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LaTigresa will perform selections from her new book, NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS (Regent Press, 2010) and have copies to sell and sign at many fabulous upcoming events. If you can't make it, you can order your copy by clicking here:
JOB OPENING @ La Tigresa Industries: Want to drive a diva? La Tigresa needs a (preferably biodiesel) driver to take her to all the many book signings and readings she is doing now that NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS has been released. Reply to donnanieto@gmail.com to apply. Good job for a videographer or photographer or beatnik bongo player. No pay; but tons of fun, fame, glory and delicious poetry. Sunday October 9 MERGE WITH NATURE: AN ECOSENSUAL EXPERIENCE La Tigresa performs eco erotic poetry from her book at this fabulous event hosted by the fabulous Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens and Lori Grace. Here's more: You are invited to a luxurious day in a magical garden at the edge of the SF Bay to "Merge With Nature: An Ecosensual Experience." First we'll meet at Sunrise Center for breakfast treats and a slide show giving you background about what ecosexuality is all about and why it's so awesome. Then we go to a private estate's garden, right on the bay, with heated swimming pool, flowers, goats, extraordinary views, chickens, hot tub, and more. Lori will then guide us all in exploring the Earth as mother archetype. We'll mediate, draw, move. Then you will explore Earth as lover with Beth and I with an ecosex walking tour. We are excited to experiment with juxtaposing these two experiences, and seeing what each gives us. Come find your e-spot, try 25 ways to make love to the Earth, stimulate your senses. Take an ecosexy walking tour. Learn about sustainable organic gardening, rejuvenate, have fun, heal, get food for thought. At the end, we'll do a little wedding ceremony where you can marry the Earth, and you will never be lonely again! This is a first of its kind workshop ever! This Sunday!!!! October 9. In Tiberon. 10 am til 6 pm, with an optional pot luck after. Adults only please! For more info and to sign up go to the sunrisecenter.org calendar.
Thurs Sept 22, NAKED SACRED AUTUMN EQUINOX LaTigresa at Om Shan Tea SF Om Shan Tea La Tigresa is honored to be the featured reader at San Francisco's most intimate and enchanting venue, Om Shan Tea, for the Fall Equinox celebration of the Open Heart Poetry series. To open the door of this magical tea house on 14th Street is to step into another world. The Tigress will perform selections from her new book, NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS (Regent Press) and have copies to sell and sign. If you can't be there to get your book and sip your tea, then click on the button below to order your copy. Or ask your favorite local independent bookstore to order it for you.
Sat. Mar. 19 - Kaleidoscope, SF, 9 - 11pm
NAKED SPRING La Tigresa & The Tongues of Flame put on a full evening of eco-erotic poetry, jazz and comedy to celebrate the coming of Spring. La Tigresa will perform pieces from her just released book, NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS (Regent Press) accompanied by legendary sax player Steve Mackay (just back from world tour with Iggy Pop!) and Lee Elfenbein on standup bass. Sat. Mar 19, 9pm -11pm, $5-10 sliding scale. Kaleidoscope, 24th between Folsom and Shotwell.
Thurs Feb 24, Taste of Rome, Sausalito (formerly Cafe Trieste)
LaTigresa is deeply honored to be performing once again with California Poet Laureate Emeritus Al Young - who will be the featured reader at this month's very special Fourth Thursday poetry extravaganza at the Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste), 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito. Al Young has won just about every award and honor a writer can receive - don't miss this show! Food, wine, coffee, open mic; always free, always fun -- 7:30 - 9:30, hosted by Arthur Sheridan.
Thurs, Feb 17, SF Library Readers Cafe, Fort Mason
More info: cafe@friendssfpl.org, 415-771-1011. Feb 3, 2011, BOOK LAUNCH PARTY, BEAT MUSEUM La Tigresa is thrilled to announce that the gala book launch party for her new book, "NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS," (Regent Press) will be held at the Beat Museum, 540 Broadway (between the Condor and Enrico's) on Feb 3 - the lunar new year.
Festivities will begin at 8pm, there will be special guests (including other authors from Regent Press) and live performance and book signing by La Tigresa. Food, wine, fun, music and great beat poetry. You can't beat that - be there or be square! (For more info, please call Regent Press: 510-845-1196. Thurs, Jan 27, Taste of Rome, Sausalito
Wed. Jan. 5, 333 Caledonia, Sausalito, 7- 9pm LaTigresa is deeply honored to be featured along with California Poet Laureate Al Young and award winning poet Indigo Moor at Sunset Poetry by the Bay's monthly reading series at the elegant gallery/performance space 333 Caledonia in Sausalito. Don't miss this show - a rare opportunity to hear these world-class poets up close and personal. The Tigress is purring to be in their company!
More info: poetnews@sonic.net , or visit www.studio333.info.
