We have a double Yay this weekend! Our first guest is Nikki Menez – she’s an actress, director and curatorial director at Z Space. Her last project was directing The Future that Liberals Want, at the Eclectic Box SF. Jake and I talk to Nikki about her upbringing, her next project and what plans she has for the future.
Jameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find more info on MelanA☥D on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melanaid
We also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. It’s a very cool, relaxing place where you can get your cuts and they’ll even serve you a complimentary drink.
Book an appointment online here: https://www.charlesblades.com
Kehinde Koyejo (Episodes 214 and 262) has been a friend of mine since 2005, when I stage managed her for the Ray of Light musical, Bat Boy. She’s an amazing actress, model and creative artist. She’s also an incredible entrepreneur – and I want to introduce you to her business, Kalm Korner. Kalm Korner is an online boutique that specializes in aromatherapy gifts – love rubs, moisturizers, sprays, tea blends and candles. Kalm Korner also sells Choc’late Mama cookies – she brought some over the last time we interviewed her and it was fantastic. Let’s support a black female-owned business, a local business and make your first order by going to this website: https://kalmkorner.com/
SHOWS:
Sweat (Palo Alto Players)
Closing Weekend – June 28-29
ShawnJ West (Episode 146) directed the show
Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is in the show
https://paplayers.org/
Doodler (The Marsh)
May 31 – July 6
A One Man show by John Fisher (Episode 30)
https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/john-fisher-doodler/
Buried Child (The Magic Theatre)
June 30 – a reading
Khary Moye (Episode 45) is in show
Chuck Lacson (Episode 184) is in the show
Andrea Gordon (Episode 255) is directing the show
https://magictheatre.org/calendar/magic-classics
Disruption: A Musical Farce (San Francisco Mime Troupe)
July 4 – August 3
Jed Parsario (Episodes 63 & 186) is in the show
https://www.sfmt.org/
The Last Goat (Central Works)
June 28 – July 27
Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 227) wrote and directed the play
Jan Zvaifler (Episode 170) is in the show
https://centralworks.org/the-last-goat/
True West (Town Hall Theatre)
June 7 – 28
Linda Amayo Hassan (Episode 83) is in the show
Katja Rivera (Episode 168) is directing the show
David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight choreographer
https://www.townhalltheatre.com/true-west
Sweet Charity (San Jose Stage)
June 4 – 29
Terrance Smith (Episode 102) and Nick Mandracchia (Episode 43) is in the show
https://www.thestage.org/sweet-charity
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Marin Shakespeare Company)
June 13 – July 13
Adrian Deane (Episodes 82 & 266) is in the show
https://www.marinshakespeare.org/midsummer/
Seeds of Time Festival (Marin Shakes)
July 15 – August 3
Ae’Jay Antonis Marquis (Episode 165) is the festival curator
Torange Yeghiazarian has written “Leili and Magnun” to be performed July 26 & 27
Julius Rea (Episodes 227 & 319) has written “Othello.exe” to be performed Aug 2 & 3
https://www.marinshakespeare.org/seeds/
The Day The Sky Turned Orange (SF BATCO)
Sept 5 – Oct 5
Julius Rea is a part of the writing team
https://www.sfbatco.org/orange?_gl=1*hw20cb*_gcl_au*MTM3MjExODcyMi4xNzQ2ODkxNzQ0*_ga*MTQ1MDQyNzIxNS4xNzQ2ODkxNzQ0*_ga_J4D8M8TLG0*czE3NDY4OTE3NDQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NDY4OTE3NDQkajYwJGwwJGgw
Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)
