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MAMAPALOOZA PLEASANTON AT AMELIA'S - HIGHLIGHTS

great times list/2009: the inaugral mamapalooza festival in pleasanton at amelia's gourmet deli & bistro

no place i would have rather been. i mean, does it get better? the weather was gorgeous (at least for the 1st hour before the sun went down..), the turn out was wonderful, the food and drinks were delicious, and the entertainment...

unbeatable! so diverse/creative/fun! wish i had a better camera/a zoom lens/more pictures.. and i'm missing some names/pix from the open mic portion, but love what i got:

the classical indian dancing.. just spellbinding. so gorgeous to watch. colorful, dancing sculpture-moves to that beautiful indian music.. and the bells.. the costumes.. the signature/cultural head movements, feminine waist and graceful arm/hand rhythms. i just love it.

-and very fun, to read a few short stories from eat, write & exercise; grateful for the positive feedback/support i received from kids and adults

and

debra knox and the knoxabilly band! a huge hit! -not just great LIVE music/great band/great singing.. but the entertainment.. the humor.. the connection with the audience. i can't get over how diverse an artist debra knox is.. writer/director/teacher/rock n' roll queen/rockabilly star/ballads/actor/poet/artist.. honestly. stick her on any stage -standback- it's a guaranteed great time

PLUS -great open mic- with several of debra knox students showcasing their talents to the audience's delight

AND -all of the performances introduced and flowing one to the other, with humor, style and flair thank you to our emcee debbie b:

and it's another one of those thank the heavens nights for me, because, how lucky? how lucky to just walk down the street, in a magical town, to an ultra cool deli, with a great patio, and sit outside with friends/family/neighbors/unknown others on a beautiful spring night and enjoy such diverse entertainment for free..

"ENCORE!" is all i can say.

and "THANK YOU!" to amelia's owners, gita and vinit patel for hosting, debra knox for spearheading, to each and every performer for entertaining, to everyone who attended for supporting this event


look forward to mamapalooza/pleasanton 2010! "cheers!" ~s.

posted by SHE @ 7:12 PM