La Tigresa

Just in time for Women's History Month, performance artists extraordinaire Sherry Glaser-Love and La Tigresa will take the stage with their one-woman shows about environmentalism, the divine feminine, and the erotic in Here She Comes...Again, March 23rd in Ukiah, at the Saturday Afternoon Clubhouse. The 2 hour show is sure to roll heads, invoke inspiration, and incite laughter, as the two performers express their hearts and minds about a world out of balance and their quests for peace through love and eroticism. Sherry Glaser Love returns from Hollywood, with An Audience with Ma, where she channels the Jewish mother of us all in an interactive performance piece. La Tigresa speaks out in Naked Sacred Earth: Eco-Erotic Spoken Word, a series of beat poems connecting divinity, femininity and luster in a sex-positive fashion.

La Tigresa is delighted and excited to announce the first public signing of her new book, "NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS" just released from Regent Press - Thurs July 22 at this month's fourth Thursday poetry event at Sausalito's Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste.) La Tigresa will read selections from her new book - and have copies to sell and sign! This is a historic moment in the life of The Tigress and of the monthly poetry series in her hometown. Join the excitement - no cover, great food, wine and coffee - 1000 Bridgeway, 7-10pm. (If you can't be there in person, you can order the book by clicking "Buy My New Book" on this website, and LaTigresa will sign your copy before she mails it!)

Tune in online to www.kmud.org or FM 91.1 (in Humboldt County) to hear La Tigresa perform poems from her new book, "Naked Sacred Earth Poems" on the popular radio show "Digital Divide with Penny" from 3pm - 5pm on Thurs, May 20. La Tigresa will be interviewed at 3:30 for twenty minutes or more. And if you haven't yet pre-ordered your copy of La Tigresa's new book,
Click HERE to get your copy

The first one hundred people to pre-order "Naked Sacred Earth Poems" will receive a signed, numbered copy of the author's special first edition! (To read rave reviews by California Poet Laureate Emeritus Al Young and San Francisco Poet Laureate Emeritus Jack Hirschman, click REVIEWS on this website.)

La Tigresa will be interviewed by Nina Serrano on KPFA, the beloved Berkeley radio station, 94.1 on your FM dial, from 3:00 to 3:30pm, on the Open Books, Cover to Cover radio program. The program can be accessed after the show at the KPFA website - But you must download it within two weeks (14 days) - when it is automatically erased.

Fri, April 30, Hold the Light for Haiti & Chile, a fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders

La Tigresa reads with Ishmael Reed, Diane Di Prima, Michael McClure and a host of other great poets. Click HERE for the poster. Friday, April 30, from 6 to 9 PM at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, 1433 Madison Street, Oakland CA.

The long-running monthly poetry series at Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) in Sausalito has now switched from the third Thursday of the month, to the last Thursday of the month. So, mark your calendars and come on down as La Tigresa brings her passionate performance poetry to her home town, for a full evening of featured poets and anything-goes open mic festivities. Starts at 7, ends at 10, never a cover, and always great food and wine. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausaltio.

Come and Celebrate César Chávez Day on Sunday March 28, at La Peña in Berkeley! La Tigresa is honored to be included in A Collective Poetry Reading by More than 35 Bay Area Poets as a Benefit for the Relief Efforts in Haiti and Concepción, Chile; with San Francisco Poet Laureate Diane di Prima as Guest Poet.

On Sunday March 28 from 7 to 9:30 pm at La Peña, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA; (510) 849-2568; Suggested Donation $10. No one turned away for lack of funds.

The featured readers include: Devorah Major and Jack Hirschman, former San Francisco Poets Laureates; Francisco X. Alarcon (short-listed for California Poet Laureate); Mary Rudge, Alameda Poet Laureate, Geri Digiornio, former Poet Laureate of Sonoma County, and Al Young, former California Poet Laureate.

The long-running monthly poetry series at Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) in Sausalito has now switched from the third Thursday of the month, to the last Thursday of the month. So, mark your calendars and come on down as La Tigresa brings her passionate performance poetry to her home town, for a full evening of featured poets and anything-goes open mic festivities. Starts at 7, ends at 10, never a cover, and always great food and wine. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausaltio.

