Daisy Bates: First Lady Of Little Rock Free Screening 1/17
Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
6:30pm-8:00pm (doors open 6pm)
WHYY
150 N 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(venue is wheelchair accessible)
This event is FREE and Open to the Public, but registration is required.
Register Online or call (215) 351-0511 to register over the phone.
Please be sure to indicate if you need captioning and ASL interpretation when you RSVP.
As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, which culminated in a constitutional crisis - pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself. Unconventional, revolutionary, and egotistical, Daisy Bates reaped the rewards of instant fame, but paid dearly for it. Premieres Feb 2, 2012 on PBS.
http://www.itvs.org/films/daisy-bates
ARTISTS BALL MOVED TO 7:30pm TONIGHT
Due to a scheduling conflict, tonight’s Soul Food Fundraiser at Temptations has been pushed back to 7:30pm. We apologize for the short notice.
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In the spirit of Kuumba (Creativity) and Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), let us come together and support Community Youth Arts programs , January 15, 2012 at Temptations Banquet Facility 218 W. Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia Pa. 19144.
The evening will feature THE AZEL DIXSON BIG SOUL BAND with DENISE KING as one of the evening’s vocalists.
This evening will be filled with so much food for you Soul and Gut!! Please come out and support this fundraiser.
The ticket for this event includes a delicious Soul Buffet along with live entertainment throughout the evening.
For Tickets Contact Daryl @ (215)620-4776 or Azel @ (267)977-7172
TWO “LOST” CONCERT FILMS AT SOUL FOOD CINEMA 1/20
What: Reelblack’s Soul Food Cinema Presents SAVE THE CHILDREN and ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY, two “lost” Soul Music Concert films from the 1970s.
Where: The POD Café, 6460 Greeane Street (At the Upsal R8 Train Station) Philadelphia, PA 19119 * 215-849-7771.
When: Friday January 20, 2012 | 7 pm - 9:30pm (doors open at 6:30)
Cost: Admission is Free with the purchase of a Soul Food Friday Meal ($12.00 and up).
On Friday January 20, Reelblack’s Soul Food Cinema will present a double feature of “lost” concert films from the 1970s: ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY: DOUBLE EXPOSURE (originally broadcast in 1976) is a half hour performance film filmed in 1972. SAVE THE CHILDREN, (1973) was directed by Philly native Stan Lathan. Similar to the more widely seen WATTSTAX, it documents the concert performances that coincided with Chicago’s Operation PUSH’s Black Expo. It features an all-star lineup of that era’s most popular artists, including Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Sammy Davis Jr., Isaac Hayes, Bill Withers, Roberta Flack, Curtis Mayfield, The O’Jays and many more. Coincidentally, Double Exposure is being screened exactly one week after the 33rd anniversary of the death of singer Donny Hathaway, who died at the age of 33 on January 13, 1979.
Both films have not been screened publicly in Philadelphia since their original release and are not available on DVD. Admission is Free with the purchase of a Soul Food Friday Meal ($12.00 and up). Please arrive early as seating is limited. For more information, call the POD Café at 215-849-7771 or visit www.reelblack.com.
Tribute to Jimi 2/4 at Painted Bride
Pre-Order Your Tix For TANGO MACBETH Premiere
Scribe Begins the 2012 Season with a Fundraiser & Screening of Harry Belafonte Sing Your Song
On Tuesday January 10, 5:30 PM at International House, Scribe Video Center, will host a fundraiser reception to support and celebrate the organization’s 2012 season and a very special edition of our Producers’ Forum series that evening beginning at 7PM. Immediately following the reception, there will be a screening of director Susanne Rostock’s 2011 Sundance Film Festival selection documentary Harry Belafonte Sing Your Song. The film’s director Susanne Rostock and editor Jason Pollard will be there in person at the fundraiser and for a post screening Q&A after the film. Pollard will also teach a Master Class, the Art and Craft of Editing, the following evening Jan 11, 7PM at Scribe. See combo package and a la carte prices below:
Scribe Fundraiser Reception and Screening of Harry Belafonte Sing Your Song
Tuesday, January 10 @ International House
*Director Susanne Rostock and editor Jason Pollard in person for fundraiser and screening
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
5:30PM for reception, 7PM screening
PRICE COMBO PACKAGES or a la carte
$60 reception, screening, and Master Class
$35 Reception and film screening
$25 for Master Class ($15 for Scribe members)
$10 screening (To see screening only must purchase tickets through International House)
Visit http://scribe.org/ for details.
Frank McComb - Love Naturally (Live In Philly)
Singer/Songwriter FRANK MCCOMB performs “Love Naturally” at World Cafe Live on 10.27.2007. Original appears on his 2000 debut LOVE STORIES. For all things Frank McComb, visit http://www.frankmccomb.info
Camera Mike D, Daryl Debrest and Craig Carpenter. Edit Mike D. Special thanks Walkingbear Productions.
Win A Copy of REJOICE AND SHOUT on DVD
REJOICE & SHOUT covers 200 years of musical history of African-American Christianity, featuring the legends of Gospel music, including The Staple Singers, The Clara Ward Singers, The Dixie Hummingbirds, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Reelblack and Magnolia Home Entertainment are giving away 2 copies of this amazing new DVD. ENTER TO WIN by sending an email with your FULL NAME in the body of the email and the PHRASE “REJOICE AND SHOUT” IN THE SUBJECT LINE to contests@reelblack.com
Winners will be notified on or before January 8.
Good luck!
IDLE WARSHIP AT WORLD CAFE LIVE 1/19
Idle Warship is a perfect example of how a whole can become greater than the sum of its parts - and that is saying quite a lot given the musical components of this project. A collaboration between longtime friends and collaborators, hip-hop luminary Talib Kweli and critically acclaimed soulful singer and songwriter Res, Idle Warship was born out of sheer experimentation in the studio. But some of the best things in life happen when least expected. When fans of Talib and Res heard and reacted to some online MP3s of what these two had created during their off-the-cuff sessions, it became clear that something much bigger was brewing. Since making a huge splash at SXSW in 2009 and completing a successful European tour, Idle Warship made Party Robot - their mixtape with master DJ Mick Boogie and singer/songwriter Graph Nobel - available for free download in 2010. It only left the fans craving more, and now the wait is over!
Thursday, January 19, 2012 | Doors 7pm | Show 8pm | World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut Street
Advance Tickets:
Floor/Loge Standing Room: $25 ($20 ticket + $5 processing fee)
Floor/Loge Reserved Seating: $35 ($30 ticket + $5 processing fee)
Mezzanine (Reserved Seating): $45 ($30 + $15 premium service*/processing fee)
LOUDER THAN A BOMB PREMIERES 1/5 on OWN Documentary Club
The points are not the point of LOUDER THAN A BOMB, the powerful Humanitas Prize winning documentary that premieres at 9pm Thursday January 5 on OWN (The Oprah Winfrey Network). More to the point, it’s the friendships made, the voices found and the lives saved through the power of the pen. Tune in or TiVo. Highly Recommended. To find OWN on your cable system, click here. http://www.louderthanabombfilm.com/about-the-film.php