Ani wraps up her summer tour with two performances in Colorado this weekend, but we have just announced a ton of new dates for September, October, and November!  Catch Ani with her band on a stage near you, just go to the Righteous Babe tour page for presale and on sale information.

Hey Ani Fans!

Ani is back on tour and RBR is looking for dedicated fans to volunteer to be a field rep and help spread the word! As a field rep you will take to the streets in your town,  supplied with RBR posters and fliers, and plaster the town.  In return (once you send us a completed work form) we’ll give you a pair of tickets to the show. ....

If you live in one of the following cities and would like to help by being a field rep please send an email to meghan@righteousbabe.com  with the city in the subject line, with answers to the questions below. We will choose one rep from the completed applications received for each city:

Aurora, IL                            Winnipeg, MB                       Kalamazoo, MI

Rochester, MN                 Minneapolis, MN                 Ann Arbor, MI

Duluth, MN                        Green Bay, WI

Fargo, ND                            Chicago, IL

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These questions must be completed by Monday, July 27th and emailed to meghan@righteousbabe.com in order to be eligible to be a field rep!....

1.    We MUST have COMPLETE answers to all of these basic questions…....

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a. Your first and last names (as printed on your drivers license):....

b. Complete address (street, city, state or province and zip or postal code):....

c. Daytime phone:....

d. E-mail address:....

e. T-shirt size (S, M, L, XL): ....

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2.  Tell us a little about yourself. (For instance: school? work? and so on).....

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3.  Tell us a little about Ani and/or RBR (i.e., why are you willing to devote your time to this crazy volunteer task for some folks you’ve probably never met?).....

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4.  BONUS ROUND: What is your favorite condiment(ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, etc.)?....

CNN’s Anderson Cooper spoke with Ani this past Friday on AC360 about the ongoing struggles for democracy in Burma, and specifically about the status of Aung San Suu Kyi, the democratic opposition leader currently under house arrest.  You can watch the interview by following a direct link on www.righteousbabe.com to the video, Ani’s segment is about 18 minutes in. 

Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, is currently on trial for allegedly breaking the terms of her detention which was scheduled to end this month.  If convicted she can face five years in jail.  To learn more about what’s happening in Burma, and how you can help, visit the US Campaign for Burma.

In 2004 the US Campaign for Burma arranged for Ani to visit refugee camps there and learn first hand of the countries struggles.  Learn more about Ani’s trip to Burma in her photo gallery here.

Looking for a dose of culture in your life?  Starting May 16, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan appeals to the rockers in all of us with their new exhibit “Rock Stars’ Cars & Guitars 2.”  Featuring more than 20 cars and over 50 guitars, the show includes one of Ani’s own acoustics on display along side axes from Jimi Hendrix, Gene Simmons and Alice Cooper and cars from Elvis Presley, Sheryl Crowe and Soundgarden. 

“Rock Stars’ Cars & Guitars 2” is on display through September 7, tickets and more information are available online here.

And if you can’t make it to Dearborn, then why not give your local history or art museum a second look…a lot has changed since that fourth grade field trip.