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Greetings Artists & Patrons of the Arts -
1) URBAN GROOVZ feat. THE RESURRECTION & DERICK MARSHALL
2) POETRY NIGHT @ THE ROSE SUPPER CLUB IN MONT - TONIGHT!
3) THE CIPHER @ CLUB ODYSSEY feat. HARRY "TEPOTS" TATUM
4) JAZZ IN THE PARKS 2000 SERIES IN BIR
5) JUNE BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL in HUNTSVILLE
6) THE CHOCOLATE SOUL MUSICFEST TOUR IN ATL!
7) MARY J. BLIGE IN CONCERT IN BIR!
8) Urbanham.com presents THE FIRST ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
9) THE FUNKJAZZ KAFE SUMMER FESTIVAL 2000
10) VIBES & VERSES TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION f/SOLKONFISCATION
11) A HIP-HOP WEEKEND IN THE BIR f/DEAD PREZ
12) CHOO CHOO ME HOME - A JAZZ MUSICAL @ THE CARVER THEATER
13) CARLOS SANTANA IN CONCERT w/MACY GRAY
14) NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL 2000
SPECIAL NOTE(s):
- Check out SYNTHESIS, INC.'s brand new official website:
http://synthesisinc.virtualave.net
- Check out Vibes & Verses Poetry Society's homepage at
http://www.vibesandverses.com
- Check out B-Brian's "Future Flavas" on 95.7 Jamz every Saturday Night from
8-9 PM to hear some good urban alternative sounds
- FULL MENTAL JACKET is now available at 3 locations in Alabama:
* MAHOGONY BOOKS & GIFTS in the Western Hills Mall in Fairfield
* LITTLE PROFESSOR BOOKS & CAFE, 2717 South 18th Street in Homewood
* ROOTS & WINGS, 1345 Carter Hill Road in Montgomery.
Visit http://www.geocities.com/maliksun/mental.html for a preview
Power & Peace,
SUN
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You've heard about it. You keep hearing about it. What R U waiting 4?
Experience the groove.
SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2000
URBAN GROOVZ @ 22nd Street Jazz Café
710 South 22nd Street in Downtown Birmingham
(between 7th Avenue South & University Boulevard)
featuring:
* the FunkJazz fusion sounds of Birmingham's own THE RESURRECTION
Central AL's best kept secret!
* the prolific poetry of DERICK MARSHALL
co-Founder of Vibes & Verses Poetry Society in Montgomery
* Open Mic Poetry Sessions hosted by THE SEVENTH SUN
- auhtor of "Full Mental Jacket" (c. 1999)
* the untouchable sounds of DJ BERRACO
- newest member of the Urban Groovz family, spinning the best in
urban alternative sounds including Acid Jazz, Latin Jazz, Jazz,
Soul, Funk, New & Rare Grooves, Hip Hop, Reggae, Afro-Cuban,
Brazilian and more!!!
Doors open at 5:00 PM...Show starts at 6:00 PM
Admission is $7 'til 7PM & $10 afterwards
The kitchen & bar will be open to provide food & beverages.
18 & up to enter...21 & up to drink responsibly.
Artists, patrons of the arts and the curious are welcome.
For more info contact The Seventh Sun at 205.806.8030 or Griot_7@hotmail.com
This unique addition to Central Alabama's cultural scene is brought to you
by SYNTHESIS, INC. & 22nd Street Jazz Café. Synthesis is a non-profit
collective of eclectic minds, unified to foster creativity in
under-represented communities through educational programs, artistic events
and public service.
Visit the following links:
To find out more about Synthesis - http://synthesisinc.virtualave.net
To find out more about 22nd St Jazz Café - http://www.jazzcafe.4ever.cc
For a locator map and directions, click the following link:
http://maps.expedia.com/default.asp?C=33.506823,-86.796877&A=6&O=0,0&L=USA0409&Pr=1&P=33.506823,-86.796877,1,710+22nd+St+S%2C+Birmingham%2C+AL+35233&Title=710+22nd+St+S%2C+Birmingham%2C+AL+35233&L=USA0409
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Vibes & Verses Poetry Society presents POETRY NIGHT
TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2000
Doors Open @ 8:00 PM
at The Rose Supper Club
954 High Street
Montgomery, AL
featuring Open Mic Poetry all night long!
Call 334.263.4275 for More Info and be sure to check out VVPS's NEW web
site: http://www.vibesandverses.com
Click the following link for maps and directions:
http://www.expediamaps.com/default.asp?C=32.37184533952166,-86.29177987066956&A=16&OX=0&OY=0&P=32.37184533952166,-86.29177987066956,1,High+St
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Infinite Currents presents THE CIPHER
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2000
featuring the erotic expressions of Harry "TEPOTS" Tatum
at CLUB ODYSSEY
4600 Gary Avenue
in Downtown Fairfield, AL
DOORS OPEN AT 7:00 PM...Admission is $4.00
For more info, call 205.780.5669
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JAZZ IN THE PARKS 2000 SERIES
f/ The Birmingham Youth Jazz Ensemble
directed by Jothan Callins
Shows start @ 7:00 PM for the dates listed below
FREE OF CHARGE!
