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The San Francisco International Arts Festival 2007 The Truth in Knowing/A Conversation Across the African Diaspora May 16 – May 27  SKYE’S FESTIVAL PICK  Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir (USA) in collaboration with Black Voices (England) and A Bay Area Community Chorus A Long Journey Home: Concertizing the Golden Triangle Friday, May 25, […]

As part of Semana de la Raza & In Observance of Cinco de Mayo, the Xican@ Culture Working Group Proudly Invite You To: The First Annual Noche de Florycanto A Night of Chican@ Love, Culture, Poetry and Resistance Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 7:00-10:30 P.M. Heller Multi Cultural Lounge (Inside the MLK Student Union, U.C. Berkeley) Featuring: […]

FAIRY BUTCH MOVES TO THE RICKSHAW STOP, 155 FELL AT VAN NESS! 1) SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH: FAIRY BUTCH IS BACK! A Campy, Erotic Cabaret, Dance Party & Speed Dating Shindig For Gals & Trannies of All Colors & Pals! THE RICKSHAW STOP, 155 FELL ST. AT VAN NESS. Doors & Speed Dating: 8PM, Show: 10PM […]

This SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Afrobeat/Afrofunk/Afrogroove with BABA KEN & KOTOJA live in Berkeley at Ashkenaz Come join this great group, featuring master musicians from the bands of FELA KUTI, KING SUNNY ADE, and HUGH MASEKELA in a full night of fun and dancing for everyone! Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center 1317 San Pablo @ […]

De la Canción Protesta a la Canción Propuesta! A Night of Political Song A roundtable of song-sharing between song making giants celebrating political thought & activism with Holly Near, Linda Tillery, Lichi Fuentes, Tania Glenn, Jose Cuellar, Mamacoatl, & Tomas Montoya. Friday April 27, 2007. $15 gen. – 8pm At La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 […]

Skye’s Top YouTube Video Picks Sister Carol – Roots Natty Congo Aretha Franklin – R.E.S.P.E.C.T Rachell Ferrell – Sista Staple Singers – When Will We Be Paid Toshi Reagon Alicia Keys – How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore? Joan Armatrading – A Woman In Love Joan Armastrading – Willow Bette LaVette – Little Sparrow […]

The highlight of my annual travel season is to trek to India in the late fall to experience its multiplicity of traditions and cultures. There are many things I adore about traveling in India and there are conditions and circumstances I find hard to accept. Every once in a while like today when I read the […]

The San Francisco Chronicle printed a feature on Black youths in San Francisco learning Mandarin Chinese in their kindergartner class.  It brightened my day to read the article and view the on-line video.  Check it out: SAN FRANCISCO Kindergarten students learning Mandarin fast in immersion class. Speechless as school began, they’re now amazingly proficient. Jill […]

The Presidents holiday weekend was ideal for checking out a satellite exhibit in San Francisco for “The Art of Living Black” (TAOLB), an annual bay area black artist’s exhibition and self-guided art tour. Over the weekend, I visited the African American Arts and Culture Complex (AAACC) home to various afro-centric art and cultural organizations, including […]