

Dana Forsberg Karolina Esqueda Lucia Alvarado Digital NEST Team

Also: Beach Flats Community Center Santa Cruz PARKING

GRAPHIC DESIGN Poster by Mayra Valtierra Printed program by Reynaldo Barrioz

Ample evening & weekend parking near venues. Look for WFF parking signs upon arrival.

The WFF Team celebrates a successful ending of the 7th annual festival in 2019.

TICKETS & UPDATES Adult Tickets: $10 Special Screening Prices: Opening Night Film, Reception & Dance: $25 Friday 8pm Films & Dance: $15 Youth: Under 21 free with ID, limited seating available at the door prior to each screening.

Advance tix online with NO service fee at watsonvillefilmfest.org

Tickets sales begin at the door one hour before the first screening of the day. Some screenings may sell out online, please check in advance.

Schedule and expected filmmakers subject to change. Please visit our website, FB, Twitter or IG pages for updates.

No one is turned away for lack of funds.

6PM / Reception, Film & Dance!

Special guests: Filmmaker Maureen Gosling & Head Digitizer Engineer Juan Antonio Cuéllar • 6pm Opening Reception • 7pm Chulas Fronteras & Shorts • 9pm Dance Party!

A very special treat! Opening Night program features a screening of CHULAS FRONTERAS (Beautiful Borders), a reception and dancing to the Tex-Mex sounds of the Frontera Collection!

Before & after the screening of CHULAS FRONTERAS, Juan Antonio Cuéllar — Head Digitizing Engineer of the Frontera Collection — will spin vinyl records from this classic border music collection!

Filmmaker Maureen Gosling, who worked closely on the film with late Director Les Blank, will participate in a post-film Q&A. Opening short films: Mexican Ariel award winner MUSICA PARA DESPUES DE DORMIR Dir. Nicolás Rojas Sánchez. An elderly violinist searches for the members of his old orchestra to greet his recently departed son.

When life goes silent, music finds us anew.

BEST OF ME Editor Maureen Gosling. Music video with photos of Braceros by local photographer Craig Sherod.

Music by Los Cenzontles, David Hidalgo & Taj Mahal.

A newly restored version of the classic border music documentary!

CHULAS FRONTERAS (Beautiful Borders) Dir. Les Blank & Chris Strachwitz CHULAS FRONTERAS celebrates Mexican-American musicians of the Texas-Mexican border, the migrant farming communities from which they come, the strong family bonds of Tejanos, and the social protest woven into the music. The film brims with affection for its subjects, the vitality of their marvelous music, and the generosity of spirit they show in the face of hardship. With Lydia Mendoza, Flaco Jiménez, Los Alegres de Terán, Narciso Martínez and more.

JUAN ANTONIO CUÉLLAR is in charge of digitizing the largest collection of Mexican and Mexican-American recordings in the world: The Strachwitz Frontera Collection at UCLA. Since 2002 Cuéllar has personally digitized, listened to, and archived over 120,000 songs.

Born in Los Caños, Aguascalientes, Cuéllar immigrated to California as a youth. He was raised in Santa Cruz, and played trombone for Watsonville based ska-punk band Caradura, as well as San Francisco bilingual punk band La Plebe. He will spin classic frontera tunes before and after the films on opening night.

ter through a grant from its Los Tigres del Norte Fund.

The Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings is the largest repository of these commercially produced recordings in existence. The nearly 170,000 recordings in the collection were made primarily in the United States & Mexico, and were released on records, cassettes and un-issued reel to reel tapes. The earliest recording was made around 1905, and the most recent recordings were released in the 1990s.

As of January 2019, over 140,000 recordings have been digitized and placed on the Frontera Collection website (frontera.library.ucla.edu).

The archive was collected by Chris Strachwitz over the past 60 years. He has donated the entire collection along with

You can also listen to more than 33,000 recordings on the Frontera Collection Youtube Channel (youtube.com/c/fronteracollection).

thousands of photographs and related material to the Arhoolie Foundation.

The digitizing of the Strachwitz Frontera Collection began in 2001. The digitization of the first section of the collection was sponsored by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Cen-

This important digital archive enables wide-ranging research in Mexican and Mexican-American culture, and ensures that the lyrics, music, and stories in the collection will be available to scholars and the public for generations to come.

