[ April 28, 2007; 8:00 pm; ] 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
2) SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH: FREE [...]
Read more...[ April 28, 2007; 8:30 pm; ]
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 @ Gilman in Berkeley
510-525-5054
www.Ashkenaz.com
Doors at 8:30 p.m. Dance Lesson at 9:00 p.m.
Showtime [...]
[ April 27, 2007; 8:00 pm; ] 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 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley
510-849-2568 [...]
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
Check out her version of Armatrading’s “Love and Affection” on [...]
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 attached [...]
As I type this entry, I’m listening to the sweet duet of Rachelle Ferrell and Will Downing crooning “Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This Before”. Sublime music, Spain, Portugal, verdant landscape and Brazilian style food all in one day. Give thanks and praises to the Most High.
It’s been a dreamy type of day since rising [...]
Greetings from Madrid, Spain.
The first stop this morning after dropping off my luggage at the hotel was to visit a food market to purchase bottled water. As is my custom when shopping in overseas food marts I browse the aisles for unusual food items or black themed food products for my kitchen collection at home. [...]
This month’s return trip to Madrid is a welcome change of pace. Last spring I traveled to Barcelona and Madrid on the heel of the Asia trip. It was a nice change of climate, atmosphere, and culture—not better, just different after the intensity of Asia and tiresome iffy Bay Area weather. This trip is shorter [...]
Read more...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 Tucker, Chronicle Staff [...]
Clicking on the Etiquette Bell will take you to the photo quiz & the answers.
Bonus Article: Public Restrooms in South Korea
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