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Sleeping Giant Music is a highly appreciated resource for many musicians. It's postings are timely and community oriented. They posted an announcement for the Roc Race on May 21st. It was a charity  event that indeed rocked the city.  PRESENTED BY CHRIS CUTZ - FRESH ONE Ready for a new kind of race? Let's get Ridiculous! So... What is the ROC Race? Imagine a creative collision between a military style training course and wild and crazy game show inspired obstacles spread throughout a 5K course at the historic Del Mar Fairgrounds located on the Pacific coast! The common theme is ridiculous and challenging fun!

 Looking for an opportunity to interact with a well known published author in an informal setting? Come meet Daniel Widener!!!! Where: Malcolm X Library              Multimedia Area                                                      Address: 5148 Market Street San Diego, CA 92114 Sponsored by: Malcolm X Library Book Club 2011         Reviews: “Black Arts West knocked my socks off. Daniel Widener‟s exciting account of the "Watts Renaissance‟ fundamentally revises our picture of contemporary L.A. art and literary scenes, and adds a crucial new chapter to the history of Black cultural radicalism during the 1960s and 1...

Poets, prose writers, playwrights, musicians, educators, administrators, activists, painters, choreographers, dancers, journalists, photographers and friends gathered together at the City Heights Performance Annex on Saturday March 26 at 7:00pm to celebrate Jihmye's life in community. We, his extended family joined with his immediate family to note that a beautiful bright light will be missed on the too darkly lit terrain of our twenty first century culture sensitive socio-political battlefield. To accommodate the overflow and those who could not attend, our celebration was streamed over the Internet. He had mentored hundreds and shared his creative spark with thousands in various arenas over the years.This recurring common thread spun a colorful tapestry of memories. Jihmye was one of the first established San Diego artists to acknowledge and support my desire not only to teach the arts, but also to teach about the arts through music. He hired me almost twenty years ago as a gue...

Jihmye Collins was a remarkable man who could walk into a room with a smile that would calm agitated hearts and soothe  irritated spirits. He loved people yet detested inhumane irrationality that could devastate relationships in seconds. His spirituality was quiet, deep, lived, not a flashy fad-inspired covering discarded to suit the moment. A writer, visual artist, and poet warrior whose painted images and spoken symbols sailed into the miasma of conflated social issues clearly delineating his position for all who gazed, listened, or read, Jihmye's strength as an artistic man was known not only to the meek and humble, but also to the strongly stubborn and arrogantly erudite. And he was loved by so many . . . . .  An obituary is posted at http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/23/artist-activist-jihmye-collins-dies-at-71/ On Saturday March 26 at 7:00pm at the City Height Performance Annex, Aglae Saint-Lot Events Manager invites Jihmye Collin's poet and artist family...

A heartfelt Thank you!!! to Dr. Shirley Weber and the San Diego State University Africana Studies Department for sponsoring the Arts Summit on Tuesday February 22nd. I enjoyed the opportunity to host the event as moderator. Students, staff, and faculty also enjoyed the very honest and insightful comments by panelist in attendance: playwright/musician Clarence Cutherbertson and choreographer/dancer Teran Brown.

Celebrate!!!!! Black History month is again here and many organizations have been offering a variety of events in the San Diego area. The Martin Luther King Community Choir of San Diego(also known as the M L K Choir-Director Pastor Kenneth Anderson) is in concert season raising money for scholarships to present to deserving young musicians across the county. This philanthropic choir, with a vast sacred repertoire, gives stellar performances both in the U.S. and in Europe. Their program "All 'Bout The Blues" with the San Diego Children's choir Neighborhood Choir was a standing room only event.1 This particular concert at the Logan Heights Branch Library allowed the public to enjoy a different facet of the MLK Choir's musical depth, flexibility and range. The performance included blues music by such greats as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith and Fats Waller. Pastor and professor Ken Anderson has been a source of inspir...

A new year of art, fashion, and creativity is unfolding here in San Diego. Although it's almost the end of January, the weather here feels like early June(without the gloom)and the city is pulsing with activity from East Village's writing circles to Little Italy's art galleries,South East San Diego's cultural celebrations, and City Heights dance festivals.(Sandra Foster King . . .you go lady!!   Foster-King Bio: http://theatre.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/SandraFosterKing/     )

He ya'll. I ran into T (Tony) the "speak just like you mean it, son" blues guitarist of the Fremonts during early morning coffee. Looked for juke joint drummerman Kurt, but T was alone. After some serious "conversatin', T confirmed that the old website has been having a few "issues" and will soon be replaced. So for those fans who are waiting look for the new site . . . here's a little future speak on the real.

Shout out, shout out, shout out!!!!!!!! The long awaited video of the hit single "Role Mama" by Danielle Lo Presti and the Masses is finally here, people --got it from sources at Say It Records. Directed by Gabriel Soto of Semper Productions,this video is a fun positive salute to all those supportive women who helped pave the way for our 21st century freedom.Often invisibilized by constrictive media spin gaze, many of these "sheroes" are standing or sitting right next to you at this very moment. One of them could BE YOU!!!!

Ah yes, my sources are emailing with exciting local theater news. San Diego's theater scene is REALLY happening right now from small theaters to larger regional houses that draw national touring companies. It's a healthy time to be in San Diego for aspiring dancers, singers, actors---and the triple threat combination performers.