The Watsonville Film Festival is proud to share this music with our community!

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The Frontera Collection Digitization Project

OPENING NIGHT | THURSDAY | MARCH 12

Chulas Fronteras

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FILM SHORTS | FRIDAY | MARCH 13

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6PM / La Vida en Corto Experience beauty, tragedy, hope and inspiration in this short film collection. Most directors attending.

NO PLACE TO GROW Dir. Michelle Aguilar Latino farmers find themselves representing a movement to save the last green space in Santa Cruz’s Beach Flats neighborhood, which is facing gentrification. [27 min] THROUGH YOUR EYES XILONEN Digital NEST Doc Short Film Intensive. World Premiere!

An insightful film highlighting a young woman’s journey as she goes through the process of becoming a Xilonen during the Ceremony of Tender Corn in Watsonville. [7 min]

Dir. Eugenia Renteria A recollection of life’s precious moments, as seen through the eyes of a loved one. [6 min] LAST ONLINE Dir. Hector Ricky Villareal An introverted boy in middle school believes that he his destined to be a loner, That is, until

he makes an unlikely friendship.

[9 min] ODA A LOS FRIJOLES Dir. Karolina Esqueda / Producer Brenda Avila-Hanna A literary & visual rendition of beans, merging a cooking recipe with archival footage of immigrants and fieldworkers. [5 min] SHARING STORIES: VICENT CORTEZ Dir. Eugenia Rentería Oakland-based Vincent Cortez (WFF2019 & 2020) shares his journey as a prolific filmmaker and the importance of seeing ourselves represented in films.

[3 min]

TO STIR THE HEART Dir. Melissa Elizondo The children in a village devastated by the 2017 earthquake in Mexico learn to transform their trauma through poetry and painting. [28 min]

8PM / Shorts, Bakosó & Dance Party THE LOST Directed by Vincent Cortez Special Guests: Director & Cast Members.

Surviving in the aftermath of a devastating viral outbreak, two resilient children try to maintain hope and keep their family together as both the virus and outside world threaten their safety.

Director Vincent Cortez was a co-producer of the powerful film COLLISIONS (WFF 2019). [17 min] BURGER BUDDIES Dir. Avery Christmas BAKOSO: AFROBEATS OF CUBA Dir. Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi Special Guest: Director expected to attend.

Experience Bakosó, the island’s hottest new music. In this exhilarating documentary, DJ Jigüe returns to his hometown of Santiago de Cuba to find inspiration from the new sounds emerging there. Through stunning visuals and a score created by the founders of the genre, the film explores the ways in which technology, culture and landscape have shaped this new African-Cuban musical fusion. [50 min]

When two best friends are torn apart because of one’s prejudice of the other’s burger preference, can their friendship be saved?

A funny film with serious undertones. The director is a CSUMB Cinematic Arts & Technology graduate. [10 min] YOUR WELCOME Dir. Naftali Beane Rutter In this dramedy, a man wakes up to face what just may be the worst day of his life. A parable about kindness in the city. [7 min] DANCE PARTY AFTER THE FILMS! Join local DJ Buffalo as he spins Bakosó and other great music guaranteed to get you dancing. ¡Muévete!

2PM / We Are The Radical Monarchs Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton Set in Oakland, a city with a deep history of social justice movements, WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS documents the Radical Monarchs - an alternative to the Scout movement for girls of color, ages 8-13. Its members earn badges for completing units on social justice issues such as LGBTQ & disability rights, body acceptance, radical beauty and more. A film festival favorite acrros the US! [95 min]

4:30PM / El Sembrador Special Guest: Mexico City-based Director Melissa Elizondo A multi-grade teacher in Chiapas, Mexico becomes a beacon of hope in his community, as his students experience a humanistic model of education based on curiosity and a love for the outdoors. A beautiful and inspiring documentary, El SEMBRADOR (The Sower) recently won the Audience Award at the prestigious Morelia International Film Festival. [85 min] Opening film: TIME & THE SEASHELL. Dir. Itandehui Jansen In Mesoamerica the seashell is a symbol for time. This short film, from an Indigenous (Mixtec) perspective, invites us to reflect on past, present and future, as well as the changing landscape and our vanishing environment. [13 min]

SATURDAY | MARCH 14

Special Guest: Radical Monarchs co-founder Anayvette Martinez

7:30PM / WFF Closing Film: The Infiltrators Special Guest: Award-winning filmmaker Alex Rivera will attend this special screening.

