Aug
14
1:00 PM13:00

Premiere! Black/Pacific: Dispatches from the Noble Savage

RIGHTSTARTER will premiere the song cycle Black/Pacific: Dispatches from the Noble Savage on August 14th in San José, as part of the San José Jazz Summer Fest 2021. Co-Presented by Mosaic America.

Sunday August 14, 2022

1pm

Montgomery Theater

271 S. Market Street

San José, CA 95113

Ticket info here

Black/Pacific: Dispatches from the Noble Savage  is a song cycle examining the call of the West, the lure of the Pacific, and distorted  historical views of indigenous Black and Brown humanity.   Vocalist extraordinaire Bryan Dyer (Bobby McFerrin's Motion, SoVoSo) will join RIGHTSTARTER  for this show.  Arlene Biala and Tshaka Campbell (former and current Santa Clara County Poet Laureates, respectively) along with poet Clarissa Mendiola will open the show.

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May
8
12:00 PM12:00

Music @ Noon Performance

RIGHTSTARTER will turn up on the Santa Clara University campus for a unique lunchtime set, courtesy of the University’s Music @ Noon series. More information soon.

Music @ Noon Series

Music Recital Hall

Music and Dance Facility - Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA 95050

FREE

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Feb
22
7:00 PM19:00

Black History Month Celebration

RIGHTSTARTER will perform a short set at San José’s oldest African-American church, First AME Zion, as part of their Black History Month celebration co-sponsored by the African-American Heritage House. Come on out for the whole evening!

Black History Month Celebration

First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

95 S 20th St

San Jose CA 95116

$5 at door

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