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Not Enough Space: Art by Oscar López Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres
An Exhibit Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Their Imprisonment

Not Enough Space, an exhibit of artwork by two 
inspiring Puerto Rican political prisoners, 
Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar López Rivera, 
will be at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino 
Arts from May 19 through June 16, includes 
paintings, vibrant pieces of ceramic work and a 
mock jail cell.  The artists have endured 25 
years of incarceration for their actions on 
behalf of Puerto Rican independence.

OPENING RECEPTION:  Friday, May 19th, 6:00 – 
10:00 PM, $10.00- $25.00 sliding scale. Featuring 
Jose Lopez, Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural 
Center in Chicago and brother of Oscar López 
Rivera, and the music of  the John Santos Quintet 
with Orestes Vilato, John Calloway, Saul Sierra, 
Marco Diaz and John Santos.  Curator Jorge Felix will also be present.

CLOSING CULTURAL EVENT:   Sunday, June 11th, 4:00 
PM,  $10.00/$7.00 youth:  Featuring music and 
dance with Rico Pabón, Son Borikua, and Cacique y Kongo..

Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 AM 
to 5:00 PM.   Wheelchair accessible. Admission $2.00

What:            Not Enough Space Exhibit

When:            Friday, May 19   to   Friday, June 16, 2006

Where:      Mission Cultural Center for Latino 
Arts, 2868 Mission St. San Francisco, CA.
                         Main Gallery.  Admission 
$2.00.  Wheelchair accessible.

Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM


Opening Reception: Friday May 19th  6:00 - 10:00 PM; $10-$25 sliding scale.

Closing Cultural Event: Sunday June 11th.  4:00 PM.  $7-$10 sliding scale.

This exhibit is sponsored by the National Boricua 
Human Rights Network, and is co-sponsored locally 
by the Not Enough Space Bay Area Committee, Bay Area Boricuas and KPFA Radio.


The Freedom Archives
522 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 863-9977
www.freedomarchives.org 
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