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This is a listing of upcoming events for or by women in the Bay Area for the week of July 7th through August 3rd.
SUSAN FOR NOW BY ROBIN FRANZI. A first-person account of a woman reclaiming her sexual freedom after a ten-year period of self-imposed celibacy, this documentary follows the filmmaker's personal quest through the sex-positive community and into the world of sadomasochism. July 9th at 9pm at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Screening Room, 701 Mission St in SF. For info see ycba.org or call 415-978-2787.
Cafe Poetry. Lesbian Identified Poetry/Open-Mic. On Wednesday July 9th. Sign-ups begin at 7pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
Commie Girl in the O.C. by Rebecca Schoenkopf. Acutely funny, scathing and outrageous dispatches from the heartland of consumerism. If you thought there was no liberal life left in Orange County, think again. From her operational-base-cum-family-home deep behind enemy lines, Rebecca risks all to report back on the Versace-decked, Chardonnay-swilling, Humvee-crashing denizens of the twenty-first century's most evil paradise. On Thursday, July 10th at 7pm at City Lights Books, 261 Columbus Ave in SF. For details call 415-362-8193 or check citylights.com
Jen Chapin & Rosetta Trio. jazz tinged acoustic folk . Jen's "urban folk" features thoughtful, powerfully poetic story songs delivered with a supple voice and ready wit. On Thursday July 10th at Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 1111 Addison St in Berkeley. For info call 510-548-1761 or view freightandsalvage.org
The 10th Annual Queer Latino Arts Festival. Narrating Identity, (Dis)locating Bodies, Partipating Artists: Monica Enriquez-Enriquez, Sonali Gulati, Vanessa Huang, Mujeres y Cultura Subterranea (Ines Morales and Susana Quiroz) and Rebeka Rodriguez. Opening Reception: Friday, July 11th at 7:30pm, Exhibition Dates: July 11th - August 8th, Artist Talk: Saturday, June 12th at 2pm at Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th St in SF. Phone 415-826-8009 or check galeriadelaraza.org for info.
Friday Night Literature and Poetry Readings and Open Mike- Donna Lane and Elana Dykewoman. On July 11th at 7pm at Expressions Gallery, 2035 Ashby Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510.644.4930 or vist expressionsgallery.org
Blind Mountain. The harrowing story of a naïve young college student who accompanies a classmate to a remote northern village in the pursuit of a promised job. Instead of gainful employment, however, she finds herself sold as a bride to a brutish peasant and held captive in his home. Li Yang continues to expose the brutality of rural Chinese life as he did in his first feature Blind Shaft, but here turns his focus to the plight of women rather than men. Playing July 11-17 at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 1881 Post St in SF. Visit sffs.org for info.
The Lower Bottom Playaz new play by troupe founder/director, Ayodele WordSlanger Nzinga Mama at Twilight: Death by Love, is an intimate expose' of a black family dealing with AIDS. This leanly crafted chronicle of a family implosion promises to be one of the best talking points of the summer as WordSlanger pokes into firmly closed closets and suggest conversations we have neglected. From July 11th-20th at The Sister Thea Theater, 920 Peralta St in Oakland. Call 510-208-1912 for reservations.
WORKS IN PROGRESS - An Open Mic for Women. A Tribute to Gwen Avery. Gwen, a legend in her own time, is so warmly embraced by this Bay Area sisterhood. She is proud, passionate, filled with pathos and promise. "Sugar Mama" sings blues, gospel, R&B, and jazz like none other. Prior to Gwen's performance there will be a shortened open mic with five hand selected performers. On Saturday, July 12th at 6:30pm - Pot Luck in the Garden Room. Bring your favorite dish to share! 7:30-10 pm - Performance in the Sanctuary at The Home Of Truth, 1300 Grand St in Alameda. Hosted By provocative feminist Author & Poet Linda Zeiser. For info, contact Linda Zeiser at (510) 276-0379. This event is fragrance-free.
