“THANGZ-2-DO!!” (March 2014)
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Welcome to “Thangz-2-Do!!”, the monthly e-newsletter providing information about cultural arts (poetry, theatre, comedy, etc.), as well as much more information & events to keep you in the loop.
Please mention my name to the promoter of any of the events listed below if and when you do attend one or more.
Enjoy the list and have a blessed day!!
Peace,
VCR
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POETRY/OPEN MIC EVENTS
Every Sunday Night
LIZARD LOUNGE SUNDAY NIGHT POETRY JAM
w/The Jeff Robinson Trio
@ The Lizard Lounge
1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (between Harvard Sq. & Porter Sq.)
Doors at 7:30pm – $5.00 cover
21+ w/ID required
Sofia Snow: March 2nd
Melissa Green: March 30th
For info visit www.poetryjam.org
Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday
VerBaLizAtiOn
Boston’s longest-running open mic gathering returns to Tuesdays
providing the community with a blend of poetry/spoken word, rhyme,
song, good vibes, etc.
@ Hibernian Hall
184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq.
(next to fire dept. & barber shop)
6:30pm start (doors open at 6:00pm) / $5.00 suggested donation
Hosted by VCR
I-Rose: March 11th
Aminata Keita: March 25th
4 more info contact VCR at 617-480-7663 or bloodskinland@yahoo.com
Every Thursday Night
ART IS LIFE ITSELF
@ The Haley House Bakery & Café
12 Dade St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq.
(off Washington St.- next to Tropical Foods)
7:00pm – 10:00pm / No cover charge
Hosted by Nina LaNegra & Fulani Haynes
For more info call 617-445-0900 or visit www.haleyhouse.org/cafe
Every Thursday Night
GRAB THE MIC
New Night
@ The Patio
80 Broadway St., Malden MA
7:30pm – 1:00am
Open mic sign-up at 7:00pm
Free admission / free parking / 21+ event
Hosted by Essex
Music by DJ Nomadik
Saturday, March 1st 2014
“WORK TO DO” OPEN MIC
@ Gallery RF63
26 Palmer St. #204A, Roxbury
5:00pm – 8:00pm / $5.00 cover charge
Hosted by Reggie B.
Featuring A.M.B. & Shay Webster
For more info call Reggie at 617-784-4700
Tuesday, March 4th 2014
LIQUID ELEMENT
Open Mic w/Live Band
@ Tornado Restaurant
2 Florence St., Malden
(next to Dunkin’ Donuts – across from MBTA Malden Center Station)
$7.00 admission / free parking after 6pm at Mountain Ave. garage)
Featuring the band Kilgoe Movement
For more info email info@soulkore.com
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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THEATRE
Saturday, March 1st 2014
Our Place Theatre Project presents
THE 2014 AFRICAN-AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL
@Boston Center for the Arts – Plaza Theatre
539 Tremont St., Boston/South End
2:00pm showtime / free admission by reservation only (617-895-6336)
Donations accepted
Featuring the following plays
1. Readings of Jacqui Parker’s “My Jeanie Don’t Sing No Mo” (one performance ONLY)
Jacqui Parker’s play chronicles the crumbling of a family when secrets
are revealed and its courage to build.
Starring Abria Smith, Talaya Freeman, Evelyn Wynn and James Milord
2:00pm showtime / free admission by reservation only (617-895-6336)
Donations accepted
2. “Stop And Frisk“ (by Robert Johnson Jr. / directed by Jacqui Parker)
Professor Robert Johnson’s riveting play premiered in Boston in 1994, as a result
of the Boston Police Department’s policy of stopping and searching young Black
men in the Black community. This issue becomes even more relevant today,
twenty years later.
Starring Karimah Williams, Kinson Theodoris, Valerie Lee and Eboni Baptiste
8:00pm showtime / $25.00 – $42.00 tickets
* Adult language on both plays – strongly recommended for audience 14yrs and older
For purchase and reservations call 617-933-8600
Or visit www.bostontheatrescene.com
Friday, March 28th – Sunday, March 30th 2014
THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL
Enjoy six 10-minute plays by African-American playwrights
@ Hibernian Hall
184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq.
