FRIDAY: >> Bay Area songstress Goapele’s (pictured) musical background is almost as diverse as her ethnic background. Born to a South African political exile father and a mother whose parents survived the Holocaust, she studied at the Berklee College of Music and later would form musical partnerships with the likes of hip-hop acts like the Hieroglyphics crew and E-40. However her 2005 release, Change It All, established her as especially talented when it comes to…

>> You better act fast to see “Bringing It All Together: The Art of Joyce Lomax” at Ramee Art Gallery — the show will only be up this Friday and Saturday. The exhibit, the last to be on view at the gallery’s 14th Street space, features works on paper, paintings and ceramics by Atlanta-based artist Joyce Lomax. On August 20, Ramee Art Gallery will relocate to 606C Rhode Island Avenue, NE. The reception for…