Eight-week writing workshops With Writing Ourselves Whole! **Write Whole-Survivors Write**meets Monday evenings, beginning July 14. Open to women survivors of sexual trauma. Gather with other survivors to create new art and new beauty out of your experiences, and deepen your sense of wholeness.
Facilitator Jen Cross is a freelance writer whose work has been published in numerous anthologies. To register, visit www.writingourselveswhole.org!
Reading & Signing for "The Blood of Flowers," a novel set in 17th century Iran by Anita Amirrezvani. On Tuesday July 15th at 7pm at EL CERRITO PUBLIC LIBRARY, 6510 Stockton Ave. Call 510-526-7512 for info or check el-cerrito.org
BARBARA EHRENREICH. The bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed, Bait and Switch, and Global Woman, (and brilliant feminist member of Progressives for Obama) discusses her new book This Land Is Their Land-and clarifies the Obama phenomenon and the onrushing tide of change. On Tuesday, July 15th at 7:30pm at First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St. Call 510-444-8511 or view firstoakland.org for info.
Proclaimed "the bravest woman in Afghanistan" by the BBC, Malalai Joya is a true international heroine. She sprang to fame in 2003 at age 25 for speaking out against the ex-Mujahideen leaders who dominated Afghanistan's historic constitutional assembly, of which she was an elected delegate. Joya has since survived attacks, threats of rape, four assassination attempts and now travels in Afghanistan under a burqa and with armed guards. On Wednesday July 16th at 5pm at Omni San Francisco Hotel, 500 California St in SF. For details view imow.org or call 415.487.6447
Radical Movie Night: Libertarias. In 1936, a young nun, Maria is recruited by a militant feminist, into an anarchist militia following the onset of the Spanish Civil War. Guided by the older woman, Maria is exposed to the realities of war and revolution, and comes to question her former, sheltered life. On Wednesday, July 16th at 8pm at Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. Phone 510-540-0751 or view thelonghaul.org for info.
David Meltzer and Graciela Trevisan read from Cristina Peri Rossi's State of Exile. -Considered a leading light of the "Latin-American Boom" generation, Cristina was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. She was forced to leave her country at the age of thirty-one when her work was banned and her life was threatened by a repressive military dictatorship, and in 1972 she moved to Spain, where she still resides. This collection of poems, written during her journey to Spain and over the first years of her self-exile, was so personal that it remained unpublished for almost thirty years. On Thursday, July 17th at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Reading & Discussion of "The Blood of Flowers," a novel set in 17th century Iran by Anita Amirrezvani. On Thursday july 17th at 7:30pm at MRS. DALLOWAY'S, 2904 College Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-704-8222 or visit mrsdalloways.com
Women Drummers International presents: Women Drum Masters: Born to Drum. As part of a global movement of Women Drummers, the Born To Drum Women's Drum Camp which will take place at Walker Creek Ranch in Petaluma, Tonight's concert will present the international faculty gathered for the camp. On Thursday July 17th at 8pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
A film by local activists Lindsey Vurek and Valerie Trost on our own City Council Member Dona Spring who exemplifies what an elected official can be. Kriss Worthington who we love as well states that Donna has always been the conscience of the Council. Growing up in Montana with a deep love of the earth, she has always championed human, disability, animal rights, public transportation, sustainability and peace on every front with her reserve of integrity, compassion and serenity, even facing a challenging autoimmune disease herself. Part of the BFUU Social Justice Committee s Conscientious Projector Film Series. On Friday July 18th at 7:30pm at BFUU, 1924 Cedar St in Berkeley. For info call 510-528-5403.
Calling women who want to drum! Whether you are new to drumming or have been drumming for years, there is a place for you at the Born to Drum Women's Drum Camp! July 18, 19, and 20 at Walker Creek Ranch, 1700 Marshall-Petaluma Rd in Petaluma. Phone 510-464-5902 or register online at borntodrum.org
Theory of Survival, guest curated by Iranian-American artist Taraneh Hemami, is a continuation of the CrossConnections project that engages the Iranian and Iranian-American diaspora community in an intergenerational, creative dialogue about issues of cultural identity, preservation, and representation. July 19–August 24 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St in SF. For info call 415.978.2700 or check ybca.org.