Winner of the Sundance Film Festival, Audience Award: NEXT, and the NEXT Innovator Prize This docu-thriller tells the true story of courageous group of undocumented youth - DREAMERS - who deliberately get detained by Border Patrol in order to infiltrate a shadowy, for-profit detention center. By weaving together documentary footage with re-enactments of the events inside the detention center, THE INFILTRATORS tells an incredible & thrilling true story in a genre-defying new way. [95 min] Opening film: REPRESENT. Dir. Armando Aparicio Artist Arleene Correa Valencia makes immigrant labor visible in her portraits of Napa-based farmworkers. [7 min]

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Directed by Alex Rivera & Cristina Ibarra

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SUNDAY | MARCH 15

2PM / Campesinos / Workers of the Land

Print by Juan Fuentes

Painting by Arleene Correa Valencia

This year, the Watsonville Film Festival is partnering with Pájaro Valley Arts to present a vibrant multi-media exhibit that honors the dignity, contributions, and history of farmworkers in the Pájaro Valley, as well as the connections between film and art.

The exhibit runs from April 1- May 24, with a special preview reception for the Watsonville Film Festival at the Pájaro Valley Arts Gallery on March 15, from 2-4pm. Free.

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FRIDAY | MARCH 20

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Artist Arleene Correa Valencia’s art, featured in the documentary

Portrait by Craig Sherod

film REPRESENT, and photographer Craig Sherod’s portraits of Braceros presented in the music video BEST OF ME are included in the exhibit.

Artists were asked to share their work that captures the celebration of family, home and community, while making visible the people behind our multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry.

Enjoy the work of 41 artists who work in photography, painting, printmaking, digital drawing, animation, and audio recording.

WFF Beyond / WFF Más Alla For the first time, the Watsonville Film Festival will present films in Santa Cruz!

We’ll feature a program of great short films produced by Latinx filmmakers at the Beach Flats Community Center, Friday March 20, at 7PM. Free.

Film program will include: • TIME AND THE SEASHELL Dir. Itandehui Jansen

• REPRESENT Dir. Armando Aparicio • MUSICA PARA DESPUES DE DORMIR Dir. Nicolás Rojas Sánchez • SHARING STORIES Dir. Eugenia Rentería • ODA A LOS FRIJOLES Dir. Karolina Esqueda • REMOVER EL CORAZÓN Dir. Melissa Elizondo

Film Talks

Capture, Create & Inspire

Docs From The Heart

Eugenia Rentería

Melissa Elizondo

Friday March 13, 3:30 PM

Friday March 13, 4:30 PM

Digital NEST

Digital NEST

Eugenia is a Watsonville-based director, cinematographer and editor. Most of her work is centered around her life experiences as an immigrant woman. She was born and raised in Zacatecas, Mexico, and received a B.A. in Cinematic Arts & Technology from CSUMB. Eugenia co-founded Inspira Studios, where she produces content for businesses and organizations, and creates her own films.

Melissa was born in Mexico City and graduated from the University Center for Film Studies at UNAM. She has worked on various artistic projects, and has directed several documentary films since 2013. Her newest short Remover el corazón (To Stir the Heart, 2019), and her award-winning feature length documentary El Sembrador (The Sower, 2018) are screening at this year’s Festival.

SAVE THE DATE! 3rd Annual Fiesta de Día de Muertos + Film Watsonville Plaza • Friday Oct. 30

Stay up-to-date with our films and activities!

Did you know that the Watsonville Film Festival shows films all year round? We host screenings at the Watsonville Public Library, Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, The Main Plaza and more!

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Our special guests will share stories about their work, and the challenges and rewards of filmmaking.

Talks are free and open to the public. All ages.

Support Our Work: Join Amigos del Festival!

