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Event
Ziggy Marley in conversation with Adam Mansbach, Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook
Presented by Peninsula Arts & Letters and Kepler's Books.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
5:00 p.m.
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park CA 94025
Please note that a spot in the signing line is only guaranteed for Premier ticket holders.
Join us for an exclusive Bay Area appearance by Ziggy Marley to discuss his new book, Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook. Come and listen to the oldest son of Bob and Rita Marley talk about his childhood, his favorite family recipes,and his Grammy and Emmy-award winning musical career.
As the oldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy was raised with both traditional Jamaican food and the more natural and healthy ital food of the familys Rastafari culture. The fifty-four recipes included in the book, inspired by Ziggys youth and accompanied by beautiful photos, are contributed by Ziggy, his wife Orly, his sister Karen, as well as renowned chefs Bruce Sherman (Coconut Carrot Curry), Ben Ford (Escabeche, Escovitch), and Leonie McDonald (Caribbean Salsa). Many of the recipes are vegetarian, vegan, and/or gluten-free.
A seven-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter, and producer, Ziggy Marley has released twelve albums to much critical acclaim. His early immersion in music came at age ten when he sat in on recording sessions with his father, Bob Marley. As front man to Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, the group released eight albums that garnered three Grammys. Ziggy Marley Organics, a GMO-free product line including flavored coconut oils and hempseed snacks, was started in 2012.
Adam Mansbach is the author ofAngry Black White Boy, a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2005 andThe End of the Jews(for which he won the California Book Award for fiction in 2008). Mansbach was the founding editor of the 1990s hip-hop journalElementary. He lives in Berkeley and co-hosts a radio show, "Father Figures."
Please note that a spot in the signing line is only guaranteed for Premier ticket holders.
Ticket Information:
$40.00 -- Premier Ticket. This includes one hardcover copy of "Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook", priority seating, and priority in the signing line
$20.00 -- General Admission. No hardcover copy of "Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook", no priority seating or priority in the signing line.
$10.00 -- Student. No hardcover copy of "Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook". No priority in the signing line. Must show student ID.
For those who wish to sit together, please purchase tickets in the same seating area.
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LocationKepler's Books (View)
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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