Cimarronaje: A Neofolkloric Journey Celebrating the Lives of Revolutionary Puerto Rican Women. On Saturday july 19th at Laney College theater, 900 Fallon St in oakland. For info call 510.380.5150 or visit myspace.com/projectcimarrona
Project Cimarrona presents Cimarronaje. Cimarrones are the Africans self-liberated from slavery in the Caribbean. The program tonight is a community dialogue: Deconstructing Tradition, Modernity and Femininity in Afro Puerto Rican Bomba & bombazo. On Sunday July 20th at 6pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
Laborfest: 1968 Women's Liberation Movement & Labor. With Chude Pam Allen and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Chude Pam Allen was an early working class organizer in the women's liberation movement and was in San Francisco in 1968. She helped build the Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality in 1974, she coordinated their 1975 Organize! Conference and later became editor of its newspaper, Union WAGE. She is author of the Union WAGE pamphlet, Jean Maddox, Labor Heroine. Roxanne Dubar Ortiz has been involved in the struggle for women's rights also since the 60's. In New Orleans, she organized the Southern Female Rights Union and the New Orleans Women Workers Association. She is a university lecturer and has written 12 books. Roxanne grew up in rural Oklahoma of a family of tenant farmers. Her grandfather was active in the Oklahoma Socialist Party and the IWW in the first 2 decades of the 20th century. On Monday July 21st at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Geri Taeckens, author of Blind Man's Bluff, will be presenting music and stories at the Central Berkeley Public Library during the lunch hour from noon to 1:30 pm on Thursday, July 24 and the Center for Independent Living on Telegraph Ave Friday evening, July 25 beginning at 6 pm. Both events are free. Call 906.635-3439 for more information.
Telling Stories to Change the World: Global Voices on the Power of Narrative to Build Community & Make Social Justice Claims by Madeline Fox, Kayhan Irani, Rickie Solinger. In this compelling new collection of essays, contributors from across the globe—including Uganda, Darfur, China, Afghanistan, South Africa, New Orleans, and Chicago—describe grassroots projects in which communities use storytelling as a way of exploring what a more just society might look like and the meaning of civic engagement. Thursday, July 24 at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Women of Color Resource Center's PeaceGAMES Community Launch. Popular education curriculum & celebration of its release with a community launch party. Learn about their newest curriculum with other educators, teachers, students, organizers and community members. Learn what a valuable tool PeaceGAMES can be in your classroom or community. On Thursday July 24th at 6pm at East Side Arts Alliance, 2277 International Blvd in Oakland. Snacks & short program. Youth, educators, organizers, community members welcome! For more info call 510-444-2700 x305
Campy Ethnotopias. An evening of two experimental shorts, The Dimension of IS by Heather Cox-Carducci and Gigi Otalvaro-Hormillosaand LezBros, created in collaboration with Dara Sklar, Brynn Gelbard, Melinda Bagatelos, and Lisa Donohoe. The films explore the future of ethnography and anthropology from queer, feminist and multiracial perspectives. On Friday July 25th 7:30pm at Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th St in SF. Phone 415-826-8009 or check galeriadelaraza.org for info.
Back Porch Concerts. Karen Soo-Hoo: http://www.soohoomusic.com. Karen Soo Hoo's original music has often been described as a "mosaic of sound". Karen serves up a tasty blend of Jazzy/Pop to Bluesy/Rock. Jianda Johnson: http://www.myspace.com/jianda. A regular Pride, Open Mic and Feature performer, Jianda's many genres include electronica, conscious soul, jazz and acoustic folk. Bring chairs. On Sunday, July 27th. Show starts at 2pm. The bathroom is not accessible. For reservations call 510 533-4732.
