Gong Hay Fat Choy - Happy New Year!

Gung Hay Fat Choy (may prosperity be with you)! 2009 is the Year of the Ox – Lunar Year 4707. Chinese astrologist Shelly Wu says that the new year is a time to stay close to old friends, stand up for principles, and avoid guilt-trips and excessive worrying. Did you know that Chinese New Year season lasts for an entire month?

Click here to read more about Chinese New Year and the Year of the Ox!

Come and check out the Golden Dragon ("Gum Lung") at the 2009 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade on Saturday, February 7 @ 5:15p.m. - www.chineseparade.com

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It's a Brand New Day!

ART 94124 Presents: JAZZ!

Jan.16.09 – Feb.20.09 ART 94124 Presents: JAZZ!

ART 94124 proudly kicks their 2009 calendar with ART 94124 Presents: JAZZ!, a group exhibit of a dozen artists working in multiple media that salutes jazz and African-American heritage. The exhibit will showcase jazz-themed artwork, will celebrate the musical art form that inspired it, and will acknowledge the African-American influences in the origins and legacy of jazz.

See their Calendar page for more info about the exhibit and the accompanying events:
http://www.art94124.com/calendar.html

Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic - Shows for Jan-Mar '09!

Don't miss Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic! Click on the flyer above for their show schedule from January to March '09. What exactly is Zydeco Dancing? Click here to watch!

"Zydeco (French: "les haricots" or "le zaricot", English: "snap beans") is a form of American roots or folk music, that evolved from the jure during the late 1800s call and response vocal music of the black and multiracial French-speaking Creoles of south and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas.

Usually fast-tempo, and dominated by the button or piano accordion and a form of a washboard known as a rub-board or frottoir, zydeco music..." click here to read more about Zydeco music.

(excerpt from Wikipedia)

And, if you ever wonder what they're saying in those Zydeco songs, click here for some help hints!

P.S. This was posted by a Creole girl...