1. CLIMATE THEATER/ April/ SF

285 9th St.

http://www.climatetheater.com

>>> Saturday, May 17 8PM- 12AM
NIGHT LIGHT- An Evening of Luminous Environments ($7-10 sliding)
My kick ass curators are taking over the whole building, involving all sorts of amazing artists and creating a spectacular night of visuals and experiences to remember. We're still accepting submissions (get them in by Saturday). DJ The Duke of Windsor will be spinning 60's psychedelic grooves, and video and sculpture by some amazing folks including Clint Imboden, Luis Maurette, Ranu Mukherjee Gregg Kowalsky, Magnanimous. and the folks from Double Vision will be there!

Tuesday, May 13 - 8PM
MUSIC BOX- PANIQUE, JEAN MARIE ($10-$15 sliding)
Jean Marie was born in the spring of 2005 to trumpets blaring and flowers blooming. Its current dreamy incarnation includes Jem Fanvu on voice and guitar and Alex Uncapher on voice and Wurlitzer piano. Jean Marie has played shows with The Mosquitos (NYC), Ruthann Friedmann (LA), Garland of Hours (DC), Paula Frazer, Port O'Brien, Willow Willow, The Finches, Alina Simone, The Moore Bros, Hiss Golden Messenger, Citay, Sonny Smith, The Sensations, Jacob Smigel, Helene Renaut, and many more. http://www.myspace.com/jeanmarie
Panique is a Django Reinhardt style gypsy jazz band led by phenomenal guitarist Vic Wong of Oakland. It's easy, yet complex music, warm as a balmy afternoon. http://www.myspace.com/vicwongmusic

Friday, May 16 8PM
THE DATING GAME - ( $5)
It's silly, it's raucous, it's lots of fun! Based on the classic game show bachelors and bachelorettes compete for dates and fabulous prizes. I have a few slots open for contestants if you're game! Let me know. Our tally of successful matches is rising each month!!!!

Tuesday, May 20 8PM
MUSIC BOX- TIN CUP SERENADE ($10-$15 sliding)
A fabulous band! They do lots of original tunes in the Fats Waller style as well as some classics. Good swing music!

Tuesday, May 27 8PM
MUSIC BOX- BLACK OLIVE BABES & HELLADELLICS ( $10-$15 sliding)
Black Olive Babes are playing our exciting mix of Albanian, Romani, Greek and American folk songs for your grooving pleasure. Black Olive Babes are: Juliana Graffagna, vocals, guitar and percussion Aya Davidson, violin and vocals Tom Farris, guitar and laouto Peter Jaques, clarinet and vocals Bill Lanphier, bass Rumen Sali Shopov, percussion, tambura, bouzouki and vocals. The Helladelics are a new band playing traditional Greek music, especially the slow, slinky stuff from the Epirus region. The band includes Michele Simon (vocals and drums), Mary Hofer (clarinet), Gari Hegedus (violin), and Tom Farris (laouto). Members have played Eastern European music for many years in many bands, including Stellamara, Kitka, Brass Menazeri and Anoush.

Wednesday, May 28 8PM
Crisis Hopkins Monthly Off-Night Spectacular ($10)
Join improv favorites Crisis Hopkins and special guests Revolving Madness for a farewell performance in SF as they laugh the night away.
And last but not least:

Thursday, May 29- Saturday, June 14 8PM & 10:30PM (Fri/Sat only)
THE GROUP by Robert Quillen Camp performed by Ryan Eggensperger ($15)
w/ Dodeska Performance Ensemble http://www.dodeska.com
There are only 15 seats per show and it's performed while you listen on headset. Quill is only here for a few months before he moves back to NY so this is a rare opportunity to see this piece. Highly choreographed physical theater, a tight sound scape, and the power of positive thinking (or is it?). I've been looking forward to this one for a while now. Catch it while you can! Tickets available in advance on our website www.climatetheater.com THE GROUP is an Enacted Self-Empowerment Workshop that combines a charismatic leader with an immersive audio experience. Inspired by the largely American tradition of packaging and selling self-improvement, (from EST and the Landmark Forum to Norman Vincent Peale and The Secret), The Group takes its audience on a savagely wry headphones-guided "soul journey" and illustrates the negative potential of positive thinking.

Show and Tell will be back, as will the Night Vision film series.

