HEY
OUTTOWNERS!
ITS
THAT TIME AGAIN!!
TIME
TO GET TOWNED!!!
BLACK MUSIC BITZ
June is Black
Music Month and starting this week we
will highlight music artists who have made an impact on black music who were
either born, born and raised or lived in
the Illinois/Missouri area.
This week we
highlight jazz artist Charlie “Bird”
Parker.
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri,Charles Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 –
March 12, 1955), also known as Yardbird and Bird,[2] was an American jazz
saxophonist and composer.
Parker began playing the saxophone at age 11, and
at age 14 joined his school's band using a rented school instrument. In the late thirties Parker began to practice diligently. During
this period he mastered improvisation and developed some of the ideas that led
to bebop. In an interview with Paul
Desmond, he said that he spent 3–4years practicing up to 15 hours a day.[6]
He played with local bands in jazz clubs around Kansas City , Missouri , where he perfected his technique.In
1938, Parker joined pianist Jay McShann's territory
band.[7] Parker made his professional
recording debut with McShann's band.
In 1939 Parker moved to New York City , to pursue a career in
music. In 1942 Parker left McShann's band and played with Earl Hines for one year, whose band included Dizzy
Gillespie, who later played with Parker as a duo. Parker then joined a
group of young musicians, such as Clark Monroe's Uptown House and Minton's Playhouse. These young iconoclasts
included Gillespie, pianist Thelonious
Monk, guitarist Charlie
Christian, and drummer Kenny
Clarke.
According to an interview Parker gave in the 1950s, one night in
1939, he was playing "Cherokee" in a jam session with
guitarist William "Biddy" Fleet when he hit upon a method for
developing his solos that enabled one of his main musical innovations, bebop.
It was not until 1945, when the recording ban was lifted, that Parker's
collaborations with Dizzy
Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and others had a substantial effect on
the jazz world. One of their first (and greatest) small-group performances
together was rediscovered and issued in 2005: a concert in New York 's Town Hall on June
22, 1945 . Bebop
soon gained wider appeal among musicians and fans alike.
Thus, Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" and the
shortened form, "Bird", which continued to be used for the rest of
his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as
"Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the
Worm", and "Bird of Paradise."
Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat
Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and
intellectual, rather than an entertainer.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
STL native playwright/director Chrys Yvette (and YOURS TRULY will be stage managing)is staging the St Louis
Premiere of her stageplay THE DATING GAME that will take place Sat. June 2 and
Sun June 3 at The Regional Arts Commission. For more info go to www.chrysyvetteproductions.com
NOTE: Shows for June 2 are sold out!
Music duo Mickey & Mallory will have its:“Gangsta Lovin” CD
Release Party, Sat. June 16 at, The Inspot Lounge Dessert Bar and Lounge,
located at 5854 Delmar Blvd. Hosted by Sexy In The STL TV, the invite only gala
will also have a performance by Mahogany Mascara. DJ Jewel will handle the
beats and sounds for the night. For VIP and general info email For more info
triiiadentceo@gmail.com or 314.334.0150
On Thursday, July 12, OUTTOWN will spinoff to a new blog called
OUTSTAGN, giving a stage (or platform) to mover and shakers in the arts and
entertainment in the STL area (and “out of town”) by ways of interviews and
features. It also will focus on recaps and reviews of fashion and style as seen
at red carpeted, regular club events, and fashion shows. Lastly, in our theme
of stages, we will review live theater, and concerts.
It will be compiled at random.
And don’t worry, we will still have the OUTTOWN faves such as BLIND
DISHZ, BLIND PICZ, PROMOCIALITES, BDAZEs and EVENTZ that will likely post every
Thursday as UPSTAGE BITZ, but the weekly
compilations of top stories in the Midwest will be eliminated.
Also, at this time last year OUTTOWN was celebrating its 1,000th post. Check out what was going on at http://maatology.blogspot.com/2011/05/out-1006-illi-mo-arts-and-ent-bitz-may.html
THE BIG A&E NEWS STORY THIS WEEK IS
President Barack Obama presented the Medal
of Freedom to more than a
dozen political and cultural greats Tuesday, including rocker Bob
Dylan (PICTURED), astronaut John Glenn and novelist Toni Morrison.
