We're shining the light on some of the people who use their actions, and voices, to create the diverse Bay Area community and Joe Rosato Jr. has the story of a San Francisco singer who is as timeless as her songs.
"So it was time to stop waiting tables," West said,"and try to put even more time in working professionally."
Like all musicians, West's career hit a brick wall in 2020 when the pandemic abruptly shut down live music gatherings while the few live performances moved online. In place of the shiny gowns she wore for the stage, West spent her days in pajamas. A series of livestream concerts at St. Joseph's Art Society -- a project by decorator Ken Fulk in a revamped San Francisco church -- kept her spirits and finances going.
"I think we’ve lost some reverence for the past here, as far as some of the institutions," West said citing the current battle over Another Planet Entertainment's proposal to remove seating from the historic Castro Theater to accommodate concerts."You have to have some reverence for some of the things we’ve had in the past."
"It’s very important to me and I can’t help observe it and speak out when I can," she said."There is no middle ground when it comes to racism, bigotry, homophobia."
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