Kelly Corrigan
New York Times best-selling author and local resident
Kelly Corrigan (The Middle Place) is a grateful parent after
Children’s cured her three-month-old daughter of a serious case
of meningitis. Ms. Corrigan’s highly anticipated second book,
Lift, which details her daughter’s experience at
Children’s, comes out in March 2010. She is embarking upon a
national promotional tour which will include an appearance on The
Today Show. www.kellycorrigan.com
Ayelet Waldman
Ayelet Waldman is the author of The New York Times
bestseller Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor
Calamities and Occasional Moments of Grace, Love and Other Impossible
Pursuits, Daughter's Keeper and the Mommy-Track Mysteries. Her
personal essays have been published in a wide variety of newspapers
and magazines, including The New York Times, the Guardian, the San
Francisco Chronicle, Elle Magazine, Vogue, Allure, Cookie, Child,
Parenting, Real Simple, Health and Salon.com. She has been featured on
radio programs “All Things Considered”, “The
California Report” and “Fresh Air” with Terry
Gross. Ms. Waldman is married to author Michael Chabon and is the
mother to four children. www.ayeletwaldman.com
Blame Sally
San Francisco's all-woman band, Blame Sally has just
released their fourth album, Night of 1000 Stars, produced by Lee
Townsend. A unique collective of four distinct voices and musical
backgrounds, Blame Sally has forged a compelling and original sound
that has earned the band the well-deserved reputation as “Bay
Area phenomenon”.
Blame Sally uses personal and topical issues to fuel their powerful
songwriting and musicianship. The San Francisco Chronicle claims
“Their lush, lovely melodies draw from folk and rock traditions, but
they really distinguish themselves through their unusual
storytelling.” The San Diego Troubador calls Blame Sally “One of the
finest Americana bands in the country right now, like a folk-based
U2.” www.blamesally.com
Special Musical Guest, Meklit Hadero
Porto Franco recording artist
Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian-born singer, musician, and Resident
Artist at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco. Drawing
inspiration from Jazz instrumentalists, American songwriters, and
Ethiopian vocalists, Meklit’s music is at home in multiplicity.
Meklit is a 2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Global
Fellow, attending, speaking and performing at the TED Global
Conference at Oxford University in July 2009. Meklit “…is an
artistic great in the early stages. She sings of fragility, hope and
self-empowerment, and exudes the three. What’s irresistible,
above all, is her cradling, sensuous, gentle sound. She is
stunning.” — San Francisco Chronicle. www.meklithadero.com
Mike Errico
New York City-based musician, producer and writer Mike
Errico has built his name on the strength of critically-acclaimed
releases Pictures of the Big Vacation, Tonight I Drink You All,
Skimming and All In. Errico’s rock-driven style showcases sharp
lyrics and soaring vocals, whether fronting a band or playing in a
solo acoustic setting. Since his first major gig, a solo slot at
Woodstock ’99, Errico has shared the stage with artists
including Jonny Lang, Guster, Soulive, Bob Weir, Rusted Root, Dido,
North Mississippi All-stars, Ari Hest, Longwave, Keller Williams,
Jonathan Brooke, Dan Bern, Dar Williams and many others.
www.errico.com