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| Earth, Nguyen & Fire |
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Earth, Nguyen & Fire is a Vietnamese American funky literary trio, formed in San Francisco, California in 1969. Led by Ali Wong, they are best known for their hits of the 1970s, among them "Chinese Ladies with Thank You Shopping Bags on the 38 Geary Bus" produced by Ali Wong, "List & Less", "Nail Shop", "Non-Profit Natalie", "Anh Thu", "You Bring Out the Vietnamese In Me" and "the Nguyen Poems". Earth, Nguyen & Fire became the first Vietnamese American performers to headline throughout the world without an opening act, to receive Locus Arts Square Garden's Gold Ticket Award for selling more than 100 tickets and to receive the Imaginary Viet I Am Records Crystal Globe Award for selling more than five million albums in foreign markets. Join Earth, Nguyen & Fire for a night of literary music to your ears.  Jimmy Thong Tran born in Torrance, raised in Berkeley, Jimmy Thong Tran is a graduated Ethnic Studies major from UC Berkeley who is really glad to be out of school. He has been involved with Theatre Rice, REACH, SASC, APASD, Proletariat Bronze, Asian American Theatre Company, and Youth Speaks. He is a member of the 2004 San Francisco Poetry Slam team and the 2004 National Collegiate Poetry Slam champions UC Berkeley's CalSlam team, which decided to stay together, forming a 4-person collective called Jigsaw. He recently taped for the 5th season of HBO's Def Poetry Jam in New York.For more information, visit Jimmy's Myspace  "With a unique perspective that comes from growing up Asian in America, and specifically, in San Francisco, Ali Wong breaks down the Bay's social strata, calling out everyone from Berkeley Bowl hippies to Chinatown grannies. Although she'd never deny that her brand of humor can be tactless, she must know her colorful, warm, and hip delivery could never really alienate anyone."-Flavorpill Magazine For more information, visit Ali Wong  Thien-Bao Thuc Phi was born in Sai Gon, Viet Nam and raised in the Phillips Neighborhood of South Minneapolis. A multiple Minnesota Grand Poetry Slam champion and National Poetry Slam individual finalist, Bao Phi has become one of the premiere performance poets in the nation, and has been a featured performer in venues from the Nuyorican Poets Café to Stanford University. He was a featured poet on season three of HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam and remains an active member of the national Asian American spoken word community. One of his poems was recently selected by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins to appear in the prestigious Best American Poetry anthology to be published in 2006. Currently he continues to tour the U.S. and works at the Loft, a nonprofit literary arts organization, where he created and curates Equilibrium, a highly successful spoken word and performance poetry series which seeks to build community amongst people of color and indigenous peoples through the arts. Check out Bao Phi
Aug 25, 2006 8:00pm  |
| Rent Party |
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Summer is around the corner, and all we want to do is dance. No performances, but straight music all night long. The only party in SF that brings you the best API DJs, social justice movers and our community together, while raising funds for a local APA organization. Join Locus as we welcome those warm nights with endless music, beautiful people and good times. Spinning your favorite soul, hip hop & dancehall sounds all nite:  Patrick Huang aka DJ Phatrick has been involved with the Bay Area hip hop community since he first moved to Berkeley from Houston, TX, in 2000, to pursue a degree in Ethnic Studies University of California, Berkeley. Organizing through the student group, UC Berkeley Students for Hip Hop, Patrick initiated the first ever campus hip hop outreach program where college students used the positive aspects of the culture hip hop to educate and inform community youth in the East Bay about social justice and higher education. Also through Students for Hip Hop, Patrick collaborated, organized, and promoted numerous community hip hop events including the yearly free hip hop festival Hip Hop in the Park, and the hugely successful Revolution 2004: Education Not Incarceration concert featuring Dead Prez. Hip hop educator and community organizer by day, the night transforms Patrick into Phatrick, a professional dj who spins anything funky and soulful, from Al Green to Zion I and has graced the stage with such acts as De La Soul and DJ Premier. With partner DJ Treat U Nice, and MC DoD.A.T. of The Attik, Phatrick comprises one-third of TricknTreat Productions, a crew dedicated to bringing back the fun of old skool park jams to the Oakland nightlife. When not rocking the dancefloor, Phatrick helps rock crowds as the official dj for Native Guns, comprised of MCs KIWI and BAMBU. Photo Courtesy of David HuangDJ Soupakrunk is an “Artist for Hire”. He has been a professional bedroom DJ since the late 90’s and somehow has made it into the public’s ears. You can find him spinning a unique blend of feel good hip-hop, soul and reggae thru out the Bay Area representing The Entourage Entertainment Crew. Aside from selecting tunes to make you groove, Greg is also an up and coming actor / fight choreographer. You can find him in such films as “Up the Hill”, “Gun-Powder” and “The Long Walk” to name a few. He is also a resident artist at Bindlestiff Studio and is most recognized for his work with the “Overseas Artist Collective”. For booking and more info visit Greg Manalo Making a special guest DJ appearance:  West coast hip hop artist, KIWI, recognized as one of hip hop's emerging artists, engages audiences and fellow DJs alike with his raw, creative energy. His work earned him recognition in in the documentary film 'Beats, Rhymes, & Resistance: Pilipinos and Hip Hop in L.A.,' the first film of its kind to document the phenomenon of Filipinos in hip hop. Kiwi is a regular in the L.A spoken word/hip hop scene and has performed at numerous clubs, events, and showcases all over California. His work is distinguished by the influence of community activism in his music and he also helped start Balagtasan Collective, a group of Filipino artists who organize cultural events and workshops to raise community awareness and catalyze social change. Don't miss this rare chance to see Kiwi spin... Raising Funds For: KmB a comprehensive National Democratic youth organization that educates, organizes and mobilizes to create systemic change. Check out Kabataang Maka-Bayan for more information.
Aug 25, 2006 11:00pm |