March 30, 2016 Floodlothians, Midlothian representatives, CNT visit MWRD Board of Commissioners to support stormwater project (MWRD - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Mar 2016
(Source. MWRD - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago) 5bf7fc6d-aae9-425e-a753-fed0caa27ac3.pdf. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Allison Fore. Press Release ... public.affairs@mwrd.org ... In the photo (L-R) ... "The Natalie Creek project exemplifies the kind of collaborative action that's needed to address the region's f looding challenges," said Molly Oshun, RainReady Community Manager....

Outrage erupts over Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone in black face

Edit Austin American Statesman 02 Mar 2016
Critics outraged that Zoe Saldana will play the late Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic have launched a boycott page on change.org ... Read more trending stories. The movie, “Nina,” stars David Oyelowo as her manager Clifton Henderson, Mike Epps as comedian Richard Pryor and Ella Thomas as writer Lorraine Hansberry. It’s due out in April. Official synopsis ... This is not a diss to Zoe Saldana ... In 2016 ... Oshun (@IfeanyiCOshun) March 1, 2016. ....

Mardi Gras season kicks into high gear with parades

Edit Denver Post 29 Jan 2016
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The ladders where children will sit and catch beads are out. The fences are up to protect lawns and houses ... The Krewes of Oshun and Cleopatra — an all-female group — were set to parade down the avenue Friday evening, throwing beads to lucky onlookers ... 9 ... ....

Awakening to the goddess of love and the roles she plays in your life

Edit The Examiner 21 Jan 2016
The Goddess of love and sexuality has many names and aspects ... These goddess archetypes have often been seen from a very narrow point of view based on the time that they were created in ... Of course each of these archetypes have many different names, some of which are for the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, Venus, Innana and Oshun; Lilith, Shakti, Pele and Brigit for the Primal Goddess aspects; Ishtar, Astarte, Ashtereth for the Holy Whore ... ....

The Planner: Wednesday, Jan. 13

Edit Austin American Statesman 12 Jan 2016
1. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at Bass Concert Hall. 8 p.m. Wednesday. $39.50-$79.50. 2350 Robert Dedman Drive. 512-471-9166, texasperformingarts.org ... It’ll be their first since the breakout “The Heist” that made the songs “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us” practically household names ... 2 ... 7 p.m ... Photographer Graham Walzer Oshun, a neo-soul hip-hop duo featuring two NYU students, performs at the Sahara Lounge on Jan. 13 ... Oshun at the Sahara Lounge ... ....

The Planner: 7 Days, 7 Things, Jan. 10-16

Edit Austin American Statesman 09 Jan 2016
1. The Amazing Acro-cats at Stateside at the Paramount. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday. $26-$34. 719 Congress Ave. 512-378-3952, austintheatre.org. Sometimes, unimaginably cool things are real ... 2. Get Fit! at Ballet Austin. 1 to 4.30 p.m. Sunday. Free. 501 W. Third St ... Photographer Graham Walzer Oshun, a neo-soul hip-hop duo featuring two NYU students, performs at the Sahara Lounge on Jan. 13 ... Oshun at the Sahara Lounge....

On the brink: Inside the project to save Osun Oshogbo

Edit CNN 08 Jan 2016
(CNN)In a small forested grove in Southwest Nigeria runs a river, and in the river runs Osun, goddess of love and fertility. One of a pantheon of Yoruba deities, Osun goes by many names around the world ... "When you come here and tell Osun 'I am looking for a baby,' you get a baby; 'I'm looking for a husband,' you get a husband; 'I am looking for money,' you get money," explains priestess Osafunke Iworo Oshun ... Read More ... Susanne Wenger ... ....

Upcoming: Bang Bangz, Charlie Wilson, El Grande Trio, Julieta Venegas, M.D.C., Shooter Jennings, Tab Benoit, etc.

Edit Houston Press 05 Jan 2016
Note. Events in bold reflect highly recommended shows. 1 Last Chance. With The Bloody Von Erichs, Crowded Isolation. Sun., January 10, 8 p.m., TBA. Super Happy Fun Land, 3801 Polk, Houston, 713-880-2100. 15th Annual MLK Battle of the Bands Competition Houston. Sun., January 17, 4-8 p.m., $10-$15. W.W. Thorne Stadium, 1715 Aldine Bender, Houston, 713-953-1633. 25th Annual Mariachi Invitational. Sat., March 12, 6 p.m., $25 to $30 ... OSHUN Unplugged....

OSHUN Drops Visuals for "i wake up / stay woke"

Edit Huffington Post 02 Dec 2015
Oshunites get ready for yet another dope visual of OSHUN's track "i wake up / stay woke" from their full length mixtape ASASE YAA (2015). OSHUN finally blesses us with their theatrical skills....

Prizm, Waterscapes, Activist Art, Social Commentary and More

Edit Huffington Post 02 Dec 2015
The creativity of Art Week in Miami is again upon us. The flagship art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, is Dec. 3-6. There's also lots of art to be seen in downtown Miami and surrounding areas ... Brickell ... Some of the panelists include Professor of Art and African American Studies at Yale University Kebona Mercer, contemporary visual artist Jefferson Pinder, Charlotte Mouquin Voznesenskaya and Oshun Layne of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation ... ....

2016 New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

Edit About.com 01 Dec 2015
Mardi Gras in the city of New Orleans sees gargantuan floats rolling down St. Charles Avenue, wacky walking krewes strolling through the Bywater, and everything (and everywhere) in between ... For more tips on making the most of Mardi Gras, read on. Mardi Gras Dos and Don'ts. JAN. 6. Krewe of Joan of Arc -- French Quarter -- 6.00 PM ... JAN. 23 ... JAN. 29 ... Krewe of Oshun -- Uptown -- 6.00 PM. Krewe of Cleopatra -- Uptown -- Follows Oshun. JAN. 30 ... JAN....

New Play Evokes Failed Cuban Dreams

Edit The Miami Herald 20 Nov 2015
pop and Cuban Santeria imagery. Yellow Dream Rd. is a major collaborative project of Miami-based FUNDarte, a longtime presenter of work from the island ... La Caridad, represented by different actors in different guises, is not a powerful protective figure, but desperate and confused, lost in watery nightmares – and linked with Oshun, her sensual Santeria counterpart and emblem here of the seductiveness of Cuba ... ....

Millennials; Celebrate Yourselves, Even When Others Don't

Edit Huffington Post 23 Oct 2015
She said. ... Oshun, the Yoruba Goddess of sweet waters and beauty was the archetype she wanted to portray for Goddess on Earth. Oshun, Kiri said, was a Goddess of love, a sensuous woman, flowing with joy and feminine sexuality. Oshun resonated with her. Oshun is noted for her beauty, which I feel goes beyond skin deep ... Like Oshun, who represents beauty, love and art, I have found a loving strength and confidence in myself ... I affirm myself ... ....
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