Progressive Jewish Alliance presents the 4th Annual Not-A-Seder: Passover Cabaret of Laughter and Liberation. Join us to celebrate green and just liberation with mirth, music, and manna! Featuring live performances by Bay Area artists and real-life stories of contemporary liberation from local social justice activists.
La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
Doors open at 7:00 PM FREE admission (donations welcomed) and refreshments.

La Tigresa once again leads the line-up of wonderful women poets at 'AVA BIRD & FRIENDS' - A SHAKTI EQUINOX CELEBRATION!

The Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck (@ Ashby) in Berkeley
Doors open at 6pm, Show 7 - 10pm
Requested donation $10, *wheelchair accessible.

La Tigresa brings her performance poetry to the gala Spring Equinox celebration at Jamie Erfurt Art Gallery, 1966 University Ave in Berkeley. The festivities last from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, and refreshments will be served. Music, art, poetry, and general merriment -- this is one of the last events at this beloved Berkeley gallery, so don't miss it. No cover, but donations accepted.

La Tigresa sits in with some sizzling spoken word as the Third Thursday Band rocks the house with hot dance tunes at this legendary surf bar near the beach at 3639 Taraval (near 47th Ave) in San Francisco, from 9 to midnight - no cover. Steve Mackay, world famous sax player with Iggy Pop and the Psychedelic Stooges, Violent Femmes, and Commander Cody is part of this band (when he's not touring the world with Iggy) - so don't miss this gig - Steve is fresh from his New York appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Iggy Pop.

The Pier 5 Law Offices of Tony Serra, the lawyers who defended the Black Panthers, the White Panthers, and the Hell's Angels, will host a champagne reception for poets LaTigresa (Dona Nieto) and Joan Gelfand. LaTigresa will perform her signature poem "I Am The Goddess," from her book, "Naked Sacred Earth Poems," due to be released this spring from Regent Press. (This is the poem she performed bare-breasted to stop logging trucks from clear-cutting ancient redwoods in Mendocino and Humboldt.)

Joining La Tigresa will be renowned poet Joan Gelfand, Women's National Book Association president, performing selections from her latest poetry collection as well. Plus, as special guests, two Native American women poets will read.

In honor of Goddesses everywhere, this Friday, March 12th program is titled, "I Am The Goddess," and will take place 6 PM-8 PM. The Poets' Gallery is sponsoring this free event

Writers' Sanctuary Presents
Poets Francisco X. Alarcón, La Tigresa & Joan Gelfand
Hosted by Kim McMillon
Thursday, March 11, 12:30 PM- 2:15 PM, PST
Click HERE to listen

Writers' Sanctuary is sponsored by the Moe Green Poetry Hour
Writers' Sanctuary presents poets Francisco X. Alarcón, La Tigresa, and Joan Gelfand on Thursday, March 11th from 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM, PST.
Francisco Alarcón (who has been short-listed for California Poet Laureate) will read and discuss his work from 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM, and Poets La Tigresa, and Joan Gelfand will be on from 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM.

Thurs Feb 18, Sausalito AND San Francisco!
Join La Tigresa for a double-header of fun - poetry and jazz -- rhythm and blues -- on this Third Thursday of the Month Extravaganza marking the onset of The Year of The Tiger. Boogie on down to The Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito SEVEN PM La Tigresa will open the show with her sizzling spoken word and possibly a surprise guest star accompaniest.

Then, she will skedaddle for SF to jam with the all-star Third Thursday Band at SF's Bayside Boat Club. The in-house band for this naughty nautical venue includes La Tigresa's old pals and former band mates Steve Mackay (who tours the world playing sax with IGGY POP AND THE PSYCHEDELIC STOOGES,) and Richard Marriott who founded Club Foot Orchestra and plays occasional trombone / flute for the Tongues of Flame

Thurs. Jan 21, Benefit for Haiti, Taste of Rome, Sausalito
La Tigresa and The Tongues of Flame join Jack Hirschman (former Poet Laureate of San Francisco), Dan Hicks, and other notable poets and musicians in an all-star benefit for Haiti at this month's Third Thursday poetry reading at Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste), 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito. Starts at 7, ends at 10; great food, wine, coffee and ambience. NO COVER CHARGE but a tip jar will be passed and the proceeds sent to Haiti. No matter how broke you may be, if you are reading this you are still better off than the people in Haiti. Thanks for your support!