Event Image Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories & Photos. Anna Baltzer is a 28-year-old Jewish American Columbia graduate, Fulbright scholar, and the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. She is a three-time volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service, where she documented human rights abuses in the West Bank and supported the nonviolent movement against the Occupation. She has spent most of the past few years in Palestine or on tour with this acclaimed presentation and her book, Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories. On Wednesday, July 30th at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Avotcja's Birthday Bash. Poet, playwright, multi-percussionist, photographer and teacher, Avotcja has been published in English & Spanish in the USA, Mexico and Europe. She is an award winning Poet & multi-instrumentalist. This is a night of music, dance & spoken word with Avotcja & Modupue, Lady Bianca-Oakland Blues Diva, Genny Lim, , Leslie Simon, MamaCoatl, and Alejandra Mojica, Carolyn Brandy and many others. On Sunday August 3rd at 7pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
Po' Girl. Set to a background of country, folk, pop, gospel, and bluegrass, the beguiling songs of Po' Girl combine the grit of 1920s and 1930s blues women with spiritual insights that are far more contemporary. They call it "urban roots," but whatever label you want to place on it, Po' Girl's bittersweet blend of dreamy arrangements, earthy, hypnotic vocals, back-porch harmonies, and insightful lyrics feeds the listener's hunger for the sustenance of bygone textures and the challenge of meaningful questions, both at the same time. On Sunday August 3rd at Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 1111 Addison St in Berkeley. For info call 510-548-1761 or view freightandsalvage.org
All events are wheelchair accessible
The calendar is produced by members of the KPFA Women's Magazine. If you have an upcoming event, please send it to yvette618@gmail.com or mail it to Women's Magazine at KPFA, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA. 94704. You can find much more on the calendar on our website at
kpfa.org/womensmagazine. Please make sure that your event is wheelchair accessible.
SUSAN FOR NOW BY ROBIN FRANZI. A first-person account of a woman reclaiming her sexual freedom after a ten-year period of self-imposed celibacy, this documentary follows the filmmaker's personal quest through the sex-positive community and into the world of sadomasochism. July 9th at 9pm at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Screening Room, 701 Mission St in SF. For info see ycba.org or call 415-978-2787.
Cafe Poetry. Lesbian Identified Poetry/Open-Mic. On Wednesday July 9th. Sign-ups begin at 7pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
Commie Girl in the O.C. by Rebecca Schoenkopf. Acutely funny, scathing and outrageous dispatches from the heartland of consumerism. If you thought there was no liberal life left in Orange County, think again. From her operational-base-cum-family-home deep behind enemy lines, Rebecca risks all to report back on the Versace-decked, Chardonnay-swilling, Humvee-crashing denizens of the twenty-first century's most evil paradise. On Thursday, July 10th at 7pm at City Lights Books, 261 Columbus Ave in SF. For details call 415-362-8193 or check citylights.com
Jen Chapin & Rosetta Trio. jazz tinged acoustic folk . Jen's "urban folk" features thoughtful, powerfully poetic story songs delivered with a supple voice and ready wit. On Thursday July 10th at Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 1111 Addison St in Berkeley. For info call 510-548-1761 or view freightandsalvage.org
The 10th Annual Queer Latino Arts Festival. Narrating Identity, (Dis)locating Bodies, Partipating Artists: Monica Enriquez-Enriquez, Sonali Gulati, Vanessa Huang, Mujeres y Cultura Subterranea (Ines Morales and Susana Quiroz) and Rebeka Rodriguez. Opening Reception: Friday, July 11th at 7:30pm, Exhibition Dates: July 11th - August 8th, Artist Talk: Saturday, June 12th at 2pm at Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th St in SF. Phone 415-826-8009 or check galeriadelaraza.org for info.
