Wanda's Picks

We will feature Fred Harris, composer, pianist who has a recital --"Blastin' Barriers," next week, February 24, 8 p.m. at the Century Club Bldg., 1355 Franklin Street, at Sutter,in San Francisco. For tickets and information call (415) 672-5173 or visit www.fhperformances.org, We'll listen to his work and talk about his art in a special extended segment. If you aren't on Alcatraz to see Kevin Epps' latest film, The Black Rock, Tuesday, Feb. 17, a film, brought to you by the director of "Straight Outta Hunter's Point," his latest, a film which looks at the black people incarcerated on Alcatraz, I'll give you an update and information about the limited engagement at The Red Vic Movie House in San Francisco. I might have other special guests. We're working on it presently. We'll also be speaking to Director/Playwright James Brooks and Bryant Bolling, Musical Director, whose Celestial Celebration opens 2/20, 21, 27, 28, 3/1, 8 PM, Sunday at 3 PM, at Laney College, 900 Fallon Street, in Oakland, (510) 839-9192. Don Paul, poet, is another guest who is on a book tour presently and will speak about his book and a tribute to Yuri Kochiyama, 2/19 at the Humanist Hall on 27th Street. Yuri was a close friend of Malcolm X, who was killed 44 years ago, Sat., Feb. 21. We hope to close the program with poetry of artists who will be a part of Black Panthers Black History Program honoring Huey P. Newton, at the Black Repertory Theatre, 3201 Adeline Street, in Berkeley, 5-8 p.m. Visit www.itsabouttimebpp.net or call (510) 652-7170.