Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo

Sun. Aug. 14th 1st Street Parade, JACCC Plaza - Festival, Cultural Exhibits... http://niseiweek.org/

Sat. Aug. 13th 2pm

Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions Japanese American National Museum - Tateuchi Democracy Forum

More accurately, it's Year of the Hare.

DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: August '11 Calendar Wed 03 HOWLETT "SMITTY" SMITH [Duna Csárda] 8PM $5 + venue minimumThur 04 SHOWCASE: "Welcome Home Celebration" HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA w/ AIMEE NOLTE [HSB&G] 7PM FREE Admission w/ venue minimumThur 11 SHOWCASE: TAMAR KAGAN & RICHARD TUTTOBENE [HSB&G] 7PM FREE Admission w/ venue minimumThur 18 SHOWCASE: SOCIETY OF SINGERS - Benefit / EFFIE JOY Tribute - MARY BOGUE, TOM CULVER, CANDICE HINCKS, ANN MACK, DOLORES PETERSEN, ELISE SHERMAN, JOHN VANCE, & CHAMBERS, HERBERT & ELLIS... Guest Co-Host BARBARA BRIGHTON [HSB&G] 7PM Donation + venue minimumThur 25 SHOWCASE: Breast Cancer Benefit - MARY BOGUE, LARRY DAVIS, PAUL HORNER & AL TIMSS [HSB&G] 7PM Donation + venue minimumTues 30 BRENDA VARDA [Duna Csárda] 6:30 - 9:30PM $5 + venue minimum Sun every week - SERGE KASIMOFF "Weekly @ The Piano" [Duna Csárda] 5 - 7PM FREE Admission w/ venue minimumThur every week - OPEN MIC / JAM "Companion Event" 8PM (sign-up 7:30pm) FREE Admission w/ venue minimumHSB&G (Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill/Gower Gulch) 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 323 466-9917 (res. & venue info)Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose Av., Los Angeles 323 962-6434 (res. & venue info)

DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: August '11 Wed 03 HOWLETT "SMITTY" SMITH [DUNA CSARDA] 8PM $5Thur 04 SHOWCASE: "Welcome Home Celebration" HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA w/ AIMEE NOLTE [HSB&G] 7PM FREE w/ min.Thur 11 SHOWCASE: TAMAR KAGAN + TBA [HSB&G] 7PM FREE w/ min.Thur 18 SHOWCASE: SOCIETY OF SINGERS - Benefit / EFFIE JOY Tribute [HSB&G] 7PM donationsThur 25 SHOWCASE: Breast Cancer Benefit - MARY BOGUE, LARRY DAVIS, PAUL HORNER & AL TIMSS [HSB&G] 7PM donationsTues 30 BRENDA VARDA [Duna Csárda] 6:30 - 9:30PM $5 Thur every week "Companion Event" OPEN MIC / JAM 8PM (sign-up 7:30pm) Minimum: $15 Food/Beverage (all Performances)HSB&G (Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill/Gower Gulch) 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 323 466-9917 (res. & venue info)Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose Av., Los Angeles 323 962-6434 (res. & venue info)

DOLORES PETERSEN Presents:

August '11Wed 03 HOWLETT "SMITTY" SMITH [DUNA CSARDA] 8PM $5Thur 04 HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA & AIMEE NOLTE PRO SHOWCASE [HSB&G] 7PM FREEThur 11 TAMAR KAGAN SHOWCASE + TBA [HSB&G] 7PM FREEThur 18 SOCIETY OF SINGERS SHOWCASE/BENEFIT/TRIBUTE FOR EFFIE JOY [HSB&G] 7PM DONATIONSThur 25 MARY BOGUE "JAZZ, TATAS & COCKTAILS" BREAST CANCER RESEARCH BENEFIT [HSB&G] 7PM DONATIONSTues 30 BRENDA VARDA [ Duna Csárda] 6:30 - 9:30PM $5Thur every week "Companion Event" OPEN MIC / JAM 8PM (sign-up 7:30PM)Minimum: Food/Beverage $15 (all Performances)Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill (HSB&G) 6122 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (323) 466-9917Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose (nr. Vine), Hollywood (323) 962-6434

