• Film & Video

    Latino Film Festival - Stand and Deliver

    Latino Film Festival - Stand and Deliver

    City of San Mateo

    October 28, 2008

    Be the first to submit a review/comment!
    Add Review/Comment

    Sponsored by the San Mateo Public Library, the San Mateo Public Library Foundation, and the Latino Library Advisory Committee, the City of San Mateo presents a latino cultural spotlight, the Latino Film Festival. This week's feature is Stand and Deliver. The compelling true-life story of East Los Angeles calculus high school teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) who surmounted overwhelming odds in his efforts to inspire and educate his students. All of his students went on to pass the Advanced Placement Test in Calculus.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Free

      Info Phone: 650-522-7818

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      October 28, 2008

      Times:
      6:45pm

    • Venue Info

      San Mateo Public Library

      55 West 3rd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402

      Full map and directions

    • Accessibility Info

    • NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, however it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.

  • Top News

     

    American Musical Theatre of San Jose closes down
    The curtain fell Monday on one of the South Bay's longest-running cultural institutions, as American Musical Theatre of San Jose announced it was ceasing operations and filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. (full story)
     

    Shay Quillen, Mercury News
    Posted: 12/01/2008 03:10:57 PM PST

  • Featured Sections

  • Featured Video

    View all videos in Video Central

  • Creative Quote

     

    “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better."

     

    Martin Luther King, Jr.