by Annalis Flores
Omar Sosa: (PHOTO BY IROM WORD PRESS)
City College of San Francisco is proud to present the Spring Jazz Concert featuring David Hardiman Jr. brought to you by the Music Department and Concert and Lecture Series. Renowned trumpet player, David Hardiman Jr. has been a performer since his elementary school days. Now as a professor of Jazz History at CCSF he has released his latest CD, “Portrait of David Hardiman.”
Former music instructor and top jazz player, David Hardiman Sr., will serve as MC of the event featuring salsa trumpet players and music instructors in the SF Bay Area. The Tuesday Night Stage Band and the Jazz/Rock Improvisational Workshop will perform under the direction of David Hardiman Jr. with special guest Wayne Wallace. The free even will be on Tuesday, May 17 at Diego Rivera Theaer, Ocean Campus, from 8 p.m.-10 p.m.
Informational meeting on Patriot Act
Civil Liberties under attack and the chance to review your chance to discuss three most controversial sections of the Patriot Act at the Unitarian Center by the SF Gray Panthers program.
The SF Gray Panthers have begun “hosting public informational meetings and participating in demonstrations against the Act,” since the introduction of the USA Patriot Act. The Act is “the greatest threat in decades to civil liberties and constitutionally protected rights of free speech and protections against unwarranted searches and seizures.”
This program will relate on the Patriot Act and the Bill of Rights at the Unitarian Center, Fireside Room, on Tuesday, May 17 at 1 p.m.
Sosa and Santos at Yoshi’s SF
Get ready for some music to your ears. The Omar Sosa Quintet will be performing at Yoshi’s San Francisco with John Santos brought to you by Art Works, The Jazzschool Institute, Soundsafe, and The Bernard Osher Foundation. Sosa is a Grammynominated recording artist with recordings based in Oakland. Along with his Octet, Sosa recently performed at Carnegie Hall’s new Zankel Hall. Though Sosa is a Cuban rooted musician, his music is said to be vary universal.
Santos is a legendary composer, producer, ac-tivist, percussionist and five-time Grammy nominee. He has been focusing much of his time on music having already released two albums in the year. There will be two chances to catch the show on Wednesday, May 18. The fi rst will be at 8 p.m. with the Jazzschool Institute Latin Jazz Ensemble and the last show will be at 10 p.m. For information and tickets visit www.yoshis.com.
Women’s Initiative celebrate business women
Are you a woman graduating in business? If so, come and check out Women’s Initiative/ Alternativas Para Latinas en Autosuficiencia (ALAS) program, Step by Step at the auditorium of International Community School in Oakland.
Women’s Initiative has been supporting Bay Area’s women for over twenty years. They strive to help and finance women who go on to open their own business and create jobs. This will be an opportunity for your contacts and friends to learn more of Women’s Initiative. The event is to be held May 18 from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m., for more information call Marianela Mendoza at (510) 287-3102.