In awarding the nation's
highest civilian honor to 13 recipients, living and dead, the president took
note of the overflow crowd in the East Room and said it was "a testament
to how cool this group is. Everybody wanted to check 'em out."
Obama then spoke of his
personal connection to a number of this year's recipients, calling them
"my heroes individually."
"I know how they
impacted my life," the president said. He recalled reading Morrison's
"Song of Solomon" in his youth and "not just trying to figure
out how to write, but also how to be and how to think."
In college days, Obama
said, he listened to Dylan and recalled "my world opening up, because he
captured something about this country that was so vital." Dylan's appearance
drew the biggest whoops from the crowd, and he dressed for the event —
sunglasses, bow tie and black suit embellished with shiny buckles and buttons.
Obama also recalled
reading about union pathbreaker Dolores Huerta when he was starting out as a
community organizer.
"Everybody on this
stage has marked my life in profound ways," he said.
Other honorees:
—Former Secretary of
State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the job.
—John Paul Stevens, former Supreme Court
justice.
—Juliette Gordon Low,
founder of the Girl Scouts, who died in 1927.
—Shimon Peres, president of Israel , who is to receive his
medal at a White House dinner next month.
—John Doar, who handled
civil rights cases as assistant attorney general in the 1960s.
—William Foege, former
director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who helped lead the
effort to eradicate smallpox.
—Gordon Hirabayashi, who
fought the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. He died in
January.
—Jan Karski, a resistance
fighter against the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II. He
died in 2000.
FLOTUS Michelle Obama added a
new title to her storied resume as First Lady—author. That's because Crown
Publishing released her book "American Grown: The Story of the White House
Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America." The book is about Michelle
Obama's creation of the White House Garden, which she started on the South Lawn
soon after she and the president arrived in 2009.
According to Crown Publishing, publisher of this
new book, in the past three years, the garden has produced more than 3,000
pounds of fresh produce. These fruits, vegetables, and herbs are used in a
variety of ways—from White House dinners and family meals for the Obamas to
donations to Miriam's Kitchen, an organization that helps homeless individuals
in the Washington , D.C. area.
In more FLOTUS newz, The First Lady and her
daughters Sasha and Malia made
the trip to Atlantic City over
the weekend to catch one of the singer’s shows, and during a later appearance
on “Good
Morning America,” she praised Bey, telling Robin Roberts, “Anybody who’s
got talent, I’m all for.”
“Beyoncé has just been a tremendous supporter of
‘Let’s Move!’ Without asking, she reformulated ['Get Me Bodied'] to do a flash
mob for kids across this country,” the FLOTUS continued, referring to her campaign
to fight childhood obesity. “Beyoncé stepped up in a way that so many of
our celebrities and athletes are stepping up on behalf of this issue, so I love
her to death and was glad to be out there moving my body with her,” said Obama.
During an interview in People earlier this month,
where she promoted her new book, the First Lady also admitted that if she had
to be one other person in the world, it would be B. “If I had some gift, I’d be
Beyoncé,” she said. “I’d be some great singer.”
In April Bey penned
a note to the FLOTUS on her
website, writing, “I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she
has people like you to look up to.”
What would have
put this show over the top would have been if FLOTUS joined Bey on stage for a
dance camp of “Crazy In Love-oh-oh“ or Single Ladies.” LOL
And in even more FLOTUS newz, Michelle Obama stopped by "The
Daily Show" Tuesday night, not only to promote her new book on gardening
and eating right, but to chat candidly with Jon Stewart about everything from
her husband’s college years to how much she loves Vice President Joe Biden.
Amidst all the jokes about making our children eat their
vegetables, Stewart
asked a few questions about the Obamas as a couple, especially
about how they met.
After all the media reports of President Barack Obama’s wily
college years, Stewart asked the first lady about what he was like when she met
the guy that would later become president.
