Music & Art :: Sat 10/22 11am-2pm :: Marin Country Mart Farmer's Market

Nkechi Live! Music + Art

11am - 2pm Saturday, October 22nd 2011 at
Marin Country Mart Farmer's Market

http://www.marincountrymart.com

Please join me this Saturday October 22nd at Marin Country Mart (MCM) Farmer's Market where I'll be playing a few sets of original live music from 11am to 2pm with a few good friends and displaying some inspirations in art. I'm not quite calling myself a painter yet, but I'm pretty excited about what happens upon putting paintbrush to paper.  For now my theme is hearts.

  Bring yourself and your family and tell your friends about it, too. The Marin Country Mart Farmer's Market happens every Saturday 9am-2pm rain or shine and it offers lots of activities for the whole family including story telling for kids at 10am.  Personally I'm looking forward to sampling the organic produce and allowing this open air experience to inspire new installations of music and art.

Be Blessed,
Nkechi
http://www.nkechi.com

Directions from San Francisco: Drive north on Highway 101. Take exit 450B toward Richmond Bridge. Merge onto E Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn Left at Larkspur Landing Circle. The MCM will be on your right. Directions from the East Bay: Take 580 west. Cross the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Take exit 2A; onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn Right at Larkspur Landing Circle. The MCM will be on your left. Directions from the North: Drive south on Highway 101. Take exit 450B Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn left at Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn Left at Larkspur Landing Circle. The MCM will be on your right.

Opening Up 4 a Ballet 7pm Sat 10/15 :: Dancing for Uganda Event w Discount Code

Dancing for Uganda, A Short Program of Dance and Film, Reception to Follow


= A Butterfly Effect Like Soiree minus Fashion plus Dance plus Film

Join me this Saturday October 15th at 7pm to watch three specially choreographed dances by members of the SF Ballet in the intimate setting of the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason. This event is being hosted and sponsored by a few personal friends and I'm excited to rally in support of the work put in to make this a wonderful evening for a beautiful cause.

I'm grateful to be contributing a song at the opening of the night and look forward to sharing this experience with anyone who is able to attend.  Please use the discount code "Nkechi_friend" through 10/14 to get a $15 discount toward any ticket. With the discount, Silver Tickets are just $10 http://dancingforuganda.eventbrite.com


Dancing for Uganda will include three pas de deux by world class dancers, a newly created film, a silent auction, and a reception for all ticket holders.  This event is being produced to support Children of Uganda's upcoming 2012 U.S.Tour of Light. Children of Uganda is a non-profit founded in 1996 that runs orphanages in Uganda. http://www.childrenofuganda.org

Be Blessed,
Nkechi
http://www.nkechi.com
thebutterflyeffect [at] nkechi [dot] com

Happy Independence Day 2011 & Seussical, the Musical 7/9 - 8/14

Blessed

Friends & Family

Happy Independance Day!

It was around Father's Day almost a year ago when I sent my last blog/e-mail blast.  Yup, almost a year.

Since then by a combination of coincidences and grace I have slowed down considerably .. Yup, really.

I was thrust into opportunities to develop more intimacy with God, the source of my creativity, my Nigerian and American families and heritages, the inspiration of my creativity, and myself.

I discovered.

Making Music is My Ministry

It was surprising to come to the same conclusion that has spurred me on for the past few years, but I suppose I had to get out of the driver's seat to catch more of the view.

So what have I been up to?

Over the past year I have performed in a Rock Opera, started attending Bible College, completed a 9 month internship to become a certified interventionist, have performed music or acted in film and theater in a few great venues for a few great causes including Berkeley Playhouse's upcoming Seussical, the Musical and have travelled from Nicaragua to Toronto to Israel to Nigeria for a mixture of inspirations on which I will elaborate at a later time.

I re-discovered

I am proud to be an American Nigerian

After exercising my freedoms to take classes and travel.
I hope to never take my freedom in our country for granted

May you have a Blessed Time with Family and Friends this Independence Day.

I am next performing as a Bird Girl and Fish in Seussical the Musical with Berkeley Playhouse from July 9th to August 14th at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave, Berkeley, CA.

  Last time, Seussical, the Musical with Berkeley Playhouse sold out quickly.

I loved peforming with them Berkeley Playhouse then and I am especially loving it now. I'll send more info on the show later, but for now if you'd like to get first dibs and a discount on tickets, follow this link http://www.berkeleyplayhouse.org and e-mail me through www.nkechi.com if you'd like a friends and family discount.

More Show details are available on my website http://www.nkechi.com and website calendar http://www.nkechi.com/calendar

Despite my resistance to dive fully into these social media forums fully, I actively twitter http://www.twitter.com/nkechi and do have the beginnings of an Nkechi Live Fan Page, so please feel free to "Like" me, write me and/or connect with me via social media. I look forward to updating you via e-mail as the timing becomes appropriate on my upcoming creative activities.