Friday Night Literature and Poetry Readings and Open Mike- Donna Lane and Elana Dykewoman. On July 11th at 7pm at Expressions Gallery, 2035 Ashby Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510.644.4930 or vist expressionsgallery.org
Blind Mountain. The harrowing story of a naïve young college student who accompanies a classmate to a remote northern village in the pursuit of a promised job. Instead of gainful employment, however, she finds herself sold as a bride to a brutish peasant and held captive in his home. Li Yang continues to expose the brutality of rural Chinese life as he did in his first feature Blind Shaft, but here turns his focus to the plight of women rather than men. Playing July 11-17 at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 1881 Post St in SF. Visit sffs.org for info.
The Lower Bottom Playaz new play by troupe founder/director, Ayodele WordSlanger Nzinga Mama at Twilight: Death by Love, is an intimate expose' of a black family dealing with AIDS. This leanly crafted chronicle of a family implosion promises to be one of the best talking points of the summer as WordSlanger pokes into firmly closed closets and suggest conversations we have neglected. From July 11th-20th at The Sister Thea Theater, 920 Peralta St in Oakland. Call 510-208-1912 for reservations.
WORKS IN PROGRESS - An Open Mic for Women. A Tribute to Gwen Avery. Gwen, a legend in her own time, is so warmly embraced by this Bay Area sisterhood. She is proud, passionate, filled with pathos and promise. "Sugar Mama" sings blues, gospel, R&B, and jazz like none other. Prior to Gwen's performance there will be a shortened open mic with five hand selected performers. On Saturday, July 12th at 6:30pm - Pot Luck in the Garden Room. Bring your favorite dish to share! 7:30-10 pm - Performance in the Sanctuary at The Home Of Truth, 1300 Grand St in Alameda. Hosted By provocative feminist Author & Poet Linda Zeiser. For info, contact Linda Zeiser at (510) 276-0379. This event is fragrance-free.
Eight-week writing workshops With Writing Ourselves Whole! **Write Whole-Survivors Write**meets Monday evenings, beginning July 14. Open to women survivors of sexual trauma. Gather with other survivors to create new art and new beauty out of your experiences, and deepen your sense of wholeness.
Facilitator Jen Cross is a freelance writer whose work has been published in numerous anthologies. To register, visit www.writingourselveswhole.org!
Reading & Signing for "The Blood of Flowers," a novel set in 17th century Iran by Anita Amirrezvani. On Tuesday July 15th at 7pm at EL CERRITO PUBLIC LIBRARY, 6510 Stockton Ave. Call 510-526-7512 for info or check el-cerrito.org
BARBARA EHRENREICH. The bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed, Bait and Switch, and Global Woman, (and brilliant feminist member of Progressives for Obama) discusses her new book This Land Is Their Land-and clarifies the Obama phenomenon and the onrushing tide of change. On Tuesday, July 15th at 7:30pm at First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St. Call 510-444-8511 or view firstoakland.org for info.
Proclaimed "the bravest woman in Afghanistan" by the BBC, Malalai Joya is a true international heroine. She sprang to fame in 2003 at age 25 for speaking out against the ex-Mujahideen leaders who dominated Afghanistan's historic constitutional assembly, of which she was an elected delegate. Joya has since survived attacks, threats of rape, four assassination attempts and now travels in Afghanistan under a burqa and with armed guards. On Wednesday July 16th at 5pm at Omni San Francisco Hotel, 500 California St in SF. For details view imow.org or call 415.487.6447
Radical Movie Night: Libertarias. In 1936, a young nun, Maria is recruited by a militant feminist, into an anarchist militia following the onset of the Spanish Civil War. Guided by the older woman, Maria is exposed to the realities of war and revolution, and comes to question her former, sheltered life. On Wednesday, July 16th at 8pm at Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. Phone 510-540-0751 or view thelonghaul.org for info.