Fat Chance Belly Dance will be performing their latest show- Devotion from June 13 - 22. More info at www.fcbd.com.
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There are a few events around town to take note of:

I'll start with a personal plug- The Best of Playground Festival is at Thick House through May 25. 7 short plays selected from this year's monthly event. Jessica from Climate directed one of the pieces in it this year. There's a little something for everyone and a great team of people working on it. www.playground-sf.org for more information

City Circus presents And If We Shadows at Brava Theater Center, written and directed by Tim Barsky
The show just extended for 2 more weeks and it showcases the top young talent from the AcroSports program side by side with a stunning group of professionals. http://www.citycircus.org

2. MISSION BAZAAR - 5.17-18.08/SF

MISSION BAZAAR - The Shopping Spectacle
@ The Armory, 14th & Mission

Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18
10:00 am – 8:00 pm

"The Shopping Spectacle" at the Historic Armory

Set within one of San Francisco's most dramatic historical landmark buildings, The historic SF Armory, Mission Bazaar is a unique art, craft & performance expo showcasing some of the Bay Area's most vibrant creative talent. Join a diverse lineup of artisans exhibiting fashion, jewelry, art and accessories, a variety of SF non-profit organizations, food and drink vendors, and 2 stages with 20 hours of live music, dance, circus arts, performance artists and DJs. Performances include gypsy jazz, bellydance, spoken word, beatbox, choral ensembles, fashion shows, puppetry, theater, flamenco, and much more.

Bad Unkl Sista - Wearable art & performance http://www.badunklsista.com/
Cohen - Gypsypop http://www.newsuperheros.com
Conspiracy of Venus - 25-Voice Women's Choir http://myspace.com/conspiracyofvenus
Cera & The Bellydance Mafia - Bellydance http://www.damage-control.org
DJ Laird - World Beats http://www.djlaird.org
Free - Liberation Folk http://www.myspace.com/freedombean
Gaucho - Django Gypsy Jazz http://www.gauchojazz.com
Gooferman & Circus Metropolus - Kings of "Klown-Fi" http://www.gooferman.com
Gypsy Moon Theatre - Kathak Dance
Hot Pink Feathers featuring Kellita Garton, Queen of Mission Carnaval 2008
http://www.hotpinkfeathers.com
Michael Olsen - Flamenco Guitar http://www.michaelolsenflamenco.com
Micropixie - Techno Organic Sonic Design http://www.myspace.com/micropixie
Mystic Family Circus - Magical Circus Spectacle http://www.mysticfamilycircus.com
Nkecki - Organic Soul http://www.nkechi.com
Pamela Parker w/ The Ritual - Juicy Bluesy Soul Rock http://www.pamelaparkermusic.com
Shamanic Cheerleaders - Divine Pep http://www.shamaniccheerleaders.com
Shelley Doty - Soul, Funk, Jazz Singer & Guitar Goddess
http://www.shelleydoty.com
Singing Bear and Aumnibus - World Tribal Folk Fusion
http://www.aumnibus.net
The Slippery Slope Alternative Loungexotica http://myspace.com/theslipperyslope
The Vowel Movement BeatBoxers feat. Infinite (Felonious) & Tim Barsky
http://www.thevowelmovement.com
Three Sisters Bellydance http://www.threesistersdance.org
Tin Cup Serenade Mission Jazz http://www.tincupserenade.com
Urban Nature - Global Fusion Ambient Groove http://www.urbannaturemusic.com
Venus Christ - A Revolutionary Rock Opera http://www.myspace.com/venuschrist

Information at www.MissionBazaar.com

3. BUS STOP FASHION OPEN HOUSE - 5.18-08 /SF

Bad Unkl Sista's NEW Studio Space & Trunk Show

135 Dore Alley
( off Folsom between 9th and 10th Streets/ Right newr Anon.)

The trunk show.. 6 pm- 10 pm....

badunklsista.com

6. HARMONY FESTIVAL - 6.06-08.08/Santa Rosa

The 30th Annual HARMONY FESTIVAL
Music * Art * Ecology * Healthy Living * Spirituality

June 6th, 7th & 8th 2008
@ Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa, CA

ONSITE CAMPING!!!

BUY TIX: www.HarmonyFestival.com

Featuring..
- DAMIAN “JR GONG" MARLEY
- GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC
- MICKEY HART BAND featuring STEVE KIMOCK & GEORGE PORTER
- PAULA COLE
- ANGELIQUE KIDJO
- ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
- JEFFERSON STARSHIP
- CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
- JACKIE GREENE
- LILA DOWNS
- KJ DENHERT
- THE DEVIL MAKES THREE

SPEAKER LINEUP
Danny Glover- Actor - Alex Grey - Visionary Artist- Shiva Rea - Yoga Instructor + The Global Mala Project
Kevin Danaher - Co-Founder Global Exchange, Daniel Pinchbeck - Victoria Boutenko - Eugene Tsui
China Galland - Author + Director Images of Divinity Research Project& many more to be announced...

