Culture Shock at the High Museum of Art - July 9th

Culture Shock

Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:00 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.

Buy Tickets or Member Tickets

Join the High Museum of Art at the opening of "Radcliffe Bailey: Memory as Medicine" at our outdoor party. Tour the exhibition then enjoy dance music al fresco from some of Atlanta’s premier DJs, including Karl Injex, Kai Alce, and DJ Kemit. You think we’d stop there? Guess again. We’ll cap off the night with a special performance by DJ Maseo (De La Soul). Did you mark your calendar yet? Get to it.
$15, $10 for members. $5 for YP members.

DOCUMENTARY: A Tribe Called Quest in ATL - EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 4th!

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest 

I will be there FRONT AND CENTER!

Well...more "center and center" in the movie theater.

This documentary is LONG overdue.

 True hip hop heads still have the Tribe's CDs in heavy rotation.

(OK...Maybe it's just me.) Each release was outstanding from the first song to the last. Buying one song in the 80s was just not possible or too expensive, so with Tribe, fans were happy when guaranteed a quality product and skipping songs was never desired. 

BIG UPS to TRIBE! 

Can't wait to see the film!

Metro Atlanta Dates:

07/22 thru 08/04– Atlanta, GA @ Midtown Arts Cinema 

07/22 - 08/04 Atlanta, GA @ AMC Phipps Plaza 14

08/12 - Kennesaw, GA @ AMC Barrett Commons 24

More dates/locations here: http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/04/a-tribe-called-quest-documentary-gets-nationwide-release-dates-will-screen-at-tribeca-tonight/

or 

Documentary link

Celebrate the Red, White & Blue - July 4th

Celebrate the Red, White & Blue

July 4th is one of those holidays where you can usually find me at a friend’s house enjoying BBQ and beverages and indulging in some childhood fun with sparklers. But if you like to go out and go big for this fireworks-filled holiday, here are some cool places in Atlanta to check out!

Fireworks Shows:

Lenox Square - 7/4 - FREE! Fun activities for kids/adults all day starting at noon, Fireworks show starts at 9:40pm. Lots of great restaurants in the area so make a day of it!

Stone Mountain - 7/2 - 7/4 - $10 parking, additional $ for activities. Family of 4’s best bet is the Family Value Pass $119+. Lasershow includes a fireworks display all three nights!!

Centennial Olympic Park - 7/4 - FREE! Fun begins at 2pm when the park opens. Family activities like face painting, stilt walkers, Fountain of Rings, live music and more! Fireworks display starts after last 8:30pm musical performance.

Decatur Celebration - 7/4 - FREE! The annual Pied Piper parade begins at 6pm, followed by a live concert by the Callanwolde Concert Band and a fireworks display.

For the ultimate list of fireworks and more in ATL, check out Jennifer M’s amazing article from Atlanta on the Cheap!!

Other cool food/local events:

Peachtree Road Race - A 4th of July tradition! Starts at Lenox Square at 7:30am. Cheer on the runners as they make their way through Atlanta!

Remembering Michael Jackson

BILLIE JEAN

This video "MADE" MTV! I remember watching it in awe. He, no doubt, set the standard.

This is NO OTHER performer who is as innately and profoundly excellent as 

Michael Jackson.

I'm a fan for life.

This is for you, MJ.

RIP

NBAF Presents the 2011 National Black Arts Festival

NOW PLAYING/One Day Only/June 23rd: Fear of the Black Republican documentary

Fear of the Black Republican documentary

Now playing at: 

Midtown Art Cinema

931 Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA

(678) 495-1424

"I will wait for you" by Official P4CM Poet JANETTE...IKZ

Centennial Olympic Park: 4th of July Celebration

Monday, July 4, 2011: Centennial Olympic Park’s 4^th of July Celebration offers a full day of fun and entertainment for the entire family, including downtown Atlanta’s best fireworks display. The highlight of Centennial Olympic Park’s 4th of July Celebration is theAirTran Airways Fireworks Spectacular which will broadcast live by 11Alive WXIA-TV as well as simulcast on All The Hits Q100.

Arrive at the Park early to secure a good seat and enjoy fun for the whole family! Park gates open at 2 p.m., with activities including face painting, stilt walkers, and more! Visitors can also relax on the Great Lawn and cool off in the world famous Fountain of Rings. Q100 personalities will be broadcasting live from the Park.