David Meltzer and Graciela Trevisan read from Cristina Peri Rossi's State of Exile. -Considered a leading light of the "Latin-American Boom" generation, Cristina was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. She was forced to leave her country at the age of thirty-one when her work was banned and her life was threatened by a repressive military dictatorship, and in 1972 she moved to Spain, where she still resides. This collection of poems, written during her journey to Spain and over the first years of her self-exile, was so personal that it remained unpublished for almost thirty years. On Thursday, July 17th at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Reading & Discussion of "The Blood of Flowers," a novel set in 17th century Iran by Anita Amirrezvani. On Thursday july 17th at 7:30pm at MRS. DALLOWAY'S, 2904 College Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-704-8222 or visit mrsdalloways.com
Women Drummers International presents: Women Drum Masters: Born to Drum. As part of a global movement of Women Drummers, the Born To Drum Women's Drum Camp which will take place at Walker Creek Ranch in Petaluma, Tonight's concert will present the international faculty gathered for the camp. On Thursday July 17th at 8pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
A film by local activists Lindsey Vurek and Valerie Trost on our own City Council Member Dona Spring who exemplifies what an elected official can be. Kriss Worthington who we love as well states that Donna has always been the conscience of the Council. Growing up in Montana with a deep love of the earth, she has always championed human, disability, animal rights, public transportation, sustainability and peace on every front with her reserve of integrity, compassion and serenity, even facing a challenging autoimmune disease herself. Part of the BFUU Social Justice Committee s Conscientious Projector Film Series. On Friday July 18th at 7:30pm at BFUU, 1924 Cedar St in Berkeley. For info call 510-528-5403.
Calling women who want to drum! Whether you are new to drumming or have been drumming for years, there is a place for you at the Born to Drum Women's Drum Camp! July 18, 19, and 20 at Walker Creek Ranch, 1700 Marshall-Petaluma Rd in Petaluma. Phone 510-464-5902 or register online at borntodrum.org
Theory of Survival, guest curated by Iranian-American artist Taraneh Hemami, is a continuation of the CrossConnections project that engages the Iranian and Iranian-American diaspora community in an intergenerational, creative dialogue about issues of cultural identity, preservation, and representation. July 19–August 24 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St in SF. For info call 415.978.2700 or check ybca.org.
Cimarronaje: A Neofolkloric Journey Celebrating the Lives of Revolutionary Puerto Rican Women. On Saturday july 19th at Laney College theater, 900 Fallon St in oakland. For info call 510.380.5150 or visit myspace.com/projectcimarrona
Project Cimarrona presents Cimarronaje. Cimarrones are the Africans self-liberated from slavery in the Caribbean. The program tonight is a community dialogue: Deconstructing Tradition, Modernity and Femininity in Afro Puerto Rican Bomba & bombazo. On Sunday July 20th at 6pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
Laborfest: 1968 Women's Liberation Movement & Labor. With Chude Pam Allen and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Chude Pam Allen was an early working class organizer in the women's liberation movement and was in San Francisco in 1968. She helped build the Union Women's Alliance to Gain Equality in 1974, she coordinated their 1975 Organize! Conference and later became editor of its newspaper, Union WAGE. She is author of the Union WAGE pamphlet, Jean Maddox, Labor Heroine. Roxanne Dubar Ortiz has been involved in the struggle for women's rights also since the 60's. In New Orleans, she organized the Southern Female Rights Union and the New Orleans Women Workers Association. She is a university lecturer and has written 12 books. Roxanne grew up in rural Oklahoma of a family of tenant farmers. Her grandfather was active in the Oklahoma Socialist Party and the IWW in the first 2 decades of the 20th century. On Monday July 21st at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Geri Taeckens, author of Blind Man's Bluff, will be presenting music and stories at the Central Berkeley Public Library during the lunch hour from noon to 1:30 pm on Thursday, July 24 and the Center for Independent Living on Telegraph Ave Friday evening, July 25 beginning at 6 pm. Both events are free. Call 906.635-3439 for more information.