(next to fire dept. & barber shop)
Friday & Saturday 7:30pm – 9:30pm / Sunday 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Tickets $20.00 general admission – $10.00 seniors/students
Featuring Tracey Conyer Lee (“Poor Posturing”)
Zoey Martinson (“The Pitch”)
Derek Lee McPhatter (“Citizen Jane Super She-ro”)
Yusef Miller (“Breakfast”),
Kevin R. Free (“PORTAL, or Metaphorical Tricycle”)
and Kelley Nicole Girod (“Poetics of the Creative Process”)
For tickets and more info visit www.hibernianhall.org
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EDUCATIONAL/HEALTH
Every Sunday Morning
KaAbBa: BUILDING THE LIGHTED TEMPLE/TREE OF LIFE KEYS
Awakening Consciousness 1st Degree Educational Model
Advanced education for all in fields of service (counselors, educators, human service providers,
practitioners and those who like to deepen their cultural competency)
Orientation for Fall program
@ Academy of Kemetic Education
53 Cedar St., Mattapan
10:30am
Presented by Dr. Nteri Nelson
(Academy co-founder/educator/clinician/metaphysician/African Studies professor – UMass Boston)
– Psychological, Stages of Consciousness, Character, Human Development
– History of Ancient Africa/Egypt/Kemet and the Diaspora
– Self-Knowledge, Healing, Health and Cultural Competency
– Learn Tree of Life, Afrikan Science of Mind, Body & Soul
– Anatomy of the Soul and its Journey
– Practice Afrikan Wisdom in Modern Daily Living
– Behavioral/Mental Health/Social Worker (2011 approved for 64 CEC’s)
– Summer Travel toAfrica
To register please visit www.rrrk.net or www.akew.org
Or call Dr. Nteri Nelson 617-296-7797
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LECTURE
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COMEDY
Saturday, March 1st 2014
TRACY MORGAN
@ Wilbur Theatre
246 Tremont St., Boston.
7:00pm & 9:45pm showtime
Tickets $45.00 – $55.00
For more info visit www.thewilbur.com or call 617-248-9700
Saturday, March 1st 2014
THE COMEDY FETE
Caribbean Comedy Show & After Party
Live comedy show featuring comedians of Caribbean decent
@ The Shipyard
132 E. Howard St., Quincy MA
Doors open at 7:00pm – comedy show starts at 9:00pm
$15.00 in advance / more at the door
(limited $10.00 online at www.theshipyardquincy.com)
Featuring headliner Chris Clarke (reppin’Jamaica)
& Just Al (reppin’Antigua)
Hosted by Corey Manning and Yankee
2 rooms/2 DJs (spinning Dancehall, Soca, Hip-Hop, R&B and Reggaeton)
Friday, March 7th 2014
SINBAD
@ Wilbur Theatre
246 Tremont St., Boston
7:30pm showtime
Tickets $25.00 – $39.00
For more info visit www.thewilbur.com or call 617-248-9700
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PARTIES/SOCIAL NETWORKING/DANCE
Saturday, March 1st 2014
The Peace Collaborative presents
THE MARDI GRAS MASK-ERADE BALL
@ Harborside Inn Lounge
185 State St., Boston
(adjacent to Faneuil Hall at MBTA Aquarium Station Blue Line)
8:00pm – 10:00pm VIP reception & Mardi Gras Ball $50.00
Featuring VIP seating, Mardi Gras parade (indoors)
With King Tito Jackson & Queen Ayanna Pressley – The Royal Court
Live music and entertainers, refreshments,
Complimentary Mardi Gras masks, beads and dub looms
Music provided by The Urban Jazz Suites
10:00pm – 2:00am Mardi Gras Ball $25.00
Featuring Best Mardi Gras Mask & Costume Contest
Music provided by DJ Nestle Quick and DJ C. Scott
21+ event, cash bar, Mardi Gras costume, ball or cocktail party attire
All proceeds benefit the Got Peace Basketball Tournament
& the Peace Collaborative’s Youth Activities Fund
Saturday, March 8th 2014
Ms. Stefany Entertainment presents
THE 7TH ANNUAL PISCES PALOOZA PARTY
The Black Tie & Blue Jeans Bash
Celebrating the birthdays of:
Ms. Stefany, Tamulicious, Mike Jones, Chevonne, Dirtee & Kizzy
Not to be confused with a fancy dress event. This is a sexy/casual but you
MUST wear a black necktie or bow tie with your outfit.
@ The Shipyard
132 E. Howard St., Quincy MA
8:00pm – 10:30pm Opening reception w/hors d’oeuvres
And featuring live band J. Hoard & The Greenhouse People
$15.00 in advance – $25.00 at the door
2 rooms of entertainment:
Featuring DJ Real Drama and DJ Philly Black
(spinning old and new R&B, Hip-Hop and more)
Dress code: jeans, clean boots & designer sneakers OK
NO sweatsuits, t-shirts or athletic sneakers!
($5.00 door penalty if arrive WITHOUT A BLACK TIE!)
* Special advance pricing of $10.00pp for Pisces only!
For more info call or text the following numbers:
617-922-9605, 617-755-0708, 857-212-3254 or 617-980-6477
Or email palooza.info@gmail.com
Friday, March 14th 2014
2ND FRIDAYS
@ Naga at Moksa
450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge/Central Sq.