Eco Village- Healing Sanctuary - Culinary Expo- Village Marketplace- Kids Magical Playland
Film Screenings- Community Dialogs & more...

Plus THE LEGENDARY TECHNO TRIBAL DANCE
featuring:
- FreQ Nasty
- R2DJ
- Heavyweight Dub Champion
- BLVD w/ MC SoulEye
- Vau De Vire Society
- SACRED SUNDAY "CHURCH OF JERRY" GOSPEL TRIBUTE
with The JGB Band featuring Melvin Seals

30th ANNIVERSARY EARLY BIRD TICKET SPECIAL
ALL WEEKEND PASS - $99 (limited availability til May 1)
WEEKEND CAMPING - $30 (limited availability til May 1)
30th Anniversary VIP MAGIC PASS - $300 (limited availability)
Ticket Prices (After May 1) Advanced Gate
All Weekend Pass before June 1 $119 $139
All Weekend Pass before June 6 $129 $139
Friday (day) $25 $30
Friday (night) $30 $35
Friday (day/night) $50 $55
Saturday (day) $30 $35
Saturday (night) $30 $35
Sunday (day) $30 $35
Weekend Camping $40 $40

For further Information and advanced ticket purchase:
www.HarmonyFestival.com

Harmony Festival is a green event. Please carpool. Bring your own water bottle. Leave No Trace. No coolers in concert area. Absolutely no pets. No illegal drugs or unauthorized vending. No unauthorized photography or video cameras.

HARMONY FESTIVAL ’08 SUPPORTS…
In support of Damian “Jr Gong” Marley’s appearance at Harmony Festival ’08, we will be donating $20,000 to the non-profit organization, The World Family.
All funds raised will be going towards the development of the The Yemegnushal Community Center in Gara Dima, Ethiopia that is being built to implement community based orphan support programs. The center’s services include health care, well water, solar energy, educational workshops, health education, vocational training and job opportunities and more. The center will be built in a green and sustainable method with emphasis on self-efficiency for the community. This program is truly unique in that it gives the community and orphans of Gara Dima numerous opportunities to be self-sufficient in a place which lacks resources or hope. The World Family - Ethiopian Orphans and Medical Care mission is 1) to improve the quality of health care in Ethiopia and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other preventable diseases by, and 2) to support comprehensive care for orphans and their communities through self-sufficient and sustainable programs. Visit www.theworldfamily.org/ for more information.

BUY A TICKET – PLANT A TREE!
Through our ticketing service company, In Ticketing, and their partner, Trees for the Future, an organization dedicated to regenerating the earth by planting trees, Harmony Festival will help plant one tree for each ticket sold this year.Planting trees protects the environment and helps to preserve traditional livelihoods and cultures for generations. Harmony Festival is proud to support In Ticketing, who has sponsored the planting of hundreds of thousands of trees to date. Visit www.InTicketing.com for further information.

Sponsored by: New Belgium Brewery * Sunrise Center * Lagunitas Brewery * General Hydroponics * Clear Edge Power * Cutting Edge Solutions * Reeds Ginger Brew * Honest Tea

7. LOUCHE/ 6.06.08/ SF

Unusual Productions Presents
LOUCHE
Nu-Gitane Disko & Absinthe Kabaret
Friday, June 6, 2008

@ Whisper
535 Florida Street (@18th)
San Francisco
10pm-3am

$10.00 presale / $15.00 door
GET YOUR TICKETS AT
www.louchesf.com
www.myspace.com/sfspleen

SAN FRANCiSCO'S MOST NOTORiOUS ABSiNTHE MiXER RETURNS TO WHiSPER FOR A CRYPTO-FLiPTO GREEN FAIRY BLOW-OUT BEYOND ALL PAST PROPORTiON!

Join the costumed revelry of vamps, tramps, posers, performers, dandies, demimondes, harlots, libertines, absintheurs, and Weimar wannabes as they unlock Le Tourment Vert for a night of dancing and decadence!

Join some of San Francisco's most licentious dandies and demimondes at this monthly (First Friday) post-urban bonfire underworld. Louche welds the wild splendor of the old country with the throbbing fervor of tomorrow, where the rare-era garb of neo-burlesque flirts with newfangled frolic and krypto-green libations fuel red-hot abandon on the dance floor. Dare to dress up and come share a glass of the green fairy.