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
Ensley Park
2800 Avenue K, Ensley
guest artist: JOE JENNINGS, saxophonist
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
North Birmingham Park
3501 North 28th St.
guest artists: DEIDRE ALI & DOC SOUL STIRRER, vocalists
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
Avondale Park
41st St. @ Fifth Ave. South
guest artist: CONSUELA LEE, arranger/composer/pianist
TUESDAY, JULY 6
W. C. Patton Park
Coosa Street @ 12th Ave. North
guest artist: JACKIE MILLS, drummer
For more info call 205.786.5299 or e-mail byjejazz@aol.com
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Serious lovers of urban music,
are you ready for Chocolate Soul?...Music That Moves Souls
THE CHOCOLATE SOUL MUSICFEST TOUR
Saturday, June 24 2000 @ 9:00 PM
@ Studio Central
300 Central Avenue
in Downtown Atlanta
Doors open at 9:00 p.m.
Admission $18 advance, $22 day of show.
Advance tickets available at Earwax Records and online at
http://www.chocolatesoul.com.
Call 404.688.3444 for more info
Featuring MCA/Universal recording artists, the JAZZYFATNASTEES!!!
Also featuring, Philadelphia soul band, KINDRED, PLUS ATL local favorites
JIVA and DJ KEMIT.
About the JazzyFatNastees:
Tracey Moore and Mercedes Martinez make up the JazzyFatNastees. They’ve
lent their voices to recordings by Eric Benet, Outkast, Meshell Ndegeocello,
De La Soul, Brand New Heavies and Stevie Wonder. Backed band-wise by The
Roots, JazzyFatNastees have plastered onto the music scene with their highly
publicized debut album "The Once And Future." Garnering rave reviews and
mass media buzz, this singing and songwriting duo has turned the industry
upside down with their spirit-nourishing and achingly beautiful sounds.
"Chocolate Soul: The Music Compilation" is HOT and in stores now @ Earwax
Records & Tower Records in Atlanta...featuring cuts by Seek, Jiva, DJ Kemit,
Kindred, Edith's Wish and Julie Dexter. Get your copy INSTATNTLY BY CREDIT
CARD online at http://www.chocolatesoul.com or http://www.amazon.com
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The Chocolate Soul Musicfest Tour will also visit New Orleans, Phoenix, St.
Louis, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
Headliners will vary in each city...Scheduled Headliners Include: Jazzy Fat
Nastees, Maysa Leak, Lucy Pearl, Busta Rhymes, Loose Ends, and many more
If you're in the Atlanta area, check for Chocolate Soul on People TV (Cable
12 or 24) Monday, June 12, 2000 to see their coverage of the Chocolate Soul
HMV in-store jam with Jiva
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JUNE BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 24 - Sunday, June 25, 2000
@ WEUP Radio Station
2609 Jordan Lane
Huntsville, AL
For more info. call 256.837.9387
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MARY J. BLIGE live in concert
FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2000 @ 8:00 PM
at the Boutwell Auditorium
Downtown Birmingham
tickets are on sale NOW! for $35.
More info as it becomes available.
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Urbanham.com presents THE FIRST ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
Date: SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2000
Location: L.R. Hall, 424 North 16th Street, Downtwon Birmingham
Time: 9AM to 5PM
Admission: FREE
As an effort to continue to reach out to the community, Urbanham.com is
organizing and planning the 1st Annual Urbanham.com Technology Showcase.
This showcase will allow smaller technical and communication companies to
join forces with larger corporations and the media to help educate our youth
and business owners on the power of the Internet and Information Technology.
The format of this showcase will allow for fun, interactive learning,
which will allow participants to receive gainful experience through hands on
demonstrations, seminars, and discussions. During this showcase, we plan
to capture the interest of children and adults and initiate the possibility
of them pursuing a career in the expanding field of technology or becoming
active consumers of computer and information technology products and
services. The highlight of this event will be a city-wide Video Gaming
Contest that will allow participants to win prizes. We are seeking vendor
and sponsorship support from individuals and corporations.
Booth availability is on a first come, first serve basis.
FOR ADDITIONAL BOOTH & SHOWCASE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Russ McClinton or James Williams.
Urbanham.com
1527 5th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203.
