 Not just a concert...a cultural event!...
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Doors 6 p.m. / Show 7 p.m. / General Admission Ticket donation $80 advance / $100 day of show
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JOIN US AS A VIP!
For a donation of $250 or more,
you will enjoy:
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The private VIP Only section in the Fillmore Balcony with seating for concert.
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Pre-concert Meet & Greet with the Artists (5-6:30pm)
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Catered Buffet
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A chance to win tickets to our private thank you party for the artists and participants on Sunday, Nov. 4th.
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Donate now and your tickets will be waiting for you at
WILL CALL. Photo ID required for pick up.
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Proceeds to benefit the Nowa Cumig Institute for The Longest Walk 2 a CA non-profit corporation.
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We greatly appreciate your support.
Please join us to kick off The Longest Walk 2 (2008), a walk across America for the environment and to
commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Longest Walk 1978. This event will be filmed and recorded.
Please no video or cameras.
The Fillmore is located at:
1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94115
415.346.6000
Music to save Mother Earth
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To Sponsor or make a donation, please call 415-595-1238 or e-mail redhotpr@aol.com. Thank you
The Longest Walk 2
takes place on Feb 11, 2008 - July 11, 2008
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Artist Info:
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Dennis Banks
Native American leader, teacher, lecturer, activist and author, was born in 1937 on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern placeStateMinnesota. In 1968 he co-founded the American Indian Movement (AIM). Dennis has had roles in the movies War Party, The Last of the Mohicans, and Thunderheart. A recording, Still Strong, featuring Banks' original work as well as traditional Native American songs, was completed in the 1990s and re-released on CD in 2001. Dennis can also be heard on other musical CD's: Peter Gabriel's Real World Records Les Musiques duMonde and Peter Matthiessen's No Boundaries. He is co-author of the acclaimed books, Ojibwa Warrior and Sacred Sole, telling his own inspirational story of what one person can do to change the world around them. Dennis founded a non-profit organization, The Nowa Cumig Institute, which supports Native American youth programs and the Indian community. Dennis travels the globe lecturing, teaching the Native American traditions, providing drug and alcohol counseling, and sharing his experiences. See www.nowacumig.org and www.sacredrun.org.
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Floyd Red Crow Westerman
American Indian activist and country folk singer, made his big screen debut in the motion picture RENEGADES, directed by Jack Sholder. He played Arthur, the Lakota Sioux father to Lou Diamond Phillips. Since that time his list of screen credits has continued to grow.RED CROW'S work with a number of prestigious directors includes Kevin Costner, who was quick to cast him as the third lead in DANCES WITH WOLVES. His brilliant and memorable portrayal of Chief Ten Bears earned him worldwide acclaim and recognition in the motion picture industry.Director Oliver Stone cast RED CROW in the pivotal role of a Shaman and spiritual guide to Jim Morrison in THE DOORS. During the filming, at Stone's request, RED CROW performed purification and other American Indian religious ceremonies. RED CROW'S portrayal of such notable characters as No Ears, in BUFFALO GIRLS, Grandfather Fool Bull in LAKOTA WOMAN, and Wilf in CLEARCUT, is unforgettable. RED CROW is powerful in director Richard Attenborough's film GREY OWL, opposite Pierce Brosnan. Premiering in 2003, RED CROW will appear in the Disney feature “HIDALGO”, and in the Hallmark mini-series “DREAMKEEPER”.Network television quickly became aware of RED CROW'S talents and cast him as Uncle Ray in the series WALKER TEXAS RANGER. His numerous television roles include guest leads in Judging Amy, Northern Exposure, The Pretender, L.A. Law, The X Files, Millennium, Roseanne, Dharma and Greg, and a cameo appearance as Sitting Bull in the four-hour mini-series, SON OF THE MORNING STAR, directed by Mike Robe.Well known on the country-folk singing circuit, RED CROW began his career in Colorado, and in 1969 he signed his first recording contract in New York. His first album, "Custer Died For Your Sins", based on Vine Deloria Jr.'s book, was released in 1970. The release of "Custer" led him to personal appearances throughout the U. S. and eventually worldwide. His second album, "The Land is Your mother" was released in 1982. Since 1980 his concerts, in support of Human Rights for Indigenous People of the World, have taken him on more than 60 trips to Europe, Central and South American, as well as the U.S. and Canada. As a leader in the North American Indian Movement, he is actively involved in all aspects of human rights which includes, the recognition of treaty, land and religious rights, as well as sovereignty and mascot issues. To raise funds for the Rain Forest Foundation