Hey all,
Beka already posted about this, but just to give you a bit of background...
Sue and I are organizing a benefit to help a dear friend of ours, Andra (of Azure Tribal Belly Dance...you may require that she "retired" from belly dance but has actually been belly dancing more than ever lately!). Her sweet cat Licorice (featured in the bee costume in this tribe's main pic) was very ill. He went through two hospital stays (in ICU), 2 different vets, was poked and prodded, had acupuncture and MRIs and exploratory surgery, and now he's finally back home and feeling much better (phew!). He acquired quite a bill however, and since he doesn't have insurance (like most pets) Andra is stuck a vet bill of about $10K (on a preschool teacher's salary!).
Andra's also getting married in 4 months! So Sue and I decided to pitch in and try to help, even just the littlest bit, by throwing her a benefit. If you know Andra and Licky, you know they are the sweetest, gentlest, kindest folks in the world, who would do anything for you. Even if you don't know Andra (and you SHOULD! ;-), I hope you'll come out and enjoy the fine array of entertainment we have lined up for you. Andra is performing twice, once doing a hula piece, and once with Azure. She and Licky thank you from the bottom of their hearts!

Deets:
Electric Vardo Presents: Licky
Saturday, July 7
Doors: 10 p
Show: 10:30ish
$10-20 sliding scale
Il Pirata
2007 16th at Portrero, SF
www.electricvardo.com

Superstar Dance Lineup:
Azure
Clandestine
Dhol Rhythms
Evil Eye Belly Dance
Frederique
Freyja
Red Lotus
Plus a hula show!

DJs
Amar of Electric Vardo
Jimmy Love of Nonstop Bhangra

We're also organizing a raffle or silent auction...we've got tons up our sleeves for you! Hope you can make it out. If you can't make it but would like to donate, we'll have a paypal address you can send donations to.

Our lovely flyer was designed by Rachel. Didn't she do a great job?

Hugs!
Beth