(205) 251-7573, ext 107
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THE FUNKJAZZ KAFE SUMMER FESTIVAL 2000
JULY 8, 2000, Doors open at 10:00 PM
@ The Tabernacle
152 Luckie Street NW (near Centennial Park)
Atlanta, GA
Featuring Six Vibrant Levels Of Interactive Experiences Including:
- The Main Performance Room (live bands with interacting DJ's)
- The FunkJazz Kafe Poetry Suite
- The Tanqueray Vintage Jazz Suite
- An Independent Film Suite
- The FunkJazz Kafe Healing Suite (Massages & Aromatherapy Treatment)
- An Interactive Art Gallery (For your own creative expression)
- Vendors and Tribal Drumming In the Marketplace
Advance Tickets On Sale @ Ear Wax Records, 1052 Peachtree St. in Midtown
Atlanta
Prices are:
- $20 w/ Food Donation(Benefiting The Atlanta Community Food Bank)
- $25 w/out
- $25 Day of Show @ Venue box office
Join us for The FunkJazz Kafe experience and see what all the hype has been
about for so many years!!! Call 404.659.9022 and visit
http://www.funkjazzkafe.com for more info.
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Vibes & Verses Poetry Society Celebrates its Two Year Anniversary
FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2000, Doors Open @ 8:00 PM
at The Rose Supper Club
954 High Street
Montgomery, AL
featuring:
* the "everything good" Acid Jazz vibes of Atlanta's SolKonfiscation
- sound of the Wednesday Night Elevation @ Yin Yang Music Cafe
plus
* Open Mic Poetry all night long!
This is a FREE event...Call 334.263.4275 for More Info
Be sure to check out VVPS's NEW web site: http://www.vibesandverses.com
Click the following link for maps and directions:
http://www.expediamaps.com/default.asp?C=32.37184533952166,-86.29177987066956&A=16&OX=0&OY=0&P=32.37184533952166,-86.29177987066956,1,High+St
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Clean/censored concert and workshop f/DEAD PREZ
FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2000, 10 AM-2PM
@ PARKER HIGH SCHOOL
300 Eighth Avenue North
Birmingham, AL
Sponsored by the Birmingham community schools, MATAH, Lyndia Computers,
MAJESTIC PROMOTIONS (APOLLO), and the MALCOLM X CENTER.
FREE ADMISSION!!!
For more info, contact Kamau Afrika @ afrika_iff_intl@yahoo.com or
205.252.3715
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CHOO CHOO ME HOME - A JAZZ MUSICAL
Saturday, July 15, 2000 @ 7 PM
The Carver Theater
1631 Fourth Avenue North
in Downtown Birmingham's historic Fourth Avenue Business District
Tickets: $20, ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY!
In the early 1900's with the railroad train being the prime mode of
transportation during the time, George Mortimer Pullman created the first
successful "sleeping car." He made his dream come true by hiring only Negro
men, African Americans, to serve as porters for his latest addition to
American luxury transportation - known as the "Pullman Car."
In an era teaming with prejudice and discontent, "CHOO CHOO ME HOME", is the
story of a young farmer who flees his southern home in Mississippi, after a
painful tragedy, to go up north to Chicago for a better life. In doing so,
he finds work, friendship, intrigue, love and lots of excitement!
Written, directed and produced by Alicia Johnson.
Starring: Deidre Ali, Titus Battle, Kim Belcher, Odie Berry, Woody Cook, Ced
Delaney, Dot Davis, Anthony Irons, Edna Turner, Ahmed Obafemi, Roderick
Woods, Jr. & many others!
Don't miss this once in a lifetime chance to learn about a valuable, but
almost forgotten, piece of African-American history. And don't miss your
chance to win 2 round trip tickets to New Orleans on Amtrak, 2 Heritage
Festival passes or one of our other fabulous door prizes!
Tickets can be purchased by any cast member or at the door. Call (205)
925-3262 for more information.
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The legendary CARLOS SANTANA live in concert
w/opening performance by MACY GRAY
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2000 @ 8:00 PM
@ The Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA
Tickets on sale NOW,
prices range from $28.75 to $61.75.
Tickets may be purchased at Earwax Music, Tower Records & all Ticketmaster
locations (www.ticketmaster.com to order on-line).
For more ticket info, 404.249.6400
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Be Connected...Be Inspired...Be Transformed!
The NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL 2000
July 28th - August 6th
in Atlanta, GA
The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) invites you to attend the 7th
biennial festival to be held in Atlanta, GA. The NBAF summer is the world's
largest celebration of the sights, sounds, and expressions of the African
Diaspora. From the celebratory procession that opens the 10-day event at
THE STUDIOPLEX on Auburn to the closing weekend activities on the grounds of
the historic ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER, the NBAF 2000 will present events
highlighting the achievements of artists of African descent.
For more info visit http://www.nbaf.org or call 404.730.0177
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A NEW BLACK RENAISSANCE IS EVOLVING THROUGH THE SYNTHESIS
OF ANCIENT ELEMENTS...KEEP YOUR THIRD EYE OPEN FOR UPCOMING EVENTS...
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