Project, RED CROW went on a worldwide tour with Sting. RED CROW'S commitment to help stop the cutting of the Rain Forest in the Amazon jungle gave him the opportunity to have an audience with many foreign dignitaries including, the Pope, Prince Charles, and President Mitterand of France. RED CROW'S many personal appearances include concerts and song writing collaborations with such well known artists as Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Buffy Saint Marie, Jackson Browne, and Harry Belafonte. He also appears in Sting's video, released by A&M records and directed by Academy Award nominated director Jean Pierre Detelleux.RED CROW was born on the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Sioux reservation in South Dakota in 1936. In the Dakota language RED CROW is pronounced 'Kanghi Duta'. At the age of ten, he was sent to a government boarding school 80 miles off the reservation. He graduated from high school on the Flandreau South Dakota Sioux reservation, and continued on to Northern State College, South Dakota, majoring in Speech, Theatre and Art. He earned a degree in Secondary Education, as well as beginning work on a Law Degree.RED CROW brings a sense of dignity, honor, tradition, and heritage to all his acting pursuits. While working with other creative personnel, he promotes and teaches understanding, tradition and the meaning of all things sacred to Indian people. He continues to pursue his acting career and dedicating his life to the causes of human rights and environmental issues. He feels he is carrying the 'baton' passed on to him by fellow actor Will Sampson who received it from Chief Dan George
Your Sins, and The Land is Your Mother and most recently A Tribute to Johnny Cash. His concerts in support of Human Rights for Indigenous People of the World have taken him on more than 60 trips all over the world. Red Crow's many personal appearances include concerts and song writing collaborations with such well known artists as Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Buffy Saint Marie, Jackson Browne, Harry Belafonte and Sting. Red Crow made his big screen debut in the motion picture Renegades. He also appeared in Dances with Wolves, The Doors, Buffalo Girls, Lakota Woman, Clearcut, and Grey Owl. His television career includes parts in Walker Texas Ranger, Northern Exposure, The Pretender, L.A. Law, X-Files, Millennium, Roseanne, Dharma and Greg, and Son of the Morning Star. Red Crow is a leader in the North American Indian Movement and involved in all aspects of human rights. He is national co-Chair of the Coalition Against Racism in Sports. See www.eyapaha.net.
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Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s. His songs "Me and Bobby McGee," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Sunday Morning Coming Down," and "For the Good Times," all chart-topping hits, helped redefine country songwriting. By 1987, it was estimated that more than 450 artists had recorded Kristofferson's compositions.
His renown as a songwriter triggered Kristofferson's successful career as a performer and that, in turn, brought him to the attention of Hollywood, leading to his flourishing career as a film actor. Kristofferson has acted in more than 50 films. In 1977 He won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in "A Star Is Born." He's appeared in cult favorites including the "Blade" trilogy, "Lone Star," "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries," "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Blume In Love," "Cisco Pike," and "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid." Recent films include "Fast Food Nation," "The Wendell Baker Story," "Dreamer: Inspired By A True Story," "The Jacket," "Silver City," and "Disappearances."
Heralded as an artist's artist, the three-time GRAMMY winner has recorded 26 albums, including three with pals Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings as part of the Highwaymen. Kristofferson has spent three decades performing concerts all over the world, in most recent years in a solo acoustic setting, which puts the focus on the songs. "There's an honesty in the sparseness. It feels like direct communication to the listener," he says. "I still have more fun when I'm with the band, but being alone is freer, somehow. It's like being an old blues guy, just completely stripped away."
Kristofferson has reached living legend status, but that hasn't changed or hindered his creativity. His current CD, This Old Road contains eleven gems that explore love, gratitude, aging, war, and his ever-present theme of freedom. "If you took freedom out of the songs, you'd have very few Kristofferson songs," he laughs.
In addition to many other awards, Kristofferson is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, winner of the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriter Hall of Fame, and was honored with the American Veteran's Association's "Veteran of the Year Award" in 2002. For Kristofferson's 70th birthday in 2006, his friends and admirers gifted him with a tribute CD, The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson. Stars including Willie Nelson, Russell Crowe, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Wilson, Rosanne Cash, and Brian McKnight recorded 17 of Kristofferson's compositions for the tribute. In 2007, Kristofferson was honored with the Johnny Cash Visionary Award from Country Music Television.