Be Blessed Today & Everyday

nkechi live!
Acoustic Soul Songstress
Singer / Songwriter / Actress
http://www.nkechi.com

P.S. Have a Wonderfully Blessed Day :-) N

nkechi live! :: Have Guitar, Will Travel :: TODAY 7/11 & Other Experiences & Dates

Blessed Friends!

Have Guitar, Will Travel.  Below are some show dates for today 7/11 and then more dates in July, August, & September.  But first I'd like to share an experience.

A few days ago I experienced the most exquisite joy of placing a pair of shoes onto the feet of a homeless woman from the Tenderloin. She miraculously appeared as I was parking my car preparing to perform in Abigail, the Rock Opera.  She also needed food and I gave her what I had. Over the July 4th holiday I had the blessing of traveling and performing in a wonderful play with a few good actor's in San Antonio and then ended that week in visiting loved ones and family in LA.

As I write this e-mail, to this moment I still feel that the glow of this homeless woman's smile as I put one of the many shoes strewn about my car on her feet is the highlight of my year.   I pray for more opportunities to give away that which has been so graciously given to me.  The day to day business of my life sometimes does not make this easy, but living in San Francisco offers me so many opportunities. She like me lives in San Francisco. I am honored today to be able to support her community by playing music for an event in the Tenderloin.

For now the opportunities to give that come my way are to play music in support of a few good friends and their causes.  Here's a list of what I am up to today ( a lot) and over the next few months.  I appreciate all support, cheers, and blessings you muster my way. And most importantly I am so trememndously grateful for all opportunities to play music.  I am also so grateful to all of you who read and comment on these e-mails as it encourage me to continue to pursue my heights of my hearts love and delight in creativity.  Be Blessed in Your Day.

:: TODAY 7/11 :: Nkechi Live! @ 1 PM :: Event is 1 PM - 7 PM
Voter registration Party :: Tenderloin (District 6) Throwdown Party
Come meet the frontrunner for District 6, James Keys  http://www.jameskeysdistrict6.com
Amsterdam Cafe :: 937 Geary St @ Polk http://www.amsterdamcafesf.com/6373.html


:: TODAY 7/11 :: Nkechi Live! @ 3:30 PM
Peace Parade :: Fundraiser for my friend Alan Moore of Musicians for Peace
Beale Street Bar & Grill :: 133 Beale St, SF, CA

:: TODAY 7/11 :: 7:30 PM I'm supporting my friend Siobhan's by giving away some CDs
One Mama Fundraiser Party & Fashion Show http://www.onemama.org
111 Minna, 111 Minna, SF, CA http://www.111minnagallery.com

:: THURSDAYS 7/29, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23
Abigail, the Rock Opera - Great cast, great script, great music. A scary story about the salem witch trials told well. My participation in this project does not endorse any of the practices depicted in the telling of this historically tragic course of events.
Temple :: 540 Howard St @ 2nd, SF, CA http://www.templesf.com


:: 7/31 - 8/9
Traveling to Nicaragua for a Missions Trip

:: FRIDAY 8/13
Fundraiser for SF Women Against Rape http://www.sfwar.org
El Rio :: 3158 Mission St (@ Cesar Chavez), SF, CA 94110  http://www.elriosf.com


:: SUNDAY 9/26
Community Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http:://www.afsp.org
Lake Merced, Sf, CA

And More details on these are available on my website http://www.nkechi.com and website calendar http://www.nkechi.com/calendar

Please find me on facebook as Nkechi Live and twitter http://www.twitter.com/nkechi respectfully. I love twittering!

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Acoustic Soul Songstress
Singer/Songwriter/Actress
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings

Pride SF 2010 :: Nkechi Live! TODAY Sunday 6/27 @ 12:30 PM NectArena Women's Stage

Quick Update for Pride SF 2010!

If you live in the SF Bay Area and coming out to the PRIDE 2010 parade, Please Join Us @ 12:30pm!

My band and I are performing TODAY Sunday 27th at PRIDE 2010 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm on the NectArena Women's Stage on MacAllister (between Hyde & Leavenworth)

I've never been to Pride before and the idea of performing there is exciting and a bit overwhelming, however after yesterday's band rehearsal I am ready and excited and have decided to open with Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Starting Something" followed by our originals "In Its Entirety", "Been There Before", "Mysterious Man", "Bless-ed Is He", "A Billion Tears", and "Heaven On Earth"

Please look out for our Banners, Pins, Postcards, & hand pressed CD's all made available for this event and if you take pictures and video, please send them to us at shows@nkechi.com

Wishing You a Peaceful and Wonderful Weekend.  Enjoy a Free Download of my home demo of "Bless-ed Is He" by at http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs.cfm 



Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Singer/Songwriter/Actress
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings

P.S. Our next show dates are 7/11 for Peace Parade at Beale Street Bar & Grill and 9/26 at Lake Merced for the AFSP Walk.

