Hello, friends-- Happy May Day and Blessed Beltane to those who
celebrate, and a happy warm, gorgeous spring day to all!

There are a lot of events happening this month, beginning with the
Black Women's Arts Festival this weekend. I sang at The Rotunda in
Philadelphia for this festival a couple of years ago-- it is a
powerful and empowering event. I definitely encourage all to check
out this growing festival-- things are happening in various Philly
venues from Thursday 'til Sunday.


Friday, May 4th 6pm $10
Black Women's Arts Festival
*music & poetry
Voices and Visions
111 S. Independence Mall E. Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 625-4740, vandvx3.booksense.com
w/ Bea Joyner (poet), Cheryl Durgans (art lecture), Nassuni, (poet),
Nish Pugh (singer/songwriter/jazz guitarist),
Felice Rosser (singer/bass player), and Lilli Lewis (jazz, r&b,
vocalist/pianist-NC)
For more info on the festival, May 3rd-6th: www.bwafphilly.org


Here is another reminder to please RSVP for the Irina Rivkin show in
Atco, NJ if you plan to attend--Space is limited, and she is truly a
great talent. Musicians and gearheads, stick around for her looping
workshop after the concert:

Thursday, May 10th

6:30pm House Concert featuring Irina Rivkin $5-$15 sliding scale
"...rhythm & sound would pass as a Russian Sweet Honey in the Rock."
[Angela Page, Sing Out! Summer 2004]
Robin Renée, Host and opening performer
Atco, NJ
Contact menage98@... to RSVP for concert and for directions.
*Potluck dinner items welcome for this evening event.

8pm "Live-Looping Workshop" with Irina Rivkin $25-55 sliding scale

Multiply your voice, your guitar, and/or other instrument. Learn to
use the Boss RC-20 Loop Station for live looping!
We'll discuss timing, harmony-layering, rhythm & lead, & get hands-on
(or foot&mic-on) practice using the loop station.
Workshop size limited- max. 8, min. 4- so that everyone gets to
loop. For workshop info/registration, call (510) 857-7562.

For concert and workshop, $28-60 sliding scale.


I'm happy to have the chance to sing for the first time at both the
brand new Prana Yoga Center in Denville, and Home Stage in Mt. Holly.

Friday, May 11th 7pm FREE
Prana Yoga Center
*Grand Opening concert/kirtan
78 Broadway, Denville, NJ 07834
973-627-9642, www.pranayogadenville.com

Saturday, May 12th 8pm $15
"Voices on War, Peace, and Reconciliation"
*acoustic performance
Home Stage @ Home Fine Art Gallery
2 Church St., Mount Holly, NJ
w/ Tom Mullian, Carol Barbieri
For tickets and info, visit http://homefineart.org/homestage.htm or
call 609-387-0174.


May 20th will be quite the busy day with music to make in Princeton
and Baltimore (Good thing I like to drive!) --


Sunday, May 20th 11am $10 adults, $5 children/seniors/students
Yoga Inspires 2007
YWCA Princeton Athletic Field, Princeton, NJ
All morning event from 9am-noon
Proceeds from this National Women's Health Week event will benefit
the YWCA Princeton Breast Cancer Resource Center 's support and
information programs.
To register call 609-497-2100 ext. 349 or email
ldaniels@...
www.bcrcnj.org/Navpages/activitielk.html#yoga%20inspires

Sunday, May 20th 7pm $20
Yama Studio
*Kirtan-o-Rama w/ drummer Kevin McDevitt
5710 Bellona Ave
Baltimore, MD 21212
410-464-9000, www.yamastudio.com

Then there'll be a couple of days to visit with friends farther south
before returning to The Cave, a funky little club that reminds me a
bit of my old "Cheers," The Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ.
Here's a World Music Central blurb about the show:

http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20070424205202340


Friday, May 25th 7:30pm
The Cave
*solo performance
452 1/2 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC
919-968-9308, www.caverntavern.com


Here is the current scedule for my first appearances in the Pacific
Northwest-- I'm excited!


Friday, June 1st 7-9pm $15.00 for adults / $10.00 for students and
under 18
Oly Yoga
*Kirtan-o-Rama!
1005 4th Avenue East (btw Quince & Eastside Sts.)
Olympia, WA 98506
360-753-0772, www.olyyoga.com

Saturday, June 2nd
Noon-1pm Concert
3-5pm Workshop: Kirtan - The Sound of Devotion
Conscious Living Expo
Spokane Convention Center
322 N. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Spokane, WA
www.consciousliving.net

More Washington dates are expected. See you soon!

If you haven't yet picked up "Live Devotion," please check it out at
www.cdbaby.com/cd/robinrenee3. Stop by and say hello anytime at
www.robinrenee.com and www.myspace.com/robinrenee.

xx,
rr