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Taj Mahal
a singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist, two-time Grammy-winner, world-class musical collaborator, musicians' advocate, world traveler. Taj has been playing his own distinctive brand of music -- variously described as Afro-Caribbean blues, folk-world-blues, hula blues, folk-funk, and a host of other hyphenations -- for more than 40 years. placeCaribbean, Hawaiian, African, Latin, and Cuban sounds and rhythms mix with folk, jazz, zydeco, gospel, rock, pop, soul, and R&B, all layered on top of a solid country blues foundation. A self-taught musician, Taj plays more than 20 instruments, including the National Steel and Dobro guitars. His remarkable voice ranges from gruff and gravelly to smooth and sultry.
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Kitaro
(Kitarô) (born as Masanori Takahashi (Takahashi Masanori) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. His pseudonym "Kitaro" was given later by friends because of a Japanese television cartoon character named Kitaro, from Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro. He is the son of shintoistic farmers. Back in Japan Kitaro started his solo career in 1977. The first two albums Ten Kai and From the Full Moon Story became cult favorites of fans of the nascent New Age movement. He performed his first symphonic concert at the 'Small Hall' of the Kosei Nemkin Kaikan in Shinjuku, Toyko. During this concert Kitaro used a synthesizer to recreate the sounds of 40 different instruments, a world's first. But it was his famous soundtrack for the NHK series "placeSilk Road" which brought him the international attention. He struck a worldwide distribution arrangement with Geffen Records in 1986; in 1987 he collaborated with different musicians, e.g. with Micky Hart (Grateful Dead) and Jon Anderson (Yes) and his record sales soared to 10 million worldwide. He was then nominated twice for a Grammy and his soundtrack (for the movie "Heaven & Earth") won a 1994 award for best original score. His biggest musical success was the Grammy Award 2001 for his album Thinking of You.
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Wes Studi
WES STUDI is best known for his powerful portrayal of Magua in "The Last Of The Mohicans". More recently he's gained attention starring as Det. Joe Leaphorn in Tony Hillerman's "Skinwalkers","Coyote Waits" and "Thief Of Time" on American Mystery! for PBS. His other film credits include the title role in "Geronimo: An American Legend", "Dances With Wolves", "Powwow Highway","Street Fighter", "Deep Rising", "Heat", "Undisputed", "Mystery Men" and Terrence Malick's "The New World". He has appeared on television in HBO's "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee", "Into The West", "Superfire", American Playhouse PBS "Trial Of Standing Bear", "Longarm","Streets of Laredo", "Return To Plum Creek", and TNT's "The Broken Chain" and "Crazy Horse".. Also a musician and songwriter, he plays bass with the band Firecat of Discord. Currently the Spokesman for the Indigenous Language Institute, he is fluent in both spoken and written Cherokee, his native language. Wes was born in Nofire Hollow, and raised in Northeastern Oklahoma. He currently resides in Santa Fe, N.M. with his wife, singer-actress Maura Dhu, and their son Kholan. Wes will be performing at the Fillmore with his band, Firecat of Discord.
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Peter Coyote
An accomplished actor in more than 120 films… An Emmy Award-winning narrator of over one hundred documentaries and fourteen audiobooks… A distinguished writer who has penned his own memoir, “Sleeping Where I Fall” and contributed to other books and publications… An activist who has championed a multitude of political and environmental causes… And a songwriter, guitarist and singer. Peter currently guest stars as Vice Presidential candidate Warren Keaton in the popular TV series, Commander in Chief. See www.petercoyote.com.
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David Amram
has composed more than 100 orchestral and chamber music works, written many scores for Broadway theater and film, two operas, and the score for the landmark 1959 documentary "Pull My Daisy," narrated by novelist Jack Kerouac. He is also the author of two books, "Vibrations," an autobiography, and "Offbeat: Collaborating With Kerouac," a memoir. A pioneer player of jazz French horn, he is also a virtuoso on piano, numerous flutes and whistles, percussion, and dozens of folkloric instruments from 25 countries, as well as an inventive, funny improvisational lyricist. He has collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Langston Hughes, Dizzy Gillespie, Dustin Hoffman, Willie Nelson, Thelonious Monk, Odetta, Elia Kazan, Arthur Miller, Charles Mingus, Lionel Hampton, E. G. Marshall, and Tito Puente. Amram's most recent work "Giants of the Night" is a flute concerto dedicated to the memory Charlie Parker, Jack Kerouac and Dizzy Gillespie, three American artists Amram knew and worked with.