Sat. Dec 12, "Dynamite Dames," San Francisco, 8pm
Dig the "Dynamite Dames!" La Tigresa joins an all-star lineup of fabulous female poets in a 12/12 extravaganza in a unique setting filled with incredible art and mind-boggling decor. Hosted by the ever-outrageous Cara Vida, this promises to be an unforgettable evening - the most unique holiday festivity of the year.
Call to get the password, address & details: 415-789-8203

Sun. Dec. 6, Art House Gallery, Berekely, 7pm
La Tigresa is honored to be part of this magical evening of poetry and music featuring some of the Bay Area's most powerful women writers, hosted by Ava Bird.

'ava bird and friends'
A SHAKTI SOULSTICE CELEBRATION!
sunday december 6th
7pm
2905 Shattuck near Ashby
donation $10
*wheelchair accessible

Thurs. Nov. 19, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito
La Tigresa and The Tongues of Flame heat up the night at the monthly third Thursday poetry event at Sausalito's popular Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste.) Show starts at 7:00, ends at 10:00, and the food, wine, coffee and ambience are stellar. If you haven't heard La Tigresa perform with her new jazz backup band, The Tongues of Flame, you are in for a treat!

The Tongues of Flame features Pete Cornell on flute and sax -- he has played with Lavay Smith, Dan Hicks and Austin Delone -- and Lee Elfenbein on stand up bass - he trained at Berklee School of Music and played with nationally known comedienne/jazz singer Lea DeLaria. La Tigresa and The Tongues of Flame will perform at 8:30. This gig is always free, and always fun.
1000 Bridgeway, downtown Sausalito.
AND STAY TUNED FOR INFO ABOUT THE RELEASE OF LA TIGRESA'S BOOK:
"Naked Sacred Earth Poems" due out from Regent Press, February, 2010!
www.LaTigresa.net

La Tigresa will be a featured poet at VOICES OF PASSION - an evening of mystic, erotic, activist poetry and song intended to open the heart" with Michael Childs & friends, at the Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck (near Ashby) in Berkeley. Host: Harold Adler, 510-472-3170. Tix: $10-$5 sliding scale.

Sat. Nov 14, 7:30pm, Phil Deal Gallery @ Project Artaud, SF
La Tigresa’s sizzling spoken word opens the show for the premiere performance of CABARET UNDERGROUND, featuring dynamic jazz/blues vocalist Mwanza Furaha and an all-star line-up of musicians, at the Phil Deal Gallery in Project Artaud, 499 Alabama (at Mariposa) in San Francisco. Tix: $20. Doors open at 7:00. Elegant food served at intermission.

Advance tickets: Mwanza@comcast.net or 415-419-5739. A percentage of the ticket sales from CABARET UNDERGROUND will be donated to the Marinstock Trust Fund to help families in foreclosure.

Saturday October 3, 3:25pm HAMILTON AMPHITHEATER, 601 Hamilton Parkway; Novato

La Tigresa performs at MARINSTOCK, a benefit for families facing foreclosure. This huge event, beginning at 10:00am and closing at 6:00 pm, features many top Bay Area entertainers and has been getting major publicity. Check out the front page articles in this week’s Chronicle and Independent Journal. Organizer / singer Mwanza Furaha has even been interviewed for a major network documentary about the national phenomena of foreclosure fight-back. Presented by Marin Family Action and Mwanza Furaha. Please visit http://marinstock.green-egg.net for more details.

This family oriented event is free for children under 17; $10 for adults. HAMILTON AMPHITHEATER, 601 Hamilton Parkway; Novato 94949

Sunday Sept 27, Jamie Erfurdt Art Studio, Berkeley
La Tigresa performs from 5:30 to 6:00!

3-5 PM soiree slide presentation with Lyn Williams
5PM Goddess related Poetry Reading by Anne Shulenberger and others.
La Tigresa reads at 5:30

Where: Jamie Erfurdt Art Studio & Gallery 1966 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 between Milvia St. & MLK, a storefront near downtown Berkeley Bart.

Directions from Bart: Get off Bart. You will be on Shattuck. Walk North till you get to University Ave. Turn left on Univ., walk one block, cross Milvia St. 1966 University is the 2nd door on the left. If you get to the Chocolatier Blue store you went too far. Goddesses, Heroines and Earth Mothers show includes art by: Jamie Erfurdt, Joanie Mitchell, Paloma Modupe, Debbie Moore, Rameen Navid, Randy Robinette, Catherine Shallcross & Anne Shulenberger. Refreshments will be provided.

