Maysa

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MAYSA is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, MAYSA’s alluring vocals, candor, honesty, humor and purity as an artist make her a rarity in this business. Having collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Incognito, Angela Bofill, Will Downing and Jonathan Butler, MAYSA can hang with the best. It is no wonder she was the recipient of many awards for her work, including Soul Train’s first Centric Award in 2009, and her first Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her remake of Nancy Wilson’s “QUIET FIRE” in 2014, and 7 female Vocalist of the Year Readers Choice Awards from SoulTracks.com.

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Gerald Albright

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One of the biggest stars of R&B, contemporary and straight-ahead jazz, Gerald Albright has earned his reputation as a “musician’s musician.” Born in Los Angeles, he began piano lessons at an early age. Albright’s love of music picked up considerably when he was given a saxophone that had belonged to his piano teacher. By the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, he was already a polished saxophonist. Albright decided to switch to bass guitar after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bass player left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar.

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Gerald Albright

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One of the biggest stars of R&B, contemporary and straight-ahead jazz, Gerald Albright has earned his reputation as a “musician’s musician.” Born in Los Angeles, he began piano lessons at an early age. Albright’s love of music picked up considerably when he was given a saxophone that had belonged to his piano teacher. By the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, he was already a polished saxophonist. Albright decided to switch to bass guitar after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bass player left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar.

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Lavell Crawford

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Comedian, Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. He filmed a new one-hour special in his home town of St. Louis, “Can A Brother Get Some Love?,” and is on DVD from Entertainment One. In addition, he filmed an episode of “Workaholics” for Comedy Central and he’s been casted in a recurring role on the AMC’s Emmy Award-winning “Breaking Bad.” If that’s not enough, he was also seen as a regular panelist on E! Entertainment’s “Chelsea Lately” and a regular on “Lopez Tonight,” performing in various comedy sketches on the show. From his numerous television appearances and as one of the hottest touring acts in the country, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with Lavell’s giant-sized talent.

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Lavell Crawford

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Comedian, Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. He filmed a new one-hour special in his home town of St. Louis, “Can A Brother Get Some Love?,” and is on DVD from Entertainment One. In addition, he filmed an episode of “Workaholics” for Comedy Central and he’s been casted in a recurring role on the AMC’s Emmy Award-winning “Breaking Bad.” If that’s not enough, he was also seen as a regular panelist on E! Entertainment’s “Chelsea Lately” and a regular on “Lopez Tonight,” performing in various comedy sketches on the show. From his numerous television appearances and as one of the hottest touring acts in the country, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with Lavell’s giant-sized talent.

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Lavell Crawford

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Comedian, Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. He filmed a new one-hour special in his home town of St. Louis, “Can A Brother Get Some Love?,” and is on DVD from Entertainment One. In addition, he filmed an episode of “Workaholics” for Comedy Central and he’s been casted in a recurring role on the AMC’s Emmy Award-winning “Breaking Bad.” If that’s not enough, he was also seen as a regular panelist on E! Entertainment’s “Chelsea Lately” and a regular on “Lopez Tonight,” performing in various comedy sketches on the show. From his numerous television appearances and as one of the hottest touring acts in the country, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with Lavell’s giant-sized talent.

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Lavell Crawford

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Comedian, Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. He filmed a new one-hour special in his home town of St. Louis, “Can A Brother Get Some Love?,” and is on DVD from Entertainment One. In addition, he filmed an episode of “Workaholics” for Comedy Central and he’s been casted in a recurring role on the AMC’s Emmy Award-winning “Breaking Bad.” If that’s not enough, he was also seen as a regular panelist on E! Entertainment’s “Chelsea Lately” and a regular on “Lopez Tonight,” performing in various comedy sketches on the show. From his numerous television appearances and as one of the hottest touring acts in the country, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with Lavell’s giant-sized talent.

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Karlous Miller

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As a comedian/actor, Karlous is most known for being a veteran cast member on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out with Nick Cannon. The NBC’s LAST COMIC STANDING alum, was also be seen on MTV’s JOKING OFF, MTV2’s UNCOMMON SENSE, BET’s COMIC VIEW, and Bill Bellamy’s WHO’S GOT JOKES. He was featured on HBO’s stand-up series ALL DEF COMEDY and performed his 30-minute special on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network. Karlous has also guest starred in the sitcom FAMILY TIME for Bounce TV and co-hosts MTV’s: What’s My Secret.

