Moe’s Alley was a Success!

Big Thanks to Moe’s Alley for a great show on Tue. night!  Much love to Junior Boogie, and all of our friends who came out on a cold and rainy Tuesday to help make this a special event.  This was our first time back at Moe’s in 3 years, and it was an amazing show.  Russell sat in on keyboard and the sound was mixed excellent.  ClayChollar of Constant Creations Studio added amazing visuals with his live graphic art.  If anyone has any pictures of the show, please email them to me at theomegaproject@onebox.com .

JAH LOVE ETERNAL!
omegaprojectmusic.com

Happy 15th Birthday to WAMM!

Happy 15th birthday to WAMM and much love to everyone who came out to the 420 celebration!  This was a great event and I am beginning to  realize how amazing Santa Cruz is!  Mike and Valerie Coral didn’t need to dress up, because they are SuperHeros.  Below is Valeries response to the UCSC 420 Lockdown…

Valerie Leveroni Corral’s 
Opinion of The UCSC 420 Lockdown

UCSC’s 420 lockdown is not about 420. It is an aggressive action against peaceful assembly. Students vote. In Santa Cruz county more that a decade ago medical marijuana passed by 71% and last year marijuana was declared the lowest priority of the law. UCSC, take a breath!

Among the responsibilities of every institution of higher education, including UCSC is: to uphold the constitution, to protect the rights of each student, not to violate them, and to provide public access to citizens of our community whose taxes support UCSC.

Ask yourself, should UCSC be denying the right to peacefully assemble? When 4000 people assemble in support of a common interest this community takes note. The university seeks to create chaos out of peaceful assembly. Shame on you! We thought we taught our elders better! See: The First Amendment of the Constitution.

We welcome everyone (including all people turned away from UCSC) to our free party to celebrate WAMM’s Quinceñera — 15 years of serving each other with medical marijuana. DIY 4/20 at 4:20pm. Join the revolution of consciousness with us. The Free DIY party begins in the parking lot behind Pearl Alley at Lincoln and Cedar and features: Omega Project, Genea Gjaguar, Clown Burlesque, Radical Cheerleaders, Lisa Dewey, Kinetica, Ariginal and Las Palamitas. Simultaneously for those 21 or over with a valid ID our beloved Club Dakota is donating all proceeds from the door to WAMM and DJ A.D. will be spinning Motown. This event is proudly sponsored by the Santa Cruz Dyke March. Dress as your favorite Superhero/Villian. Peace Santa Cruz.

Thanks to Melissa of SantaCruzDykeMarch

Thanks to Corrie for the great pictures!
If you have any good pictures of the show please email them to theomegaproject@onebox.com
omegaprojectmusic.com

Upcoming Events

The Omega Project will be playing live at WAMM’s 15th birthday party on 4/20 at 4:20 @:
Club Dakota
1209 Pacific Ave.
Join the Revolution of Consiousness – FREE PARTY
Dress as your favorite Super Hero or Villian.
for more info check out:WAMM.org
SantaCruzDykeMarch.com
Also, The Omega Project will be having an EarthDay Celebration on April 22nd at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz, CA.
We are Headlining after Junior Boogie.  $5 +21 9pm %10 of proceeds to go to benefit.
Finally, The Omega Project will be playing at The Mirimar on the Santa Cruz wharf on May 4th. 
Thanks to everyone who came out to The Atrium and helped us make it a great night!
JAH Love Eternal!

Much Love to The Atrium

Thanks to everyone who came out to The Atrium in The Catalyst! That was our first show there are and about 100 people heard us play. Semi-Large and with large gaps (the doors and the stairs), the sound and energy seemed to gust out of the room. The Atrium is interesting because they don’t run the whole band through a PA, so the mix, consisting of 2 vocal mics, 1 kick mic, and Patience and my amps, was muddy. But that added to the style that developed over the set, and we locked in to places we haven’t went live before. Much love to The Atrium’s soundguy Kyle. BIG UPS as always to WeareCAgrown.com
Thanks to anyone who donated to WAMM – check out wamm.org

JAH LOVE ETERNAL!
omegaprojectmusic.com

The Omega Project @ The Atrium/The Catalyst Sat. April 5th

The Omega Project will be playing at The Atrium in The Catalyst on Sat. April 5th.  We are the second out of three bands so we are supposed to go on at 10.  The Catalyst is one of the best venues in Santa Cruz, and The Atrium is the outer room.  If we fill it up with people, we will get booked for inside.  So please come out and help us celebrate Carlos’ 27th birthday.  As always, the show will be sponsored by We Are California Grown.
21+ FREE

