Thursday, May 31, 2012

OUT 1140--ILLI MO BITZ (May 31-June 6)

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. 




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Jefferson, Mo native and St Louis raised comedian/actor Cedric The Entertainer will be seen on the big and small screen this month. On the big screen he will star in the new movie "Grassroots ," which is based on Campbell's 2005 book, "Zioncheck for President: A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics." The movie is directed by Stephen Gyllenhall and stars Jason Biggs as Campbell, Joel David Moore as Cogswell, and Cedric the Entertainer as incumbent Richard McIver. The movie is set to be screened at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 10 then released in theatres for June 22. On the small screen is long awaited sitcom, The Soul Man, will premeire Wednesday, June 20 on TV Land. It co-stars St Louis raised actress Niecy Nash and  the plot deals with his character , a former soul singer who gets "the calling" and decides to relocate to St. Louis with his wife and daughter , to take over the preaching duties in his father's church. 
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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.

Sale of the buildings would reportedly mark the brothers' departure from big-scale residential real estate in St. Louis. The brothers  reportedly spent about $50 million to build the tower and had projected an additional $20 million to complete the luxury condos.

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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St Louis native NBA player Larry Hughes will begin his summer camp Monday June 4th thru 7th. The second session will be June 18th-21st for boys ages 8 thru 15 years old. Go to www.larryhughesworld.com
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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
12:00pm until 7:00pm at the Crack Fox
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





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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 from
Paris, 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

N A P P Y D J N E E D L E S 
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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 TILL
10PM!
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
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Afriky Lolo Hosts its 9 Annual African Dance Celebration 
on June 3 at COCA 
at
2 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. 

 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. 

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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 AT EUROPE NIGHTCLUB
9:30 p.m.
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 Foxy 95.5’s 
live broadcast with DJ Kut  TAKES PLACE FRIDAY NITES AT 10 P.M. at Lola.
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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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