Sun. Sept. 20, Art House Gallery, Berkeley
La Tigresa & The Tongues of Flame
IN CONCERT!
Hot Jazz and Sizzling Spoken Word

La Tigresa brings her earth-friendly mix of performance art and poetry to new heights in a full two hour concert with her brand new back-up band, THE TONGUES OF FLAME, featuring Pete Cornell on flute/sax/clarinet (he has played with Lavay Smith, Dan Hicks, Austin DeLone) and Lee Elfenbein on stand-up bass (he played with nationally known comedienne/jazz singer Lea DeLaria, and trained at Berklee School of Music.)

Where: Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
2905 Shattuck Ave. (near Ashby) in Berkeley
Doors open at 7:00, Show at 8:00
$5.00 - $10.00 Suggested Donation

Thurs. Sept. 17, Taste of Rome (formerly Café Trieste) Sausalito
La Tigresa and The Tongues of Flame heat up the night at the Third Thursday of the month poetry reading which features legendary star PETER COYOTE in a rare local appearance, reading from his own work. Don’t miss it. 7 – 10, no cover, beer / wine / coffee / great food. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

Thurs, Aug 20, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito, 7-10
LaTigresa is delighted and excited to announce the second appearance of LA TIGRESA & THE TONGUES OF FLAME, her new back-up band, featuring Pete Cornell on flute/sax/clarinet (he has played with Lavay Smith, Dan Hicks, Austin DeLone) and Lee Elfenbein on stand-up bass (he played with nationally known comedienne/jazz singer Lea Deloria, and trained at Berklee School of Music.)

The Tigress is honored and elated to be joined by such stellar musicians who have backed up such legendary stars! Watch this space for future performance dates.

This should be an incredible evening, featuring former SF Poet Laureate Jack Hirshman, award-winning poet Claire Blotter, and West African singer/musician Solo Cissokho, who is internationally known, has recorded six albums, and won the Swedish Grammy in 2006 for best folk album.
Plus the usual fine food, wine and coffee. Always free, always a blast. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito

Wed, Aug 12, 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 7pm
La Tigresa is proud to announce her debut performance at one of Marin County's most exciting venues, 333 Caledonia Street, in Sausalito. (Located just down the street from the movie theatre.) This eclectic art gallery and performance space is truly a one-of-a-kind visual feast, with incredible paintings, sculpture and furniture providing the backdrop for great entertainment. And it's free!

Sun, Aug 9, Rebecca's Books, 3268 Adeline St, Berkeley, 3:30-5:30pm
La Tigresa joins a line-up of stellar poets featuring jazz poet Arthur Sheridan, at this celebration of words and music hosted by well-known poet and radio personality Avotjca. No cover, and plenty of books to browse or buy. Come on down and support an endangered species: independent bookstores! (3268 Adeline, half block north of Alcatraz and two short blocks south of Ashby Bart, 510-852-4768.)

Thurs, July 30th, Good Vibrations Berkely Store, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
La Tigresa is honored to be invited to read selections from her work-in-progress, "The Confessions of Mona Marmalade: A Novel for Mature Adults" as part of a reading/performance/book signing for a hot new book out from Soft Skull Press!

Where: Good Vibrations Berkeley Store
2504 San Pablo Avenue (at Dwight Way) Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 841-8987
Starring: Dr. Annie Sprinkle, Diana Morgaine, Berta Avila, La Tigresa, RJ Martin, David Henry Sterry

What: KISMET PRODUCTIONS & SOFT SKULL PROUDLY PRESENT:
HO'S, HOOKERS, CALLGIRLS & RENTBOYS: PROFESSIONALS WRITING ON LIFE, LOVE, MONEY & SEX
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE & AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE

Why: Even though La Tigresa is not a professional sex worker, she is one of the Bay Area's best known writers of erotic prose and poetry, and she has been invited to join the book tour for this groundbreaking book, featuring some of the world's most famous erotic writers.