We believe in the limitless potential of Watsonville, and the positive impact of the arts in transforming communities. Our team works hard to present film programs that are inspiring, thought-provoking and relevant. We invite you to join our efforts to support great filmmaking, creativity and equity for everyone, especially our youth.

We do all of this on a very limited budget. Your $10 (or more) tax-deductible monthly donation supports our film program yearround, including free family outdoor screenings such as Coco +

Fiesta de Día de Muertos. Most of our yearly screenings are donation-based, youth are usually free, and nobody is turned away for lack of funds. If you’d like to become an Amig@ del Festival, your tax-deductible gift is extremely helpful & greatly appreciated.

You can make a secure donation watsonvillefilmfest.org/donate, or mail a check to Watsonville Film Festival, PO Box 172, Watsonville, CA 95077. Or better yet, ask our staff how you can sign up as an Amigo right here at the Festival!

Your contribution of any amount to helps us continue sharing great stories that expand hearts and minds. ¡Muchas gracias por su apoyo!

Watsonville Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) arts non-profit organization.

Federal Tax ID 81-3138376

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The Watsonville Film Festival has presented powerful and inspiring film events since 2012. We have sold out events at the Mello Center and curated monthly films at multiple venues. We’ve hosted family-friendly movies at the Plaza and even resurrected the historic Fox Theatre for our 2016 festival.

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contributed

RHYTHMS Akira Tana will

bring his jazz-fusion ensemble Otonowa to the Watsonville Buddhist Temple for a benefit concert on March 7.

Dan Kvitka

ON FIRE “Hand of the Maker” is a piece by Martha Banyas

and will be on display at the Cabrillo Gallery starting Monday.

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n “Six Years Smitten: Objects of Adornment,” opening Monday, Cabrillo Gallery will present an eclectic mix of work by artists who employ an array of mediums and techniques to create small sculptures and wearable art—including casting, computer aided design, found object assemblage, tin construction, traditional silversmithing and welding.

Featured artists are participants in the Smitten Forum, a roving small metals residency. The Forum was inspired by “a community of makers who wanted to create in a radical new way,” said Marissa Saneholtz, who co-founded the group along with Sara Brown.

Each year since 2014, the Forum has invited small groups of jewelers and metalsmiths to work sideby-side in a communal studio for a week, aiming to inspire participants to experiment with new materials, concepts and styles.

More than 70 artists from across the nation have participated in the first six years.

Cabrillo’s exhibition, organized by form & concept in Santa Fe, is the first retrospective of artwork by Forum participants, presenting a multifaceted portrait of a growing circle of artists.

“Six Years Smitten: Objects of Adornment” opens on Monday and continues through April 10. The public is invited to a free artists’ reception at the Cabrillo Gallery on March 14, 4-6 p.m. There will be

an artists’ talk during the reception at 5 p.m. Free parking is available for the reception in Parking Structure Lots A and B, at the corner of Soquel Drive and Perimeter Road, across from the Sesnon House.

The Cabrillo Gallery is in Cabrillo College’s Library building, Room #1002, at 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Hours are Monday– Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday evenings 7–10 p.m. It will be closed March 23 through 27 for Spring Break.

Admission is free and accessible to all. Parking is available free on public streets or paid in any campus student or visitor lots.

For information visit cabrillo.edu/ services/artgallery.

Worldrenowned musician to perform at Buddhist Temple Proceeds support temple, Kawakami Sister City Program

By JOHANNA MILLER

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n Saturday the Watsonville Buddhist Temple will host a special benefit concert featuring Otonowa, a jazz-fusion ensemble led by world-renowned percussionist Akira Tana.

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Beyond the World’s End

contributed

ARTIFACTS “Beyond the Worlds End” opens tonight and runs through June

at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.

STAFF REPORT

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he Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) will partner with the Humanities Institute and UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Creative Ecologies to present “Beyond the World’s End.” The exhibition dives into the issues behind the current climate crisis, and presents ways that art can help.

Guest curator T.J. Demos, director of the Center for Creative Ecologies, has assembled a group of work for “Beyond the World’s End.” Pieces were selected for reflecting the ecological and social injustices happening around the world, carving out radical ways to move into the future.

