Cruz Luna

Flamenco dancer and club owner Cruz Luna launched his career with appearances on television’s Ed Sullivan and Dave Garroway shows. In 1960, after touring with the Ballet Nacional of Spain and appearing on Broadway, his family opened Casa Madrid in San Francisco’s North Beach, where he presented flamenco dancers from around the world. He performed for many years at the Sunday afternoon Flamenco dances at the Old Spaghetti Factory on Green Street. Photographer Unknown; Courtesy of Luna Family