LaTigresa in Bookstores Everywhere Starting in December, 2010, La Tigresa will be in bookstores everywhere - with poems in both in the 2011 We'Moon Calendar, and the Thirty Year We'Moon Anthology. Just ask the bookstore to order We'Moon if you don't see it on display - it's a magnificent eco-feminist resource.
And of course, now La Tigresa's own book, Naked Sacred Earth Poems (Regent Press) is available on Amazon and at all bookstores. If you don't see it, please ask the store to order it from Regent Press, www.regentpress.net, ISBN 978-1-58790-200-0
Thurs Dec 9, Viracocha, SF, 7- 9:30 La Tigresa will be the featured reader at Cesar Love's "Poetry Mission" series at Viracocha, one of the hottest new performance venues in San Francisco, 998 Valencia (@ 21st) on Thursday, December 9. Open mic sign up at 7:00pm, La Tigresa performs at 9pm. Don't miss this chance to see the Tigress performing selections from her new book, "Naked Sacred Earth Poems" just released from Regent Press!
Mon Nov. 15, Caffe Greco, SF, 6:30-10pm Philip Hackett presents La Tigresa, headlining on a brisk November evening at North Beach's legendary Caffe Greco, located at 423 Columbus Ave. Be sure not to miss out on this night of poetic revelry, especially if you haven't yet experienced a live performance of NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS (Regent Press, 2010.) La Tigresa will be signing copies after the performance. Open mic begins at 6:30, La Tigresa performs at 9pm.
Sat Sept. 25, Beat Museum, SF, 12-6pm La Tigresa is honored to be part of the Beat Museum's Third Annual Poetry Festival as part of the Third Annual North Beach Art Walk on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 12 noon til 6pm. La Tigresa will perform at 5:30 pm as the climax of the day's extravaganza of poetry, music and art. Free admission, legendary performers and wild bohemian ambiance - 540 Broadway @ Columbus.
Sun Sept. 19, 15th Annual Petaluma Poetry Walk, Downtown Petaluma, 11am-8pm La Tigresa is honored to perform at the grand finale event of the Petaluma Poetry Walk, at the Aqus Cafe (Foundry Wharf 89 H Street) at 7pm as a part of this memorable stroll through historic downtown Petaluma. Gerald Nicosia (author of "Memory Babe," the biography of Jack Kerouac,) presents La Tigresa and several other poets in "The Beat Goes on," a selection of readings by post-beat and eco-erotic Pacific Coast poets, including legendary poets Joanna McClure and ruth weiss. For more info on the walk, click here: http://petalumapoetrywalk.org/PPWbrochure2010.pdf.
Fri Sept. 17, Tony Serra's Law Offices, SF, 6-10pm Tony Serra, the renowned attorney who defends both medical marijuana cases and EarthFirst activists, hosts a gala champagne reception with food, music and poetry - La Tigresa will be featured along with other notable poets, at Pier 5 Law Offices, 506 Broadway (above Enrico's), SF, from 6-10pm. Philip Hacket, "the King of Poetry" presents these events several times a year - and they are always outrageous evenings of literate fun.
Fri Sept. 10, Pirate Cat Radio, 4:30pm Diamond Dave features La Tigresa on his Pirate Cat Radio open mic show "Common Thread Collective" Friday (9/10) at 4:30pm. La Tigresa will perform poems from her book, NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS (Regent Press, 2010). Listen at: http://www.piratecatradio.com/listen-live.
Tues Aug. 31, Om Shan Tea, SF, 6-9pm La Tigresa will be the featured poet at Om Shan Tea, an urban tea oasis at 233 14th St, San Francisco, (between Mission & South Van Ness, 3 blocks from 16th/Mission BART.) The event runs from 6-9pm, $5 donation for tea & food, La Tigresa performs at 8pm.
Mon Aug. 30, Revolution Cafe, SF, 7:30pm The literary journal Caveat Lector presents La Tigresa as the featured poet in this ultra hip San Francisco poetry series at Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd St (between Mission St & Bartlett St.) Be there by 7:30 to get a good seat and some yummy treats.
Sun Aug. 29, "Floricanto en La Misión," Mission Cultural Center, SF, 7-10pm Come join El Tecolote, San Francisco's bilingual Latino newspaper, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. La Tigresa, along with over 40 Bay Area poets, will read at this fundraising benefit at 2868 Mission St, SF, (near the 24th & Mission BART) from 7-10pm. $5 donation.
Fri Aug. 27, "Against Big Oil," Rancho Parnassus, SF, 8-11pm La Tigresa is honored to be part of this all-star lineup of powerful poets at Rancho Parnassus, 132 Sixth St (@ Minna) in San Francisco, from 8-11pm, where we will raise our voices against Big Oil and in favor of clean, green energy! La Tigresa and The Tongues of Flame, (her jazz backup band) will be featured along with luminaries such as Jack Hirschman, former Poet Laureate of San Francisco. All proceeds from the $5 cover go to the Louisiana Bucket Brigade - no one turned away for lack of funds.
