TRAVELING BONFIRES at FIRESTORM CAFÉ on Oct 31, Halloween Night
Downtown Asheville’s Firestorm Café presents the Traveling Bonfires’ culturally-diverse and wandering program of poetry reading and singer-songwriter “gig” on October 31st, Saturday, starts 8pm. The show features local poet/writers Miriam Medina Oviedo-Clark, James Cox, Walter Dinteman, Matthew Mulder, and singer-songwriters Holly Lankow and Brandon West, with TBonfires founder Pasckie Pascua, and open mic. The show is part of The Bonfires’ Vagrant Wind program that advocates “global peace and harmony in diversity.” (Donations are welcome and will benefit recent typhoon/flooding victims in Manila, Philippines. Bring old clothes, usable stuff and things, as well.)
LINKS: http://tbonfiresasheville.blogspot.com/ or http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
DATE: October 31, 2009. Saturday. 8:00pm to 11pm. Free.
LOCATION: Firestorm Café, 48 Commerce St., Asheville, NC 28801
For more info: www.firestormcafe.com or 828 255-8115
TRAVELING BONFIRES: Pasckie Pascua, pasckie@yahoo.com or 828 280 6757
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The TRAVELING BONFIRES is back in ASHEVILLE,NORTH CAROLINA
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
CALENDAR of SHOWS and EVENTS (updated, 28 July 09)
AUGUST:
[1] August 1, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A first of Saturday VAGRANT WIND show, features the return of Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo and Pasckie Pascua), with The Lucky Touch, and poets Cathy Gruman and Morgan Nowlin.
[2] August 13, Thurs, 8pm-1am.
Henry’s, 2262 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080.
BONFIRES FOR PEACE IN SAN FRANCISCO. Part of the summer-long TBonfires’ centerpiece program. Proceeds go to The Association Compassion Asian Youth (ACAY), a nonprofit organization based in Bataan province in the Philippines. Performers: Crooks/Walsh Blues Project, the emoticons, Pinoy Jazz Friends, Social Lounge Project, Sugarspun, Tropicalismo. Emcee: Cathy Gruman.
[3] August 27, Thurs, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
WANDER WOMEN SERIES, Gig 2. Performers: Maggie Boles, Alyssandra Nighswonger, Susan Picking, and Chelsey Sanchez.
SEPTEMBER:
[1] Sept 5, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A VAGRANT WIND first of Saturday show. Featuring Nomads of 4th Street, with special guest—singer-songwriter Reggie Ginn.
[2] Sept 26, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A WANDER WOMEN gig.
*Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008. “Wander Women Series” is a new program, luanch summer of 2009. It features/showcases women acts and work.
For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com) or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com.
For more infos:
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
Watch out for www.travelingbonfires.com
[1] August 1, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A first of Saturday VAGRANT WIND show, features the return of Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo and Pasckie Pascua), with The Lucky Touch, and poets Cathy Gruman and Morgan Nowlin.
[2] August 13, Thurs, 8pm-1am.
Henry’s, 2262 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080.
BONFIRES FOR PEACE IN SAN FRANCISCO. Part of the summer-long TBonfires’ centerpiece program. Proceeds go to The Association Compassion Asian Youth (ACAY), a nonprofit organization based in Bataan province in the Philippines. Performers: Crooks/Walsh Blues Project, the emoticons, Pinoy Jazz Friends, Social Lounge Project, Sugarspun, Tropicalismo. Emcee: Cathy Gruman.
[3] August 27, Thurs, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
WANDER WOMEN SERIES, Gig 2. Performers: Maggie Boles, Alyssandra Nighswonger, Susan Picking, and Chelsey Sanchez.
SEPTEMBER:
[1] Sept 5, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A VAGRANT WIND first of Saturday show. Featuring Nomads of 4th Street, with special guest—singer-songwriter Reggie Ginn.
[2] Sept 26, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A WANDER WOMEN gig.
*Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008. “Wander Women Series” is a new program, luanch summer of 2009. It features/showcases women acts and work.
For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com) or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com.
For more infos:
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
Watch out for www.travelingbonfires.com
Sunday, July 5, 2009
CALENDAR of SHOWS and EVENTS (updated, 5 July 09)
JULY:
[1] July 9, Wed (Philippines time), 7pm.
