Sunday, October 4, 2009

Jolie Holland & Michael Hurley tonight, new Chasing the Moon w/ John Vanderslice, & upcoming shows- save the dates!

hello,

i'm writing belatedly with some updates & events. i hope you all are well and got to hear some hardly stricly bluegrass this weekend (if in SF)!

1) In case you didn't see it yet, there's a beautiful full moon outside. look out for it, and also check http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com for a new episode w/ john vanderslice!

2) Tonight (sunday): jolie holland & michael hurley are playing at the independent. i highly recommend this show, if you read this in time and are able to make it. http://independentsf.com

3) If houses want to buy food collectively @ wholesale prices and in bulk, they should contact People's Grocery in Oakland.

4) Blue Bear School of Music is now offering online classes. Check it out at http://www.bluebearmusic.org/programs/classes-online.html

5) Looking ahead, please save the dates for upcoming super shows:

*sunday october 18th at the make-out room. songs from joseph childress, honeycomb (emily ritz, nathan blaz, & andrew maguire), jascha vs. jascha (just moved from NY!), & jeremy dalmas MC'ing w/ interactive songs. this is the first show in a monthly seaweedsway showcase series, third sundays of the month, at the make-out room. would love to see you there!

*friday october 23rd at the yoga loft, healing sounds sacred spaces, w/ sonya cotton, heather normandale (stitchcraft), & a medley of songs from yoga loft teachers lauren brown, carlin chew, & marni sclaroff.

*friday october 30th at li po lounge. jeremy rourke's cd release, stencil art opening, & birthday party! toshio hirano, michael musika, vanessa verlee, kirk young, & myself will play some songs in celebration. it will be a special night. i hope you can make it.

*thursday november 12th at the rickshaw stop. michael musika, quinn deveaux & the blue beat review, & the loyd family players will be creating a seance of songs that require your presence. mark your calendars...

Here are my recommendations of events today & all the way through november:


10-4 sunday.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. http://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com

Alemany Farm Workday. til 5 http://alemanyfarm.org

Vedanta Meditation @ the Yoga Loft. 5-6:30pm. discussion of chapter 58 in "I am that". Don't worry if you don't have the book - come anyway to join the conversation. regular prices apply. http://theloftsf.com

Jolie Holland & Michael Hurley at the Independent. 2 of my absolute favorites! http://jolieholland.com tix:http://theindependentsf.com


10-5 monday.

Wolf & Crow + Mary Elizabeth @ Blue Danube. 7:30pm-10:30pm.306 Clement St. http://www.myspace.com/wolfncrow To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:


10-6 tuesday.

Caretakers House Yoga Community Class. ongoing Tuedays. 848 divisadero st. @ mccallister. 6:15-7:45pm. RSVP if you're new, to jessyjeanine@gmail.com more info about the space: http://caretakers-sf.org yoga updates: http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com


10-7 wednesday.

Free Bellydancing Class at the Caretakers House. ongoing Wednesdays. 848 divisadero st. @ mccallister. 6:30-7:30pm (double-check the time!). RSVP if you're new. 848caretakers@gmail.com http://caretakers-sf.org


10-9 friday.

restorative yoga at the yoga loft 11-12:30. breathe deeply & let go of accumulated stress of the week. relax into poses that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and ready for a weekend of hardly strictly bluegrass! :) ask for the $10 price at the desk. http://theloftsf.com

Foxtails Brigade, Kacey Johansing, & Honeycomb @ BlueSix Acoustic Room. 24th St. @Treat St.


10-9 friday - 10/11 sunday.

Autumn Grounding Yoga Retreat with Kristie Dahlia Home at Double Bear in the Santa Cruz Mountains.Description: In autumn we draw toward the hearth. This year's autumn retreat will be held at Double Bear, sister camp to Salamander, the sweet little camp beloved by so many members of our sangha. Double Bear is just a ways further around the mountain and has the same lovely style of practice yurt -- but far more sleeping options! We shall still have the joys of wood fire heated yurts, a redwood hot tub, and oh, so many delights to enjoy. Our practice, too, will pull toward the spiritual hearth with an expansive practice of healing arts. Double Bear is an intimate retreat site where we can lavish you with attention; at most there will be 13 retreatants. Details at http://is.gd/2RzwM

10/12 monday - 10/17 friday.

The Big Rumble: 20th Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake City and Community Event for Disaster Preparedness.

The Big Rumble is a week-long series of events designed to connect the Bay Area with preparedness resources while commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Through local events, social networking, resource tools, and a website that is both informative and easy to follow, we hope to create a feeling of empowerment and unity amongst the Bay Area community. Residents can access informative and engaging resources and tools; learn and practice new skills; and become more involved and connected members of our community.



10/14 wednesday.

Ash Reiter CD Release, Michael Musika, & TaughtMe @ El Rio.

Rainforest Action Network presents REVEL - the art of activism. dinner, celebration, & ceremony. find the details at http://ran.org/revel


10-16 friday.

Green Music Network & Samavesha presents Cave Concert in the Marin Headlands.


10-18 sunday.

