$18 General Admission
Doors at 7:30pm.
Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission
All-Ages are welcome
Earlybirds!
$3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird21 at checkout. Offer ends March 2nd.
Promo Codes are not applicable at the door.
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The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. For four decades, the nine-woman Oakland ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus and Slavic lands, as well as new material composed for the group drawing on those traditional vocal practices. Traveling to rural communities in Armenia and Bulgaria, Ukraine and Georgia, Serbia and Turkey, they've gathered songs and communed with elders who are often the last links to centuries-old traditions. The ravishing textures of the women's voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms and unfamiliar languages make Kitka's performances an enthralling experience. The VENUS showcase will be presenting a special KITKA quartet ensemble.
https://www.kitka.org/
Tess Posner:
Cinematic pop artist Tess Posner showcases a deep and evocative exploration of the human experience, blending her unique artistic voice with a commitment to healing and transformation. She weaves together ethereal synths, dynamic orchestral elements together with her lush vocal harmonies that lay over a bed of deep-sounding drums and bass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://tessposnermusic.com/
Rowan Katz is a vocalist, songwriter, poet, folklorist, physical theater artist, facilitator and somatic voice educator. Their work most often concerns themes of gender expression and identity, trauma healing, queerness, Jewish diaspora, recovery, abolition, rematriation, grief, and mysticism. Touted as a powerhouse vocalist and performer, Rowan uses performance and education as a way to dismantle shame and foster expression, intimacy, critical engagement, and embodied connection in community. Recent credits include "Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert and Conversations" with the Golden Gate Symphony (soloist, coordinator), Free Key Choir (soloist, composer, section leader), HBO's "Scavengers Reign" (vocalist), THEYFRIEND Festival (featured artist), As Above/So Below at Marin MOCA (performer), SF Jazz @ SF MOMA (performer), and Glenview Classical Series (featured artist). Rowan also teaches workshops on singing as a tool of political resistance and healing in the East Bay and abroad.
https://rowankatz.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rowankatz/
Vaccines, boosters, and masks are strongly encouraged, but are not required as per local Public Health Policy.