Remembering Jeffery Ketcham

I recently found out a good friend and artist passed away.

Jeffery Ketcham was kind, creative, sweet, hugely stubborn and completely big-hearted, with a vibrant soul to match. He was a handsome man with a deep sexy voice to match. He was an incredible artist, he could not do anything else. He showed me his amazing ideas and sketches and all the beautiful art and pieces around his house. He gave me one of his pieces for my birthday which I will cherish forever. He helped me out when I was down and out, and was so giving and loving person. He loved his 2 wienerschnitzels (dogs) that ruled the roost and, rightly so, were completely infatuated with him.

Thank you for being my friend Jeffrey. I am so happy for you to have been part of my life. Your spirit and work lives on.
With Love, Alan.

Jeffery Ketcham

Amy Ray Kingwill Performs with HudsonDance

Soundwave>Series artist and modern dancer Amy Ray Kingwill is performing with HudsonDance at the Shotwell Studios.

From Amy: "Things have been a changin' for me, and I'm working with a whole new crowd of people- so expect me in new form....as never before...I'll also be presenting a work in the second half of my own- another curious and fun ditty about a subject of hot debate for me these days. Don't miss it. "

Friday Dec.15, and
Saturday Dec.16, 2006 7:30p.m.
Shotwell Studios (19th St and Shotwell, SF)

SATURDAY's performance will be followed by a fundrasing reception benefiting HudsonDance
with drinks and appetizers by the Ghetto Gourmet!

Happy Holidays! We are just finishing up a residency at Shotwell Studios in San Francisco, and want to share what we have been up to with our fans and supporters. We are excited to present excerpts from 'nooks and crannies, a new 'work-in-progress' event, as well as some fantastic pieces by guest artists: Ahdanco, RAW dance, and ARK dance theatre. The performance portion of the evening will be followed by a reception featuring live music, drinks, and 'little bites' provided by our friends at the Ghetto Gourmet.

'Nooks and Crannies' explores the little spaces, both internal and external, that we often overlook, as well as the little struggles and little victories that shape our lives.
We hope that you will be able to join us!

HudsonDance

Jon Sugar's GAWK Holiday Event at Magnet

The.ME.Project contributor and GAWK's (Gay Artists and Writers Kollective) figurative figurehead Jon Sugar assembles a holiday event full of musicians, artists, poets and comedians that will give new meaning to "holiday cheer."

December 16
Magnet
4122 18th st (x Castro)
San Francisco 7:30-9:30pm
with host Jon Sugar and his friends spiritually minded musicians Shapeshifter, Dr. David Orr (performing his therapy), actors Bart Snowfleet & Teresa Moore, and Leah and her music, as they dance around Jon's holiday spirit.

Magnet
View Jon Sugar's Sugarland at The.ME.Project

TARENTEL Performs Live to Films of Paul Clipson

TARENTEL's Danny Grody (The Drift) performs live to Films of Paul Clipson.

*CELLULOID SKETCHES & WATERCOLOR MOVIES*

Films by Paul Clipson
Screening with live music by Tarentel

Friday, December 1, 2006
8 PM
$5-7

"A screening of experimental super 8mm films and music illuminating the results of an ongoing collaboration between local filmmaker/artist Paul Clipson and Bay Area band Tarentel. Stream of conciousness, in-camera editing, dissolves and superimpositions of nature, urban landscapes and unknown spaces vast and small, collide with Tarentel's improvised sound collages of instruments, rhythms and walls of noise to produce a series of short films experimenting with the chance continuity of image meeting with sound. The evening concludes with a live performance by Tarentel accompanying a new film by Paul."

*Also, please tune in to KUSF 90.3 on the FM dial Friday the 12/1 @ 10:30 a.m. to hear a live interview with me and Paul Clipson discussing working together, sharing stories, playing music we like, and preview some of the newer Tarentel releases.

ATA
Celluloid Sketches and Watercolor Movies
Tarentel Official Site

The Octonauts Vancouver Release Party

Vancouver's launch party for Vicki Wong's MEOMI new book at sophia books, with wine and cute critters ; ) happened Thursday. Nov. 30 7-9pm

The Octonaut's Official Site
MEOMI Official Site
Sophia's Books

TALAT CD Release Party

TALAT has just released a new cd on John Zorn's cutting edge Label Tzadik Records mixed by world music legened Bill Laswell.

The CD release party happened at Brooklyn's Zebulon club in Whyte and Metropolitan Ave in Wlliamsburg Nov 30th 10:30 pm Free ! Also on the bill was the cool Rashanim band at 9pm !

"Dynamic new ensemble based in New York that plays original music crossing the borders of Jazz, Middle Eastern Groove and Klezmer. Featuring a quintet of some of the most talented players out of the new generation, this is a brilliant debut CD that will delight fans of Masada, Rashanim, Satlah and the Hasidic New Wave. Loping melodies, catchy hooks and improvisational fireworks from a new generation bringing Jewish music to exciting new places..." JOHN ZORN
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"This Quintet brings something unxepected to every track, playing blues, funk and even mellower tunes has compelling chemistry in abundance. This kind of fluidity cannot be accomplished unless solid relationships are both ecnouraged and formed between musicians."
ALL ABOUT JAZZ
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"Fans of the band Masada, should revel! the quintet seamlessly merges Jewish Klezmer stylizations with Middle Eastern modalities into a largely, persuasive modern jazz vibe. With sonorous flows, prophetic themes and propulsive shifts in momentum, the musicians indulge in tension/release episodes, topped off with melodic storylines, where the artists fuse explorative frameworks with a dancehall type sensibility. Overall, this is a radiantly produced session, firmed-up by the group’s conveyance of good cheer and excellence in execution."
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