“I think when he lost his father that was one of those click-in
moments,” she said, “I think he transferred schools, went to Columbia and
that's when he got really serious about thinking about how would he use his
life to the fullest.”
They even got into the would-be elephant in the room between the
happy couple -- the fact that the first lady has a higher approval rating than
her husband. “In just marital relationships, in just arguing… how do you not
use that (against him)?” Stewart laughed.
But Obama said, "I don't wield it over him." After all,
she’s seen first-hand what it takes to be a president -- and her husband gets
all of the hard judgment calls.
“And is it hard to raise a kid around Biden?” Stewart laughed,
referring to how loose the vice president has been known to be with his
language at times. “He's the uncle that comes over and you're like 'oh you
brought them guns'”
Mrs. Obama laughed, but maintains that she loves “uncle” Joe Biden. “No, he's a great vice-president and a
great friend. My kids hang around him, and I'm good with it. “
FLOTUS we must say is a class act and knows how to handle any
question given (even if they are prepared).
But Biden is seen as an uncle? Hmm.
Media diva Kim Kardashian is
rumored to have kept current beau, Kanye West on a tight leash during his London stop of the Watch The Throne tour. UK’s
The Sun is reporting that Kim was not too happy to hear that singer Rihanna
would be at the show, and allegedly ordered that she stay away from Kanye’s
dressing room.
It is said that
Kim is well aware of Rihanna’s flirtatious reputation and was even more
cautious because she was recently spotted out with Kim’s brother Rob Kardashian
in February. Rumors are also buzzing that Rihanna isn’t the only girl Kim wants
to keep away. While in London she supposedly ordered Kanye to leave a party after he was
giving more attention to his fans. The rumor mill never stops churning!
Is Kim K serious? This is
from someone who got famous having sex with Ray J on video for all of her
fellow suitors since then to see her getting banged out We woulda thought she woulda been down for that
ménage! We are sure Ye would have been down for that! LOL
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In other Ye news, he and Jay
Z’s new music video "No
Church in the Wild" doesn’t
have them in it. In the Romain
Gavras-directed clip, which
was released online Tuesday (May 29) Gavras depicts a power struggle familiar
to people all across the globe, whether in Los Angeles in 1992 or London in 2011.
The gritty violence and social commentary are reminiscent of
Gavras' video for M.I.A.'s "Born Free." Though "No Church"
isn't as graphic (there's no nudity or massive death scenes), it is moving all
the same.
By the end of the five-minute video, the freedom fighters seem to
have notched a victory of some sort, standing in triumph in the face of their
oppressors.
To peep the video go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJt7gNi3Nr4
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This week, HBO ran a movie called, “Hemingway and Gellhorn”. The Hemingway person is the world
famous author/writer Ernest Hemingway ,who was born in oak Park , Ill.and. The Gellhorn was Martha
Gellhorn, who was Hemingway’s third wife. Hemingway was married four times.
Three of his wives were from St. Louis . Gellhorn (played by Nicole Kidman)was. a
world-famous war correspondent and author. Gellhorn was born in St. Louis in 1908. She
went to high school at the private John Burroughs school. She went on to
college and dropped out to become a journalist. She died in 1998 at 89 when she
committed suicide (like her husband)
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Oxygen’s
Bad Girls club is holding audiions in Chicagp June 2. For more info go to http://www.bmpcasting.com/casting/bgc/
One of the members
of Oxygen’s Bad Girls Club Season Eight
was Amy Cieslowski aka The Hot Mess who is from Chicago .
ADD: OWN's .reality show, Welcome to Sweetie Pie's that is filmed in St Louis has been renewed for a third season and its second season finale will be June 2
THE
BIG A&E STL NEWS STORY IS:
The Mizzou baseball team, which grabbed an unlikely berth in the
NCAA Tournament by winning the Big 12 tournament Sunday, will head to Tucson , Ariz. , for the regional there,
which starts Friday.
The Tigers (32-26), the fourth seed among four teams in the
regional, will face host Arizona in its opening game at 10 p.m. (St. Louis time) Friday. Arizona (38-17) is ranked 13th
in the nation by Baseball America this week. The game will
be televised on ESPNU.