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Karlous Miller

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As a comedian/actor, Karlous is most known for being a veteran cast member on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out with Nick Cannon. The NBC’s LAST COMIC STANDING alum, was also be seen on MTV’s JOKING OFF, MTV2’s UNCOMMON SENSE, BET’s COMIC VIEW, and Bill Bellamy’s WHO’S GOT JOKES. He was featured on HBO’s stand-up series ALL DEF COMEDY and performed his 30-minute special on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network. Karlous has also guest starred in the sitcom FAMILY TIME for Bounce TV and co-hosts MTV’s: What’s My Secret.

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Karlous Miller

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As a comedian/actor, Karlous is most known for being a veteran cast member on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out with Nick Cannon. The NBC’s LAST COMIC STANDING alum, was also be seen on MTV’s JOKING OFF, MTV2’s UNCOMMON SENSE, BET’s COMIC VIEW, and Bill Bellamy’s WHO’S GOT JOKES. He was featured on HBO’s stand-up series ALL DEF COMEDY and performed his 30-minute special on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network. Karlous has also guest starred in the sitcom FAMILY TIME for Bounce TV and co-hosts MTV’s: What’s My Secret.

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Tony Baker

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Tony Baker is a stand up comedian and actor on the rise whether it’s on stage, film, television or social media. Tony was featured on the last 2 seasons of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” on Comedy Central, “Comics Unleashed” on CBS, “StaannDUP!” on Starz and “We Got Next” on Aspire. He was also featured on many episodes of “Punchline” on FOX. Tony was the winner of the 37th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition and also L.A.’s Funniest Comic. Tony has also performed for the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal 2 years in a row and showcased at NACA Nationals as part of NBC Diversity. Tony is a paid regular at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy & Magic Club, The Ice House, The Hollywood Improv, Flappers Comedy Club and The Comedy Union. He has headlined various clubs across the country and internationally as well in places such as Dubai, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Singapore & Japan.

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Tony Baker

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Tony Baker is a stand up comedian and actor on the rise whether it’s on stage, film, television or social media. Tony was featured on the last 2 seasons of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” on Comedy Central, “Comics Unleashed” on CBS, “StaannDUP!” on Starz and “We Got Next” on Aspire. He was also featured on many episodes of “Punchline” on FOX. Tony was the winner of the 37th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition and also L.A.’s Funniest Comic. Tony has also performed for the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal 2 years in a row and showcased at NACA Nationals as part of NBC Diversity. Tony is a paid regular at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy & Magic Club, The Ice House, The Hollywood Improv, Flappers Comedy Club and The Comedy Union. He has headlined various clubs across the country and internationally as well in places such as Dubai, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Singapore & Japan.

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Tony Baker

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Tony Baker is a stand up comedian and actor on the rise whether it’s on stage, film, television or social media. Tony was featured on the last 2 seasons of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” on Comedy Central, “Comics Unleashed” on CBS, “StaannDUP!” on Starz and “We Got Next” on Aspire. He was also featured on many episodes of “Punchline” on FOX. Tony was the winner of the 37th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition and also L.A.’s Funniest Comic. Tony has also performed for the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal 2 years in a row and showcased at NACA Nationals as part of NBC Diversity. Tony is a paid regular at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy & Magic Club, The Ice House, The Hollywood Improv, Flappers Comedy Club and The Comedy Union. He has headlined various clubs across the country and internationally as well in places such as Dubai, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Singapore & Japan.

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Tony Baker

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Tony Baker is a stand up comedian and actor on the rise whether it’s on stage, film, television or social media. Tony was featured on the last 2 seasons of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” on Comedy Central, “Comics Unleashed” on CBS, “StaannDUP!” on Starz and “We Got Next” on Aspire. He was also featured on many episodes of “Punchline” on FOX. Tony was the winner of the 37th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition and also L.A.’s Funniest Comic. Tony has also performed for the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal 2 years in a row and showcased at NACA Nationals as part of NBC Diversity. Tony is a paid regular at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy & Magic Club, The Ice House, The Hollywood Improv, Flappers Comedy Club and The Comedy Union. He has headlined various clubs across the country and internationally as well in places such as Dubai, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Singapore & Japan.

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Video | Wine industry change-maker, Tonya Pitts shares her journey

Award-winning sommelier and wine industry changemaker, Tonya Pitts believes that wine brings community.

“Wine is family, even those that are not blood become family, through wine,” said Pitts. “I often say sometimes bread is the stuff of life, but so is wine. It really is. It changes things, and it brings people together.”

Tonya Pitts is the Sommelier & Wine Director of One Market restaurant in San Francisco with over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry. She was named Sommelier of the Year for Wine Enthusiast’s 2022 Wine Star Awards.