For more info log onto: http://www.centennialpark.com/index.php/plan-your-visit/event-calendar/springsummer-events/4th-of-july#.TgDSen2WQ_c;facebook

Shoutin' out my girl, Carmen Rodgers! It's Me!

This song is amazing! The vid is brilliant! (The co-star is kinda' hot too:) 

If you didn't know her, now you do! Gotta' love REAL music!

Info: http://carmenrodgers.wordpress.com/

It's Me

 Carmen Rodgers - Never Again (Salah Ananse Afrique Electrique Mix)

Awareness & Relaxation : OSHO Meditations For Busy People

Osho is one my favorite philosophers/writers. For fathers (and mothers) this is  a wonderful reminder to stop and reflect. Time is precious...and unforgiving. It won't stop for ANYONE! 


SIDE NOTE: Happy father's day to my dad, who took his time and resources to shape me into the person I am today.  To all dads (...and expecting dads), the  moment your child is born, you awaken a new part of yourself that never existed. Remember to embrace it. Love it. Such an amazing cycle of love...

Awareness & Relaxation : OSHO Meditations For Busy People

1: Daily Watching
“Start being aware with day-to-day, routine actions, and while you are doing your routine actions, remain relaxed.

“There is no need to be tense. When you are washing your floor, what is the need to be tense? Or when you are cooking the food, what is the need to be tense? There is not a single time in life that requires your tension. It is just your unawareness and your impatience.

“I have not found anything — and I have lived in all kind of ways, with all kinds of people. I have always been puzzled: why are they tense? It seems tension has nothing to do with anything outside you, it has something to do within you. Outside you always find an excuse only because it looks so idiotic to be tense without any reason. Just to rationalize, you find some reason outside yourself to explain why you are tense.

“But tension is not outside you, it is in your wrong style of life.

ATL Scavenger Hunt w/$10,000 prize! - June 18th

PURSUE THE INFUSE 4G


On Saturday, there's a scavenger hunt going on at Centennial Park sponsored by Pursue the Infuse 4G. They will give you a Samsung 4G phone (to borrow) that will deliver the clues for your team to solve. The team with the most points wins $10,000. 


Be sure to visit www.atlantapursuetheinfuse4g.com and share the registration link. If your friends sign-up with codeword FRIEND10, they will get automatically accepted.


Good luck!

Meet Dr. Maya Angelou - June 18th

• Maya Angelou Teen Center Opening at Young YMCA
• Where: 2220 Campbellton Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
  Date: June 18, 2011
  Time: 3:00pm–5:00pm
  
  
• The grand opening of the Dr. Maya Angelou Teen Center at the Young Family YMCA, 2220 Campbellton Rd., is 3 to 5 p.m. Sat., June 18.
  Atlanta residents are invited to come out and celebrate the opening and meet the former United States Poet Laureate.
  
• For more details, please visit the Young Family YMCA website or contact awyfymcasspecialevents@gmail.com.
  
  
• Website: http://www.ymcapass.com/swy.shtml
  Phone: 404-523-9622
  Email: awyfymcasspecialevents@gmail.com

Heston: Greatest Lover music video

Congrats to (friend and) singer Heston! 
Love the new single and video! Gotta' appreciate Atlanta talent!

Music Wednesdays on "the muzik box"

sirrah soundz presents

the muzik box with dj mark harris.

blending soundz and rhythms.

DJ mark harris will be spinning a variety of soundz every 1st and 3rd wednesday nite starting @ 8p. "the muzik box" features old school hip-hop, house, r&b and soul classics, go-go, that B'more sound and even those early 80's nite tracks and mtv cuts...and sometimes all together.

Log on to listen: http://www.ustream.tv/discovery/live/all?q=themuzikbox

Book Lovers UNITE! Hammonds House Museum June 26th

HAMMONDS HOUSE MUSEUM EVENT

Wine & Words 
The Summer Soiree & 30 Books in 90 Days

Sunday, June 26,  2:30 pm

Join Written Magazine and Hammonds House Museum as we host up close and personal discussions with the following 8 leading authors.  