The other national seeds, in order, are: UCLA, Florida State , Baylor , Oregon , North Carolina , LSU and two-time defending College World Series
champion South
Carolina .
Looks like Mizzou is going out with a bang before they switch to the SEC in July.
There are rumors that St. Louis Rams’
Head Coach Jeff
Fisher may bring one
of his former teammates from the Tennessee Titans defensive tackle
Albert Haynesworth to the Rams.
New radio personality at
Z 107.7CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 KSLZ (Z107-7 FM)/ST, LOUIS have added the
syndicated BOBBY BONES Show to mornings, that began TUESDAY, MAY 29th. BONES,
LUNCHBOX and AMY will air live weekdays from 5-9a ET.
"Z107-7 has been one
of my favorite radio stations for years, so I can’t begin to explain how
excited I am to be heard in ST. LOUIS ," BONES said.
"I spent a lot of my youth there, and am looking forward to being back in
the city and teaming up with TOMMY AUSTIN again."
The show replaces The MJ Morning Show that went off the air in
April.
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ADD: According to the stltoday.com, Businesses in downtown’s Washington Avenue entertainment district reportedly
asked for more police presence, so the department will respond in coming weeks
with a circling helicopter, a command truck parked in the middle of things and
extra officers on the street. From reports, most problems are traffic
congestion, intoxication and public urination during the weekend.. One of the
first strategies tested will be reportedly shutting Washington Avenue to vehicle traffic
between 10th and 14th streets 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday
nights.
We are sure this will cause much controversy with party goers
during those times and in that area of street where the hub of nightlife takes
place.
ADD: Speaking of nightclubs and city protests, the owner of the former
Lure Nightclub, Aprille Trupiano, who is currently co-host of STL Presents with
former Fox 2 Sports personality Rob Desir on STL TV, got a ruling from the courts in favor of them
not having their license revokes due to a two year battele with petitions from residents of loud noise and violence
outsid eteh clubs. It sowner,
In 2010, the city’s exise commissioner rule din favor of the petitioners
to revoke her license, but her attorney appealed to the Circuit Court soon after
and it reversed the city’s decision in early May due to technicalities on how
the signatures on the petitions were submitted (eg electronically by Rivergate Holdings, LLC,
and six representing homeowners associations – should not have counted which counted
more than once)
However Lure, which is now called Club Amnesia, is on the heels of
another lawsuit this time file dby the city commissions office to revoke her
license on the same grounds of the city residents two years ago.
It was reported that the Trupino Family just wants to work with the
city and get this issue settled.
So the question is, why is the city trying to get them shut
down? Is there more to the story? Is there sum type other stuff goin on with the
owners of Lure, now Club Amnesia, is dealing with the city ? Sounds very
suspect if you ask us.
ADD: According to stltoday.com, The business mogul brothers Mike and
Steve Roberts are putting various properties up for sale to pay off their
millions of debt. One major property is Roberts Tower in downtown St. Louis , which went up for sale
this week.
Also on the market are the Roberts Lofts on the Plaza, an apartment
building a block west of the tower, and the Roberts Place Lofts, a former
school renovated as apartments on Enright Avenue in the Visitation Park neighborhood.
The Roberts Mayfair Hotel.and the nearby Roberts Orpheum theater,
also owned by the brothers, are reportedly not currently for sale.
In an interview with the Post-Dispatch in
April, the brothers said they would overcome setbacks in their various
businesses, which include hotel and broadcasting interests. After decades of
business success, the brothers lately have been beset by contractors'
complaints of unpaid bills, hotel bankruptcies and lawsuits over fees owed for
televisionprograms.
Wow, talk about taking a hard fall. It must be quite
embarrassing to have to sell most of the properties they had vested interest
in, but not paying the loans from each one is a stressful situation. Hope the
brothers are able to salvage their brand and image because this looks very
dooming.