Conspiracy Garden Café, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City (Manila, Philippines)
“Bonfires for Peace in Manila” (A Cultural Event for Peace)
Performers: Maryjane Alejo, Anak ni Aling Juana, Joey Ayala, Bobby Balingit, Johnoy Danao, Datu’s Tribe, Khavn Dela Cruz, Boni Ilagan, Marili Fernandez-Ilagan, Kilometer 64, Mae Paner (aka Juana Change), Axel Pinpin, Rannie Raymundo, Rockshox, Jess Santiago, and Tag-Ani Performing Arts Society. Produced by Donna Phoebe Pascua, Maryjane Alejo. Proceeds go to DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances, and The Jonas Burgos Movement.
[2] July 11, Sat, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A “Vagrant Wind” gig—with Maggie Boles, Justin Flake, Johnny Gold, Rags Moody, Pasckie Pascua, and Chelsey Sanchez. Cathy Gruman emcees.
[3] July 12, Sat, 4pm to 9pm.
Pritchard Park, downtown Asheville, North Carolina
“Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park, Year 6.” Performers: Falconeers, Hank Jones Ghost, Hippie Shitzu, and guest Ophir Drive. Produced by Chris Malz (Asheville) and Marta Osborne (Long Beach). FREE.
[4] July 18. House party in Long Beach residence, dark:30 till...
"Under a Peaceful Blue Sky..." a garden party, with poets, singer-songwriters, food (and games, filmshows etc) as part of Wander’s July launch. Lisa Engelbrecht’s House, 6329 Mariquita, Long Beach, CA 90803. Donation of $5 to $7 means free food and a great evening…
AUGUST:
[1] August 1, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A first of Saturday show, features the return of Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo and Pasckie Pascua), and Wander Women and Traveling Bonfires performers.
[2] August 13, Thurs, 8pm-1am.
Henry’s, 2262 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080.
“Bonfires for Peace in San Francisco.” Part of the summer-long TBonfires’ centerpiece program. Proceeds go to a Manila-based nonprofit. Performers, TBA.
[3] August 27, Thurs, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A Wander Women Gig.
SEPTEMBER:
[1] Sept 5, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A first of Saturday show.
[2] Sept 26, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. Wander Women Gig.
Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008.
NOTE: A “Bonfires for Peace” club gig in July is also upcoming in New York City this summer, plus a follow up event in Manila in August or September. Details TBA.
For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com) or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com.
For more infos:
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
[1] July 9, Wed (Philippines time), 7pm.
Conspiracy Garden Café, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City (Manila, Philippines)
“Bonfires for Peace in Manila” (A Cultural Event for Peace)
Performers: Maryjane Alejo, Anak ni Aling Juana, Joey Ayala, Bobby Balingit, Johnoy Danao, Datu’s Tribe, Khavn Dela Cruz, Boni Ilagan, Marili Fernandez-Ilagan, Kilometer 64, Mae Paner (aka Juana Change), Axel Pinpin, Rannie Raymundo, Rockshox, Jess Santiago, and Tag-Ani Performing Arts Society. Produced by Donna Phoebe Pascua, Maryjane Alejo. Proceeds go to DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances, and The Jonas Burgos Movement.
[2] July 11, Sat, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A “Vagrant Wind” gig—with Maggie Boles, Justin Flake, Johnny Gold, Rags Moody, Pasckie Pascua, and Chelsey Sanchez. Cathy Gruman emcees.
[3] July 12, Sat, 4pm to 9pm.
Pritchard Park, downtown Asheville, North Carolina
“Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park, Year 6.” Performers: Falconeers, Hank Jones Ghost, Hippie Shitzu, and guest Ophir Drive. Produced by Chris Malz (Asheville) and Marta Osborne (Long Beach). FREE.
[4] July 18. House party in Long Beach residence, dark:30 till...
"Under a Peaceful Blue Sky..." a garden party, with poets, singer-songwriters, food (and games, filmshows etc) as part of Wander’s July launch. Lisa Engelbrecht’s House, 6329 Mariquita, Long Beach, CA 90803. Donation of $5 to $7 means free food and a great evening…
AUGUST:
[1] August 1, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A first of Saturday show, features the return of Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo and Pasckie Pascua), and Wander Women and Traveling Bonfires performers.
[2] August 13, Thurs, 8pm-1am.
Henry’s, 2262 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080.
“Bonfires for Peace in San Francisco.” Part of the summer-long TBonfires’ centerpiece program. Proceeds go to a Manila-based nonprofit. Performers, TBA.
