Entries tagged with “Prison Town USA”.


image from the documentaryJust a reminder that the California Documentary Project film “Prison Town, USA,” Po Kutchins and Katie Galloway’s documentary about how the prison industry has affected the town of Susanville, Calif. is on the PBS series “POV” tonight. The New York Times calls it a “smartly constructed documentary … . There are no documentary-style talking heads or charts here, just some very ordinary-looking people trying to find their places in a changed community.” Check local listings for times.

image from the documentaryWorth checking out in San Francisco is “A Serving of Love: The Passion of Bill Sorro,” a California Story Fund exhibit about long-time Filipino activist Bill Sorro, who led the fight for the International Hotel in San Francisco’s historic Manilatown District. Opening Sat., Aug. 4 and running through Oct. 6 at the International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny St. More…

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