Launch of SeaweedSway Showcase at the Make-Out Room
w/ Joseph Childress, Honeycomb (Emily Ritz, Nathan Blaz, & Andrew Maguire), Jascha vs. Jascha, & Jeremy Dalmas (MC / interactive music)


Launch of the monthly SEAWEEDSWAY SHOWCASE at the Make-Out Room...
a new show series happening 3rd Sundays of the month
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Come out of your cozy/crazy homes and nests for a mellow, unusual evening of haunting folk, eclectic pop, interactive songs, & who knows what else, from the following local songwriters::

JOSEPH CHILDRESS
http://myspace.com/josephchildress

HONEYCOMB (Emily Ritz, Nathan Blaz, & Andrew Maguire)
http://myspace.com/emilyritz

JASCHA vs JASCHA (just moved here from NY!)
http://tinyurl.com/jaschavsjascha

Joseph & Jascha both have new CDs to release! and Honeycomb is working on their new album now...

Interactive music & MC'ing by the great & clever JEREMY DALMAS
http://myspace.com/jeremydalmas
http://theabsurdists.com

at the MAKE-OUT ROOM
http://www.makeoutroom.com (details posted soon)

$7

*Info from various non-profits will hopefully be available as well. Let us know if you're interested in representing or sharing info from your favorite one... and if you have ideas on how to incorporate this element.

Ideally, you could arrive early and stay late. Realizing some of you can't be there the *whole* time, please do come for whatever part of it you can attend. It will be worth your efforts. Thanks, and hope to see you there!!!

~~Jessie, Jascha, Jeremy, Joseph, & Honeycomb~~




10-20 Tuesday.

Earth Island Institute's 10th Annual Brower Youth Awards.

http://tinyurl.com/mqa2tm 7pm at the Herbst Theatre in SF. (note: I went to this a couple of years ago and cried (which I never do) it was so inspirational.)



10-23 friday.

Healing Sounds Sacred Spaces at the Yoga Loft with Sonya Cotton, Heather Normandale (Stitchcraft), Lauren Brown, Carlin Chew, & Marni Sclaroff.

7:30 doors, 8 show starts


THE LIVING ROOM:
Healing Sounds, Sacred Spaces

show #2 in a monthly showcase of acoustic music at the yoga loft

a medley of healing folk songs & yogic chants

this month featuring performances by

SONYA COTTON
http://sonyacotton.com

and HEATHER NORMANDALE of StitchCraft
http://stitchcraftmusic.com

plus a few songs from yoga loft teachers
LAUREN BROWN, CARLIN CHEW, & MARNI SCLAROFF
http://myspace.com/laurenpresents
http://marnisclaroff.googlepages.com

$5-15 donation requested

321 Divisadero St. @ Page St.
http://theloftsf.com


10-24 saturday.

Alemany Farm Annual Harvest Festival! music, food, friends, farm. details to come. http://alemanyfarm.org

International Day of Climate Action. The harvest fest will be one of many events in honor of this day. Check out http://350.org for more info.


10-28 Wednesday.

Sean Hayes & Killbossa at the Independent! Killbossa is an awesome, new, fake Brazilian Tropicalista band. 628 Divisadero St. San Francisco, CA. Tickets $16:http://www.ticketweb.com Venue: http://theindependentsf.com
http://seanhayesmusic.com


10-29 Thursday.

Sean Hayes & Honey.Moon.Tree. at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz. inside, intimate show. tickets are limited so get them in advance online for $15 http://ticketweb.com or you can buy them in person at the Crepe Place.


10-30 Friday.

Jeremy Rourke's CD Release, Stencil Art Debut, & Birthday Party at Li Po Lounge in Chinatown w/ songs from Toshio Hirano, Michael Musika, Vanessa VerLee, & Jessie (me!).

Jeremy Rourke will be releasing his second full length album, offering his debut exhibit of his stencil art, and celebrating his 32nd birthday all on the same night! Special musical guests include: Toshio Hirano, Michael Musika, Vanessa VerLee, Jessie Woletz and Karl Young on the Shakuhachi. Start your Halloween weekend with this unique event at an unparalleled venue.


11-6 friday

Langhorne Slim CD Release @ the Independent. w/ Dawes. 628 Divisadero St. @ Hayes. http://theindependentsf.comhttp://myspace.com/langhorneslim

11-6 friday - 11-8 sunday.

Yoga Retreat w/ Geoffrey Roniger @ Oz Farm. my mom is coming into town for this, so i'm going for sure. come hang out w/ us, practice yoga, & eat good food in a beautiful setting! alignment - breath - consciousness. http://geoffreyroniger.com


11-7 saturday.

Little Wings, The Finches, & The Mantles @ the Hemlock.

11-12 thursday.

Michael Musika's next Seance in the Series... w/ Loyd Family Players + Quinn DeVeaux & the Blue Beat Review, at the Rickshaw Stop. http://myspace.com/michaelmusika tix: http://rickshawstop.com see/hear Quinn DeVeaux & Michael Musika on Chasing the Moon:http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com


11-13 friday.

They Might Be Giants @ the Fillmore. http://theymightbegiants.com


11-15 sunday.

Make-Out Room monthly SeaweedSway showcase w/ Indianna Hale, Jeffrey Manson, & 1 more TBA. Jeremy Dalmas will be mc'ing and musically interacting.http://makeoutroom.com

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thanks for reading!
jessie

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