[3] August 27, Thurs, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A Wander Women Gig.
SEPTEMBER:
[1] Sept 5, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A first of Saturday show.
[2] Sept 26, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. Wander Women Gig.
Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008.
NOTE: A “Bonfires for Peace” club gig in July is also upcoming in New York City this summer, plus a follow up event in Manila in August or September. Details TBA.
For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com) or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com.
For more infos:
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
Thursday, June 18, 2009
CALENDAR of SHOWS and EVENTS (updated, 17 June 09)
JUNE:
[1] June 28, Sunday, 7pm-10pm.
Josephine’s Bistro, 11305 183rd St., Cerritos CA.
Vagrant Wind Road Journey—featuring Stella’s Notch (www.stellasnotch.com), with Alyssandra Nighswonger, Matt Rivera, and Jigger Gaza. Pasckie Pascua emcees. Produced by Marta Osborne. COVER: $10. (Proceeds go to Traveling Bonfires’ Philippine-based nonprofit beneficiary)
JULY:
[1] July 4, Sat, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A “Vagrant Wind” gig—with Justin Flake, Johnny Gold, Rags Moody, Pasckie Pascua, and Chelsey Sanchez.
[2] July 9, Wed (Philippines time), 7pm.
Conspiracy Garden Café, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City (Manila, Philippines)
“Bonfires for Peace in Manila” (A Cultural Event for Peace)
Performers: Maryjane Alejo, Anak ni Aling Juana, Joey Ayala, Bobby Balingit, Johnoy Danao, Datu’s Tribe, Khavn Dela Cruz, Boni Ilagan, Marili Fernandez-Ilagan, Kilometer 64, Mae Paner (aka Juana Change), Axel Pinpin, Rannie Raymundo, Rockshox, Jess Santiago, and Tag-Ani Performing Arts Society. Proceeds go to DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances, and The Jonas Burgos Movement.
[3] July 12, Sat, 4pm to 10pm.
Pritchard Park, downtown Asheville, North Carolina
“*Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park, Year 6”—bands and acts, TBA. Produced by Chris Malz (Asheville) and Marta Osborne (Long Beach). FREE.
[4] July 18. House party in Long Beach residence, dark:30 till...
Garden party, with poets, singer-songwriters, food (and games, filmshows etc) as part of Wander’s July launch, “Under a Peaceful Blue Sky.” Donations (equal food and great evening), but no one will be turned away—as long as he/she comes in with a smile. Some more details TBA. At Lisa Engelbrecht’s residence in Long Beach, California.
AUGUST:
[1] August 1, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A first of Saturday Vagrant Wind show, features the return of Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo and Pasckie Pascua), and Wander Women and Traveling Bonfires performers.
[2] August 13, Thurs, 8pm-1am.
Henry’s, 2262 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080.
“Bonfires for Peace in San Francisco.” Part of the summer-long TBonfires’ centerpiece program. Proceeds go to a Manila-based nonprofit. Performers, TBA.
[3] August 27, Thurs, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A Wander Women Gig.
SEPTEMBER:
[1] Sept 5, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A first of Saturday show.
[2] Sept 26, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. Wander Women Gig.
*Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008.
NOTE/s:
[a] A “global peace/multicultural community connectedness” poetry reading and filmshow at Shades of Afrika in Long Beach in July but details TBA later.
[b] A Gig 2 of Wander Women Series is up for July, TBA.
[c] A “Bonfires for Peace” club gig in July is also upcoming in New York City this summer, details TBA.
For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com), Cathy Gruman (562 434 3951, igru2002@yahoo.com), or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com. For more infos:
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
[1] June 28, Sunday, 7pm-10pm.
Josephine’s Bistro, 11305 183rd St., Cerritos CA.
Vagrant Wind Road Journey—featuring Stella’s Notch (www.stellasnotch.com), with Alyssandra Nighswonger, Matt Rivera, and Jigger Gaza. Pasckie Pascua emcees. Produced by Marta Osborne. COVER: $10. (Proceeds go to Traveling Bonfires’ Philippine-based nonprofit beneficiary)
JULY:
[1] July 4, Sat, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A “Vagrant Wind” gig—with Justin Flake, Johnny Gold, Rags Moody, Pasckie Pascua, and Chelsey Sanchez.
