Best of The East Bay tomorrow night!!!!!

Hey Friends:

The East Bay Express is celebrating their "Best of The East Bay" winners at the Oakland Museum this Friday ( tomorrow) night!

It's a big party from 7-12 midnight ....and its FREE for ALL AGES

Oh... and there will be some fabulous LOCAL artists (including ME!) selling their work along with great food and music.

There will also be a KIDS ZONE sponsored by Chabot Space and Science center.

C'mon...blow your money on the Fire Arts Festival *Saturday* night and come visit me at the Oakland Museum.....

MEntioN this BLOG and get 1/2 off a sterling silver PLAYA pendant of your choice (don't know what this is? Ask me!) That's $8 instead of $16!!!

Sending you a kiss my dahlinks... hope to see you there!

:D

Mission Bazaar this weekend!

Bay Area Creatives Light Up Historic Armory For May 17/18 Weekend!

Set within one of San Francisco's most dramatic
historical landmark buildings - The Armory (it's first
public event in over 30 years), 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, 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.

Visit www.MissionBazaar.com for further information.

When: Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18 10am -
8pm
Where: The Armory, 1800 Mission Street @ 14th Street
What: A Creative Gift and Performance Expo
Cost: $5 (Children under 8 - Free)

Performances by:

Bad Unkl Sista - Wearable art & performance
www.badunklsista.com/
Cohen - Gypsypop www.newsuperheros.com
Conspiracy of Venus - 25-Voice Women's Choir
myspace.com/conspiracyofvenus
Cera & The Bellydance Mafia - Bellydance
www.damage-control.org
DJ Laird - World Beats www.djlaird.org
Free - Liberation Folk
www.myspace.com/freedombean
Gaucho - Django Gypsy Jazz www.gauchojazz.com

Gooferman & Circus Metropolus - Kings of "Klown-Fi"
www.gooferman.com
Gypsy Moon Theatre - Kathak Dance
Hot Pink Feathers featuring Kellita Garton, Queen of
Mission Carnaval 2008
www.hotpinkfeathers.com
Michael Olsen - Flamenco Guitar
www.michaelolsenflamenco.com
Micropixie - Techno Organic Sonic Design
www.myspace.com/micropixie
Mystic Family Circus - Magical Circus Spectacle
www.mysticfamilycircus.com
Nkecki - Organic Soul www.nkechi.com
Pamela Parker w/ The Ritual - Juicy Bluesy Soul Rock
www.pamelaparkermusic.com
Shamanic Cheerleaders - Divine Pep
www.shamaniccheerleaders.com
Shelley Doty - Soul, Funk, Jazz Singer & Guitar
Goddess
www.shelleydoty.com
Singing Bear and Aumnibus - World Tribal Folk Fusion
www.aumnibus.net
The Slippery Slope Alternative Loungexotica
myspace.com/theslipperyslope
The Vowel Movement BeatBoxers feat. Infinite
(Felonious) & Tim Barsky
www.thevowelmovement.com
Three Sisters Bellydance
www.threesistersdance.org
Tin Cup Serenade Mission Jazz
www.tincupserenade.com
Urban Nature - Global Fusion Ambient Groove
www.urbannaturemusic.com
Venus Christ - A Revolutionary Rock Opera
www.myspace.com/venuschrist
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