www.davidamram.com
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Martha Redbone
(Choctaw/Shawnee/Blackfeet), known as The Voice, is the hottest contemporary artist in Indian Country. With multiple awards to her name she has built a passionate fan base across the country and is leading the way in spreading awareness of Native American culture worldwide with the release of her latest album “Skintalk” on labels in Europe and Japan where she has been touring to sold-out houses. Her music has been hailed as “Fabulous “ by Mojo Magazine and described as “Aretha Franklin meets the Neville Brothers at a powwow” by Performing Songwriter. Her live shows never fail to have the audience on their feet, as News From Indian Country put it “A world class talent, Redbone’s performances are nonstop high-energy affairs featuring soulful vocals and ecstatic dancing seasoned by the tightest, funkiest band imaginable.” Martha continues to push the boundaries of Native music with the new songs she’s writing for her upcoming album and will no doubt fulfill the prediction of Billboard Magazine that she is “the kind of woman who sets trends".
Alongside her musical endeavors Martha is highly active in her community, work for which she was recognized at the United Nations in 2005 where she was awarded the NHAP Red Ribbon Award for Outstanding Leadership. Most pertinently to her involvement with Dennis Banks and the Sacred Run/Longest Walk are Martha’s efforts on behalf of the United Houma Nation of Louisiana who are still struggling to overcome the destruction wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She encouraged Dennis to add Houma, LA as a leg of the Run last year which helped bring much needed publicity to their situation. She has raised over $15,000 for roofing projects as well as being one of the most public advocates to increase awareness. Alongside free concerts in Houma, Martha conducted the first ever traditional singing music workshop at this year’s summer camp for teens. Her participation in this important benefit concert is on behalf of the United Houma Nation. For more info please visit www.martharedbone.com
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Charlie Hill
Charlie Hill is a renowned stand-up comedian who has appeared on Letterman and Leno. Charlie was a staff writer for the Roseanne show and was featured on Moeshe. Charlie is the inspiration and talented leader of Club Red and the Club Red Players.
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San Francisco Taiko Dojo
Throughout these past 35 years, Grand Master Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko Dojo has gained worldwide attention and has performed in Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, across the United States, and throughout California. Notable performances include Carnegie Hall, before Emperor Hirohito, CityHiroshima 50th Commemoration ceremony in country-regionJapan, Ashland Music Festival, Vanderbilt House International Festival in StateNorth Carolina, annual Black Ships Festival in StateRhode Island, Oakland Coliseum for Nelson Mandela, PlaceNameTicotin PlaceNameJapanese PlaceTypeMuseum in placecountry-regionIsrael, and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game celebration. “My life's work is to popularize Taiko to the world,” said Grand Master Tanaka.
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KOIICHI TAMANO
(BUTO DANCER)
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MISSION STATEMENT
February 11 - July 11, 2008
Our mission is to walk across the country-regionU.S. continent from PlaceNameAlcatraz PlaceTypeIsland in CitySan Francisco, to placeCityWashington StateD.C., to commemorate The Longest Walk of 1978.
Save Mother Earth
As we commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Longest Walk: We take up this task to walk in a manner befitting our nations. We shall walk for the Seventh Generation, for peace, for justice, for healing of Mother Earth, for the healing of our people suffering from diabetes, heart conditions and other diseases. We walk with the message: All Life is Sacred.
Through the elements of the seasons, we shall walk; through the rain, snow, over mountains, high winds, through the heat and cold, nothing shall deter us from completing our mission: All Life is Sacred.
Let those who doubt, hear our pledge. Let those who believe, join our ranks. As we walk the final miles, by our side will be elders, families, children, people of all races, from many walks of life, the old and the new placecountry-regionAmerica. All Life is Sacred. For further information on the walk, please visit www.longestwalk.org
The Longest Walk 2 benefit concert will take place on November 3, 2007 at The Fillmore in placeCitySan Francisco, StateCA. Joining us will be Kris Kristofferson, Taj Mahal, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Wes Studi, Peter Coyote, Kitaro, Pete Sears, San Francisco Taiko Dojo, Okura and special guests to be announced. Please visit www.redhotpromotions.com for concert information.
NOWA CUMIG INSTITUTE MISSION STATEMENT
To establish peace among the races through education. To share values and traditions, and in doing that, to find a common ground. To build on this foundation of respect, understanding, and love so that future generations of every race enjoy the differences of each group while inherently embracing the human family as one. To build up and sustain the welfare, pride, and condition of indigenous communities by establishing Native businesses based on local historic cultural practices of food gathering, production, processing and distribution as well as converting natural resources into marketable art and cottage industry products for sale outside Native communities.
Nowa Cumig Institute strives to create educational programs, seminars, events, conferences, rallies, and retreats designed to share with men, women and children throughout the world.
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