[2] July 9, Wed (Philippines time), 7pm.
Conspiracy Garden Café, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City (Manila, Philippines)
“Bonfires for Peace in Manila” (A Cultural Event for Peace)
Performers: Maryjane Alejo, Anak ni Aling Juana, Joey Ayala, Bobby Balingit, Johnoy Danao, Datu’s Tribe, Khavn Dela Cruz, Boni Ilagan, Marili Fernandez-Ilagan, Kilometer 64, Mae Paner (aka Juana Change), Axel Pinpin, Rannie Raymundo, Rockshox, Jess Santiago, and Tag-Ani Performing Arts Society. Proceeds go to DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances, and The Jonas Burgos Movement.
[3] July 12, Sat, 4pm to 10pm.
Pritchard Park, downtown Asheville, North Carolina
“*Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park, Year 6”—bands and acts, TBA. Produced by Chris Malz (Asheville) and Marta Osborne (Long Beach). FREE.
[4] July 18. House party in Long Beach residence, dark:30 till...
Garden party, with poets, singer-songwriters, food (and games, filmshows etc) as part of Wander’s July launch, “Under a Peaceful Blue Sky.” Donations (equal food and great evening), but no one will be turned away—as long as he/she comes in with a smile. Some more details TBA. At Lisa Engelbrecht’s residence in Long Beach, California.
AUGUST:
[1] August 1, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA.
A first of Saturday Vagrant Wind show, features the return of Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo and Pasckie Pascua), and Wander Women and Traveling Bonfires performers.
[2] August 13, Thurs, 8pm-1am.
Henry’s, 2262 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080.
“Bonfires for Peace in San Francisco.” Part of the summer-long TBonfires’ centerpiece program. Proceeds go to a Manila-based nonprofit. Performers, TBA.
[3] August 27, Thurs, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A Wander Women Gig.
SEPTEMBER:
[1] Sept 5, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. A first of Saturday show.
[2] Sept 26, Saturday, 8pm-10pm.
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. Wander Women Gig.
*Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008.
NOTE/s:
[a] A “global peace/multicultural community connectedness” poetry reading and filmshow at Shades of Afrika in Long Beach in July but details TBA later.
[b] A Gig 2 of Wander Women Series is up for July, TBA.
[c] A “Bonfires for Peace” club gig in July is also upcoming in New York City this summer, details TBA.
For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com), Cathy Gruman (562 434 3951, igru2002@yahoo.com), or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com. For more infos:
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
Monday, June 1, 2009
CALENDAR OF SHOWS AND EVENTS (update 1 June 2009)
JUNE:
[1] June 6, Sat, 8pm-10pm (and every first Saturday of the month).
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. [562 434 1182, www.myspace/vientoyaguacoffeehouse]
Wander* Women Series, Gig 1—featuring Stella’s Notch, with Maggie Boles and poet Cathy Gruman and Marta Osborne as emcee.
*To be launched middle of July this summer, Wander is a Long Beach-based community publication that advocates a peaceful and non-violent consciousness and harmony and “connectedness” in cultural diversity. FREE (but donations are always blessed).
[2] June 28, Sunday, 7pm-10pm.
Josephine’s Bistro, 11305 183rd St., Cerritos CA 90703. [562 865 0300, www. josephinesbistroandbar.com]
Vagrant Wind Road Journey—featuring Stella’s Notch (www.stellasnotch.com), with Alyssandra Nighswonger, Matt Rivera, and Jigger Gaza. Pasckie Pascua emcees.
COVER: $10 (entitles ticketholder to plate of food or 2 beers). For advanced sales: Call Marta Osborne, associate producer, at 562 726 0873 or email bonfires_marta@yahoo.com. Tickets are also available at venue. Proceeds go to Traveling Bonfires’ Philippine-based nonprofit beneficiary (see Manila “Bonfires for Peace” event below)
NOTE: There might be a “global peace/anti-war” poetry reading and filmshow at Shades of Afrika in Long Beach in June but details TBA later.
JULY:
[1] July 4, Sat, 8pm-10pm (and every first Saturday of the month).
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. [562 434 1182, www.myspace/vientoyaguacoffeehouse]
PERFORMERS TBA. FREE (but donations are always blessed).
NOTE: There might be a Gig 2 of Wander Women Series at Viento y Agua in July, TBA.
[2] July 9, Wed (Philippines time), 7pm.
