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Celebrating diverse community voices: March 2021 Newsletter
In 2003, the LBC established a Latino Outreach initiative in an effort to include diverse community voices at the planning table through a series of listening sessions. The group was formalized in 2009 to become the Latino Advisory Council (LAC)…

Master class with North Bear a real eye -- and ear -- opener for JC students
Music students at Santa Rosa Junior College got an authentic dose of the American West on Friday. Members of North Bear, a Native American drum and song group from the Northern Plains, presented a master class for the students. One of the pow-wow…

Warm welcome for children from Africa
Sonoma County offered a warm welcome to the children of Spirit of Uganda earlier this week. The African children, aged 8-18, arrived at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts on Tuesday and were quickly whisked off to Safari West for a fun, complimentary…

Special ticket-offers help broaden horizons with the Spirit of Uganda
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts hopes to bring the Spirit of Uganda to as many people as possible on Wednesday. This special concert is part of the Empower African Children Project and the performers (aged 8-18) represent their homeland’s…

Ugandan spirit takes the stage by John Beck for The Press Democrat
Unique troupe visits Luther Burbank Center as ambassadors of nation's orphans
By John Beck For The Press Democrat
Thursday, January 26, 2012
SPIRIT OF UGANDA
What: Program of dance, drumming, singing celebration of traditional African music
When:…

'Spirit of Uganda' celebrates life By Jasmina Wellinghoff, For the Express-News San Antonio, Texas
Updated 04:21 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Peter Kasule can empathize with his young performers in the touring troupe Spirit of Uganda, all of whom are either orphans or at-risk youths.
Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Spirit-of-Uganda-brings-African-song-and-2470920.php#ixzz1jfG4wNl3
Review:…