LURA coming to The Washington Center October 23rd.

French Afro-pop, Brazilian rhythms and earthy, traditional African music.

Student Rush Tickets Day of Performance - $10!

You would be well served to check out his other work, too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYfbKNgy04

The Washington Center kicks off our season with the Dubrovnik Orchastra from Dubrovnik, Croatia performing in conjunction with the BRAVO Vancouver (WA) Chorale. A night of BIG music. And as always - $10 Student Rush all day of show!

The 5th annual World Sacred Music Festival of Olympia is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2009. It may seem a long time from now, but when planning such a huge event, the time is really short!

The committee is urgently seeking a few key volunteers. If we don’t have these positions filled by October 15, the festival probably will not occur! WILL YOU PLEASE help identify people who might be willing to fill one of these critical volunteer spots?

· Event Coordinator: Someone who will oversee the work of the various committee chairmen and keep them on track. Organizational skills and event management abilities are key. 

· Funding/Sponsorship Coordinator: Someone who, with staff support from festival sponsor Interfaith Works, will seek business and community sponsors for the festival. Put your connections to work!

· Volunteer Coordinator: Schedule and arrange the training of festival volunteers. We have much of the scheduling and structure already in place, just need someone to oversee it all. 

Interested persons should contact interfaithworks@comcast.net or phone 360-357-7224.

Lots of info about the festival may be found on the festival website, olysacredmusic.org 

A devoted volunteer planning committee is already deeply engaged in recruiting performers and artists, soliciting tablers, recruiting volunteers, etc. These three volunteer, part-time positions are crucial to completing the planning group.

Peaceful music video shot in Olympia, I am thinking that this has been posted here before, maybe by Rick.

from the description: a short video of Olympia, Wa. Features the music of M. Ward.

KURT COBAIN MEMORIAL COMMITTEE PRESENTS LOUNGE ACTS 2008 FEATURING HARVEY DANGER and SCHOOLYARD HEROES, with Black Top Demon and Gebular

The Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee is announcing its second annual benefit concert, Lounge Acts, scheduled for 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, at the historic 7th Street Theatre in Hoquiam, Wash. The show is open to all ages. All proceeds go toward the committee’s goal to build a youth center in Cobain’s honor in his hometown of Aberdeen, Wash.

Each band will perform at least one Nirvana cover.

A guitar played by Kurt in junior high school will also be given away.

Tickets are $20 and available at www.kurtcobainmemorial.org, at Rosevear's Music in Aberdeen or at the door beginning at 4 p.m., day of.

...and playing on Olympia, WA @ The Track House. They're from Brooklyn, and they have a blog. Give a listen:

Come check out the KICK ASS dance party I'm throwing in Oly to help benefit KOWA 106.5 low-power community radio!!

It is called Oly Equinox 2008!!

It will be in the basement of the Eagles Hall in Oly on September 20th!!! We will be celebrating the return of darkness as the days become shorter and the darkness takes over!!

DJ Seth Myles of San Diego (he is a superstar in the southwest) will be headlining the event. Also appearing will be KOWA's own Fallout Sessions crew also known as Opposing Nature. There may also be a special appearance by Aktion T4 (an industrial techno band).

There will be 2 kegs of Pabst Blue Ribbon ($5 all you can drink!) and a cover charge of 3 bucks. Try spending that much at a bar!

So come dance your ass off and help support your local community radio, KOWA 106.5 low-power fm and Media Island International!

from email:

Songs of Social Significance ~ A concert to save our isthmus!
A birthday concert for a cause!

With David Rovics and Paris McClusky

David Rovics, called "the musical version of Democracy Now!" by Amy Goodman, is playing his wonderful music in Olympia to raise awareness about the proposed rezoning of the isthmus . The concert is free for all, but any donations you care to give will go to Olympia SDS and the Olympia Street Medics Collective.

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Location: Heritage Park (across the street from the fountain)
Street: 5th Ave
City/Town: Olympia, WA