Thursday August 4, 2011 from 7:00pm Thursdays, different every week SHOWCASE: Celebration " Welcome Home 'HEDAY' " HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA w/ AIMEE NOLTE + Guest Co-Host - Yolanda Poe & D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio - Karen HERNANDEZ & Tony DUMAS · Ralph PENLAND DOLORES PETERSEN PRESENTS: @ HSB&G 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood 90028(OPEN MIC / JAM: "Companion Event" follows 8:00 - 11:30pm (7:30pm sign-up)

[listing dept.] Wednesday August 3rd, 8PM HOWLETT "SMITTY" SMITHThe legendary blind maestro & current World Stage, Vocal Workshop Vocal Coach/piano accompanist " 'Smitty' has done it all!" Jazz / Lounge / Show tunes - Vocalist - Keyboardist - Accompanist - Lyricist - Composer - Entertainer - Recording Artists... DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose Ave.

Wednesday August 3, 2011 at 8:00pm HOWLETT "SMITTY" SMITHThe legendary blind maestro "Smitty" has done it all!" Jazz / Lounge / Show tunes - Vocalist - Keyboardist - Accompanist - Lyricist - Composer - Entertainer - Recording Artists... DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose Ave.Los Angeles 90038 "L.A.'s only Austro/Hungarian restaurant"

Thursday August 4, Year of the Hare from 7:00pm "different every week Thursdays" SHOWCASE: " Welcome Home 'HEDAY' " - (visiting) HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA w/ AIMEE NOLTE + D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio - Karen HERNANDEZ & Tony DUMAS · Ralph PENLAND DOLORES PETERSEN PRESENTS: @ HSB&G 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood 90028(OPEN MIC / JAM: "Companion Event" follows 8:00pm, 7:30pm sign-up)

Thursday August 4, 2011 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm

SHOWCASE: " Welcome Home 'HEDAY' " - (visiting) HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA w/ AIMEE NOLTE + D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio - Karen HERNANDEZ & Tony DUMAS · Ralph PENLAND DOLORES PETERSEN PRESENTS: @ HSB&G6122-6124 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood 90028

[listing dept. update] Thursday July 28, 2011 (different) Every week Thursday SHOWCASE: And OPEN MIC / JAM: "signature"* "Companion Events"(live music/entertainment · multi-genre) SHOWCASE: 7:00pm Instrumentalists/Song Writers/Vocalists - DEG ADIEAN, DAKOTA LEE (Standards/originals, acoustic Blues, Classic Rock N Roots) JO INSTONE-BREWER & Guest Co-Host - YEVETTE STEWART** (Jazz) play, sing And JAM: OPEN MIC / JAM: 8:00pm (sign-up 7:30pm) You, other VIPs "stellar assortment of top-flight jazz musicians'" & "heavy surprise guests"* w/ D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio**; Karen HERNANDEZ - Music Director/p & Tony DUMAS - b • Ralph PENLAND - d "redoubtable jazz vets"* - "LA Weekly"* (featured at both "Companion Events"**) DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ HSB&G 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood

[listing dept. update] Thursday July 28, 2011 (different) Every week Thursday SHOWCASE: And OPEN MIC / JAM: "signature"* "Companion Events"(live music/entertainment · multi-genre) SHOWCASE: 7:00pm Instrumentalists/Song Writers/Vocalists - DEG ADIEAN, DAKOTA LEE (Standards/originals, acoustic Blues, Classic Rock N Roots) JO INSTONE-BREWER & Guest Co-Host - YEVETTE STEWART** (Jazz) play, sing And JAM: OPEN MIC / JAM: 8:00pm (sign-up 7:30pm) You, other VIPs "stellar assortment of top-flight jazz musicians'" & "heavy surprise guests"* w/ D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio**; Karen HERNANDEZ - Music Director/p & Tony DUMAS - b • Ralph PENLAND - d "redoubtable jazz vets"* - "LA Weekly"* (featured at both "Companion Events"**) DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ HSB&G 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood

