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Direct-Effect
Silent Auction and Dance Party to benefit the after-school program at El Dorado Elementary (SF)
8:00pm - 1:30pm 5/31/07
Mighty 119 Utah St. SF, CA
$7 before 9:00pm
$12-$20 sliding scale after
VIEW AUCTION ITEMS! (updated 5/24/07) |
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In this age of "no child left behind" funding for arts and music in the schools has been drastically cut. For many students these programs provide a much-needed escape from the rest of their lives. At El Dorado Elementary, which serves the areas around the Sunnydale housing projects, we are trying to expose students to a myriad of artistic genres.
The after-school program serves over one third of the school population and is one of the places these student can experience classes in music, dance, theater, arts and environmental education. For the 2007-2008 school year we are planning to offer hip-hop (taught by Sisterz of the Underground), Planet Art, Tree Frog Treks, drumming, and digital photography.
None of these classes were available this year, partially because our after-school funding has been at an all time low. All proceeds from this event will go directly into funding these programs.
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Music
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The El Dorado All Stars
El Dorado Elementary
John Calloway - paino, Ryan Chesire - Bongo, Rachel Bouch - conga, Eric Mendez - timbale, Kenneth Hawkins - flute, Endre Balogh - sax
The El Dorado All-Stars are thrilled to have a great line-up of local talent featuring three time Grammy Awards nominee, John Calloway on piano. In the rhythm section will be Eric Mendez and Ryan Chesire who are both busy free-lance percussionists who can be seen on any given night at local salsa clubs, and Rachel Bouch, who teaching privately and plays with her group LoCura!. On sax is Endre Balogh, a performer, music educator, and the director of the "Toones Academic Music Program." Kenneth Hawkins on flute, is also a free-lance musician who fronts his own band called Orquesta Falcon.
This will be the El Dorado All-Stars first and only performance as a band, although the bit and pieces will most certainly reconvene in smaller portions in the future. Their music consists of classic Latin and Cuban standards.
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Brian Jordan & Friends
myspace.com/brianjordanmusic
Being a native of Southern California, musician/songwriter/composer, Brian Jordan delivers his sultry sound to audiences around the world with a unique flair. As well as being the guitar player for Karl Densons Tiny Universe (since 1999), "Blue Sirkut" (guitar & bass), The Motherlode Band and occasionally Banyan which features drummer Stephen Perkins of Janes Addiction, Brian has also performed in projects with Zigaboo Modeliste of the The Meters, Greg Errico and Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone and Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic/Talking Heads. Brian has also shared the stage and swapped licks with many luminaries such as James Brown, Dave Mathews, Lenny Kravitz, Bob Weir, "The Allman Brothers Band", Fred Wesley, and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
As a recording and performing artist Brian exhibits a diverse array of influences while honing in on his own style. His sound recalls elements of classic to modern American musical flavors, World music consciousness, and 100% Soul!
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J.Tonal with Ribotto
Lowpro, Jtonal.com
Cofounder of Lowpro Lounge, J.Tonal has performed and produced shows at such venues as the Nuyorican in NYC, the Middle East in Boston, and the Royal Oak Ballroom in Detroit. He has played with such notable musicians as DJ Shadow, Tino Corps., and Goa Gil. As resident bad boy and live-pa crunkologist, J.Tonal brings it hard with a dirty, beat driven mix featuring melodic influences ranging from the classic to the experimental.
Ribotto is an urban bard, playing nasty keyboards and ripping guitar.
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James Christopher
& Audio Angel
Lowpro, Audioangel.org
James Christopher, a longtime resident DJ at Atlanta's D&B weekly "Sessions," co-founded the Lowpro Lounge and has performed with members of Sound Tribe Sector 9, the Santa Cruz Hemp All Stars, and DJ Logic. James Chris can often be found performing with Audio Angel, without question, THE diva of San Francisco drum and bass. She performed with James Christopher in the jungle band Rootscience, and has recorded and performed with Sound Tribe Sector 9 regularly. Sweetly layering her voice with the drum and bass sound you question whether the vocals you are hearing are the sounds of an Angel.
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Majitope
Lowpro, Majitope.com
An elemental musical synthesis of dub, tech, bass, funk, minimal, and house music. Majitope is one of the Bay Area's biggest proponents of the vinyl movement, dedicated to pressing, purchasing, and performing on vinyl. He is the purveyor of historic sunrise sets at Xingolati, Symbiosis, Burning Man, Hawaii, and SF, honoring 14 years of keeping the crossfader in the middle.
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Sisterz of the Underground
Extra Credit Crew
www.sisterzunderground.com
The Extra Credit Crew is an all-female, breaking crew centralized in the San Francisco Bay Area and an accessory to Sisterz of the Underground, the region's most prominent collective of female Hip Hop artists. Since 2001, ECC has been earning reknown as artists who represent the Hip Hop element to its fullest. The crew has become a dynamic.
With Hound Dawg Truckers and Rock Steady Crew as some of their main influences, ECC has cultivated a demanding style through old school foundation, incorporating the novelties of its members: Sarah Smalls, Nurseboogie, Cryx, Goldirocks, Estairia, Aplus, Miss Mavis, Fluid Girl, Coinz, Bna Girl, and Dr. Beantwerp.
When ECC and its members are not performing or competing they are enriching the community, teaching in community centers, homeless shelters, libraries, and youth emancipation enters, empowering girls and women to strive for success even in male dominated arenas, directing youth toward positive and artistic achievements, all this through Hip Hop.
Visuals by Kaia
STS9
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