When: Friday, April 8th, 9pm-12:30am
Where: El Rio (3158 Mission St., SF, CA)
RSVP & invite your friends: Official invite
Tickets: $5-500, Sliding Scale at the door.
All proceeds from the HeART to Help JAPAN benefit will be donated to the JCCCNC's Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. http://www.jcccnc.org/
Situations in Japan have grown more dire every hour. It's heartbreaking. On top of the rising number of victims from the earthquakes and subsequent tsunami, Japan is also facing the potential of one of the worst nuclear plant disasters in world history.
It may feel like there's little any one of us can do on our own to help. But, we can unite as a community and leverage our talents and resources as best we can.
Please join us for a silent auction featuring artwork from dozens of Bay Area artists plus live performances by:
Kelly Anneken (Co-host & Comedian): http://femikaze.tumblr.com /
Kelly Anneken is an Oakland-based writer/comedian. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Kelly has made a splash in the Bay Area as host of Stud Comedy Wednesdays, managing editor of humor journal Hobo Pancakes and founder of pro-feminist sketch troupe Femikaze.
Kristee Ono (Co-host & Comedian): http://rabidpixie.tumblr.c om/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rabidpixie
Asian from an early age, Kristee ate her first Burrito before most babies figure out how their lungs work. She also runs the Ladies Night at the Brainwash and has performed comedy at clubs all over the Bay Area.
"I am Japanese American, I do not have family in Japan but am involved in the Japanese American Community and have ties to the Japanese culture. When I heard about the earthquake I contacted my family and all of my JA friends to make sure all of their loved ones were alright. After really seeing the devastation of the earthquake I was that much more grateful that the people I knew and their loved ones were safe. I am trying to do as much as I can through donations to the Red Cross and participating in Japan benefit shows, hoping my silly jokes might help out some how."
Ishtar Monique (R&B / Soul / Neo-soul / Pop Vocalist): http://www.reverbnation.com/ishtarmonique
Ishtar has been singing since the impressionable age of 13, tapping into the many facets of her voice thanks to a school friend. She has spent over the last decade, honing, crafting, and diligently working on her incredible gift and performing in various venues across the bay Area. She is well versed in many genres of musiik ranging from Pop, Soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Rock, Funk, and yes even Contemporary Country!
"I believe that love cures all pain and and hurt. So it's my duty as an artist to love, care, and Serve! And for that very reason is why I am grateful to take part in this wonderful event. giving japan all my love which is musiik ♥ love always -ishtar"
Kazumi Kusano (Japanese Actress and Comedian): http://www.kazumikusano.com/
http://kazumikusano.wordpress.com/
Born and raised in Japan, actress and comedian Kazumi Kusano was inspired as a child by Japanese comedians, The Drifters, and in 1995, she began performing improvisational comedy in Tokyo. After she moved to the U.S., she created the sketch comedy duo, The Kazumi and Jane Comedy Hour, which performed in the Bay Area including a run of shows as part of The Identity Shift at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Kazumi has appeared in such projects as Ten Red Hen’s Clown Bible, as well as commercials for the Japanese Consulate and Cache Creek Casino Resorts. She performs stand-up comedy all over San Francisco, and you can catch her at venues such as Castagnola’s and the Marsh in Berekeley.
"Save Japan with your Love and Good Karma. Our positive energy make a big difference."
Jay Trainer Band (Blues-Rock): http://www.jaytrainer.com/
Jay Trainer combines thick, prolific guitar riffs and stark lyricism, while drawing on the traditions of funk, rock, blues, and psychedelia to craft a modern classic. The singer/songwriter possesses a unique ability to effortlessly negotiate tone and volume, moving from a quiet, almost jazzy tone to a booming thunder at any given moment.
As the Founding Director for Artfulchange, Jay sets the mission and vision of the organization, raises funds, and coordinates events. He works diligently to find non-profit sponsors whose work Artfulchange can support.
Aimee Suzara: (Filipino-American Spoken Word / Performance Artist): http://aimeesuzara.net/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aimee-Suzara/146731845337825
Oakland-based Filipino-American writer/performer, "Aimee Suzara writes and performes with an unhurried beauty, lyricism, and love of words that contains all of her urgency and fierceness as a woman of color." - Aya de Leon, poet/performer
Suzara's mission is to create, and help others create, work that builds community, fosters healing, and provokes important questions through poetry, movement and theater.
Jhameel (Classically-influenced Pop): http://www.jhameel.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Jhameel
Jhameel presents a blend of orchestral instruments, tight percussion, fierce vocal melodies, and rich synthesizers. His lyrics reflect the intricacy of the sound, and stand alone from the music as poetry. They at times express the triumphs and struggles of the human condition, and at others strive to give voice to the silent margins of society.
"I've learned that tragedy can lead to the greatest humanity. Let's show our friends in Japan that they don't need to overcome this alone."
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 2:00PM ;)
Where: 19 Broadway
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