[Ms.listed dept.] Thursday July 28, 2011 (different) Every week Thursday SHOWCASE: And OPEN MIC / JAM: "signature"* "Companion Events"(live music/entertainment · multi-genre) SHOWCASE: 7:00pm Instrumentalists/Song Writers/Vocalists - DEG ADIEAN, DAKOTA LEE (Standards/originals, acoustic Blues, Classic Rock N Roots) JO INSTONE-BREWER & Guest Co-Host - YEVETTE STEWART** (Jazz) play, sing And JAM: OPEN MIC / JAM: 8:00pm (sign-up 7:30pm) You, other VIPs "stellar assortment of top-flight jazz musicians'" & "heavy surprise guests"* w/ D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio**; Karen HERNANDEZ - Music Director/p & Tony DUMAS - b • Ralph PENLAND - d "redoubtable jazz vets"* - "LA Weekly"* (featured at both "Companion Events"**) DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ HSB&G 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood

[Missed listing dept. update] Thursday July 28, 2011 (different) Every week Thursday SHOWCASE: And OPEN MIC / JAM: "signature"* "Companion Events"(live music/entertainment · instrumentalists/vocalists · standards/originals · multi-genre; Blues, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Rock...) SHOWCASE: 7:00pm Instrumentalists/Song Writers/Vocalists - DEG ADIEAN & DAKOTA LEE + "Special Guest" JO INSTONE-BREWER & Guest Co-Host - YEVETTE STEWART** play, sing And JAM: OPEN MIC / JAM: 8:00pm (sign-up 7:30pm) You, other VIPs "stellar assortment of top-flight jazz musicians'" & "heavy surprise guests"* w/ D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio**; Karen HERNANDEZ - Music Director/p & Tony DUMAS - b • Ralph PENLAND - d "redoubtable jazz vets"* - "LA Weekly"* (featured at both "Companion Events"**) DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ HSB&G 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood

[listing dept.] Friday July 22, 2011 at 8:00pm BROADWAY MY WAY "A Musical Revue" Vocalists - JANE DOMINIK, JAMES GERALDEN, MISTY LEE & JOHNNIE TORRESNarrator - JAY JACKSON & RICK HILS - piano accompanist (Jazz, Pop)DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose Ave. L.A. 90038

[listing dept.] Friday July 22, 2011 at 8:00pm BROADWAY MY WAY "A Musical Revue" Vocalists - JANE DOMINIK, JAMES GERALDEN, MISTY LEE & JOHNNIE TORRESNarrator - JAY JACKSON & RICK HILS - piano accompanist (Jazz, Pop)DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose Ave. L.A. 90038http://blogs.laweekly.com/west...

[listing dept.] Friday July 22, 2011 at 8:00pm BROADWAY MY WAY "A Musical Revue" Vocalists - JANE DOMINIK, JAMES GERALDEN, MISTY LEE & JOHNNIE TORRESNarrator - JAY JACKSON & RICK HILS - piano accompanist (Jazz, Pop)DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ Duna Csárda 5820 Melrose Ave. L.A. 90038

[listing dept.] Wednesday July 27th, 7pm VICTORY & ANNY "Back By Popular Demand"Guitar/Vocal Artistry "Organic Folk" Avant-Garde Acoustic BluesDOLORES PETERSEN Presents: Blues & Jazz @ M Bar 1253 N. Vine, LA 90038

[listing dept.] Wed. July 27th, 7:00pm

ANNY & her phenomenal Blues Band "power & soul in a wide range of styles" (live music/entertainment · instrumental/vocal · standards/originals · multi-genre; Country, Blues, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock, Roots, Soul...) DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: "Blues & Jazz" @ M Bar 1253 N. Vine St. LA 90028

[listing dept.] Wed. July 27th, 7:00pm

ANNY Lieberman & her phenomenal Blues Band "power & soul in a wide range of styles" (live music/entertainment · instrumental/vocal · standards/originals · multi-genre; Country, Blues, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock, Roots, Soul...) DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: "Blues & Jazz" @ M Bar 1253 N. Vine St. LA 90028

