I Love You…Not! An Open Mic

I Love You... Not

Oh yes.

Feb 14th is drawing near, meaning flowers, chocolates, and/or sad faces for the day known by some as Valentine’s Day and by the less enthused, Single Awareness Day (S.A.D.).

Whether you’re aware of your single-ness or find S.A.D. anything but, bring your lovely self (and your boo if you have one) to celebrate the holiday with {m}aganda on Thursday, February 12th at 7pm in 56 Barrows.

Join us for some poetry, music, and who knows what else, courtesy of your fellow lovers and haters and the blissfully indifferent.

So dress up, stop by, and if nothing else, we can be your Valentine.

{alexandria cariaso / finance and marketing director}

Clair de Lune

 

 

As a pianist, I have a special place in my heart for classical music. A newfound favorite of mine is called “Clair de Lune,” (meaning “moonlight” in French) which is the third movement of Suite bergamasque, composed by Claude Debussy. I was doing some research on it and – besides finding out that it has been used in various movies, such as Twilight (coming to theaters on November 21st!!!) and the Bellagio fountain scene from Ocean’s 11 – was surprised to discover that it was inspired by a poem entitled, “Clair de Lune,” by Paul Verlaine. If you’d like to read it, here’s a link to the original poem

A Pilipino Tribe in the Bay Area

For the first time, The Ifugao Music & Dance Ensemble of Banaue is here in the Bay Area direct from the Philippines to share their traditional culture and art. Unlike the more theatrical performances of most Philippine dance troupes, the Ifugao Music & Dance Ensemble can be considered a more “authentic” one, as members of the actual tribe sanction it. A friend of mine who recently saw this group perform described it as dancing “the way they might dance in an actual ritual, and act out various events in the tribal setting.”

In a society where native traditions are often romanticized and laced with theatrics, this may be a wonderfully rare and genuine experience to behold.

The ensemble will be performing this Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 7:30PM at Sacramento State University for FREE.

If this is too far for you to travel, they will be performing at the City College of San Francisco, on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at 12:30PM.