Telling Stories to Change the World: Global Voices on the Power of Narrative to Build Community & Make Social Justice Claims by Madeline Fox, Kayhan Irani, Rickie Solinger. In this compelling new collection of essays, contributors from across the globe—including Uganda, Darfur, China, Afghanistan, South Africa, New Orleans, and Chicago—describe grassroots projects in which communities use storytelling as a way of exploring what a more just society might look like and the meaning of civic engagement. Thursday, July 24 at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Women of Color Resource Center's PeaceGAMES Community Launch. Popular education curriculum & celebration of its release with a community launch party. Learn about their newest curriculum with other educators, teachers, students, organizers and community members. Learn what a valuable tool PeaceGAMES can be in your classroom or community. On Thursday July 24th at 6pm at East Side Arts Alliance, 2277 International Blvd in Oakland. Snacks & short program. Youth, educators, organizers, community members welcome! For more info call 510-444-2700 x305
Campy Ethnotopias. An evening of two experimental shorts, The Dimension of IS by Heather Cox-Carducci and Gigi Otalvaro-Hormillosaand LezBros, created in collaboration with Dara Sklar, Brynn Gelbard, Melinda Bagatelos, and Lisa Donohoe. The films explore the future of ethnography and anthropology from queer, feminist and multiracial perspectives. On Friday July 25th 7:30pm at Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th St in SF. Phone 415-826-8009 or check galeriadelaraza.org for info.
Back Porch Concerts. Karen Soo-Hoo: http://www.soohoomusic.com. Karen Soo Hoo's original music has often been described as a "mosaic of sound". Karen serves up a tasty blend of Jazzy/Pop to Bluesy/Rock. Jianda Johnson: http://www.myspace.com/jianda. A regular Pride, Open Mic and Feature performer, Jianda's many genres include electronica, conscious soul, jazz and acoustic folk. Bring chairs. On Sunday, July 27th. Show starts at 2pm. The bathroom is not accessible. For reservations call 510 533-4732.
Event Image Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories & Photos. Anna Baltzer is a 28-year-old Jewish American Columbia graduate, Fulbright scholar, and the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. She is a three-time volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service, where she documented human rights abuses in the West Bank and supported the nonviolent movement against the Occupation. She has spent most of the past few years in Palestine or on tour with this acclaimed presentation and her book, Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories. On Wednesday, July 30th at 7pm at Modern Times Books, 888 Valencia St in SF. Visit mtbs.com or call 415-282-9246 for info.
Avotcja's Birthday Bash. Poet, playwright, multi-percussionist, photographer and teacher, Avotcja has been published in English & Spanish in the USA, Mexico and Europe. She is an award winning Poet & multi-instrumentalist. This is a night of music, dance & spoken word with Avotcja & Modupue, Lady Bianca-Oakland Blues Diva, Genny Lim, , Leslie Simon, MamaCoatl, and Alejandra Mojica, Carolyn Brandy and many others. On Sunday August 3rd at 7pm at La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley. For info call 510-849-2568 or visit lapena.org.
Po' Girl. Set to a background of country, folk, pop, gospel, and bluegrass, the beguiling songs of Po' Girl combine the grit of 1920s and 1930s blues women with spiritual insights that are far more contemporary. They call it "urban roots," but whatever label you want to place on it, Po' Girl's bittersweet blend of dreamy arrangements, earthy, hypnotic vocals, back-porch harmonies, and insightful lyrics feeds the listener's hunger for the sustenance of bygone textures and the challenge of meaningful questions, both at the same time. On Sunday August 3rd at Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 1111 Addison St in Berkeley. For info call 510-548-1761 or view freightandsalvage.org
All events are wheelchair accessible
The calendar is produced by members of the KPFA Women's Magazine. If you have an upcoming event, please send it to yvette618@gmail.com or mail it to Women's Magazine at KPFA, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA. 94704. You can find much more on the calendar on our website at
kpfa.org/womensmagazine. Please make sure that your event is wheelchair accessible.