[listing dept.] Tuesday July 12th, 7pm VICTORY & ANNY - Guitar/Vocal Artistry"Organic Folk" Avant-Garde Acoustic Bluesw/ Opening Guest Performer - TONY FERRARI "Mori Sensei's gakkyuu - Y-generaton"DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ M Bar 1253 N. Vine, LA 90038

[listing dept.] Tuesday July 12th, 7pm VICTORY & ANNY w/ Opening Guest Performer - Tony Ferrari "Organic Folk" Avant-Garde Acoustic BluesDOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ M Bar 1253 N. Vine, LA 90038

[listing dept.] Tuesday July 12th, 7pm VICTORY & ANNY w/ Opening Guest Performer - Tony Ferrari "Organic Folk" Avant-Garde Acoustic BluesDOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ M Bar 1253 N. Vine, LA 90038

[listing dept.] Tuesday July 12th, 7pm VICTORY & ANNY w/ Opening Guest Performer - Tony Ferrari "Organic Folk" Avant-Garde Acoustic BluesDOLORES PETERSEN Presents: @ M Bar 1253 N. Vine, LA 90038

[listing dept.] July '11 "Companion Events" Music Calendar DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: SHOWCASE: And OPEN MIC / JAM: SHOWCASE: 7pm (Every week & different Thursdays) 07th - Vocalist - ALLIE WEBB14th - "Bastille Day Celebration" - JOHN DESTLER, TAMAR KAGAN, JENNY RIEU, LISA STEELE, ADA WOLF & more TBA21st - Vocalists - LIZ JENSEN & LISA STEELE 28th - Instrumentalists/Vocalists/Song Writers - DEG ADIEAN & DAKOTA LEE w/ YEVETTE STEWART - Guest Co-Host (both "Companion Events") OPEN MIC / JAM: 8pm, sign-up 7:30pm (Every week Thursday)You, other VIPs & D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio* - Karen HERNANDEZ - Music Director/p & Tony DUMAS - b • Ralph PENLAND - d(Note - D'z Trio* will accompany weekly both "Companion Events" in July) @ HSB&G (Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill/Gower Gulch) 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood

[listing dept.] July '11 "Companion Events" Music Calendar DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: SHOWCASE: And OPEN MIC / JAM: SHOWCASE: 7pm 07th - Vocalist - ALLIE WEBB14th - "Bastille Day Celebration" - ADA WOLF, TAMAR KAGAN, JOHN DESTLER, JENNY RIEU, LISA STEELE & more TBA21st - Vocalists - LIZ JENSEN & LISA STEELE 28th - Instrumentalists/Vocalists/Song Writers - DEG ADIEAN & DOKATA LEE w/ YEVETTE STEWART - Guest Co-Host (both Companion Events) OPEN MIC / JAM: 8pm (sign-up 7:30pm)You, other VIPs & D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio* - Karen HERNANDEZ - Music Director/p & Tony DUMAS - b • Ralph PENLAND - d(Note - D'z Trio* will accompany weekly both Companion Events in July) @ HSB&G (Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill/Gower Gulch) 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood

[listing dept.] July '11 "Companion Events" Music Calendar DOLORES PETERSEN Presents: SHOWCASE: And OPEN MIC / JAM: SHOWCASE: 7pm 07th - Vocalist - ALLIE WEBB14th - "Bastille Day Celebration" - ADA WOLF, TAMAR KAGAN, JOHN DESTLER, JENNY RIEU, LISA STEELE & more TBA21st - Vocalists - LIZ JENSEN & LISA STEELE 28th - Instrumentalists/Vocalists/Song Writers - DEG ADIEAN & DOKATA LEE w/ YEVETTE STEWART - Guest Co-Host (both Companion Events) OPEN MIC / JAM: 8pm (sign-up 7:30pm)You, other VIPs & D'z "Lady & Gentlemen" In-House Live Jazz Trio* - Karen HERNANDEZ - Music Director/p & Tony DUMAS - b • Ralph PENLAND - d(Note - D'z Trio* will accompany weekly both Companion Events in July) @ HSB&G (Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill/Gower Gulch) 6122-6124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood