The captive creativity and immense talent of San Quentin resident filmmakers shone through at the second annual San Quentin Film Festival Oct. 23-24. … [Read more...]
Aztec dancers connect with culture, religion, identity, heritage
The culture of Aztecan Dance displays spiritual symbolism through dress and physical movement. The Nahua tribal warriors, called Aztecs, arrived in … [Read more...]
Work behind the scenes takes community effort
San Quentin’s version of a red-carpet event, the 2025 San Quentin Film Festival, celebrated and highlighted the transformative power of film and … [Read more...]
Images, inferiority, outlawed culture plague generations
As a result of the power of images, outlawed culture, and inferiority complexes, psychological trauma has plagued generations for … [Read more...]
Expressive arts offer mental health reprieve
Over 200 San Quentin Rehabilitation Center residents packed Chapel B for expressive arts night, one of the many events in efforts to raise awareness … [Read more...]
Thousands of hours dedicated to create replica coat of arms
A native of Mexico uses art to connect with his beloved state of Michoacán. For David Guerra, 39, who is serving a life sentence, art has … [Read more...]
Danza Azteca tradición prehispánica
Una tribu Nahua conocidos como “Aztecas”, llegaron al valle de México trayendo sus propias creencias, cultura, gastronomía, folklor y deidades, … [Read more...]
Resident’s creativity reignites artistic fire despite setbacks
Keffier Savary is a man of many aptitudes: painter, sculptor, and musician. He is also a veteran. He hails from Kingston, Jamaica, but is known to … [Read more...]
Jelly Roll brings hope for redemption
Despite setbacks on path to recovery Jelly Roll's story inspires residents Jelly Roll connected with the incarcerated at San Quentin in an epic … [Read more...]
Symposium highlights impact of low literacy on incarcerated
Low literacy impacts approximately 70% of incarcerated adults in the U.S. In California, a large portion of individuals in the custody of the … [Read more...]
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