Category Archives: Plato’s Republic

pertaining to government, the public sector, governance, democracy, politics, issues pertaining to such, like “freedom of speech” concepts

Double D

Posted on August 6, 2021 by markweiss86

I appreciate this column, Ms. Diamond. And I am well aware that I have been deleted numerous times from this forum — and automatically deleted from the news feed. And I have said some obnoxious things. Nelson Rockefeller was my … Continue reading →

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New SF landmarks

Posted on August 2, 2021 by markweiss86

I caught up with Cecilia Peña Govea, performer known as La Doña at her mural, at Mission and 26th in San Francisco. The Giants commissioned the mural to thank their fans for their support.La Doña plays an Earthwise Productions free … Continue reading →

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Day of show: Saturday, July 31, 2021 (first gig in sixteen months)

Posted on July 31, 2021 by markweiss86
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New arts center in East Palo Alto

Posted on July 19, 2021 by markweiss86

Just as a skateboarder sees a new plaza with benches and steps and thinks its a skatepark, when I hear tell of a new arts center in East Palo Alto, EPACenter at 1950 Bay Road, I think concert series in … Continue reading →

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Earthwise announces three-part free concert series at Palo Alto Art Center featuring Amendola, David James and La Doña

Posted on July 18, 2021 by markweiss86

  NOTE: LA DONA APPEARS LIVE IN PALO ALTO SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021 AT MITCHELL PARK BOWL, 600 EAST MEADOW DRIVE, PRESENTED FREE BY EARTHWISE PRODUCTIONS — ADVANCE TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE

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La Doña in The Chroñ

Posted on July 15, 2021 by markweiss86

 

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Free concert with La Doña in Palo Alto on August 7

Posted on July 12, 2021 by markweiss86
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Quick take on Ventura

Posted on June 15, 2021 by markweiss86

I like a musicians’ village with subsidized housing for artists from Palo Alto taking serious steps towards careers in music, that don’t have to move to Nashville or Austin to live while they develop their audience. Molly Tuttle, whose father … Continue reading →

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Small world Palo Alto style

Posted on June 12, 2021 by markweiss86

I agree with @Watson that the Palo Alto music scene, including events co-sponsored by or produced by The City of Palo Alto and using City facilities, featured more music from Africa, Brazil, sung in Spanish or Portuguese, using interesting poly-rhythyms … Continue reading →

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Your karma ran over my dogma: Palo Alto’s corrupt leadership

Posted on May 31, 2021 by markweiss86

Council will deliberate Tuesday an agenda item about term limits for commissioners, boards and committees- sometimes called “BCCs”. Generally speaking, leadership in Palo Alto comprises elected council members (seven, although it was nine until 2014), appointed BCCS (forty, although it … Continue reading →

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