Artists include Amy

Ballin, Laurie Palmer, Teddy Cruz & Donna Forman, Allora & Calzadilla, Krista Franklin and Newton Harrison, as well as joint pieces by the Rasquache Collective and the Super Futures Haunt Qollective.

“The exhibition is centered around the apocalyptic stories that surround us. Climate crises and ongoing acts of social injustice haunt our vision of the future,” MAH Marketing and Brand Director Ashley Holmes said in a press release. “However, for many people around the world, the idea of an apocalypse isn’t a new or distant fear. Instead, colonialism, displacement, and genocide have already impacted many communities around the world, forcing them to take on new strategies for survival.”

The exhibition is part of a yearlong research and exhibition project

and public lecture series directed

by Demos, also named “Beyond the End of the World.” The project brings leading international thinkers and cultural practitioners to UC Santa Cruz to discuss what lies beyond “dystopian catastrophism,” and asks how people can cultivate radical futures of social justice and ecological flourishing. It was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s John E. Sawyer Seminar on the Comparative Study of Culture, and administered by The Humanities Institute. For more information visit beyond.ucsc.edu.

“Beyond the World’s End” opens tonight and will be on display until June 21 at the Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz.

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raise money for survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Tõhoku, Japan. The group brought their music to those communities, and to this day go back there to hold workshops for young Japanese musicians.

Otonowa’s first Watsonville show in 2018 raised money for those survivors. Pianist Art Hirahara’s aunt, who has ties to Watsonville, approached Rev. Jay Shinseki about bringing the concert to the temple.

This time, however, Otonowa will be raising money for the temple itself, as well as the City of Watsonville’s Kawakami Sister City Program, which is entering its 32nd year.

“They actually approached me, wanting to come back,” said Shinseki. “They wanted to do something for the temple… and we thought it’d be nice to also partner with the Sister City group and help them out.”

Otonowa is known for its culture-bending music—traditional jazz with a distinctly Asian sound.

The group routinely incorporates Japanse instruments such as the koto to their songs.

“It’s perhaps the only time recently we’ve brought this kind of Asian music into Watsonville,” Shinseki said. “It is uniquely Japanese-American.

Watsonville itself is a blend of cultures and peoples… This sort of event really shows that.”

Tana, a graduate of Harvard University and the New England Conservatory of music, has played with artists such as Sonny Rollins and James Moody.

He will perform alongside Hirahara, Masaru Koga on woodwinds, Noriyuki Okada on bass, and guest vocalist Saki Kono for the Watsonville concert.

“This is a great opportunity for people to come hear some amazing music, while also supporting their community,” Shinseki said.

Otonowa will perform at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple, 423 Bridge St. on Saturday from 3-6 p.m. Tickets are $30 at the door. For information visit wbtemple.org or the temple’s Facebook page

For information visit santacruzmah.org.

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“We work all year to select the best films we can get,” Alba said.

“We are very proud of [this year’s] program.”

One film is “Radical Monarchs” (March 13), which documents a social justice-based scouting group for young girls of color in Oakland.

In attendance will be Anayvette Martinez, co-founder of the group.

Alba said that Martinez was interested in attending, since Watsonville has a long history of activism. “[Martinez] started the Monarchs for her daughter—she wanted to support and inspire her,” Alba said. “We are excited to have her come and talk with us.”

The festival will also highlight local talent, including the world premier of “Xilonen,” a film directed by young people at Digital NEST, following a young woman’s journey of becoming a Xilonen during the White Hawk’s Ceremony of Tender Corn.

A series of Film Talks will be taking place at Digital NEST, 318 Union St., during the festival. Alba praised Digital NEST students and staff.

“We enjoy working with [Digital NEST],” she said. “We have some incredible talent right here in our community.”

A screening of Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibara’s “The Infiltrators,” winner of two Sundance Film Festival awards, will close the festival on March 14. The film follows a group of undocumented youth who intentionally get detained at the U.S.-Mexican border in order to expose a for-profit detention center.

Rivera will be attending, making it his second appearance at the festival.

“Alex has vision,” Alba said. “He is a big thinker and innovator.”

