Featuring: Akinyele Sadiq; Melanie DeMore & Mary Watkins; Judy Grahn; Mamacoatl; Blackberri; Leslie Simon; “The Troublemakers Union” w/ Maria Medina, Bill Crossman, Henry Mobley, Gail Meadows, Adam Raskin, Marshall Trammell, Tory Carter; Avotcja and Modúpue w/Sandi Poindexter and Val Serrant. Proceeds from this benefit event go to Pat’s Daughter, Anastasia Dunham-Parker. Admission: $10 – $20 […]
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YeYe suarez
Singer and dancing storyteller Johanna “YeYe” Suarez is an interdisciplinary, Red Poppy Resident artist and arts-educator: Fear for Love / Pain for Sound / Songs for Healing / Explorando el Sin Fin / Exploring Endlessness. Admission: $12 – $20 Venue: Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St. @ 23rd Street For more info: (415) 826-2402 […]
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A Celebration of Black Music
In honor of Black History Month, ArtInternationale! Gallery and Art Lounge will feature traditional African music and drumming, blues, jazz, hip-hop and music from the Caribbean. Some of the Bay Area’s best African/African American performers will be in the house as well as those honoring the music that is the heart of all the music […]
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Fat Tuesday
Featuring San Francisco Carnaval champions “Fogo na Roupa” and the blazing Samba Funk of “Mondo Loko,” plus resident DJs Carioca and P-shot Admission: Free Venue: Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St. For more info: (415) 552-7788
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Powerful vocalist reimagines pop
Lila Downs will perform in San Francisco Feb. 23 at the Herbst Theater. The California Institute of Integral Studies is organizing the show. Because of her experience, her sensuality and mostly because of her voice, Downs will be a sure success.
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Cantante poderosa reimagina música popular
Lila Downs actuará en San Francisco este 23 de febrero, en el Herbst Theater. El concierto lo organiza el California Institute of Integral Studies. Por su experiencia, sensualidad y sobre todo por su voz, Downs es un espectáculo seguro. “Me concibo mucho en el escenario”, dice. “Es importante variar. El público quiere moverse, luego escuchar algo profundo, llorar.”
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Latin artists create Grammy alternative
The controversial elimination of 31 musical categories from the Grammy Awards, including Latin Jazz, has created a cultural divide, which has led many ethnic artists to skip the Grammys and attend the Alternative Grammy Celebration instead.
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Artistas latinos crean alternativa a Grammys
La polémica eliminación de 31 categorías musicales del Premio Grammy, incluyendo el Jazz Latino, causó una división cultural que propició la ausencia de varios artistas étnicos en la entrega de Grammys y en su lugar asistieron a una Celebración Alternativa del Grammy. Varias de las categorías eliminadas corresponden a artistas étnicos que interpretan los sonidos […]
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Campos celebrates candidacy
District 9 Supervisor David Campos has officially declared that he is seeking another term on the Board of Supervisors and held an outreach event at the Blue Macaw, Feb. 9. So far, no viable candidate has stepped forward to challenge Campos and no incumbent supervisor has been voted out since the adoption of ranked-choice voting […]
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Campos celebra candidatura
David Campos, Supervisor en la alcaldía de San Francisco por el Distrito 9, declaró oficialmente el pasado 9 de febrero que buscará ser reelegido para otro mandato en la Junta de Supervisores durante una actividad en el local Blue Macaw. Hasta la fecha no hay ningún otro candidato para retar a Campos y ninguno de […]