3rd Annual- "The Cafe Show"

Thu, Aug 11
5:00pm-8:00pm
$10 @ door

CONTACTS:
EVENT INFO: Johnny Davis, (415) 505-3060cell,
SOMARTS: Betsie Miller-Kusz, SomArts, (415) 552-2131,

EVENT: 3rd Annual - "The Caf=E9 Show"
Art exhibit, Music, Poetry, Dance, Comedy, Performances to Benefit =20
SOMARTS Cultural Center
Art on exhibit from August 11 - 25, 2005

SPECIAL EVENT DATES:

OPENING Reception: Thursday, August 11, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
The art gallery will open up to include a full view of the theater =20
stage performances featuring The Ramp - Improvisational Jazz, The =20
Bryan Harrison Band, Walter Thompson III (thunderstormwitch) dance =20
performance, along with a dozen other musicians, poets and other =20
performance artists - TBA; Silent Auction #1 close end of night; wine =20=

bar. $5-$10 suggested @ door

SATURDAY Performances: August 13, 1:00pm - 5:00 pm
A variety show in the gallery/theater featuring the Ahl -I- Nafs- =20
Middle Eastern Jazz band, a special appearance by the Legal Briefs =20
improv comedy group, plus a full line up of local musicians, poets, =20
dancer, comedians - TBA, Silent Auction #2 closes at 5pm, $3 door =20
donation, no one turned away

SATURDAY Performances: August 20, 1:00pm - 5:00 pm
A variety show in the gallery/theater featuring C.A.I. =20
(Collaborative Arts Insurgency)- Spoken Word/Jazz band and a full =20
line up of local musicians, poets, dancer, comedians - TBA,
Silent Auction #3 closes at 5pm, $3 door donation, no one turned away

CLOSING Reception: Thursday, August 25, 5:00-8:00 pm
A spectacular closing celebration of the diversity of Cafe Arts and =20=

Culture at SOMARTS featuring Heather Lauren--Jazz and Blues singer, a =20=

special appearance by FatChanceBellyDance, and poet Amy MacLennan, =20
plus a dozen other special guest performers will ensure that every =20
artistic taste and cultural curiosity has been explored. $5-10 door =20
donation

Venue, Hours
SOMARTS Cultural Center, Bay Gallery, 934 Brannan St @9th, San =20
Francisco
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 2pm - 7pm; Saturday: 1pm - 5pm

Website
artworksf.com for a complete, updated daily schedule and listing of =20=

performers and artists
somarts.org for more about SOMARTS programs and services

ABOUT THE CAF=C9 SHOW:
Over 100 painters, photographers, sculptors and photographers and =20
50 performing artists will come together during a two week exhibition =20=

and live performance series that promises an assortment of visual =20
arts and live entertainment even bigger and better than last year! =20
Proceeds from the 3rd Annual Caf=E9 Show will raise money to help =20
preserve the services and facility of SOMARTS, a pioneering San =20
Francisco Arts and Cultural institution since 1979.

Celebrating the dynamic cafe tradition of the 18th-19th centuries, =20
over 300 framed and unframed work will be displayed 'salon style' in =20
the SOMARTS Bay Gallery. Unlike traditional gallery shows and silent =20
auctions, the public may purchase and take home works 'immediately =20
off the wall'. Winning bids from each of 4 Silent Auctions will be =20
removed at the end of each of the special performance events, and the =20=

sold works will be replaced with new pieces - to encourage return =20
patrons.

On opening night the gallery will open up to allow view of a full =20
theater performance of dozens of musicians, poets and other =20
performance artists; silent auction close end of night; wine bar. $5-=20
$10 donation. Two Saturday afternoon variety shows are scheduled for =20=

those who can not attend the opening - or those who want to come back =20=

to view the art again, and enjoy a completely different line up of =20
local talent. On August 25, an equally spectacular closing =20
celebration of Caf=E9 Arts and Culture at SOMARTS will ensure that =20
every artistic taste and cultural curiosity has been explored. If you =20=

can not attend and wish to make a donation, please contact: Betsie =20
Miller Kusz (415) 552-2131,


PERFORMERS: (as of 7/11) www.artworksf.com <http://=20
www.artworksf.com> for updates
Jazz singer, Heather Lauren; The Bryan Harrison Band; the comedy =20
troupe, The Legal Briefs; The Mission District's own spoken word =20
warriors, Collaborative Arts Insurgency, dance performances by =20
FatChanceBellyDance, Walter Thompson III, and SuperBigRockStar and =20
comedians including Tessie Chua, Richard Stockton and others TBA.