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According to the
stltoday.com., The Jumpin Jupiter owner Jim Callahan wants to put rumors to
rest that the Maplewood venue at 7376 Manchester Road is in trouble.
On Callahan's Facebook
page, he wrote:
"For those who are
spreading (rumors), the Jumpin Jupiter is fine. We are not being evicted. We
are planning on getting show producers from around the country to plug in a
variety of shows. Changing the menu. Cutting costs. Paying off all accounts
payable, etc. We are building (strategic) partnerships with other companies.
Out sourcing and all will be announced when it can be. It just takes a minute
We are not closing. We are going to be here for a long time."
Get more information at thejumpinjupiter.com.
Hmm
we guess outsourcing is
the new buzz word for settling debts before eviction.
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The Bad Girls Club were in St Louis for auditions. Bunim-Murray
Productions, creators of MTV's The Real World, was casting for BAD GIRLS CLUB Season
Nine. Location unknown,
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Rapper Master P has been
added as a special guest at Super Jam, June 9 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Prior acts on the bill
are Diggy Simmons, Elle Varner, Travis Porter, OMG Girlz, STL native Fresco
Kane and Cash Out. The headliners areYoung Jeezy, Wale and Miguel.
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Actress
Della Reese will perform a concert called “My Life in Song” July 27 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
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R&B
groups Silk and Shai will perform. Aug. 5 at the Ambassador.
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The
Dramatics are performing June 17 at the Ambassador for a Father’s Day show.
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Funny
First Sundays featuring Arvin Mitchell and Friends will start this Sunday at Blueberry Hill’s Duck
Room starting at 8 p.m.
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Monsters of the
Midwest Conference will take place June 1
Presented by
rapper/producer Rucka Puff Rocka
1114 Olive. The
biggest music conference in the Midwest ! Come and Network, Meet DJ, Producers, Labels and get educated on
the Music Business. For more info go to https://www.facebook.com/events/237233089715998/
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Rucka Puff Rocka
also will cohost A PRE "JUDGEMENT DAY"
MIXTAPE RELEASE PARTY with Luey V AT MVP
BAR & GRILL LOCATED IN THE NORTHLAND SHOPPING CENTER SEE YA THURR IF YA
NAMEBRAND...
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Congrats to STL businessman Keith Robinson
who accepted the position as the new Associate Director of Turner Sports in
the ATL.
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Model and MMA
fighter Ashley Salazar is seeking votes to be in Playboy Magazine starting Friday
with online votes at
http://ashleysalazarforplayboy.com/
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STL fitness
trainer and KPLR TV personality Robin Cason
Has been added to
the stagplay The Dating Game that will take place June 2 and 3 at the Regional
Arts Commission (SEE ABOVE FOR MORE INFO)
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MVP X SAINT
ORLEANS X WILLIAM H. X INDIANA ROME COLLAB FOR A GROUP EFFORT WITH THE
"GAS HOUSE GANG"...COME OUT TO CICEROS MAY 31ST CELEBRATE THE FRESH
SHIT BEING DISPLAYED. ...ALBUM DROP MAY 22ND
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Author Shaunte
Duncan will have a booksigning for her book Magical Calabash ant Not Just a
Bookstore June 2 at 1:30 p.m.
Superjam June9 at
Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
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R&B
singer "CARL THOMAS" will be
performing @ the "I'M A SURVIVOR" ALL WHITE CANCER BENEFIT PARTY on
June 10TH, at the Planetarium at Forest Park
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COMING TO LUMIERE THEATRE is Kansas City , Mo native COMEDIAN EDDIE GRIFFIN JUNE 16 for
2 SHOWS.
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Shock rocker
Alice Cooper will perform at the Pageant June 16.
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Tony and Emmy Award winning actress Leslie
Uggams will reprise her role as Muzzy in this summer's production of
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Muny. In its premiere Muny
production, the show will run June 18-24
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The Dukes of
September Rhythm Revue 2012 will perform June 20 at the Fox Theatre featuring
Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs.
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REO Speedwagon,
Styx and Ted Nugent headline the Midwest Rock N’ Roll Express Tour, coming to
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater June 22.