Being at the Women’s Club is new for the festival, which has been headquartered at various locations across the city. Plans are being made to convert the Women’s Club into a community movie theater, where people can watch the films, dance and socialize.

A short walk away from the club is Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA), which will collaborate with the festival for a special art exhibit on March 15.

“Campesinos/Workers of the Land”

SAT APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

3/7

Blues Mechanics, 6 p.m.

SUN

3/8

Steve Freund, 6 p.m.

MON

3/9

Blind Rick, 6 p.m.

TUES

3/10

Mojo Mix, 6 p.m.

WED

3/11

wed: Little Jonny Lawton, 6 p.m.

THU

3/12

T-Bone Mojo, 6 p.m.

FRI

3/13

Carie & the Soulshakers, 6 p.m.

Dead Things + Soundrel + Hard of Heart + more, 8 p.m.

BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Ted Welty Pairs with a Pinot, 7 p.m.

John Michael, 2 p.m.

THE CATALYST NIGHT CLUB 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Nahko & Medicine for the People, 9 p.m.

Pepper, 8 p.m.

Dack Janiels, 9 p.m.

Las Cafeteras, 9 p.m.

THE CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Lucky Friday w/ Mark Creech, 7 p.m.

Nghtmre w/ Crankdat, Wavedash, Black A.M., 9 p.m.

Hot Snakes w/ Kills Birds, 9 p.m.

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

KPIG Happy Hour, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

CORRALITOS CULTURAL CENTER 127 Hames Rd., Corralitos

Queen Bingo, 8:30 p.m.

Marc E. Bassy, 9 p.m.

KPIG Happy Hour, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Acoustic Open Jam, 3 p.m.

THE CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

An Evening w/ Alice Smith and Tegio, Howe and Freebo, 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Joint Cheifs, 9:30 p.m.

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St., Watsonville

Soul Doubt, 8 p.m.

KUUMBWA JAZZ 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

aims to honor the history and contributions of farmworkers in the Pajaro Valley, and highlight connections between film and art.

Exhibit curator Judy Stabile said Alba contacted PVA at the start of the year about possibly working together.

“We didn't see how we [could] have a show during the film festival… It takes us a good two to three weeks to mount our shows,” Stabile said, explaining that the gallery’s current show closes March 8. “We decided to do a preview reception… which will serve to be the closing party for the festival.”

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sauce, and beaten egg. Mix ingredients thoroughly. Starting with 2 tablespoons, add the potato starch, then add 1 teaspoon at a time as needed to dry it out enough to hold the balls together.

Form ground pork into four large meatballs or 8 smaller ones. Flatten a bit so that they are not completely round.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in skillet or wok on medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add meatballs. Cook five minutes until browned on bottom. Flip and cook other side also.

In a flameproof casserole dish or large saucepan, heat chicken broth and the final 2 tablespoons of soy sauce to boiling. Add meatballs, reduce heat to simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the bok choy, simmer for another 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and there is no pinkness in the middle.

You can also thicken some of the broth with a cornstarch and water thickener poured over the meatballs. Serves four.

Just a note about my February 21 column for Citrus Crinkle Cookies.

An error was brought to my attention. There is no cream in the recipe.

You will beat the butter and sugar together until it resembles cream.

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Artists' Meetup and Digital Nest.

They and Alba selected the work for the exhibit, which includes pieces by Arleene Correa Valencia, Warren Chang and others.

“One of our goals in this collaboration was to try and involve more artists within the Watsonville area,” Stabile said. “[We are] looking forward to a deeper connection with Watsonville artists and community members who might not normally visit a gallery.”

Alba said she was “blown away” at how many submissions they received after sending out an open call for artists.

“We received more than 42 [pieces] from all over California,”

Alba said. “It’s been amazing to work with [PVA].”

Alba added she hopes that this year’s Watsonville Film Festival can bring people together to confront important issues, but also celebrate Latino artistry.

“There are very few spaces where we can celebrate and honor the creativity of Latino filmmakers,” Alba said. “We see how politics affects [our] communities… how they become divisive. We want to show the humanity in everyone. These people… they have the same hopes and aspirations as anyone else.”

For a schedule of films and events turn to the Watsonville Film Festival guide on page 11.

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