Conspiracy Garden Café, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City (Manila, Philippines) [www.conspi.net or find it on google or Facebook]
Light My Fire: “Bonfires for Peace in Manila” (A Cultural Event for Peace and Justice), w/ Tag-Ani Performing Arts Society
PERFORMERS and COVER, tba
For more details, email Maryjane Alejo (ganja_blues@yahoo.com), associate producer. Proceeds go to DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances.
[3] July 11, Sat, 4pm to 10pm.
Pritchard Park, downtown Asheville, North Carolina
“*Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park, Year 6”
PERFORMERS TBA. FREE (but donations are always blessed)
[*Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008, in collaboration with community-based peace movements and organizations.]
For more details, email Chris Malz (chrismalza@aol.com), associate producer. Proceeds go to performing acts and DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances.
[2] July 18. House by-the-pool/garden party and poetry reading etc as part of Wander’s July community launch, “Under a Peaceful Blue Sky,” Details TBA. Definitely happening in Long Beach, California (Lisa Engelbrecht’s residence).
NOTE/s:
(a)As part of Wander’s month-long launch, there will be another event at a Long Beach-based venue on this month, possibly July 23. The Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo, Pasckie Pascua) will be guesting, for sure; Cathy Gruman is emcee and associate producer.
(b)A “Bonfires for Peace” club gig in July is also upcoming in New York City (contact: associate producer Gino Inocentes—he’s all over Facebook), and San Francisco/bay area in August (possibly in Daly City, negotiations ongoing).
xxx
JUST HANGIN’ OUT:
[1] Every Tuesday, except the last week’s, 8pm-10pm. Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. We hang out and read at Creative Sessions Open Mic hosted by TBonfires friend, Alyssandra Nighswonger.
AS ALWAYS the case with these “rock journeys and sublime madnesses,” MOST SHOWS ARE FREE. But it’d be really cool if you could spare a few dollars donation and then obtain copies of the performers’ chapbooks, CDs, and TBonfires/Wander merchandise. These gifts are better than caffeine and nicotine combined… For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com), Cathy Gruman (562 434 3951, igru2002@yahoo.com), or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com.
For more infos (website, under construction):
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
[1] June 6, Sat, 8pm-10pm (and every first Saturday of the month).
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. [562 434 1182, www.myspace/vientoyaguacoffeehouse]
Wander* Women Series, Gig 1—featuring Stella’s Notch, with Maggie Boles and poet Cathy Gruman and Marta Osborne as emcee.
*To be launched middle of July this summer, Wander is a Long Beach-based community publication that advocates a peaceful and non-violent consciousness and harmony and “connectedness” in cultural diversity. FREE (but donations are always blessed).
[2] June 28, Sunday, 7pm-10pm.
Josephine’s Bistro, 11305 183rd St., Cerritos CA 90703. [562 865 0300, www. josephinesbistroandbar.com]
Vagrant Wind Road Journey—featuring Stella’s Notch (www.stellasnotch.com), with Alyssandra Nighswonger, Matt Rivera, and Jigger Gaza. Pasckie Pascua emcees.
COVER: $10 (entitles ticketholder to plate of food or 2 beers). For advanced sales: Call Marta Osborne, associate producer, at 562 726 0873 or email bonfires_marta@yahoo.com. Tickets are also available at venue. Proceeds go to Traveling Bonfires’ Philippine-based nonprofit beneficiary (see Manila “Bonfires for Peace” event below)
NOTE: There might be a “global peace/anti-war” poetry reading and filmshow at Shades of Afrika in Long Beach in June but details TBA later.
JULY:
[1] July 4, Sat, 8pm-10pm (and every first Saturday of the month).
Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. [562 434 1182, www.myspace/vientoyaguacoffeehouse]
PERFORMERS TBA. FREE (but donations are always blessed).
NOTE: There might be a Gig 2 of Wander Women Series at Viento y Agua in July, TBA.
[2] July 9, Wed (Philippines time), 7pm.
Conspiracy Garden Café, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City (Manila, Philippines) [www.conspi.net or find it on google or Facebook]
Light My Fire: “Bonfires for Peace in Manila” (A Cultural Event for Peace and Justice), w/ Tag-Ani Performing Arts Society
PERFORMERS and COVER, tba
For more details, email Maryjane Alejo (ganja_blues@yahoo.com), associate producer. Proceeds go to DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances.
