Wanda's Picks

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

1. Lesley Schisgall Currier, Managing Director, Director, A Midsummer Night's

Dream, at Marin Shakespeare Company. As the MTC celebrates its 30th Anniversary Season we talk about the current production, "Measure for Measure," through July 21, and the theme: Playing for Good. 

2. Elizabeth Jones, Motormouth Maybelle, Bay Area Musicals, July 6-Aug.11 at Victoria Theatre in SF. Visit bamsf.org/hairspray

3. From the Archives 

4. 2019 Bay Area Playwrights Festival Witness The Power Of Truth with Outgoing Artistic Director, Amy Mueller and Playwrights (this morning): Terence Anthony (The House of the Negro Insane), Candis C. Jones, dir.(HNI); Candrice Jones (FLEX); Claudia Alick, dramaturg (FLEX), Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, director, FLEX; July 19-28, Potrero Stage, 1695 18th St., San Francisco. 

https://playwrightsfoundation.org/

50th Anniversary of Apollo II

https://earthsky.org/space/space-scientists-apollo-anniversary-talk-program-july17-2019

Music: Meklit &Quinn; Zion Trinity

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

Today we speak to playwright, James Ijames, director, Darryl V. Jones, lighting designer, Stephanie Ann Johnson and set designer, Celeste Mortore about James IjamesKill Move Paradise at Shotgun Players (Berkeley, CA) association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (San Francisco, CA) through August 4, 2019.

Visit https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

Daryl E. Stenvoll-Wells, Director, Art Responders, joins us to talk about a new exhibition at Root Division Gallery in SOMA, which is called "COLORISM: The Spectrum of Internalized Bias," July 11-Aug. 10, 2019.

2. Michael Gene Sullivan and Daniel Savio join us to talk about SF Mime Troupe's 60th Anniversary, Treasure Island which opened July 4, 2019

http://www.sfmt.org/company/members.php

3. Kash Killion and Stephanie Linder, Executive Director, SF Botanical Garden Society re: Flower Piano

Sunday, July 14, 12:30 - 2pm | Kash Killion & Killion’s Trillions: Exotic world instruments presentation and World Music

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

1. Regina Louise. Someone Has Led this Child to Believe (2nd bk. Lifetime film based on Somebody's Someone). www.iamreginalouise.com

2. Donte Clark with Dr. Khalid Akil White re: "Know Freedom" book event at Richmond Pulse, Bridge Art Space, 23 Maine Ave., Richmond, CA, 3-6 pm

3. Martin Luther, McCoy Actor, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer joins us to talk about the Oakland Symphony's Swing and Soul – Let Us Break Bread Together, Sunday, Dec. 16, 4 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. https://www.oaklandsymphony.org/

4. Nathan M. Richardson, Poet / Author / Douglass Historian, joins us to talk about Frederick Douglass on his 200 birth year. https://www.scpublishing.com/events--workshops

Music: Martin Luther McCoy's Rize; Sara Smile

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

1. From the Archives

Bryan Keith Thomas, artist, joins us to talk about Heirlooms, an exhibit at Joyce Gordon Gallery

2. Peaches Christ joins us to talk about her latest production: Bring It On Queen! at the Castro Theatre, Sat., July 13, 4 and 8 p.m. Visit www.peacheschrist.com

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

1. We open with a prerecorded interview with Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. director, "Toni Morrison: Pieces That I Am," which opens today in Bay Area Theatres

2. Rebroadcast of interview with Idris Ackamoor & Rhodessa Jones and Lyrika Holmes re: 35th Anniversary of Cultural Odyssey Apr. 3-5, 2014

1. Alma Robinson, Executive Director of California Lawyers for the Arts 

2. Cassidy Friedman and Eric Butler's "Circles" screening at SF Indie Doc Fest selection, Sat., May 1, 2:30 at the Roxie & Monday, June 3, 9 p.m. (Roxie). sfindie.com

https://www.circlesmovie.com/

3. Abdul Kenyatta, Speakeasy Storyteller Cafe  at SFIAF, 9:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, & https://www.facebook.com/abdul.kenyatta

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

1. Michael Khubaka Harris, Regional Director, National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (www.njof.org) 

2. Ebony Iman Dallas 

https://www.ebonyimandallas.com/about

3. Rebroadcast interview with Oyafunmike Ogunlano (Mona) in Sankofa (1993), dir. Haile Gerima

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

1. Michael Khubaka Harris, Regional Director, National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (www.njof.org)

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1892/africanamericanhistorycommission.htm

http://sacobserver.com/2019/06/juneteenth-the-victory-of-black-courage-and-patriotism/

2. Ebony Iman Dallas

https://www.ebonyimandallas.com/about

3. Rebroadcast interview with Oyafunmike Ogunlano (Mona) in Sankofa (1993), dir. Haile Gerima

1.Kathy Cotton, director, A Place at the Table: African American Pioneers of Silicon Valley, screens at SFBFF XXI, 12 noon, June 15, at AAACChttp://www.kathycottondigitalstoryteller.com/news

2. Nana Daffuor, SPRINT, June 20-21, 7:30 pm, $15-25 @East Bay Community Space, 507 55th Street, Oakland, CA 94609 https://www.sprintmovement.com/performance

3. Jeff M. Giordano, dir. "THE GOD GIVEN TALENT: THE CREATIVE LIFE OF CHARLES CURTIS BLACKWELL," screening tomorrow, June 15, 12 noon as a part of SFBFF XXI 2019. Charles Curtis Blackwell also joins us this morning.  Visit: https://www.jeffmgiordano.com/