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Gavin DeGraw and
Colbie Caillat co-headline a tour coming to Peabody Opera House June 24.
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Afrojack will
perform June 24 at the Pageant.
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Comedian Margaret
Cho is at Lumiere Place Casino’s Lumiere Theater for two shows,. June 23.
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Merle Haggard
&;Marty Stuart team up for a tour coming to the Family Arena June 24.
Lady Antebellum,
Darius Rucker and Thompson Square ’s will perform June 29 show at Verizon
Wireless Amphitheater.
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FAIR ST LOUIS The
32nd annual Fair Saint Louis will will feature three days of free entertainment
on the grounds of the Gateway Arch.
Featured headliners include Heart on Wednesday, July 4, Third Eye Blind
on Friday, July 6 and Dierks Bentley on Saturday, July 7. Activities will also
include two Independence Day runs in collaboration with the St. Louis Sports
Commission, the 135th annual VP Parade themed “Parade Around the World,” air
shows and more!
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The Jacksons 2012
Unity Tour will make a stop in St Louis July 11 at Fox Theatre
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Rock singer Fiona
Apple heads to the Peabody Opera House July 14.
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Ledisi will
perform July 13 at the Pageant.
Eric Benet is
also on the bill.
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The Summer Music
Festival starring Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and Patti LaBelle is July 15
at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Also on the bill are the O'Jays, Babyface and
Tank.
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Rock group O.A.R.
will perform at the Fox Theatre. July 19.
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The
Indigo Girls will perform July 21 at the Pageant.
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Grammy
Award winning rock group Train performs at the Peabody Opera House July 29.
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Seal
is playing the Fox Theatre July 31.Macy Gray opens.
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Comedian/radio
personality/game show host Steve Harvey will perform at Chaifetz Arena on July
27.
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Grammy
Award nominated rapper/singer Nicki Minaj will perform at the Peabody Opera
House July 31.
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Zac Brown Band will
perform Aug. 1 at Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater.
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Diamond
Rio and Jo Dee Messina are
joining forces for a Vatterott College benefit taking place
Aug. 4 at the Pageant.
Erin
Bode is also on the bill.
Grammy Award
winning country singer Lyle Lovett will perform Aug. 25 at the Peabody Opera
House.
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Phish will
perform at the Chaifetz Arena Aug 28
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BLIND DISHZ. Which STL mover
and shaker had an interest in competing in the upcoming Mista Couture Style
Contest?
Hint 1.The mover and shaker
is a male (of course)
Hint 2. This male can be
seen on a video with a “fit” St Louis artist
Hint 3. This male also has
an exec gig with a St Louis sports team
Hint 4. His last name is the
same as the beginning word of a popular spiritual song.
PRO-MO-CIAL-ITES (May 27-June 2) Which STL mover and shakers got it in with the promotions game and was seen out on the town?
Mocha Latte. The Queen of Promotions can be seen regularly in the Whirl with her penned column, Coffee Talk and every Saturday gettin in poppin on the mic at The Loft.
Silky Sol.This sister who's STL's soul and blues queen, is one of the hardest working singers in the biz. This Friday she has a show at Rehab Bar (SEE EVENTZ BELOW) and every Sunday performs at Level 2 with her One Woman Soul and Blues Show (SEE ONGOING BITZ LINK BELOW)
Robin Cason. The STL fitness guru who can be seen every Tuesday on KPLR TV with his C3 with Cason segments will make an appearance as an actor in this weekend's stageplay, "The Dating Game" at Regional Arts Commission (SEE ABOVE)
Fred Finley and Harry Michel. These vets of event promotions have been going strong as owners of the upscale venue, Exo in Midtown St Louis. This Friday they will host their mainstay event, 1st Fridays at Maryland House (SEE EVENTZ BELOW) and every Saturday this month they have The Real Music Concert
Series (which kicked off last Saturday with Jon B) with live performances from national recording acts.