[3] July 11, Sat, 4pm to 10pm.
Pritchard Park, downtown Asheville, North Carolina
“*Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park, Year 6”
PERFORMERS TBA. FREE (but donations are always blessed)
[*Bonfires for Peace is the Traveling Bonfires’ centerpiece community project. From 2001 to 2006, the organization produced morning to nighttime concerts and similar “Vagrant Wind” events in Asheville NC—as well as in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, and other North Carolina towns/cities—and gathered performers/musicians/artists and peace-loving spirits from all over the US, with visitors from Haiti, the Philippines, France, Japan. A first “Bonfires for Peace” in California/West Coast was held at Huntington Beach in Oct 2008, in collaboration with community-based peace movements and organizations.]
For more details, email Chris Malz (chrismalza@aol.com), associate producer. Proceeds go to performing acts and DESAPARECIDOS, a Philippine-based coalition of family members of victims of enforced disappearances.
[2] July 18. House by-the-pool/garden party and poetry reading etc as part of Wander’s July community launch, “Under a Peaceful Blue Sky,” Details TBA. Definitely happening in Long Beach, California (Lisa Engelbrecht’s residence).
NOTE/s:
(a)As part of Wander’s month-long launch, there will be another event at a Long Beach-based venue on this month, possibly July 23. The Nomads of 4th Street (Daniel Romo, Pasckie Pascua) will be guesting, for sure; Cathy Gruman is emcee and associate producer.
(b)A “Bonfires for Peace” club gig in July is also upcoming in New York City (contact: associate producer Gino Inocentes—he’s all over Facebook), and San Francisco/bay area in August (possibly in Daly City, negotiations ongoing).
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JUST HANGIN’ OUT:
[1] Every Tuesday, except the last week’s, 8pm-10pm. Viento y Agua Café & Gallery, 4007 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA. We hang out and read at Creative Sessions Open Mic hosted by TBonfires friend, Alyssandra Nighswonger.
AS ALWAYS the case with these “rock journeys and sublime madnesses,” MOST SHOWS ARE FREE. But it’d be really cool if you could spare a few dollars donation and then obtain copies of the performers’ chapbooks, CDs, and TBonfires/Wander merchandise. These gifts are better than caffeine and nicotine combined… For more details—and for those like-minded, spirit-paralleled poets and musicians who might want to join us perform—get in touch: Marta Osborne (562 726 0873, bonfires_marta@yahoo.com), Cathy Gruman (562 434 3951, igru2002@yahoo.com), or email pasckie.pascua@gmail.com.
For more infos (website, under construction):
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2005/0112bonfires.php
[ ] http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/1213peacejones.php
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Traveling Bonfires Summer of 2009 Program
BONFIRES for PEACE
Wander Women Series, Vagrant Wind, and other rock journeys and sublime madnesses
(A Community Convergence for Global Peace, Community Connectedness,
Wander Women Series, Vagrant Wind, and other rock journeys and sublime madnesses
(A Community Convergence for Global Peace, Community Connectedness,
and Harmony in Diversity)
[1] PRODUCING ORGANIZATION: Traveling Bonfires, nonprofit organization
A program of closely-coordinated, easy-to-mount, budget-friendly community events that advocate a peaceful convergence vibe—as well as family closeness, neighborhood connected-ness, and multi-cultural harmony. Events include musical concerts/festivals, poetry readings & and other performances, filmshowings, a variety of cultural/artistic presentations (improvisational dance, street theater, traditional/cultural gatherings, food gatherings etc), and group discussions. [For more info, see attached Brief Backgrounder]
[2] OBJECTIVES
i. To advocate a peaceful/non-violent consciousness in the community, thereby initiating venues for collective discussion towards this end.
ii. To raise fund for the producing organization and its nonprofit beneficiaries.
iii. To promote, network, and market a like-minded community organization or (independent) entrepreneurial program.
iv. To usher exposure to starting performers, help them to connect with other venues and market, and possibly forge business and advocacy relationships in the process.
[3] FUNDRAISE BENEFICIARIES
i. A nonprofit organization that aids/delivers relief help to typhoon-battered communities in the Philippines.
ii. A local nonprofit based on where a particular Bonfires event is happening.
iii. The Traveling Bonfires’ start-up program in Southern California, and its sideprojects.
