Sara Hickman's eNewsletter for May 7, 2008

Hello, Everybody!

Here's what I've learned this week:

10) Things are going to get nasty in the election ("...going to!?, I hear you say...) But there is always pie! Have pie with the fam and relax because now is the time for pie, really. Work out your
differences.

9) Things are going to get hard. But there are always hammocks...

8) Gasoline is through the roof. I heard today that it will double in the next two years. Remember: There are always bikes. There are always ways to work from home. There is always Epcot, where you can ride the groovy tram round and round and get your politicians to see the beauty in building mass transit. Before the NEXT election!

7) Ball room dancing. It is good!

6) Had a wolf show up in my front yard this a.m.. A wolf with tags. Got it home. It held my arm in it's mouth. Slimeyness!

5) Going to Half Price Books and learning about art to teach in the classroom. Making art with fifth graders. Knowing my children's friends. (That's where the real politics starts!)

4) Go pour yourself a glass of water and drink it while you finish this newsletter.

3) As my friend Steve Pietzsche said over granola this morning (after the wolf appeared), "Jesus would be turning in his grave. If He was still in it." Think about this.

2) I agree with Simon most of the time. I just don't watch enough tv to know, though.

1) I miss Aubrey Hepburn. And manners.

NEWS:

I'm one of a milleau of Texas singers who got to sing a new national spot promoting Texas Tourism. Mine includes the word ZIPPITY!
If you want to check it out, go here:
http://www.traveltex.com/ads/allads.aspx

NEW SITE/NEW VIDEO

I wanted to Start the Dialogue, so Gene (the amazing) put together a site with that name. I invite you to come and converse about different topics I will post...

To get there, please go to http://startthedialogue.org and join up! It's totally, completely, 100% free and there are some great features -- share photos, create groups, blog, and join in on the dialogue.

THE FIRST TOPIC will be the death penalty, which will include a new video created by Austin's own Marc Brown, a local director/creative force who filmed me for my song, "The One". Thank you, Marc...
I would like to thank Dan Workman for giving me time and space to release/record this song, and for his beautiful, eerie droning tone he added to the music, and I would like to thank Gabriel, the little boy in the video, for being such an angel to work with.

UPCOMING DATES:

MAY 8, THURSDAY
I am in a game show "Are You Smarter than a 5th grader?"
We shall see if I am!
Mexican American Cultural Center
600 River St
Austin, TX 78701

MAY 10, SATURDAY
Millbend Coffeehouse

MAY 11, SUNDAY
GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA
MOUNTAIN STAGE RADIO: Live for Mothers' Day
International Mother’s Day Shrine
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Mother’s Day
Rory Block, Lucy Kaplansky, Sara Hickman & Hillbilly
Gypsies
Limited number of general admission tickets - all
tickets $25 . Available ONLY thru WVU Arts & Entertainment - 304-293-SHOW

MAY 13, TUESDAY
AUSTIN, TX
Capital Steps
5:00 pm
The Texas Freedom Network is bringing in Jim Wallis to speak to Austin. Rev. Wallis is promoting a new book called "The Great Awakening - Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America."
PLACE: on the Capitol Steps with me and other musicians performing. Jim Wallis with participation from Texas Groups working for social justice. We will then march over to the church where Jim will speak in the Sanctuary at 7:30pm and sign books afterwards.

MAY 14-16, WED-FRI
Performing 3 shows a day at schools in Temple, TX

MAY 14, WEDNESDAY evening
BENEFIT concert for Stephen Moser at Antone's
213 W. 5th
Austin, TX
w/ Ray Benson | Sara Hickman | Chip Taylor | Kathy
Valentine | Bobby Whitlock and Coco Carmel

MAY 22, THURS
KILLEEN, TX
Music for the Boys and Girls Club
At Ogletree Gap
For more info:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Texas
254-699-5808

MAY 24, SATURDAY (day)
I am volunteering at:
Crockett Center
10601 N. Lamar-between Braker & Rundberg
Austin, TX
The Forum of Muslims for Unity (FMU) is organizing a Community Health Fair with about 20 doctors and many more health service organizations. The fair will have free testing
for blood sugar, cholesterol, vision, hepatitis B & C, etc. Last time, we had about a thousand people participate.

MAY 24, SATURDAY (evening)
St. John's United Methodist Church
Grace Garden
6:30-8:15 pm
I am performing kids/family music ...

MAY 25, SUNDAY
KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL
Kerrville, TX
Children's show and main stage
We will be going out over XM radio airwaves LIVE from
mainstage!

MAY 26, MONDAY
DALLAS, TX
Dallas Arboretum
1:00 pm Children's show with Sara

MAY 27, TUESDAY
Austin Woman Magazine
hosted by Judy Maggio
at the Renaissance Hotel
11:00 am
I'll be on a panel of women who have been featured on the magazine's cover and also singing a few tunes

MAY 29, THURSDAY
DENTON, TX
Dan's Silver Leaf
103 Industrial St
Denton, TX 76201
www.danssilverleaf.com
Music For Life Tour (Event #8)
With Sara, special surprise guest musician, and
the Mayor of El Paso, Mayor John Cook

MAY 31, SATURDAY
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
7 PM
Real Deal House Concert
14 Recado Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508

JUNE 1, SUNDAY
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
7 pm
Las Alturas House Concerts
4055 Tamarisk Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88011575-522-5197

FUTURE DELIGHTS:

Still putting together the live DVD of the Poor
David's pub with me and Kristin!

Summer library shows with Super Pal Universe and
another recording in the works...

JULY:
OKLAHOMA Woody Guthrie Festival
YUKON: at an ECO Spa!

AUGUST:
ONTARIO, CANADA
The Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival

CLUB PASSIM and BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM and FOX RUN !

SEPTEMBER:
BASS HALL Acoustic Stage/Fort Worth
BLUE DOOR Okc...it will be a Saturday night this time!

OCTOBER:
DENVER to return to Swallowhill!
IDAHO FALLS to play with the Teton Orchestra!

Lots to share, so I will look forward to seeing you
somewhere on the journey!

Love and Grace,
Sara