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i woke up far too early for how badly i slept. my everything fits joy is fading into a bit of melancholy that i hope burns off like fog as the coffee and movement kick in. i know why the sad came back and it's [data embargo] but still. sigh. i am wearing stompy boots and a skirt today. sometimes that helps. music in the car also helps. i will be there soon.

Vagabondage performin on Sunday!

There are a finite number of amazing people in the world. One of the finest people I know - the poet, activist and go go dancer Lauren Wheeler has recently upped the ante on her awesome with both her political activism and some serious pure kindness caretaking for others. Well in light of this (and likely a few other less public things) her friends have decided to nominate her for sainthood.

In light of this new title we're throwing her a party. So please join us at the party to celebrate the amazing L-Boogie.

There will be bands, burlesque and a kickin silent auction to help fun the efforts of Saint L-Boogie to continue doing all of the good that she does in the world.

L-Boogie Day
April 6^th, 2008
7pm
$5 - $20 donation
1123 Folsom St, SF CA

An evening of all things that swing and shuffle.  A night of dancing the blues away. 
Not only will there be hawt Burlesque and Standup, there will also be a Silent Auction. Oh, and dancing, lots of it. Performers include Sparkly Devil, Unwoman, Marlo Gayle, Vagabondage, and Cera, with more surprises to come and Kingfish as MC.

Performing:
Walking the dirty streets of the big city and the farm towns, Vagabondage sings you tales of lonely alleyways, late night busrides and unfortunate incidents with spicy spicy food. Comprised of a poet, an actor, a storyteller, a ham, a vaudevillian, an accordion player, two guitar players, a kazoo player, and two singers, this duo will sing songs to make you laugh, cry, and raise your glass and sing along.

Sparkly Devil is a glittering collision of sass, class, ass, and over-the-top vaudevillian entertainment. She first cut her rhinestone-encrusted teeth in Detroit's gritty cultural underground some seven years ago - a whiplash combination of sultry sex-appeal, saucy attitude, and slapstick humor, she cites her primary influences as Sally Rand and Daffy Duck. With her Cheshire cat grin and knock-em-dead curves, you won't know which set of cheeks to pinch! For more Sparkly, visit her site.

 People who know better refer to Kingfish as Jim Sweeney, a long-time San Francisco show-producer and entertainer who has been co-creator and M.C. to such Bay Area extravaganzas as "Spectacular! Spectacular!", "Creepshow Peepshow" and "Hubba Hubba Revue."

San Francisco-based Unwoman, also known as Erica Mulkey, creates darkly beautiful music. Her repertoire is a powerful collage of vocals, cello, and electronics. Matthew Heilman of Starvox.net writes, "Her style ranges from a kind of experimental trip hop to swirling darkwave atmosphere with just enough static and noise to give it that extra technical punch."

Marlo Gayle is a moody bastard who smiles all the time so he doesn't have to deal with you people asking what's wrong. He writes naughty short stories, takes pictures of the queer literary scene, and has been known to say and perform things just to fuck with people's heads


Cera Byer has been studying dance, music, and theater since the age of 4. She is trained in classical piano, musical theater, jazz, and blues vocals, and guitar. Her dance experience includes Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Afro-Haitian, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, Kathak of India, Dunham Technique, Salsa, Samba, Tribal Bellydance, classical and contemporary Persian dance, and most recently, Flamenco.  In addition to being the founder and Artistic Director of Damage Control Dance Theater, Cera has performed professionally with Shahrzad Dance Company (Classical and Contemporary Persian dance), PULSE Modern Dance Ensemble (Modern), Ultra Gypsy Dance Theater Company (Innovative Tribal Fusion Bellydance), Rara Tou Limen (San Francisco's only Carnaval contingent representing Haiti), as well as presenting her solo choreography in festivals, concert stages, lecture demonstrations, and private events across the Bay Area and beyond.

**About L-Boogie**
Deeply rooted in political protest, L-Boogie is tangible proof that the written word, dance, and debauched drinking can be agents of change.   Other influences on the development of L-Boogie also include disparate musical influences like Hip Hop, Electronica, R&B, Rock, Goth, Industrial and other earworms. L-Boogie Day is a time-honored celebration of the passionate, sexy, funny, and scorching L-Boogie.  L-Boogie aficionados rave about the catchy swing blues rhythm and refreshing perspective.  Many have faith in L-Boogie as an art form for the forces of good and righteousness.