Sitemeter Sez: Visitors from Meridian, Mississippi; Melbourne, Australia; Federal Way, Washington (searching for the 420 Funk Mob in Tacoma); Las Vegas, Nevada (not CNN, I hope) and Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
REAL SLC Punk, not the movie, at: Theater X-Net
Starring: Ida Rubinstein Belle Epoch Russian/Parisian beauty.
Ida's Places in Paris -- from my first jet-lagged day by the Seine.
Read more about Ida in Sisters of Salome by Toni Bentley
Visit: Michael's Montana Web Archive
Theater, Art, Flash Gordon, Funky Music and MORE!
Spitfires of the Spaceways
Wilma Deering & Dale Arden to the rescue; Bodacious Princess Aura I; Hapless Aura II; The fiery Emperor Ming; The Orson Welles Rumor Debunked; and BOTH incarnations of Jean Rogers!
Thanks to Jim Keefe (Visit his Website) -- the LAST Flash Gordon illustrator of the 20th Century, and Flash's first illustrator of the 21st, for his recommendations -- HERE!
Charity Alert: Keep that Resolution to click on The Hunger Site every day. Also check into Terra Sigilata blog -- donate $$$ to cancer patients just by clicking onto the site.
In The Community: Donna Gans and the Members' Salon; A first-rate ceramics sale, and the "Round Up" wreath auction (get it?)at the Hockaday Museum of Art.
Media Watch: NFL Football -- Mis-matches and wipe-outs, nothing worth reporting IMHO. The Montana university teams had their own set-to Saturday, and Missoula beat Bozeman. Thank goodness for Book TV.
InSanity Clauses: SubUrbans is a sure 'nuff Sci-Fi Cataclysm Novella -- I'm gonna split the Great Rift Valley apart and sink Big Oil to boot! My Worldwide City will end up with some of it's neighborhoods in serious disrepair. Damn that Ultra-Extractor!
On The Road: Chris and the nice people of Freekbass are doing a benefit for a fellow musician this week:
Freekbass, with special performances by SHAG and Animal Crackers.
Hosted by Bootsy & Patti Collins.
With silent auction to benefit Chris Walker.
Wednesday, November 21, Thanksgiving Eve. 20TH Century Theatre
3021 Madison Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-731-8000
Doors: 7pm Showtime: 8pm All ages. $10 Advance / $12 Day of show
Ticketmaster or available at 20th Century Box Office.
An evening of Funk & Love for Chris Walker.Animal Crackers opens the event at 8pm, followed by the funk grooves of "CEA Nominee" and six time winner, Freekbass! But the night doesn't end there... SHAG reunites for one night only! Funk lengend, Bootsy Collins and wife, Patti Collins will host the event. A silent auction will feature generous donations from local businesses and national music artists to benefit Cincinnati bassist, Chris Walker. Come prepared to dance and bid!
Some donated items:
- BC Rich "Outlaw" guitar, donated by BC Rich, to be autographed by Bootsy Collins during event by winners choice
- Two, '66 Dart Amps, donated by Kustom Amplification
- Cincinnati Reds tickets and autographed Bronson Arroyo baseball, donated by The Cincinnati Reds
- Autographed music memorbilia & cds from Bootsy Collins, Dave Grohl, Kelly Clarkson, Sarah McLachlan, Bernie Worrell, Mike Gordon, Ekoostik Hookah, and the local music community
- D'Addario bass accessories package, donated by D'Addario
- Subscriptions to Guitar Player, Bass Player, Relix and Global Rythm Magazines
- Starbucks, Perfect North Slopes, Avalon Salon, Dewey's Pizza and more!
Silent auction proceeds and a portion of ticket sales and will benefit Chris Walker. Cash, check, Visa & Matercard accepted for auction payment.
Donations for Chris Walker may also be made at any US Bank to "Friends for Chris Walker".
This Friday (November 23) Freekbass
Winchester Music Hall 12112 Madison Avenue Cleveland, OH 44107 216.226.5681
Freekbass won for Best R&B/Funk act at the 2007 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEAs). This is the sixth year in a row Freekbass has won in this catagory. Thank you so much to everyone who voted and for your continued support !
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