Hey, everybody!
The Music For Life tour kicked off last Wednesday here in Austin, and it was one of the most amazing, sacred moments in my 30 year career. I'll write about it on my blog when I have a second to catch up with myself!
WHAT'S UP:
OCTOBER 10, WED
AUSTIN STATE CAPITOL
6-9pm.
I'll be singing with Craig Toungate, heart-warming and
fun family
entertainment, and Hilde Girls will rock with the
Djembabes.
The event is part of a very hip and happening
week-long celebration
throughout the United States called Seven Straight
Nights for Equal
Rights. Straight families all over the country are
sponsoring
celebrations in their hometowns to show support for
our lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender friends who deserve the same
freedom to love that heterosexuals have.
http://www.sevenstraightnights.org/austin
THURSDAY, OCT 11
Threadgill's South/NARAL Fundraiser
6:30-??
Sara (with Kristin and Lorrie) and Ruthie Foster
FRIDAY, OCT 12
CENTRAL MARKET NORTH, Austin
6-9 pm
with Kristin, Eddy and Lorrie
SATURDAY, OCT 13
DALLAS, TX
Poor David's Pub (Two Shows)
3 pm...kids' show
8 pm...adult show
SUNDAY, OCT 14
FRISCO, TX
Private event
WEDNESDAY, OCT 17
AUSTIN, TX
Central Market Cooking School
I'll be teaching 50s dishes...so come dressed in your
50s best!
Limited seating...enjoy five different courses with
beer and music (I sing in between songs!)
Central Market Cooking School
4001 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78756
512-206-1051
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
Stephen Moser's Birthday! Hooray!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
AUSTIN FAMILY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Pioneer Farms, Austin
10 am
Heritage Society of Austin
512.236.9661 for more info
THAT EVENING: I am in the Humane Society Gala "Wags to Rags" with my dog, Lucky, to raise money/awareness for animals
OCTOBER 21-23
On retreat with women to rejuvenate/stare at the
stars/breathe
As always, find the latest schedule at http://www.sarahickman.com/shows ...
That's a big guitar
A photo of Sara's guitar one-of-a-kind 10 foot guitar for "Austin Guitar Town" is available in the Austin Guitar Town book! It is available at Waterloo, Austin Children's Museum, The City Store at City Hall, Austin Visitors Center and Wild About Music. $25 plus tax and proceeds benefit non-profits of HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, American Youthworks, Austin Children's Museum and Austin Museum of Art). They are printed in limited quantity so when they run out that's it! There will also be a gala on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., $100 per ticket, held at GSD&M, purchase at Front Gate Tickets where the guitars will be auctioned off!
Start the dialogue
Read Sara's journal entries and post your comments at zenlala.com.
Where you can buy Motherlode (and everything else!)
The very best place to get your copy is Sara's official website -- just click "Store." This is also the only place you'll find Motherlode t-shirts and other geegaws, whatsits, and tchotckes!
NEW MUSIC
I have a couple of songs on a new cd, "Keep Punching", available at http://www.KnockOutPediatricCancer.com. I have a brand new song called "Open Up To Me" that I wrote with Shelley King specifically for this album (and I asked Shelley to sing it), and I sing a lovely lullaby and have the closing song, as well.
Two time Heavyweight Champion of the World, "Big" George Foreman is coming out of retirement to join the most important fight of his life: he wants to help Knock Out Pediatric Cancer. Together with MD Anderson, the world's leading cancer center, "Big" George is commited to winning the fight for life.
"Keep Punching" is a Texas Collection of prominent Texas musicians: Eric Johnson, Ian Moore, Sara Hickman, Terri Hendrix, Ruthie Foster, Shelley King, WT Greer, Beth Wood, Slaid Cleaves, Wide Awake, Andy Timmons, Jones, Kelly Brown and Rhett Butler. All of the net proceeds from this album will be donated to The Children's Cancer Hospital at MDACC.
Bless you all, and thank you for your love and support!
Keep speaking out,
Love,
Sara
