On Friday, Feb 3rd at 10:00pm 103 Harriet DJ Group presents Low End Theory SF their first show of the new year at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco. Admission $15.
For details, call 415-431-1200
On Saturday, February 4th, at 9am, The Vintage Fashion Expo will take place at the San Francisco Design Center: Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street in San Francisco. A wide range of periods (1850-1980) and price levels will be available. Tickets are $8-$20.
For details, call (415) 490-5800.
On Saturday, February 4, from 9:00am to 2:00pm the Oakland Farmers Market takes place at the
Splash Pad Park, 1201 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland. This market welcomes over 44 local farmers, 30 specialty food purveyors, and a handful of local artisans.
For details, call 415-472-6100.
On Saturday, Feb 4th , from 6:00pm to 10:00pm, the Punany Poets will perform at Black Repertory Group, 3201 Adeline Street, Berkeley. This is a live theatrical performance especially for couples. Admission $25-65.
For details, call 888-277-2207.
On Saturday, February 4, at 6:30 pm, Making Waves Education Program and Tsunami present Free2Bme, a scholarship fashion show, showcasing their students talents through fashion, music and art. The event takes place at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts Theater, 339 11th Street, Richmond. $10-20 admission.
For details, call 510) 237-3434.
On Sunday, Feb 5, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, you are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year and Year of the Dragon with students of the Chinese American International School. There’ll be Chinese classical music and dances. This free event takes place at the Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco.
For details, call 415- 581-3500
On Sunday, February 5th at 4pm, a free Sand Casting Demonstration will take place at Crown Nine, 461 Ninth St. in Oakland. Sand casting is an ancient metalworking technique that uses sand to create a mold that molten metal is poured into, creating a replica. Bring safety glasses and trinkets to cast. $10 donations accepted.
For details, call (510) 507-0789.
On Monday, February 6th at 5:30pm, The Bayview Branch Public Library presents a Black History Month dialogue between JR Valrey and urban fiction author, Fleetwood. This free event will take place at 5075 Third Street in San Francisco.
For details, call (415) 355-5757.
On Tuesday, February 7th, at 4:45pm, Aging Matters Inc., presents Empowerment And Dementia: How Best To Engage Those With Memory And Behavioral Challenges. This event will take place at the SF Club Office 595 Market St San Francisco. Tickets are $8-$20.
For details, call (415) 242-1759.
Barack Obama made history in 2008 when he became the nation's first African American president. His victory stood on the shoulders of black freedom fighters throughout history, but what has his presence meant for black America as we gear up for the next presidential election?
In its first book project, the Pacifica Radio Archives has teamed up with City Lights Books to produce Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America. With contributions from Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Van Jones (former White House Green advisor and President of 'Rebuild The Dream') and Dr Vincent Harding (founder of Veterans of Hope and script writer for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ), Redefining Black Power addresses some of the key issues for black america; mass incarceration, media portrayal, the role of black leadership, democratic participation and economic disparity.
Join the Pacifica Radio Archives and KPFA for two special events
Wednesday February 8th, 2012
The Museum of the African Diaspora, City Lights Publishers and KPFA present an evening in conversation with international journalist and editor of the new book Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America, Joanne Griffith.
Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission Street (at Third),
San Francisco, CA 94105
7pm
Thursday February 9th, 2012
Join a special panel discussion on the role of activism in the Age of Obama at:
Marcus Books
3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way,
Oakland, CA 94609
6.30-8pm
Guests: Hodari Davis, National Program Director for Youth Speaks and Dereca Blackmon, Social Justice Activist.
For more details go to www.redefiningblackpower.com
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