Happy Father's Day :: More Nkechi Live Music in June :-)

Happy Father's Day!

I am delighted to celebrate Father's Day with you.  By the time you get this you may be well into or well past your father's day activities.  May your day and all days be blessed!  I know we are all linked in one way or another to someone who is our father, a father, or who filled the role of father for us during the course of our life.  May we remember and honor them as best we can today :-)

My father passed on 9/14/2001 which to put it mildly it was a significant loss.  It began a journey that has anchored me deeper into my spirituality and thus inspired me to pursue a deeper relationship with God my Eternal Father.  With the loss of my earthly father came a sound of music from within my soul and from then on .. actually after few years .. and then from then on with repeated surrenders to this Truth .. I am grateful for all opportunities laid in my path to express my myself through music and written song.

So again Happy Father's Day.  Today I celebrate all fathers, on earth and in Heaven!
 
NEWS ABOUT SHOWS::
Now, at the beginning of the month I sent an e-mail letting you know I was singing 7 shows in June.  Well it looks like the sum total will be 10 shows by the end of the month, but who's counting?

Yesterday I performed music at the delightful Laurel Street Summer Solstice Festival.  It was a sweet experience to notice all the dad's in various forms of doting on or being doted on by their loved ones.  My station was Monique's Clozet  and I had to restrain myself from moving in.  Her designer clothing on consignment are a must see.  Seeing is believing http://www.moniquesclozet.com.  The other merchants can be found at  http://www.laureldistrictassociation.com
 
SUNDAY, June 20th @ 2 PM

TODAY, Sunday 6/20, Father's Day I will be playing music for James Keys who is running for Supervisor for District 6 in San Francisco.  I choose not be a political person and usually chose to abstain from all debates.  However, whenever I am asked to play music it gives me an opportunity to learn a liittle about new things.  So far I am inspired by my research on James Keys. I am inspired that he is advocating for Laura's Law and am grateful he presently serves as the chair of the San Francisco Mental Health Board (MHB).  They are throwing a James Keys campaign party.  I will be playing at 2pm following a Haitian Band called Majestic who plays at 12noon.  Here are the Details:

Sunday, June 20, 2010
James Keys Campaign Party
1244 Northpoint Apt. A
Treasure Island - SF, CA 94130
http://www.jameskeysdistrict6.com

Music Starts at 12pm Majestic - local Haitian band
& 2 pm Nkechi Live - organic soul singer/songwriter

So at 2pm today this Father's Day I will sing songs from the heart and I am so looking forward to it.  Stop by or send a well wish if you like.

SUNDAY, June 27, 2010
Lastly I am presently on hold for a gig on June 27th who knows which way it will go, but I'll send you details as soon as I am confirmed.

Please find me on facebook as Nkechi Live and twitter http://www.twitter.com/nkechi respectfully.  I love twittering!

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Astral Soul Songstress
Singer/Songwriter/Visionary
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi

Nkechi Live :: 7 SF SHOWS in JUNE :: 6/2 The Blue MacCaw, 6/3 & 6/10 Temple, 6/5 & 6/6 Glad Tidings & 6/16 The Independent

Happy June 1st!

Hope you had a Wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. For those of you in SF here's a quick reminder of where I'll be performing on voice, guitar, keys, or some combination thereof.  Or just rallying in support of great places to be.  The process of learning to play keyboard is painstaking, but I am enjoying every moment of practice.

UPCOMING SHOWS & EVENTS::

1) 9:30pm Wednesday June 2nd :: Music Showcase :: The Blue MacCaw http://www.bluemaccawsf.com Show Starts at 8pm

2) 9:00pm Thursdays June 3rd & June 10th :: Abigail, The Rock Opera (I play the role of Tituba!) :: Temple http://www.templesf.com ; http://www.abigailtherockopera.com  Doors Open at 8pm

3) 5:30 pm Saturday June 5th, 9:30 am & 11 am Sunday June 6th :: Glad Tidings Church (1st time playing rhythm for the GT band!) http://www.gtsf.org

4) Wednesday June 16th :: I'll be rallying in support of the WomenROCK! show at The Independent! http://www.theindependentsf.com

See My Website http://www.nkechi.com or Bloggings Page http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings for Ongoing Details.

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Astral Soul Songstress
Singer/Songwriter/Visionary
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings
http://nkechilivemusic.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/nkechi
http://www.MySpace.com/nkechilive

P.S.  If you are recieving this e-mail it is because you and I met personally or a friend referred you :-) Please feel free to update your profile or unsubscribe at any time.  If you send me an e-mail, please know it may take a while before I can get back to you, as I'm keeping up as best as time and space will allow for a do-it-yourself artist :-)  Have a Wonderful Day :-) N