At the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, the Community Women’s Orchestra (CWO) presented its annual International Women’s Day concert on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The program, entitled La Femme Francaise,…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– You probably thought that TLC stood for Tender Loving Care. It usually does, but I’ve used the acronym differently for decades in programming music for concerts.…
In addition to her storied career as a recording artist and live performer, Nadirah Shakoor has developed a popular line of original jewelry. Her works combine beads, charms, and other…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– We spend our lives dreaming about this thing called retirement. All those years, we make an uninformed assumption we will retire with all the faculties and…
Janet Jackson, Madonna, Quincy Jones, and Jimmy Buffett all have one powerhouse artist in common, Nadirah Shakoor. This unforgettably soulful and sultry singer performed with these memorable greats and is…
Photos courtesy of San Francisco Pride Band The San Francisco Pride Band’s (SFPB) current Artistic Director for Concert Band, Pete Nowlen, is retiring. Appointed to this key position in August…
Photos by Irene Young In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the iconic album The Changer and the Changed, legendary singer/songwriter Cris Williamson presented two sold-out concerts at the Freight &…
By Irene Young– Barbara Higbie, one of the Bay Area’s most prolific composers, has carried on the tradition of Solstice concerts begun by her former record label, Windham Hill. The…
Dr. Tim Seelig– The holidays are here. Again. Once upon a time, not so long ago and not far away, there was a holiday when holly jolly jingles were hard…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– If the words immortalized by mononym Barbra are true, people need people. If we need people, we’re the luckiest people in the world. I think that…
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