Written by Sara Kocher | 04 January 2011

PHOTO CREDIT: Bob Hakins

The San Luis Obispo Blues Society presents Cafe R&B on Saturday, January 29. It’s not easy to describe the power of a Café R&B performance. Not only does lead singer, Roach have a haunting voice with an astonishing vocal and emotional range that is hot enough to melt the polar icecap, Byl Carruthers, the lead guitarist, alternates seamlessly between soulful and sizzling. As one reviewer said, “Stunned is not a strong enough word to describe what they did to the audience.” The mix of original compositions and classic material like "Born Under a Bad Sign" makes each Café R&B show an unique and unforgettable experience.

The dance concerts begin at 8:00 pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue in San Luis Obispo. SLO Dance offers free dance lessons at 7:30pm. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members; $20 for the general public. All tickets are sold at the door; 21 and over, please.  For more information, call 805/541-7930 or visit the website: www.sloblues.org.

On Saturday, March 12 the San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes Donna Angelle & the Zydeco Posse Born in a southwest Louisiana farming community, Donna's love of music began at a very young age. Over the years, she's developed a music style that enhances zydeco with elements of blues and R&B. Donna has played with both Barbara Lynn and Archie Bell and the Drells, and her band has opened for a number of well-known blues and zydeco performers. Donna is one of the hardest working musicians on the zydeco circuit and one of the few females fronting a zydeco band today. A recent recipient of the "Wilson 'Boozoo' Chavis Heritage Award" this zydeco diva is hot, hot, hot.
Additional Vets Hall dance concerts are slated for April 9 and May 14.

Written by Sandra Marshall | 05 December 2010

The seventh annual Tribal Fusion Faire will be held at the SLO Vets Hall on December 18th and 19th. Dancers and artists from around the world will come together in a beautiful setting of Tribal Bedouin tents, canopies, exotic costuming and regalia for Celebrating All Tribes from 10am-11pm on Saturday and 10am-7pm on Sunday.
This eclectic and amazing cultural event features two days of dancing performances, a Saturday evening gala show, workshops, music, exotic shopping, and incredible international cuisine.
The 6pm special Saturday evening show will feature workshop teachers. They include world renown Amy Sigil & Unmata; Kajira Dhjoumana of Black Sheep Bellydance, author of the Tribal Bible and producer of the 11th annual Tribal Fest bellydance festival in Sebastapol, Calif.; Anaar of Tombo studios; Deb Rubin of SF Mecca Immersion & Yoga Studios; Heather Shoopman; Steven Eggers male bellydancer extroidenaire; Dawn "Davina" Devine, author of many tribal costuming books; Susu Pampanin and Terrie Anne Guitierriz, famous women drummers; Dana Johnson, Debra "Henna Crone" Reiser, Ras Danny Reggae All Star and many, many more.
Entry fee at the door is $10.00. Advance tickets for $8.00 are available at the new larger location of Bali Isle, 672 Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo. Daily hours are 11am-7pm.
For info please call 544-7662 or check out the TFF website at www.meddevi.com/tribalfusionfaire
See you there!

03 December 2010

Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures
& Prints by Local Artists

Think you can't afford great art?  Well think again!  The ARTery is proud to be hosting over 80 art pieces by 33 accomplished local artists at the "Under $200 Art Show."  This show features both aspiring artists and well established professionals.  Naturally, this show is very diverse. The vibrant colors and broad range of subject matter makes this show truly exciting.  So come by The ARTery and check out the art you can buy for Under $200!

The Under $200 Art Show is a benefit for "Coats for Kids" with at least 20% of all art sales to be donated.  This show will run through January 2011.
The ARTery is located at 5890 Traffic Way, Atascadero

Participating Artists:
George Asdel, Denise Schryver, Marie Ramey, Paulette Gill, Jean Neas, Anna Plotkin. Stephanie Laird, Eleanor Blake. Peggy Koten, Peggy Archuleta, Tracy Di Vita, Kim McDaniels, Nicolas Rangel, Damian Culliton, Ana Lake, Olivia Barrell, Richard Mortensen, Maureen McPartlan, JoAnn Goodman, Penelope Monmonier, Anna Sexton, Martha Wright, Tisha, Mike Healey, James Redfern, Lillian Germond, Meg Bourget, Amber Wickersham, Tori LePore, Kellie Reamer, Charlene Martin, David Lewis. B. Nunez.