Post #232916 by crazy al on Fri, May 19, 2006 2:56 PM

AL0ooooooooooooHA!! TC!!!!

APE has a fantastic opportunity to do some incredible Tiki-philanthropy!!!
We have been invited to perform at the 7th annual C.A.R.E.S. LUAU!!!!!
Saturday, June 17th, from 6-10PM

Over the past 20 years there are not to many of us that don't know of someone who has been effected buy HIV/AIDS, and it's devastating effects on friends and family.
The Luau is a yearly fund raising effort for the nonprofit CARES, an HIV/AIDS regional health-care clinic, pharmacy and social services entity located in Sacramento. CARES was established in 1989 through a partnership of Sacramento County and the area's four major hospital systems, led by the University of California at Davis Med Center.

The 2006 7th Annual CARES Luau will feature fabulous food, tropical drinks, live and silent auctions and the exotic stylings of San Francisco-based APE, "The World's Greatest Tiki Band," featuring a tiki carving performance by "Crazy Al" Evans, whose work will be auctioned off at the evening's end. The event will take place behind the CARES building at 1500 21st Street in Sacramento.
Tickets are $75. For more info call 916-914-6363.
TC folks that want to attend can get there tickets for $65!!

Also appearing with APE in June will be Lawrence "Larry D" Duplechan, from LA, a silver throated singer and piece of eye candy who bills himself as "Note Just Another Black, Gay, Rock-and-Roll Ukulele Player." Larry is also the author of a number of novels, including the groundbreaking "Blackbird," a gay black youth coming of age novel.

This year at Bill Roberson's urging, (Director-Creator of the Film Documentary "Rock that Uke") they are going a bit more tiki in their approach. It also marks the first time that a tiki band of APE's profile has appeared in the largely tiki-starved central valley region. We're hoping this establishes a beach head that will open the way for hordes of tiki masked, bamboo spear-brandishing, grass-skirted, luau-shirted enthusiasts who will flood across the barren plains, nourishing and springing forth life amongst the indigenous populous, but dried and lifeless sea monkeys. Or something like that. Anyway, the idea is to make Sacramento nonprofit orgs aware of the Tiki Scene! and too... Tiki Types aware of the Central Valley's want of Refreshing Escapism.

Yesterday, I was cropping the news to the masses at a promotional pre-event for the Luau at Head Hunters Video Lounge and Grill, 1930 K Street (corner of 20th & K) in Sacramento. Performing to the music of APE's Jungle Gems CD only, the tiki I carved by CD's end was raffled off that night...
CrazyAL Tiki#117
log donation by Vic of http://www.tikijungle.com



BigBadMad TikiBill!!

However one of the volunteers won the tiki and donated it to be auctioned off the night of the Luau!!! along with the Tiki created that night!!!

Wont you come out to enjoy another fantastic Tiki Time with APE and help raise the much needed funds for a great organization???? SEE YOU THERE!!!

[ Edited by: crazy al 2006-05-19 16:01 ]