Thanks to Don Quixote’s Music Hall

Thanks to everyone who came out to party with us at Don Quixotes last Wed.! It was a smokin hot show and there was a great turn out. BIG UPS to Clay Chollar of constantcreations.org who airbrushed live during the second set. Also, thanks to Wild Bill who showed his work and donated a piece to the auction. The acoustic set was sweet, Patience and I are really enjoying working with such great sound equipment and such talented sound people. (Thanks to Lake Barnett! – Don Quixote’s great sound guy) This was only our second show with Frank, and at the last one we had Russell on keys. So this was the first time that we played out together, the distance that we have covered in two shows amazes me, and each time I play with Frank we find our voice more and more. %10 of the proceeds went to The Marijuana Policy Project. MPP.org If anyone has any good pictures of the show please contact me @ theomegaproject@onebox.com .

Thanks to Wild Bill for the pictures!

JAH LOVE ETERNAL!
877*832*2129
omegaprojectmusic.com

The Omega Project @ Don Quixote’s Wed 3/26/08

Wed. March 26th, The Omega Project will be performing at Don Quixote’s Music Hall in Felton, CA.  We will be having a local artist showcase work, inspirational spoken word by Lyrical I, and live painting by Clay Chollar of Constant Creation.   %10 of the proceeds are benefiting The Marijuana Policy Project.  “MPP believes that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is prison. To this end, MPP focuses on removing criminal penalties for marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who have the approval of their doctors.”  Raffle prizes will be given away featuring Omega music, apparel by We are California Grown, and a piece of art.  The Omega Project will be performing both an acoustic and an electric set.  This is our first time playing in Felton, so please help us make this a special night.  Don Quixote’s is located at 6275 Hwy 9 Felton, CA.  Starting at 8 pm.  This is an all ages event, under 21 must be with a parent.  Tickets $8 in advance $10 at the door.  To get your tickets in advance, call 877*832*2129

constantcreations.org

With more than 24,000 dues-paying members and more than 180,000 e-mail subscribers, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. Incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1995, MPP works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana — both the consumption of marijuana and the laws that are intended to prohibit such use.
MPP.org

for more info check out:

omegaprojectmusic.comwearecagrown.com

Thanks for a Great Event!

Big Thanks to everyone who came to The Attic this last Wed. and helped make that an unforgettable party.  There were over 100 people there, which is great for our first Santa Cruz Party!  A special thanks to Valerie and Mike Corral of WAMM.  Although the room was a little noisy when Valerie spoke,  it was an honor to have the founder and director of THE FIRST CAREGIVER COLLECTIVE IN THE NATION!!   She said that technically they are not a dispensary since they don’t actually accept cash for medicine.  Which is all the more righteous.  No longer should we let money taint our sacred medicine.  Thank you again to all of the artists.  It was very inspiring to look down from the stage and see the whole room filled with art and vibrant people.  The Omega Projects core mission is to build diverse culture around sustainable practices and I feel that we did a good job of moving down that path with this party.  Check back later for pictures.
Our next event is at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA on Wed. March 26th.  We intend to have a similar party, featuring local Felton Artists and sponsored by We are California Grown.  See omegaprojectmusic.com for more info.

JAH LOVE ETERNAL!
omegaprojectmusic.com

Santa Cruz artist collaboration event on March 12th

Artist Collaboration concert and art showing. Featuring music by the band “The Omega Project“, as well as spoken word performance and gallery style exhibitions. Raffle prizes given away all night sponsored by “We Are California Grown” local apparel company. wearecagrown.com This is an all ages event. Dinner and drinks will also be available. Please come enjoy a night of great music, dancing and inspiration. Help keep the arts alive!! At The Attic, 931 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz. 7pm-11pm. Portion of Proceeds to benefit WAMM (Women’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana) wamm.org. For more on The Omega Project check out www.omegaprojectmusic.com . Please check back later for more word on the artists!

