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685 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
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You are Cordially Invited to
Meet the National President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women
Dr. M. Delois Strum
at the Museum of the African Diaspora
Friday, March 4, 2011
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Special Tribute to Haitian Relief Efforts by
Reverend Greggory Brown, Board President of NCIC &
Jacquie Taliaferro of LaHitz Media
Launch of Special Auction of Lena Horne Portrait
All Sponsors of the National Coalition of
100 Black Women in San Francisco Weekend
and their guests, All
National Coalition of 100 Black Women Members, Political Leaders &
Special Invited Guests Attend Gratis.
MUST RSVP TO ATTEND
by 6:00 p.m. March 3, 2011
@ sanfrancisconcbw@ncbwsf.org.
$50 suggested donation for general audience
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The evening
continues. Follow the theater crowd to the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Production of "Fabulation." Tickets separate. Details below.
www.ncbwsf.org
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Enjoy
MoAD Exhibition
Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition, Contemporary African American Quilts
Friday March 4
National Coalition of 100 Black Women in San Francisco Weekend
VIP Reception
Textural Rhythms,
curated by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, Founder and Coordinator of The Women
of Color Quilters Network unites two of the most well known and popular
artistic forms in African American culture, jazz and quilts. The
exhibition includes work from some of America's best known African
American quilters, Michael Cummings, Edjohnetta Miller, Tina Brewer,
and Jim Smoote as well as quilts by top Bay Area quilters, Marion
Coleman and Alice M. Beasley. Support for the exhibition and accompanying programs was received from Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation,
The St. Regis San Francisco, and Alliance for California Traditional
Arts Agency. MoAD receives ongoing support from the San
Francisco Redevelopment Agency, foundations, corporations and
individuals including its Board of Directors, members and patrons. Exhibition Dates: now - April 24, 2011 |
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Honey, It's Absolutely "Fabulation!" FRIDAY MARCH 4th!
 Following
the MoAD VIP Reception It's "Fabulation" as the National Coalition of
100 Black Women in San Francisco Weekend has a night at the theater
March 4, 8 p.m. with a special preview. It's open to the public. Purchase Your $40 Tickets Directly By Clicking Here
or call 415 345 3980 for ticket availability and/or subscription. See
Special Rates for Youth and Elders over 65. "Fabulation" will be
performed at the Southside Theater, Fort Mason Center, Historic Building
D, San Francisco, CA 94123.
"Fabulation" at a Glance:
Written by Lynn Nottage and Directed by Ellen Sebastian Chang---
Undine Barnes Calles (Margo Hall) is a successful African American
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Margo Hall & Rudy Guerrero
"Honey Boon!" Lead
character, PR powerhouse Undine is literally swept off her feet by her
Argentine husband landing her right back in the projects in Lorraine
Hansberry Theatre's "Fabulation!" Choreography by Argentine Pampas
Cortes of "Forever Tango" fame.
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Relations maven at the top of her game. Her
Gucci glasses and Louis Vuitton bag are all real enough, but Undine's
life is a fabrication.
It all unravels when her Argentine
husband embezzles all of her money and suddenly disappears, leaving her
pregnant and penniless. Undine has no choice but to return to her
childhood home in Brooklyn's Walt Whitman Projects, where her journey of
self-discovery truly begins.
LHT News Continues
Lorraine
Hansberry Board President Al Dixon and General Manager Shirley Howard
Johnson proudly announce a VIP reception (invited guests only) March
5--Opening Night of "Fabulation" welcoming new Artist Director, Steven Anthony Jones. See SF GATE Article on Jones or go to the Press Room at The Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Website. Contact the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre for details!
For those who kick it like New Yorkers---why not end the evening--or start it anew at 1300. Check it out for yourself--http://www.1300fillmore.com/
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MARCH 5~ "Bridging the Generations Sixth Annual Golden Girls Hats & Gloves Tea"
Employment Opportunity & More with the Golden Girls Hats & Gloves Tea-Read Details
MARCH 6~ Miracles of Faith Women's Day Kickoff with National Coalition of 100 Black Women
"Love
is the Remedy" National Coalition of 100 Black Women in San Francisco
Weekend Culminates at Miracles of Faith in Oakland,CA.
Special Thanks
Anonymous Platinum Sponsor ($10,000)
Reverend Greggory Brown, President, Northern California Interreligious Conference (NCIC)
Grace Stanislaus, Executive Director MoAD
Shirley Howard Johnson, General Manager, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Chef Lee
Sylvia Harms, Mark Hopkins InterContinental
Casey Neuberger, InterContinental San Francisco
Sykes, Ulysses, InterContinental San Francisco
Ted Fang, Asian Week
Angela Pang, Asian Week
Rosemary Roach, CBS 5/CW Bay Area
KBLX
Lady J, KMEL
Scott Kaplan, Magtogo.com
Everyone Who Helped Make "Bridging the Generation" National Coalition of 100 Black Women in San Francisco Weekend Possible.
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