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4/13/08
B-Day & Fun Spring Shows
I turned 26 last Thursday (I'm an Aries all the way), and celebrated by playing music with good friends, eating delicious food, and making an excursion to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to see the Lee Friedlander exhibit. Also visited an actor friend and folksinger friend in the city, and was very inspired to go up more often to perform and see shows. San Francisco is beautiful in spring. 'Twas fun.
Coming up in April and May there are a bunch of great concerts and exciting events: Monday, April 14, 7:30pm is the incredible Swedish band Vasen in concert at Star of the Sea Church, Frederick St, Santa Cruz, hosted by Community Music School (info and tickets at 426-9155). Then on Friday, April 25 at 8pm, Neal Hellman of Gourd Records is releasing his new CD at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, backed by a band of artists (including myself) from his indie music label which has been making stellar acoustic music albums in Santa Cruz for twenty-one years. Info at gourd.com or (800) 487-4939. Sunday, April 27, is Earth Day and Shelley Phillips will be downtown in the afternoon teaching people how to make bamboo flutes by hand. Friday, May 2 is the First Friday Art Tour - you can visit downtown galleries on foot or meet at the Dead Cow Gallery at 1040 River St to take a ride on the Art Bus. Art receptions start at around 5pm and some go late into the night, it's a lot of fun. The next day, Saturday, May 3, 2:00 - 5:00pm there will be a Garden Tea Party with live music, tea and treats at the Felix Kulpa Gallery, 107 Elm St, and I am hosting this one, with a Harp Quintet playing music from Ireland, China and Sweden, the Community Music School Teen Celtic Band, and other special guests. Suggested donation $5 - $10 at the door. Eccentric fashion is encouraged, especially kooky hats. Proceeds benefit the School and the Felix Kulpa, which is a volunteer-run gallery. Come have tea with us! More info at 426-9155.