10:00pm – 2:00am
Proper dress only!
For more info call 617-270-5753
* “2nd Fridays” is of course every 2nd Friday of the month
Saturday, March 29th 2014
Steppin’ In the Bean Foundation Inc. presents
THE 6TH ANNUAL MAGNIFICENT MARCH 2014
Boston’s Largest Steppin’ Set & Contest
@ Hibernian Hall
184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq.
(next to fire dept. & barber shop)
9:00pm – 2:00am / $30.00pp
Music by DJ Shorty Smooth
Featuring contest judges Drew Alexander and Margaret Fisher
Tickets available at these outlets:
– A Nubian Notions Inc. (DudleySq.)
– Skippy White’s (Egleston Sq.)
– Mobil Gas Station (Mattapan Sq.)
– Hibernian Hall (DudleySq. – www.hibernianhall.org)
For details and online tickets visit www.stepinthebean.org or call 781-603-9451
Saturday, March 29th 2014
Fam IV Life (in association with Dana Dodson 3’s All Day) presents
MY ADIDAS IV
The 80’s/90’s Old School Block Party
@ Russell Auditorium
70 Talbot Ave., Dorchester
(across from Franklin Field)
9:00pm – 2:00am / $15.00 advanced tickets only
21+ event w/proper ID required
Music by DJ Dex, DJ Nestle Quick and Jeff 2X
(playing Hip-Hop, Reggae, R&B and Old School Classics)
Tickets available at these outlets:
– Vaughn Fish & Chips (1 Erie St.,Dorchester)
– Mattapan’s Finest Barbers (653 Warren St., Grove Hall)
– Metro PCS (1656 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan)
For more info contact Fam IV Life at 617-326-7199
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CULTURAL PERFORMANCES/MAJOR CONCERTS
Every Monday Night
MOTIVATE MONDAY
@ Church Boston
69 Kilmarnock St., Boston/Fenway
Doors open at 8:00pm – showtime at 9:00pm
$5.00 ladies – $10.00 fellas / 21+ with ID required
Hosted by Mark Merren
Free parking in rear
Saturday, March 1st 2014
The Beach House proudly presents
THE GROOVALOTTOS
@ The Beach House Restaurant
7 Nathan Ellis Hwy. – Valley Bars Rd., MonumentBeach MA
(corner of Rte 151 & 28A)
9:00pm start
For more info call 508-564-5029 or email thebeachhouserestaurant@gmail.com
Thursday, March 6th 2014
Playmakers Entertainment & Stae Tru presents
BOSTON TALENT SHOWCASE:
@ Slade’s Bar & Grill
958 Tremont St., Boston
Doors at 8:00pm – showtime at 9:30pm
$10.00 at the door / 21+ event
Relaxed dress code: no Tims, hoodies or athletic gear!
(sneakers OK – bouncer has right to deny entry)
Hosted by Dee-Loopz & Kool Key
With performances by TBA
(playing today’s hottest in R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae and more)
* BTS is every first Thursday of each month
Friday, March 7th 2014
KOOL G. RAP
@ The Middle East Downstairs
480 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge/Central Sq.
8:00pm / $16.00 in advance – $20.00 at the door / 18+ event
Also featuring Smiley The Ghetto Child
Friday, March 7th 2014
GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT/FUNKADELIC
@ House of Blues
15 Lansdowne St., Boston
Doors at 7:00pm – showtime at 8:00pm
$29.00 tickets / all ages
For more info visit www.houseofblues.com
Saturday, May 8th 2014
Lion Entertainment presents
LADY SAW
Hot Off Sting 2014 – Live & Direct from Jamaica in Concert
@ Russell Auditorium
70 Talbot Ave., Dorchester
(across from Franklin Field)
$18.00 pre-sold tickets only (while supplies last)
Come early to avoid long lines & guarantee entry
Tickets available at these outlets:
– Rona Gee’s (617-905-5054)
– Taurus Records (617-298-2655)
– Irie Restaurant (617-929-3866)
Thursday, March 20th 2014
LORI DOW & FRIENDS TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY
R&B/Jazz/Gospel vocalist Lori Dow will be joined by good friends to
perform in dedication to late legendary singer Whitney Houston
@ Slade’s Bar & Grill
958 Tremont St.,Boston
7:00pm – 10:00pm showtime
(Whitney Houston tribute 8:45pm – 10:00pm)
Featuring Daniel Day (bass), Mark Copeland (keyboards),
Joseph Davis Jr. (drums), Wain Jonze (guitar) & Pat Loomis (sax)
With vocals by Alexandria Jones and Ronald Davis
And spoken word by VCR
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