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DESCRIPTION:Admission is $10  (This is a Benefit for SFBay Indymedia 
 (http://indybay.org)  Co-sponsored by the New College Center for Education 
 and Social Action  (http://newcollege.edu)  Alix Olson is a nationally 
 touring folk poet and progressive queer artist-activist whose quick wit, 
 fearless poetry, and charismatic presence sells out venues across the 
 country. One part peace vigil, one part protest rally, and one part joyful 
 raucous concert, Alix ignites audiences everywhere she performs.  Alix's 
 innumerable stage, broadcast, radio and print appearances include, most 
 recently, headlining HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" (Russell Simmons), and an 
 inclusion in Utne Magazine's InRadio compilation. Utne's website calls Alix 
 "...the spoken word diva everyone's talking about." Alix has graced the 
 cover of Ms. Magazine, who called Alix a   "road-poet-on-a-mission," and 
 her work has been featured in Girlfriends Magazine, The Advocate, Lesbian 
 Review of Books, and on the cover of Lambda Book Report. A recent interview 
 with Alix for The Progressive (see http://www.alixolson.com) calls her a 
 "Word Warrior" and gives a   comprehensive peek into just what makes Alix's 
 work so compelling. She has appeared on Oxygen television, CNN, In the 
 Life, and WXPN's World Cafe with David Dye, as well as local radio stations 
 around the country.  In June 2003, Alix (along with Margaret Cho and Nobuko 
 Oyabu) received the "Visionary Award" from the DC Rape Crisis Center for 
 her "exceptional commitment to the promotion of social justice." Past 
 honorees include Gloria Steinem, Tori Amos, Patricia Ireland and Sarah 
 Jones.  Media Quotes:      Of her live performances, The Progressive 
 Magazine called Alix "an electrifying performer who seduces the audience 
 with wit and energy, spinning tales of life on the road between her fiery 
 poems. A sharpshooter with theatrical flair, Olson oozes both love and 
 rage."  "An advocate for grassroots truth.", Utne Magazine        "Alix 
 Olson is a brilliant performer, an ingenious poet,  a serious thinker, a 
 funny person. She brought me to my feet.",  Howard Zinn  For More Info on 
 Alix Olson, visit: http://alixolson.com/  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/04/28/37553.php
SUMMARY:Alix Olson at New College! A Benefit for Indybay
LOCATION:New College Cultural Center  777 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/04/28/37553.php
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