Thurs Aug. 26, Taste of Rome, Sausalito, 7-10pm Join the fun at the monthly poetry extravaganza at Sausalito's beloved Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) from 7 - 10pm, 1000 Bridgeway; no cover, great food / wine / coffee. The Tigress always brings down the house with her sultry spoken word - it's sure to be a hot summer night full of sizzling surpirses.
Thurs Aug. 12, Eden on Haight, SF, 7-9pm La Tigresa will be the featured poet at this intimate salon reading at one of San Francisco's most unique venues: Eden at the Pkok Gallery, 776 Haight Street, San Francisco. There's an outdoor courtyard, garden, and sauna - plus other "only in San Francisco" delights. La Tigresa will perform selections from her new book, NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS (Regent Press, 2010.) If you haven't ordered your copy yet, click here to order: The first one hundred people to pre-order will receive a signed copy from the author's special limited first edition. (Available in bookstores and on Amazon in late September.)
Sat Aug. 7, CHOKING ON OIL @ Viracocha, SF, 7-10pm Down with oil! Up with biodiesel and green vehicles! Join La Tigresa and a host of other luminaries at a powerful poetic / artistic event where we will celebrate the end of the "Oil Age" and the birth of the "Green Age." La Tigresa will read her now famous "Biosexual" poem (a poet's passionate response to biodiesel fuel) and other selections from her new book, NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS (just released from Regent Press.)
Thurs July 29, 6-7pm, ONLINE RADIO Tune into Mende Smith's internet radio show "Writing on Demand" on Thursday (7/29) at 6pm for an interview with La Tigresa (Dona Nieto) about her new book, NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS, just released from Regent Press. Listen at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword.
Thurs July 22, Taste of Rome, Sausalito FIRST BOOK SIGNING for NAKED SACRED EARTH POEMS! 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.)
Thurs May 20, KMUD Radio, 3:30pm 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, 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.) Fri. May 7, KPFA Radio, 3pm 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. Thurs April 22 Taste of Rome, Sausalito 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.
Sun Mar 28, Benefit for Haiti and Chile, La Pena, Berkeley 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. Thurs Mar 25, Taste of Rome, Sausalito 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. La Tigresa at La Pena! Wed. Mar. 24 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. Live performances by: Amy Tobin · Dan Wolf and Tommy Shepherd of
Felonious · La Tigresa · Niema Lightseed TWO SHOWS on SUNDAY MARCH 21 !! Sun. Mar 21, Art House Gallery, Berkeley 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
Sun Mar 21 - Jamie Erfurt Art Gallery, Berkeley 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.
Sat. Mar. 20, Rip Tide, San Francisco 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.
Fri. March 12, Pier 5 Law Offices, San Francisco, North Beach 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 Pier 5 Law Offices are located at 506 Broadway (at Kearny) in San Francisco. Thurs Mar 11, Online Radio, 12:30 - 2:15 Writers' Sanctuary Presents Thurs Feb 18, Sausalito AND San Francisco! 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 Sat. Dec 12, "Dynamite Dames," San Francisco, 8pm Sun. Dec. 6, Art House Gallery, Berekely, 7pm Thurs. Nov. 19, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito Sun. Nov. 15, 7:30pm, Art House Gallery, Berkeley 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 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 What: Poetry Reading and Art Party Soiree this Sunday September 27, 3-6PM 3-5 PM soiree slide presentation with Lyn Williams 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. Thurs, Aug 20, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito, 7-10 Wed, Aug 12, 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 7pm Thurs, July 30th, Good Vibrations Berkely Store, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Good Vibrations Berkeley Store
What: KISMET PRODUCTIONS & SOFT SKULL PROUDLY PRESENT: 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. More Info: www.hoshookerscallgirlsrentboys.com THURS JULY 16, TASTE OF ROME (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito Friday June 19, Good Vibrations, San Francisco THURS, MAY 21, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito Friday May 1, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley
May Day! May Day! Thurs. April 16, A Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito Sun. Feb 15, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley Tues. Jan. 20, Bay Area Obama Ball, San Rafael Thurs Jan 15, Taste of Rome (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito
Sun. Jan. 11, Rebecca's Books, Berkeley NEW YEARS EVE 2008! SUNDAY DEC 21, DEEP GREEN HUMANIST CHURCH Winter Solstice Party!!! 6PM - Midnight THURS NOV 11, A TASTE OF ROME (formerly Cafe Trieste) Sausalito Saturday, August 23, from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Li Po Lounge -- Chinatown 916 Grant (at Washington), San Francisco Show Produced by Futureman Propaganda ABOUT LI Po... Frommer's Review... San Francisco Chronicle Review...
Coming Soon: The Lady and The Tiger An earth-friendly musical comedy
Thursday July 31 - Cafe Trieste, Sausalito, 7-10pm 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 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.
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