WORDZ
TO
THE
Z
Why did that guy start eating another mans face in Miami? And why was he naked at the time? Why didnt reps for Lady Gaga realize she would cause controversy trying to have a concert in Indonesia? Why is Ras B tryin to publish a tell all book on who is gay in the music biz? Why is TV One buggin' singer Stephanie Mills to do an Unsung episode? Why did Fantasia wear a catsuit while performing on American Idol finale? Why hasnt missing child Christian Ferguson have yet to be found? Why does it seem Justin Bieber is tryin to be a bad boy? Why is Elvis' crypt up for bid? Why cant Terrell Owens get a break playin football? Why did Allen Iverson's ex wife ransack his house when he was away on vacation? Why is
Donald Trump still tryin to claim Obama wasnt born in United States? Why is Hollywood trying to do "Alf" the movie? And why is there more focus on BBQ than honoring veterans of war on Memorial Day?
HAPPY STL GEMINIans
B-DAZEs. Photographer Wiley Price (PICTURED), poet/radop host Fofeet and event
promoter Tobi Collis
Black Rep presents
Insidious at the Grandel Square Theatre thru June 24. For tickets and showtimes
go to www.blackrep.org
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MS.
SILKY SOL - THE RED AFRO ... has a show on 06/01/2012 at 05:00
PM
@ Rehab Bar ... http://www.reverbnation.com/ c./poni/114465909
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1st Fridays
presents an exclusive inaugural event Aficionados Members Only Party June 1 at
the Maryland House inside Brennans Wine and CigarBar in CWE
for invite firstfridays@yahoo.com or text
314.707.8709
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No Name Comix presents A Night Of Laughter
Staring Comedian Spud and Friends
Friday June 1,2012
@The Savoy Banquet Center
(119 S.Florissant RD in Ferguson)
Doors Open @7pm Show starts @8:15pm
$5 in advance $7 at the Door
For tickets and information call (314)537-0410
FOR LAUGHTER ON THE GO FOLLOW SPUD ON TWITTER @Funnyman_spud
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Ghetto Blastic's DIG [Deep Infinite Groove], powered by Leisure Studies, is comin back at ya in June with STL's own Nappy DJ Needles of The Soulition and a special opening set by the dynamic 18andCounting!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, to add to your mind-blowing, hip-shaking pleasure, we bring you the one and only Onra!!! Hailing fromParis , France , Onra's style
comes from a mostly Hip Hop background. F R I D A Y • J U N E • 1 • 2012
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W I T H
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Ghetto Blastic's DIG [Deep Infinite Groove], powered by Leisure Studies, is comin back at ya in June with STL's own Nappy DJ Needles of The Soulition and a special opening set by the dynamic 18andCounting!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, to add to your mind-blowing, hip-shaking pleasure, we bring you the one and only Onra!!! Hailing from
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The
46th annual Ainad Shriners Parade and Circus
The parade When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Route: Main Street from 17th to Mascoutah Avenue
The circus Belle-Clair
FairgroundsPerformances: 2 (interpreters for hearing impaired) and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.Tickets:
$12 for adults and $8 for children; available at all Southern Illinois MotoMart
Convenience Stores, Schnucks Supermarkets, Huck's locations and Tom's Market or
from any Shriner. Also at the circus site ticket window.
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ADD: The Riverfront Times presents the 2012 RFT Music Showcase of more than 80 nominees who were selected by readers June 2 at various clubs on Washington Ave. For ticket info, schedule and nominees go to www.riverfronttimes.com
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THE UMBRELLA GROUP PRESENT:
"POLO SHIRTS & MINI SKIRTS"
SATURDAY JUNE 2ND @ THE TWISTED OLIVE (5916 DELMAR)
LADIES ONLY $5 TILL10PM !
THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY "DANO" FROM HELLA FLY PROMOTIONS!
ADD: The Riverfront Times presents the 2012 RFT Music Showcase of more than 80 nominees who were selected by readers June 2 at various clubs on Washington Ave. For ticket info, schedule and nominees go to www.riverfronttimes.com
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THE UMBRELLA GROUP PRESENT:
"POLO SHIRTS & MINI SKIRTS"
SATURDAY JUNE 2ND @ THE TWISTED OLIVE (5916 DELMAR)
LADIES ONLY $5 TILL
THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY "DANO" FROM HELLA FLY PROMOTIONS!