THURS JULY 16, TASTE OF ROME (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito
La Tigresa's sultry poetry and sizzling stage presence always wows the crowd at the popular Third Thursday of the month poetry series at Sausalito's legendary Cafe Trieste, now renamed Taste of Rome. The wine flows freely, the wood-fired pizzas are delish and the crowd is always hip and happy. Celebrate summer with the best of the bay area's poets. 7 pm- 10pm, always free, always fun! 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

Friday June 19, Good Vibrations, San Francisco
a celebration of erotic writing by & about older women
La Tigresa will be a featured performer at this much-anticipated event, reading both poetry and prose, with the hottest writers in the bay area!
when: Friday June 19th, 6:30 to 8:00pm
where: Good Vibrations Polk Street Gallery
1620 Polk St San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 345-0400
cost: free
who: Adam Balbo, Ava Bird, Adrienne Elder, Maria Espinosa, Steven Gray, Clive Matson, Adele Mendelson, Anna Reed, Laura Riggs and La Tigresa
what: Ten wonderful writers will read their poetry, flash fiction, slant rhyme, short stories and mash notes. Come join us for a rollicking good time. Presented by Speckled Egg Studios.

THURS, MAY 21, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito
La Tigresa is always the star attraction at the popular Third Thursday of the month poetry salon at Sausalito's hippest cafe. Join her and other notable poets from far and near at this month's feast of spoken word and music. The food is great, the coffee is famous, and the wine, as always, flows freely. 7-10pm. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

Friday May 1, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley May Day! May Day!
Join La Tigresa and the creme de la creme of Marin County poets for a lusciously literate celebration of the first day of May, otherwise known as Beltane, pagan festival of fertility. 142 Throckmorton is an elegant premiere venue in the heart of downtown Mill Valley. 8:00pm, $10 at the door or TicketWeb or call 415.383.9600.

Thurs. April 16, A Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito
Join LaTigresa and other poetry luminaries at Sausalito's premiere cafe for another evening of poetry, wine, food, and general springtime merriment. Downtown Sausalito, 1000 Bridgeway, 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

Sun. Feb 15, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley
La Tigresa will be one of the featured performers at this very special evening at the elegant 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, one of the bay area's premiere venues for live entertainment. Join SF Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman, La Tigresa and other outstanding local poets for a unique experience in spoken word at its best. 7 - 10 pm, 142 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley.

Tues. Jan. 20, Bay Area Obama Ball, San Rafael
Celebrate the inaugaration of Barack Obama at this gala event at Peacock Gap Country Club, 333 Biscayne Drive, San Rafael, from 7:30 to midnight. La Tigresa will be one of the featured performers at 8:30, before DJ extraordinaire Ron Tofanelli begins spinning world grooves at 9pm. Prizes awarded for best formal wear and most outrageous celebratory costume! Cash bar and delicious food available. $20 at the door includes two levels of fun, art show and big screen t.v. broadcasting the inaugural events in Washington D.C.
More info at: mmasters@peacockgapgc.com, 415 / 453 - 4940 ext. 15.

Thurs Jan 15, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito
La Tigresa starts the year off right with the first poetry reading in the "Third Thursday" of the month series at the Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) at 1000 Bridgeway in Sausalito. This popular series has now been running for over a year, and La Tigresa's dynamic spoken word performances are always the highlight of the evening. Come on down for food, wine, spoken word and a convivial bohemian atmosphere. As always, there's no cover charge, and festivities run from 7 to 10 pm.

Mon. Jan. 12, Rasselas Jazz Club, SF
One of San Francisco's most sizzling and sophisticated venues, Rasselas night club and Ethiopian restaurant, 1534 Fillmore Street, hosts a variety of performers this Monday, including La Tigresa and Mwanza Furaha, the acclaimed vocalist who is La Tigresa's partner in her original two-woman show, THE LADY AND THE TIGER. Show starts at 7:00 pm. No cover.

Sun. Jan. 11, Rebecca's Books, Berkeley
LaTigresa brings her dynamic spoken word to a poetry festival hosted by popular radio host and jazz poet Avotcja, at Rebecca's Books, 3268 Adeline St, (½ block North of Alcatraz & 2 short blocks South of Ashby BART) 510 / 852-4768. From 3:30 – 5:30. No cover.

NEW YEARS EVE 2008!

La Tigresa will bring her sexy, sassy spoken word to a spectacular event in Mill Valley to ring out 2008 and ring in 2009 in high style. Rumor has it that some of the musicians on this gig include members of bands such as Talking Heads and RAT DOG. This is an only-in-Marin kind of bash, so get your tickets early, as it may sell out!

