Cora Jean's Old Skool Cafe 2nd Annual Gala Event, San Francisco

Cora Jean's Old Skool Cafe

2nd Annual Gala Event, " Swingin at the Apollo"

February 11th, 2009 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Cafe Cocomo
650 Indiana St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 824-6910

Attention Hepcats and Doll Babies!

Bump off your bunko plans and get your tickets for Wednesday, February 11th, it'll be a real swell soire.
Cora Jean's Old Skool Cafe and Teresa Goines are proud to present Old Skool Cafe's 2nd annual GALA fundraiser, featuring award-winning Chef Eddie Blyden and entertainment by Old Skool Cafe Youth Interns.
For a signature event that promises fine dining and inspirational community impact like you've never seen before, join Old Skool Cafe for a one-of-a-kind evening.

Youth Interns will be your hosts, waiters and entertainers for the night, giving you a special opportunity to see this innovative social enterprise at work.
A hotsy-totsy crowd always puts a smile on a mug, but Old Skool Cafe does you one better with a dining experience powerful enough to change the lives of local, at-risk youth one meal at a time!

Come hungry. Leave inspired.
1940's Cocktail Attire: Grab your glad rags and get spiffy!
(Prize for the best vintage threads)
*Get your tickets now or get the bum's rush — we sold out early last year to a bunch of wise guys!

Tickets are $75.00 for the 5 course meal, and Old Skool entertainment.

Get Your Tickets HERE!!

Avance LIVE at Cafe Cocomo, Saturday, October 18th!!

AVANCE Live at Cafe Cocomo

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Come See the Bay Area's Hottest Salsa Band Live at Cafe Cocomo This Saturday October 4th, 2008

Cafe Cocomo

650 INDIANA STREET | SAN FRANCISCO, CA. | 415-824-6910

*Salsa lesson by Jake at 8:00pm

*Band starts at 10:00pm

*Cafe Cocomo's bar and grill is open for happy hour & dinner

*Half Price on all Drinks from 5pm-7pm

*Cover: $10 before 10pm / $20 after 10pm

About AVANCE:

Avance Originates and consists of the hottest and newest talents the San Francisco Bay Area has come to know. Four electrifying, bilingual singers, a sizzling horn section, and one of the best rhythm sections on the West Coast. You put this all together and you get a new and unique sound that crosses the language barrier: Spanish and English. Leading the group is Carlos Santana percussionist, Karl Perazzo, and Co-Founder/Vocalist Armando Cordoba.

Rumba Cafe Live at Cafe Cocomo, Salsa Dancing San Francisco

Rumba Cafe Performing Live at Cafe Cocomo

August 16th

Cafe Cocomo

650 Indiana Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-824-6910

Salsa lesson by Jake @ 8:00 pm Band start @ 10:00 p.m.

About Salsa Lessons at Cafe Cocomo:

Classes at Cocomo appeal to a wide range of dancers. For the beginners, all classes start with the basic step, so that people just starting out can learn the step and participate in the dancing later to get more practice.

The first part of the lesson typically includes the basic footwork and rhythym, and a single turn for the followers.

Following that, several patterns are usually taught, which employ the basics and also go beyond to new types of moves.

Often times both a beginning and intermediate pattern are taught. People attending the class do NOT need to have a partner or sign up ahead for registration. All classes are drop-in, and we change partners often, so that you can experience dancing with a variety of people, which is very helpful for improving your skills.

Intermediate dancers will benefit from the classes by learning new patterns each week. Patterns are rarely repeated, so that by attending classes regularly, leaders can build a large repertoire of moves.

Similarly, followers learn the kinds of things to expect while dancing, as well as tips for following intricate moves.

COVER:
$10 Before 10 p.m.
$20 After

See a Clip of Rumba Cafe Performing at Cafe Cocomo

Avance Live at Cafe Cocomo July 24th

Avance Live at Cafe Cocomo

Thursday July 24th

Cafe Cocomo

650 Indiana Street | San Francisco | CA 94107

Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Salsa Lesson with Salsa by Jake at 8 p.m.

DJ Fab Freddy at 9 p.m.

Cover Charge $10.00 at the door

About Salsa with Jake:

SalsabyJake's Salsa classes are taught with all dancing levels in mind, going into important detail about the patterns taught, and the means for making them easy to dance, and attractive to watch. Classes are kept "light" too, so that even those dancers struggling with new moves for the first time feel at ease and remember that dancing is for fun! Many dancers in the Bay Area started dancing with Jake – class attendance has topped 50,000 people over the years with steady growth. Our experience and dedication to teaching solid dance skills that work well in any dance setting, and their commitment to building the Salsa dance community, make him a clear choice for learning to dance Salsa.

About Avance:

Avance Originates and consists of the hottest and newest talents the San Francisco Bay Area has come to know. Four electrifying, bilingual singers, a sizzling horn section, and one of the best rhythm sections on the West Coast. You put this all together and you get a new and unique sound that crosses the language barrier: Spanish and English. Leading the group is Carlos Santana percussionist, Karl Perazzo, and Co-Founder/Vocalist Armando Cordoba.

Orquesta Bakan at Cafe Cocomo, Thursday June 25th

Orquesta Bakan Live Thursday June 25th

Join us for LIVE SALSA WITH BAKAN this Thursday at Cafe Cocomo.

Doors open at 7:30pm

Salsa Lesson with Salsa by Jake at 8pm

DJ FAB FREDDY at 9pm

Cover Charge $10 at the door

About Orquesta Bakan:

This high-energy Orquesta consists of some of the finest musicians in Northern California. A nice blend of experienced, and up and coming young talent is reflected in their showmanship. On vocals are, Augustine "Indio" Martinez, Victor "Cafe" August and Mark "Coco" Pagan. On Trumpets, Tom Bertetta and Rolf Johnson.

On Woodwinds, Peter Cornell, and on Trombones Doug Beavers and Mike Rinta. Christian Tumalan on Piano, and Carlos Ramirez on Electric Bass. Eric Mendez on Timbales, Sean Zuniga on Congas and Director Jose Guaman on Bongos. Each member brings the flavor of his country ranging from Puerto Rico, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, and the USA.

Pepe Y Su Orquestra Peru at Cafe Cocomo

PEPE Y SU ORQUESTRA PERU

Saturday June 14th

Cafe Cocomo

650 Indiana Street

San Francisco

LESSON:
SALSA BY JAKE 8PM

DJ LUIS MEDINA FROM 'KPFA' RADIO
9PM

BAND 10PM

About The Band:

In this new millennium in which salsa music hosts a vanguard of superior musical talents, Pepe y su Orquesta maintains its sole purpose of vibrating people's souls with its typical tropical rhythms, heartfelt lyrics, musical quality, and elegant performances.

Pepe y su Orquesta originated in San Francisco, California in the 1990's with a spirit filled with energy and aspiration. As with any great architectural work, Pepe y su Orquesta has a solid foundation; Its three vocalists are brothers Pepe, Luis and Tony Gonzáles. This family, originally from Lima, Perú, bring their collective knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the orchestra, all of which merge to create the hottest songs that make up their musical repertoire. Their understanding and eagerness to do things right are characteristics that people have noticed in these brothers, making this orchestra something special.

Salsa Crazy Salsa Dance Podcast: San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dancing.

For the Salsa Dance week of 5/13/2008

Salsa Dancing in the San Francisco Bay Area this week is red hot, and look at the improvement in this weeks podcast!   You can now leave comments directly on the video too…

Without further ado, enjoy this weeks early edition, of the SalsaCrazy News Network:

Major Changes: Better lighting, better sound, better camera, and a shower.  Share your thoughts!