UPDATE: we have confirmed Adrian Rasmussen www.adrianrasmussen.com who will be painting live. his bio reads:

“Expression, Concentration, Relaxation, these are just a few of the many ways in which I use art. However it is much more than that. I use colors to ignite emotions, the fluidity of lines to express my stream of concentration, and words to provoke different trains of thought. Art for me is much more than the finished product. Art is the process which I use to express myself, therefore the expression is in the doing and the finished product is the imprint of what I was going through at the time.
Life itself is my art. So I create art out of life. I find myself exploring personal growth and reflection of this modern world in contrast with the serenity and knowing which we all possess. On occasion I poke at society’s downfalls; however I like to keep my artwork on the positive inspirational level. The interactions between the colors and lines as well as the graphical layout are all just as much a part of main concepts as the subject matter which I explore.
I am twenty six, born raised and residing in Santa Cruz, CA. I have been creating art ever since I could hold a pencil, before that.. with my fingers. I have taken many classes and and have used many techniques throughout the years. I am also fluent in various digital media.”

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

Also we are having Amisha Zuber. “Amisha Zuber was born in Santa Barbara, California and was raised in a loving family of artists. Her father instilled the love of photography early. A filmmaker and photographer, he broadened her world through the lens. Amisha seriously began exploring the world of photography in college. She attended The University of the Arts, where she went to school not for photography, but for the performing arts. After three years, she ended the Philadelphia chapter of her life, and returned to California. A person of many passions, Amisha also crafts artist books, paints in both watercolor and acrylic, and expresses her love of music and theatre through playing the drums, singing and acting. She has completed a volume of poetry and is always letting the words come though her onto the page. Today she resides between the mountains and ocean, utilizing the scenery around her to capture images of beauty.” Check out her website @ amishazuber.com

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Sally Ann Rodriguez

fortunaluz.com

Do Art or Die !!! – Viva la Revolucion !!!! – Viva la Raza !!!

Long live the revolution of art, for it is this very expression, this endeavor that transcends all limitations, nationalities, and is the true emancipation of the soul. The closest we can get to God and the next best thing to nature. I work to live and I live to work, and it has been in this vein that the celebration of life, the lust for her, and all things beautiful find voice. Creativity is the means to commune and embrace which therefore is the necessity of art. Without the freedom to express what naturally transpires in each of us we are forever groping for a commonality.

I live my work because I believe in the healing power of creativity. My faith in color and beauty is the vessel in which I travel. I, simply a channel of experience, as we all are, and thus capable of transcendence. There is no other reason for the act of creativity, the sheer joy it offers in the excitement and collaboration with others. The power of beauty is great, and I am thankful to feel and fight, and believe that the simple act of putting color to canvas, harmony to sound, form to emotion, or dance to intuition is the key to peace, the greatness of a country, the true emancipation and journey to all things humanitarian.

This is what I know and believe.

Sally Ann Rodriguez

Sally Ann is a California native, born and raised in the Bay Area. She began painting while living in Missoula, Montana and is self-taught. She currently resides in Martinez, CA.

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Allison Marie Garcia

www.artconspiracy.com/artists/killyourtv.htm

"HI there
My name is Allison, I'm born and raised
in Hollister, and for the past 2 semesters I have been taking art
classes to expand my portfolio at Cabrillo College.... when it
comes to my art , I dabble in a bit of everything. It really
depends on what mood I am in. My main body of recent work
has been mixed media along with some abstracted  portraits.
Although, some of my work is very realistic as well.
I am also participating in the San Benito County Open
Studios tour in April.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David Dunn                myspace.com/davidwdunn


David Dunn is a visionary artist who will be joining our

collaboration from the Big Sur area. We are honored to

have him involved.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sheilah Renaud
artswe.com search for "Sheilah"

My first outstanding art lesson took
place in a dream when I was five years old. In that altered state of
awareness I was shown very clearly how the human profile should be
rendered. Gone were the stick figures and "smiley faces" replaced by a
deep, lifelong insight into form and color with an ability to render
soul force in the subject
This dream experience (and many others)

 opened me up to a higher reality we

sometimes refer to as superconsciousness. My art is the driving force

in my life and is currently undergoing a huge transformation. The

energy that compells me to paint reveals a future world where all

humanity is no longer burdend by the shakles of usury money so inherent

in traditional capitalsm. Third world people wear beautiful raiments of

their cultural tradition in a more leisurely setting....the flower of

life is embellished....Gaia strikes a pose....young Buddha rides the

symbolic white Ox.
I have taken art classes at Michigan State University , Laney College and

the Santa Rosa J.C....and am mostly self-taught. I am 58 years young,

living in the Ben Lomond woods  with others equally intent on

unravelling the mysteries of the Universe.  Some of my art can be seen

on www.ArtsWe.com. Put in a search for Sheilah.  

much love and infinite blessings!