“There’s tests, there are certifications, you can never taste enough. You’re constantly tasting. And for me, even where I am now, it’s inherent,” explained Pitts. “Someone will put something in front of me, a glass of wine, a taste of wine, and I’m immediately thinking about what is this going to pair with? What can I present to someone, or even for myself, so I’m always thinking that way.” Read more @ ABC7 News…

Photos | Just Arrived — Kehinde Wiley at the de Young … Donor Opening Reception

Event: “Kehinde Wiley” Donor Opening Night 2023
Date: March 16, 2023
Location: de Young Museum, San Francisco
Photos (90): David Zahrobsky for Drew Altizer Photography

Contemporary Support Council members, exhibition sponsors, Sponsor level members and above, and other special guests were invited to the opening reception for Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence at the de Young Museum on March 16th, 2023.

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (the “Museums”) are honored to host the US premiere of Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence, a new, monumental body of work created against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, and the worldwide rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Expanding upon American artist Kehinde Wiley’s Down series from 2008, An Archaeology of Silence meditates on the deaths of young Black people slain all over the world. These 26 works stand as elegies and monuments, underscoring the fraught terms in which Black people are rendered visible, especially when at the hands of systemic violence. 

Also taking place in support of the exhibition was a series of events conceived and produced by Lisa Blackwell of Blackwell and Co. In addition to their real estate business, Blackwell and Co. curates art events focused on enriching the Black art ecosystem. Blackwell, a sponsor of the opening night event, organized ten related events throughout the Bay Area, bringing together over 500 of the industry’s largest art interests, both private and professional. Blackwell has now added a leadership position in BLKxSF to her portfolio. BLKxSF is a recently formed and San Francisco-based collective of Black event producers, art lovers, philanthropists and influencers that have come together to create moments where people can connect, network and thrive.

Related…
• Kehinde Wiley’s Reclamation of Black Livesde Young Museum
An Inside Look At Kehinde Wiley’s New De Young Exhibition And Opening ReceptionSan Francisco Magazine
Kehinde Wiley excavates racial violence in ‘An Archaeology of Silence’ at the de Young7×7
Tour Artist Kehinde Wiley’s Quiet Creative Haven in Lagos, NigeriaArchitectural Digest


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Photos | Oakland Latino Chamber of Commerce Mixer

Event: Oakland Latino Chamber of Commerce Mixer
Date: March 16, 2023
Location: Sobre Mesa, Oakland
Photos (88): Photographers at Large


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Photos | The HER Awards

Event: The HER Awards
Date: March 16, 2023
Location: Crow Canyon Country Club
Contributor: Y’anad Burrell
Photos (16): Y’Anad Burrell / Photographers at Large

On March 16, 2023, the national HER Awards traveled to Danville, CA to honor more than twenty-five Bay Area phenomenal women entrepreneurs.  The women represented many industries including beauty, education, non-profit, higher education, leadership coaching, STEM, mental health and more.


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Video | A Conversation with Kehinde Wiley

In this conversation with Kehinde Wiley, hear about the Kehinde Wiley exhibition and the artist’s practice. Led by Claudia Schmuckli, curator in charge of contemporary art and programming, this talk explores Wiley’s new body of work that sheds light on the brutalities of American and global colonial pasts. More…

Video | How Kehinde Wiley is reshaping the monumental

Exploring the life and work of artist Kehinde Wiley, this film takes viewers on a journey from Wiley’s upbringing in South Central Los Angeles to his ascent as one of the world’s most iconic visual artists. Featuring interviews with the artist, his twin brother Taiwo Wiley, and his close friend and fellow artist Mickalene Thomas, the film was produced in conjunction with the exhibition “An Archaeology of Silence,” making its US debut at the de Young museum in March 2023. More…

Photos & Video | African American Reparations Advisory Committee Attracts Supporters to SF City Hall for Rally and Hearing

Event: Photos/Video | San Francisco Reparations Rally and Supervisor Chamber Hearing
Date: March 14, 2023
Location: San Francisco City Hall
Photos (59): Donald Bowden Photography

In February 2020, District 10 Supervisor and Board President Shamann Walton introduced a resolution to address reparations to San Francisco’s Black communities, building on a powerful nationwide movement to call for federal, state and local governments to acknowledge the harms that policy decisions have played in perpetuating racial inequities in the United States. In December 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance establishing the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee (AARAC). More…

Related…
What are the next steps for Black reparations in San Francisco?PBS News Hour
San Francisco board open to reparations with $5M payoutsAP News
San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee


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