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ALL WHITE EVERYTHING -VS- ALL BLACK
EVERYTHING IS PREFFERED BY NOT MANDATORY
WE PARTYING ON ONE OF THE SEXIEST ROOFTOP IN ST.LOUIS @ JOE BUCKS DOWNTOWN
HOSTED BY SUPER EGO
ENTHO MUSIC GROUP IN THE BUILDING
WE CELEBRATING MY PICTURE MAN ODIS DIGITAL B DAY
TABLES AND BDAY PARTIES GOING FAST CALL 314-456-6662 OR 314-368-7647
WE PARTYING ON ONE OF THE SEXIEST ROOFTOP IN ST.LOUIS @ JOE BUCKS DOWNTOWN
HOSTED BY SUPER EGO
ENTHO MUSIC GROUP IN THE BUILDING
WE CELEBRATING MY PICTURE MAN ODIS DIGITAL B DAY
TABLES AND BDAY PARTIES GOING FAST CALL 314-456-6662 OR 314-368-7647
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Afriky Lolo Hosts its 9 Annual African Dance
Celebration
on June 3 at COCA
at2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at COCA in University City . Tickets for the performance are $25. The performance, entitled
“Dance D’Afrique,” will include both the company’s adult dancers as
well as the children’s ensemble.
on June 3 at COCA
at
well as the children’s ensemble.
Afriky Lolo’s artistic and executive director
Diadie Bathily (pronounced Jah-jee Bah-chilly) returns, leading the
company WHERE: COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue (in the U. City Loop), University City,
MO 63130
TICKETS: $25.00 (General Admission)
Tickets are available for purchase at COCA’s Box Office, online at
www.cocastl.org or by phone at 314-725-6555.
TICKETS: $25.00 (General Admission)
Tickets are available for purchase at COCA’s Box Office, online at
www.cocastl.org or by phone at 314-725-6555.
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Sting performs
June 5 at the Fox Theatre.
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ADD: The Riverfront Times presents the 2012 Music Showcase Awards at Old Rock House Sunday. June 5 at Old Rock House 7 p.m.. Free to attend. To RSVP email to rsvp@riverfronttimes.com
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FOR MORE ONGOING
BITZ GO TO
NEW ONGOING BITZ
1.00Mondays at
Club Escalades
$1.00COVER!$1.00
ALL DRINKS ALL NITE LONG!!!INCLUDING TOP SHELF!!$1.00WINGS&$1.00SHRIMP TIL
11PM!! DOORS OPEN@7PM!!DJ BOOGIE CORLEONE IN DA MIX!!! COME SEE WHAT THE HYPE
IS ALL ABOUT!! $1.00MONDAYS!! THIS IS A GROWN FOLKS PARTY!!NO KIDS!! ALL
GROWN!! ALL NITE!! ALL THE TIME!! EVERY MONDAY NITE!!!COME SEE WHAT THE HYPE IS
ALL ABOUT!!!
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Friday
Nights Hottest Party
♛♛♛ $500 DOLLAR BALLOON DROP ♛♛♛
♛♛♛♛♛tHIS FRIDAY ATEUROPE NIGHTCLUB
♛♛♛ $500 DOLLAR BALLOON DROP ♛♛♛
♛♛♛♛♛tHIS FRIDAY AT
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The
St. Louis Zoo’s Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series gets going again May
25 with Arvell & Co., and runs on Fridays through Aug. 31, with Dirty Muggs
wrapping it up.
Get
more information at stlzoo.org.
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The
Real Music Concert Series kicks off this Saturday at Exo with live performances
from Jon B., Silk, H-Town and Michel’le at this spring outdoor experience. DJ
Reminise is spinning.
First
100 women get in free with RSVP to RSVP@exostl.com.
Presenting
are Exhale and Velvet Rope.
Get
more information at exostl.com.
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