NEW YEARS EVE RECESSION PROOF GROOVE
At the Masonic Center in downtown Mill Valley
19 Corte Madera Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 388-9857
Doors open at 9
$25 tix, $5 drinks
$35 day of party, 21 and over
purchase at Famous4 , 96 Throckmorton ave Mill Valley 388 2550 or
www.inticketing.com
Out with 2008 Fear, in with 2009 Cheer!
party with your friends and their friends and their friends and.....
live music, dj, special stuff, all the fixins and 1929 pricing!
Get your tickets ASAP, space is limited

SUNDAY DEC 21, DEEP GREEN HUMANIST CHURCH Winter Solstice Party!!! 6PM - Midnight
Hosted by H D MOE, La Tigresa will be headlining a lineup of fine poets, appearing with Cara Vida, Dale Jensen, Judy Wells, Walker Brents, Ruth Weiss, Paul Blake, Geoffrey Cook.
390 27th St.(@Broadway) OAKLAND
For more information, Click HERE

THURS NOV 11, A TASTE OF ROME (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito
La Tigresa will be one of the featured poets at this months gala poetry reading at Sausalito's favorite literary and musical hangout, A Taste of Rome, formerly Cafe Trieste, 1000 Bridgeway. As always, the event begins at seven, goes until about ten, and scrumptious goodies to eat and drink are available. This month's reading is dedicated to celebrting the birth of a new America. Congratulations Obama and congratulations to us. We did it!

916 Grant (at Washington), San Francisco
(Basement Event -- Cover, $3 at the door)
"Sparring with Beatnik Ghosts In The Chinatown Dungeon"
La Tigresa will be one of the featured poets at this historic event!

ABOUT LI Po...
"The Li Po bar is still in operation and pretty much the same now as it
was when Kerouac, Snyder, Lamantia, Whalen and Ginsberg frequented it.
Inside, a large Buddha still presides over the joint. Perhaps the poets were
drawn by the bar's namesake. Li Po, one of China's greatest poets, lived in
the eighth century in Szechwan province and, like the beats, had a taste for
wine, poetry and adventure." -- From "The Beat Generation In San Francisco,
A Literary Tour," Published by City Lights, 2003.

Frommer's Review...
"A dim, divey, slightly spooky Chinese bar that was once an opium den,
Li Po's alluring character stems from its mishmash clutter of dusty Asian
furnishings and mementos, including an unbelievably huge ancient rice-paper
lantern hanging from the ceiling and a glittery golden shrine to Buddha
behind the bar. The bartenders love to creep out patrons with tales of opium
junkies haunting the joint."

San Francisco Chronicle Review...
"Classic local haunt that, with its David Lynch-like ambience, has
become famous with the tourists. The dark, red room in the back is the place
to perch yourself and watch the night's characters go by."

Coming Soon: The Lady and The Tiger

An earth-friendly musical comedy
written & performed by Mwanza Furaha and La Tigresa

www.TheLadyandTheTiger.org

Thursday July 31 - Cafe Trieste, Sausalito, 7-10pm

La Tigresa will be performing poems from her CD "Naked Sacred Spoken Word" at the Cafe Trieste, 1000 Bridgeway in Sausalito. The event starts at 7, ends at 10, and yummy food and wine are available. Come early to get a good seat, as these monthly poetry performances fill up quickly. Word is out, and La Tigresa always packs the house.

WE"MOON - Run, don’t walk, to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of this year’s We’Moon Datebook Calendar, which features LaTigresa’s full page poem, Coo Coo Coo Chew, on page 160. (Starhawk has a piece on the other side of the page.) The 2008 edition of this popular yearly anthology also features writing by Alice Walker. Available at bookstores everywhere, and of course, on Amazon. Yes, you can buy this book at the mall – but if you have one of those endangered species -- an independent bookstore -- near you, buy it there.

MEMOIR - La Tigresa is proud to announce that an excerpt from her memoir "Rebel Without a Blouse" will be available in bookstores everywhere this spring, when it is published in a hot new rock anthology called:

Rock On! An Anthology of Concert Experiences
Jon Chattman and Ellen Rosner Feig
Spring 2008/Triad Publishing Group

LaTigresa's chapter,"A Close Encounter with the Lizard King" can be read in the section "From SDS to LSD" on her website, www.LaTigresa.net.