Marissa Monteilh
Daniel Black

Adrianne Byrd

Kendra Bellemy

Jean Holloway

Dawn Abrams

Curtis Bunn

Kenny Blue

L. M. Davis

Enjoy this book signing event with friends over a glass of wine and light food fare.  
Admission:  $5 Members (Hammonds House Museum and Written Magazine)  / $10 Non-members 

Click Here to Purchase Tickets

FunkJazz Kafe: Diary of A Decade at the 2011 NBAF - July 13th

MEMORIES...This is a must-see for me!

NBAF EVENT: Diary of A Decade is a full-length documentary film on the FunkJazz Kafé, a music and arts movement born of Atlanta's diverse musical heritage. The film covers the decade when Atlanta's underground music scene became established on the world stage and a new generation of soul singers and musicians emerged. The film features Dr. Cornel West, Cee Lo, Dick Gregory, George Clinton, Roy Ayers, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Kevin Powell, Janell Monae, Loose Ends, Omar, Caron Wheeler, The Mizell Bros., Jamie Foxx, Doug E. Fresh, Public Enemy, Stic Man, Meshell Ndegeocello, Van Hunt, Bilal, Dallas Austin, Organized Noize, Andre 3000, Joi, Dionne Farris, Speech and many others. Directed by Jason Orr. For more information about Funkjazz Kafe visit www.funkjazzkafe.com.

Black Women Film Festival Weekend Kick-Off - June 17th

Time	Friday, June 17 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location	Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia
More Info	2011 Sundance Film Festival Selection "Crime After Crime", 135th Street Agency's Saptosa Foster and BET's Director of Acquisitions Jaunice Sills Headline Black Women Film Festival Visit http://www.blackwomenfilm.org/ for more details.

Summer Stroll on the Mile - June 11/12 (Midtown Atlanta)

LIVE MUSIC -- ART -- ENTERTAINMENT -- SHOPPING (POP UPS & PROMOTIONS) -- FUN FOR KIDS -- STREET FOOD

Walk the Midtown Mile and enjoy live music, art, entertainment, kids’ activities, restaurant specials, street food, pop up shops and trunk shows along the way!


Link: http://atlantaintownpaper.com/2010/05/summer-stroll-on-the-mile/
Here's what you'll find from the Woodruff Arts Center to the Fox Theatre:

ONE MusicFest - Aug. 27th

ONE Musicfest, modestly speaking, is an intimate indoor/outdoor music festival that will showcase over a dozen performances. 

Praised for its innovative infusion of diversity, the City of Atlanta awarded ONE Musicfest with the Phoneix Award (the city’s highest honor) in its first year. Back for its second year, ONE MusicFest has paired with another Atlanta staple, Park Tavern’s annual Crab & Shrimp Festival. 

2 Pac 40th Birthday Concert Celebration Feat. Erykah Badu - June 16th

2PAC 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CONCERT HOSTED BY MIKE EPPS & AFENI SHAKUR

FEATURES HEADLINE PERFORMANCE BY ERYKAH BADU
JUNE 16TH ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES ALSO INCLUDE ROY AYERS, TOO SHORT, BUN B, 8 BALL & MJG, ERIC ROBERSON AND MORE!


website: www.16thofjune.com
ticket info: 404.733.5000

I'm SO there! 2011 NBAF!

The NBAF (National Black Arts Festival) is one of the premier national and international presenters of the art, music and culture of people of African descent. The mission of the NBAF is to engage, cultivate and educate diverse audiences about the arts and culture of the African Diaspora and provide opportunities for artistic and creative expression.

Take a look at the link above to see this year's schedule! Music, documentary, artists, TRIBUTE TO THE O'JAY'S, and more! STRAIGHT AWESOMENESS! Woo-hoo! Can't wait!  Hope to see you there!

ANNOUNCED: Jill Scott Summer Block Party Tour Dates

GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SINGER & ACTRESS JILL SCOTT
ANNOUNCES 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

“BUDWEISER SUPERFEST PRESENTS: JILL SCOTT’S SUMMER BLOCK PARTY”

SPECIAL GUESTS ANTHONY HAMILTON AND MINT CONDITION; MUSIC PROVIDED BY DJ JAZZY JEFF AND HOSTED BY DOUG. E FRESH  STARTING JULY 28th
NEW ALBUM THE LIGHT OF THE SUN OUT JUNE 21ST; SPECIAL TICKET AND ALBUM BUNDLE FOR FANS GO ON SALE JUNE 17TH AT LIVENATION.COM & MISSJILLSCOTT.COM