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AugustPieces of Cloth, Pieces of Culture: Tapa from Tonga and the Pacific IslandsJuly 12 – September 7, 2004 Tapa cloth is a traditional textile celebrated in the islands of the South Pacific. Pieces of Cloth, Pieces of Culture explores the dynamic expression of tapa cloth in the Pacific Islands and their diaspora. Tapa cloths from Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, and Futuna are on view from the anthropology collection of the California Academy of Sciences. Most notably, the exhibition will feature a newly created tapa cloth made by Tongan women living in the Bay Area in collaboration with the CCA Center for Art and Public Life. Free Admission For more information: 510-594-3763, email capl@cca.edu, or visit the Crafts and Cultural Arts website. September4th Annual San Luis Obispo County Western Music, Poetry & Arts FestivalSeptember 11, 2004 The San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau will be hosting the fourth annual SLO County Western Music, Poetry & Arts Festival on Saturday, September 11, 2004 at the California Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles. Special guests include cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell and nationally acclaimed cowboy singer Dave Stamey. A number of local western artists will be on display, including western crafts and collectibles. Admission includes western-style barbecue and wines from select SLO County wineries. Admission is $40 per person. Parking at the Mid-State Fairgrounds is free. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. For tickets and information, call (805) 543-3654. For a complete listing of artists and entertainers, visit the Western Festival website.
The Past in Present Tense: Four Decades of Julia Parker BasketsAugust 31 – October 31, 2004 Bedford Gallery Reception for the Artist: Tuesday, September 14, 5:30-7:30 pm, Open to the public
This retrospective exhibition traces the work of Native American master basket weaver Julia Parker (Kashaya Pomo & Coast Miwok). Long time resident of Yosemite Valley and respected elder of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, Parker was a student of the great basket weavers of the twentieth century, including Lucy Telles (Yosemite Miwok/Mono Lake Paiute), Mabel McKay (Cache Creek Pomo), and Elsie Allen (Cloverdale Pomo). Through the last forty years of diligent study and experimentation, Parker has emerged as preeminent in her field. She is an expert in several Native basketry traditions, including her own Pomo traditions and the traditions of her husband’s people, the Sierra Miwok/Mono Lake Paiute. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; the Yosemite Museum, Yosemite National Park; the Norwegian Ski Association Headquarters, Oslo, Norway; the private collection of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and numerous other private collections. Parker has worked as an Indian Cultural Specialist at the Yosemite Museum since 1960 demonstrating basketry, telling Native stories and acting as a cultural interpreter to the thousands who visit the valley from all over the world. Parker also travels nationally and internationally, teaching and lecturing. Admission: $3 adults; $2 teens from 12-17, free for children under 12, free on Tuesdays For more information call (925) 295-1417 or visit the Bedford Gallery website.
San Francisco World Music Festival September 17 – October 3 The San Francisco World Music Festival 2004 celebrates its Fifth Anniversary with another exciting gathering of some of the most interesting musicians in the world. Opening the festival on September 17th is a special concert produced in association with Bansuri Music featuring G.S. Sachdev & Zakir Hussain who will perform mesmerizing works for the bansuri and the tabla at Grace Cathedral. The centerpiece of Festival 2004 is a specially commissioned world premiere work for Kronos Quartet, set to premiere September 26 as an international music experiment and artistic statement for global peace. The works of Mr. Rahman Asadollahi, Mr. Xi Pei Kun, and others will be performed by a select group of US based world music masters, including Mr. Rahman Asadollahi (Azerbaijani garmon accordion master), Mr. Zhang Hai Yue (Chinese leaf virtuoso), and members of the Beijing Peking Opera Company, including Ms. Guan Yi (Actress), Mr. Zhang Ying Chao (Actor), Mr. Chao Chun Qi (lead percussion), Mr. Wang Wei (lead cymbals), Mr. Chen Shi Ming (lead bowed instrument, jinghu), and Mr. Yu Zhang (double reed, suona). Taking place at Herbst Theatre, this concert continues to promote San Francisco as a world center for international music collaborations. For more information including performance locations and tickets visit the San Francisco World Music Festival website.
2004 North Columbia Folklife Festival September 17-18, 2004 The North Columbia Folklife Festival marks its second year with a celebration of Mexico and its rich cultural community in California. The Festival will feature Mexican music, dance, craft and food traditions at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center (NCSCC) in the Sierra Foothills. The NCSCC is a participant in round two of ACTA’s Traditional Arts Development Program, which supported the festival by contracting consultants Azriel Getz and Sara Greensfelder to coordinate the festival. The Festival will begin on Friday evening with a talk, slide show, and musical performance inside the Schoolhouse and continue throughout the day on Saturday with performances, workshops, and demonstrations in the pine shaded amphitheater and surrounding grounds. A Mexican feast and dance bring the festival to a rousing close on Saturday night. Featured Artists and Presenters include: Los Cenzontles, El Son del Pueblo, La Familia Peña-Govea, Quetzalcoatl, Rubén Guzmán, Herminia Albarrán Romero, Irene Campos, Heather Hafleigh, and Adrian Franco. For more information call (530) 265-2826 or email ncscc@nccn.net
Sí Se Puede! Bailar, Cantar, Perdurar Saturday, September 18, 2004 Sí Se Puede! Bailar, Cantar, Perdurar will feature the “father of Chicano music,” Lalo Guerrero, and grass-roots activist band Quetzal. The grand finale will be a special Fandango Chicano where everyone will be invited to sing and dance—led by the all-female jarocho group Candela and featuring the student dance group Son Del Centro. Si Se Puede! Bailar, Cantar, Perdurar translates into English as Yes We Can! Dance, Sing, Empower. The title embodies the vision of the Chicano movement of the 196 0s, which witnessed a surge of Chicano artists, musicians, poets, and community activists in the West. The spirit of the time continues to resonate strongly with Chicanos today. Admission: $8 for Autry National Center members, $15 for nonmembers. For tickets, call TicketWeb at 866.468.3399, or visit the TicketWeb website. For more information call (323) 667- 2000 or visit the Autry National Center website.
County & Regional CalendarsFor weekly public programs and a calendar of ethnic events in Northern California, see the Traditional Arts Program at the California Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco. A calendar of Festivals and Celebrations in San Diego is available from the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
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