VISUAL ARTISTS: (as of 7/11) www.artworksf.com <http://=20
www.artworksf.com> for updates
Adekunle Adejare, Shweta Agrawal, Kathryn Arnold, David Ball, =20
Marcela Bennett, David Boudreau, Lorely Bunoan, Elisa Carozza, =20
Albert Chi Hwang, Christine Cianci, Dan Cope, Stephanie Cunningham, =20
Danyol, Joan Elan Davis, Kamil Dawson, Verity Dierauf, Jussara =20
Donnellan, Robert Duvall, Ryan Ethington, Fong Fai, Jo Farrell, Josh =20
Feldman, Leslie Firestone, Jacob Fisher, John Yoyogi Fortes, Chenee =20
Fournier, Kevin Fox, Taiko Fujimura, Louis Fuqua, Luis E. Garcia, =20
Adison Garzon, Alyssa Ghessi, Eridanus Giffin, Josie Grant, Karen =20
Gutfreund Ford, Susan Hall, Darlene Hampton, Yong Han, Heather Hanan, =20=

Kim Haueter, Elizabeth King, Pat Koenigsberg, Natalee & Jason =20
Kolbrich, Uri Max Korn, Susan D. Latham, Donna Lerew, Amelia Lewis, =20
Godfrey Lim, June-Young Lim, Big Al Lopez, Alisa Lowden, Zoe Martell, =20=

Emily McLeod, Lisa Meyer-Kairos, Leanne C. Miller, Linda Mueller, =20
Kevin Murphy, S A Murray, Nina Nathan, Nika, Stilian Pandev, Eric =20
Paulson, Ruby Pearl, Tony Perez, Simone Raoux, Trey Reed, Donna =20
Reibslager, Janet Rosen, Mark Santa Ana, Erin Schroeder, Stuart =20
Sheldon, Florence Smith, Marie Soderlund, Alanna Spence, Sarah St. =20
Claire, Jennifer Stinnett, Dan Stromberg, Ayako Tanaka, Elizabeth =20
Tennant, Charlise Tiee, Tomye, Jennifer Valenzuela, Jason Van Horn, =20
Kimberly Verde, Maya Wibling, Michael D. Wong, Antonia Zotti


About SOMARTS and why The Cafe Show Benefit
SOMARTS is a powerful force in the international and local art =20
scene. It serves the community in ways that commercial galleries are =20
often unwilling or unable to do. The centralized space is large and =20
flexible and accommodates year round exhibits of experimental, multi-=20
cultural, and international work in theater, film and the visual =20
arts. Their resources, professional support services, and willingness =20=

to take risks in hosting unconventional art and performance pieces =20
have made them an invaluable and much beloved organization among San =20
Francisco artists and patrons of the arts.

Although the City of San Francisco supports SOMARTS, recent =20
cutbacks in arts funding and rising upkeep costs have forced SOMARTS =20
to downsize its projects and staff considerably. For the artists' =20
community, this is an opportunity for all of us to say thank you and =20
we value you directly to SOMARTS, in word and deed. Realizing that =20
this community gallery and theater space of over 30 years is in =20
jeopardy of being closed, local artists have banned together to help =20
SOMARTS. Painters, photographers and printmakers have paid a $25 =20
entry fee for displaying their work and are also offering 50% of =20
sales to SOMARTS during this two-week exhibit. Over 300 pieces will =20
be on display and for sale and over 100 works have been donated to a =20
Silent Auction. Musicians, poets and other performance artists have =20
also generously donated their talents to produce a huge opening =20
celebration of Cafe Arts and Culture at the SOMARTS Bay Gallery. For =20
more information on SOMARTS services and mission, visit http://=20
www.somarts.org

Venue:

SOMARTS Cultural Center
934 Bannan St @ 9th
San Francisco

somarts.org

Additional Info:

415-505-3060
http://www.artworksf.com/press_room/cafe-05/