[4] PROJECT/PROGRAM DETAILS
I. A 4-City BONFIRES for PEACE Event -- scheduled time: July 2009 (evening event)
A one-day (or nighttime) club and/or park concert (music bands, poets, theater artists, filmmakers, DJs). Separate concerts are set in Long Beach, California (2nd week, July); Asheville, North Carolina (July 11); Manila, Philippines (July 9); Manhattan, New York (last week, July).
All events are happening in a club, except in Asheville, North Carolina which is set in a downtown park (Pritchard Park). Possible events are being considered in Washington DC and San Francisco, California. There is an Associate Producer and production staff, and co-sponsoring organization/s in each city.
II. WANDER WOMEN SERIES – a continuing women-produced and organized small-venue shows and gigs, meant to promote Wander (“the open mag that moves”), a community publication that will be launched in Long Beach, California this summer.
III. VAGRANT WIND – café/gallery/bookstore events that are usually a mix of poetry and singer-songwriter mini-concert, sometimes short films and discussions included.
IV. A two-neighborhood “FUNFEST” – whole-day community/family events that include garage sales, food sharing and family barbecue, crafts/nonprofit tabling, children’s playground (clowns, piñata, games, open mic), musical shows, and other “fun” activities.
[5] SPONSORSHIPs
Co-sponsorship and organizational/business donations are very much welcome—both in terms of financial aid, media exposure/publicity, production/events needs (sound system procurement, food, program printing). Co-sponsors business/corporate logos will be prominently displayed or printed in all production banners, posters, flyers, and postcards. All checks addressed to: Traveling Bonfires.
[1] PRODUCING ORGANIZATION: Traveling Bonfires, nonprofit organization
A program of closely-coordinated, easy-to-mount, budget-friendly community events that advocate a peaceful convergence vibe—as well as family closeness, neighborhood connected-ness, and multi-cultural harmony. Events include musical concerts/festivals, poetry readings & and other performances, filmshowings, a variety of cultural/artistic presentations (improvisational dance, street theater, traditional/cultural gatherings, food gatherings etc), and group discussions. [For more info, see attached Brief Backgrounder]
[2] OBJECTIVES
i. To advocate a peaceful/non-violent consciousness in the community, thereby initiating venues for collective discussion towards this end.
ii. To raise fund for the producing organization and its nonprofit beneficiaries.
iii. To promote, network, and market a like-minded community organization or (independent) entrepreneurial program.
iv. To usher exposure to starting performers, help them to connect with other venues and market, and possibly forge business and advocacy relationships in the process.
[3] FUNDRAISE BENEFICIARIES
i. A nonprofit organization that aids/delivers relief help to typhoon-battered communities in the Philippines.
ii. A local nonprofit based on where a particular Bonfires event is happening.
iii. The Traveling Bonfires’ start-up program in Southern California, and its sideprojects.
[4] PROJECT/PROGRAM DETAILS
I. A 4-City BONFIRES for PEACE Event -- scheduled time: July 2009 (evening event)
A one-day (or nighttime) club and/or park concert (music bands, poets, theater artists, filmmakers, DJs). Separate concerts are set in Long Beach, California (2nd week, July); Asheville, North Carolina (July 11); Manila, Philippines (July 9); Manhattan, New York (last week, July).
All events are happening in a club, except in Asheville, North Carolina which is set in a downtown park (Pritchard Park). Possible events are being considered in Washington DC and San Francisco, California. There is an Associate Producer and production staff, and co-sponsoring organization/s in each city.
II. WANDER WOMEN SERIES – a continuing women-produced and organized small-venue shows and gigs, meant to promote Wander (“the open mag that moves”), a community publication that will be launched in Long Beach, California this summer.
III. VAGRANT WIND – café/gallery/bookstore events that are usually a mix of poetry and singer-songwriter mini-concert, sometimes short films and discussions included.
IV. A two-neighborhood “FUNFEST” – whole-day community/family events that include garage sales, food sharing and family barbecue, crafts/nonprofit tabling, children’s playground (clowns, piñata, games, open mic), musical shows, and other “fun” activities.
[5] SPONSORSHIPs
Co-sponsorship and organizational/business donations are very much welcome—both in terms of financial aid, media exposure/publicity, production/events needs (sound system procurement, food, program printing). Co-sponsors business/corporate logos will be prominently displayed or printed in all production banners, posters, flyers, and postcards. All checks addressed to: Traveling Bonfires.
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