songbird festival closing week, sonya cotton album release w/ devotionals @ noe valley ministry friday

7-29 wednesday.

songbird festival shows at Baobob Village Cafe (formerly Bollyhood Cafe) http://bollyhoodcafe.com 3372 19th st. in SF.

6 - 9 pm, early show

Two Beautiful Birds
Cost: $6-$10

Joan Cerqueiro, www.myspace.com/joanandthemagictragic
Diana Gameros, www.myspace.com/dianagameros

9 pm - close, later show

Birds of the Tower & Cabaret Noveau
Cost: $8-$12

StitchCraft, www.stitchcraftmusic.com, www.myspace.com/stitchcraft
Belltower, www.myspace.com/beesinthebelltower
Allison Lovejoy, composer, pianist and chanteuse, www.allisonlovejoy.com
Allison, writes songs of love, lust and longing, making you laugh and weep at the same time. From tales of San Francisco to tangos about seduction, she takes you through a musical journey that revisits Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Ben Folds, and Nina Simone, while spinning out piano stylings of Liszt, Fats Waller, Bartok and Elton John.
This concert will feature Bay area female vocalists interpreting her songs and stories, accompanied by Allison on the piano... it's Cabaret Nouveau!!

7-30 thursday.

Songbird Fest: Community Flight at El Rio w/ helena handbasket (small group ensemble from conspiracy of venus), brass liberation orchestra, & charming hostesses. joni mitchell tribute!

6 pm - 9 pm

Community Flight
El Rio, www.elriosf.com
3158 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110-4560
Cost: $8 - $12

Conspiracy of Venus Performance and Tribute to Joni Mitchell, www.myspace.com/conspiracyofvenus
Charming Hostess, www.myspace.com/charminghostess
Brass Liberation Orchestra – Featuring Vocal Songs, brassliberation.org

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7-31 friday.

sonya cotton cd release + devotionals (tyson of two gallants, anton of judgement day) & honeybodymoonbee @ noe valley ministry. http://myspace.com/sonyacotton

http://myspace.com/buildingsofheart

We will be celebrating the release of Red River on Friday, July 31st, at the Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco (1021 Sanchez @ 23rd St.) Doors open at 6:30pm, the music starts at 7pm sharp. Also playing: Honeybody Moonbee, The Devotionals, Reverent Sisters (with Dawn McCarthy of Faun Fables.) $5-$15 at the door, sliding scale. Refreshments will be available, and all ages are welcome. It's going to be a beautiful night!

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bay bridged benefit w/ adam stephens, french miami, & more. http://myspace.com/adamstephensmusic

8-1 saturday.

URBAN COMPOSTING workshop at GFE. 10AM - 12Noon. Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco. Free. Give your summer garden a boost that will guarantee vibrant colors and delectable veggies for the months to follow! Aside from encouraging beneficial soil organisms and conserving a non-renewable resource, composting makes an excellent fertilizer that releases nutrients slowly at a rate which the plants can use them. This fun, hands-on class teaches methods for backyard and worm composting for home and community gardens. Come learn what you can do to improve your garden and prevent organic waste from ending up in the landfill! Rot On! To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

8-2 sunday.

Alemany Farm Workday. 12-5pm. bring cardboard if you have it to help sheet mulch the herb garden. http://alemanyfarm.org

hatha yoga w/ jessie. :) 5-6:30pm at the yoga loft. http://theloftsf.com 321 divisadero st. this is part of a series where the teacher training class of '08-'09 and '07-'08 takes turn teaching community classes, for fun and for practice. donations go towards the sound dampening project in studio B & other studio renovations. please come!

closing night of songbird fest at blue6, a fundraiser for the festival itself. check http://songbirdfestival.org for details.

8-8 saturday.

Alemany Farm Workday. 12-5pm. http://alemanyfarm.org

8-9 sunday.

foxtails brigade 7" release w/ devotionals, agent ribbons, & garrett pierce @ cafe du nord. foxtails brigade: http://myspace.com/lauraweinbach devotionals: http://myspace.com/buildingsofheart

http://cafedunord.com

8-10 monday.

potluck & acoustic show @ the caretakers house w/ Sleepy Todd, Chaz Prymek (Lake Mary), James Miska. 8pm. bring food &/or donation. myspace.com/ (jamesmiska, lakemarymusic, sleepytodd) 848 divisadero st. @ mccallister st.

8-16 sunday.

Alemany Farm Workday. 12-5pm. http://alemanyfarm.org

8-20 thursday.

The Blank Tapes @ the Rickshaw Stop in SF w/ campo bravo & mantra!! http://rickshawstop.com http://myspace.com/theblanktapes

8-21 friday.

The Home Heart House presents Magic Leaves, Taught Me, & Sonya Cotton. $5 donations. Marin Headlands. email Josh at citymouthcountrymouth@hotmail.com to RSVP and get the address. http://myspace.com/magicleaves

8-28 friday.

yoga loft show w/ lauren brown, michael musika, and more! benefit for major studio renovations. 321 divisadero st. @ page st. http://theloftsf.com

9-3 thursday.

conspiracy of venus season opener show, with kirk hamilton and blue rabbit at the rickshaw stop. http://rickshawstop.com ,http://conspiracyofvenus.com

9-26 saturday.

Sean Hayes @ Tour de Fat. Golden Gate Park in SF. 11am-4pm. http://seanhayesmusic.com Event Info: http://www.newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat

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