Wanda's Picks

Today we will spend the first hour discussing Haiti with Walter Riley, civil rights attorney, chair of Haiti Emergency Relief Fund, Pierre Labossoire, co-founder, Haiti Action Committee:http://www.haitiaction.net/About/HERF/1_12_10.html>; The second segment will feature Raissa Simpson, PUSH Dance Company and other members of the creative team for Great Integration: A Hip Hop Opera, Masquerade Fundraising Party @ OTIS in Union Square, 25 Maiden Lane (at Kearny/ Powell Station), Thursday, Jan 21. 2010. Doors/Mingle: 10:00pm-2:00am (this is a great after work party) Special Happy Hour- 5-10 PM at Harlet, 46 Minna Street, San Francisco. DJ Whooligan (soul/vibe) starts spinning 10 PM-2 AM, free masks for the first 50 people. Suggested Donation: $10 helps benefit dancers, musicians, and the production. Donate Online: www.motionfest.org We close with a prerecorded interview with Kenny Garrett, who will be in town this weekend, January 22-24, at Yoshi's San Franciscohttp://beta.asoundstrategy.com/kennygarrett/.