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Ran into photographer Jeffery Prehn the other night at the BoConcept Holiday Party.

He mentioned he had a photo of me that got a lot of comments on his website from the 2008 party.

This years party was a blast with great music spun by DJ Lady Bunny

I never imagined Cafe’ Bustelo Cool Cafe Con Leche and Absolut Vodka would be such a great mix and dangerous mix-lol

Follow them on twitter-@cafebustelo

The 2009 pics should be interesting as well

-Stay Tuned!

Super Heroes & Rockstars is a Quarterly Poetry Event/Party

Super Heroes and Rockstars is an event designed to connect Spokenword
with music lovers, the event is held in a rock venue, as opposed to a
cafe, At this event the poet becomes the rockstar, and yes there will
be some smashing of guitars and stage diving and the regular craziness
that goes with the life of a rockstar.

Featuring:

Ainsley Burrows
Lacresha Berry
Hakhi Alakhun
Tai Allen of VICELOUNGE w/the crew
a nice montage of music, vocals and poetry
Chicava Honeychild
Sosoon
Sabrina Gilbert
Carolyn Malachi
Sean B
Rain maker

plus special guest appearances by

Brook Yung
Carvens
Wordsmith Jones
Daynomi

WHEN: Friday November 27th, 2009 9pm

WHERE: Public Assembly

70 North Street Brooklyn, NY

www.publicassemblynyc.com

(718) 384-4586

TICKETS: $10

Click here to purchase tickets online!

It’s been a busy week-last week before Halloween was the opening of

WHO SHOT ROCK:  A Photographic History 1955 to Present

at the Brooklyn Museum

The exhibit was great-I will have to take another trip to really take it all it in-

Here are a few pics I snapped-

The highlight of the night was a performance by Blondie and her rendition of Micheal Jackson’s “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”

Video of Blondie performing “Call Me”

Last week I appeared as a guest along with Carmen Dixon on the Kevin Ross Show.

here it is in cased you missed the live stream on BlogTalkRadio

Original Air Date: 10/21/2009 10:00 PM EST

TOPIC: Louisiana Justice Of The Peace Keith Bardwell refused to marry an interacial couple and still believes that despite violating the constitution, this offensive decision is a good one. Boss Ross is not having it! Plus, some people in the blogosphere you need to know!

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Ventured out to the Guggenheim Museum’s 50th anniversary yesterda

it was FREE! as opposed to the regular $18 ticket price, especially considering you CANNOT take any pics of the art!

Tips to all NYC museums-

1.  Offer all your programs as downloadable PDF’s-I’m going to end up tossing it in the trash before I get on the subway no matter how slick it looks.

2.   Offer a podcast of the audio tours-do you REALLY think I’m going to rent your little wack device for $7

Frank Lloyd Wright is a genius or a lunatic.

I went past the same exhibit twice from a completely different path.

I viewed  the works of Kandinsky and eyed 2 Picasso’s.

Being there wanted me to see movie The International, the scene where they try to kill Clive Owen and destroy this place with gunfire!

I then went to the The Met with @thefatapple but it was closing and there is also NO picture taking there-I will go there for a longer visit when I load the app on my blackberry that shuts off the shutter sound

I saw this pic OUTSIDE the museum which was on sale for $10 with the frame-@thefatapple said this pic of President Obama as The Joker says so many things on so many levels.

Today I was on a panel  at a conference that was held at Norfolk State University titled-

The Evolving Face of New Media:

Digital Technology’s impact on Media Careers and American Life

Panelist consisted of:

Derek Dingle, Editor-in-Chief, Black Enterprise Magazine
Brenda Andrews, Publisher, New Journal and Guide
Donald Luzzato, Editorial Page Editor, The Virginian Pilot
Kevin Ross, President, 3 BAAS media Group
Kia Hicks, Free Mind Communications,e
Barbara Ciara, Managing Editor and Anchor, WTKR-TV 3
And more (along with myself)

A great conference with great information shared and discussed!

Blackberry photos from the 3rd Annual Restoration Rocks Festival-Brooklyn NYC-October 10, 2009

Maino

Hard Hittin’ Harry with violinist!

That’s Robert Honablue near the mixing board-

he is a world renowned sound engineer who has worked with Dave Brubeck, George Benson, Ten Years After, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Chicago, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, The Young Rascals, Cissy Houston, Iris Chacon, Sesame Street, Barbara Streisand, Lynn Anderson, Sly and the Family Stone, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Led Zeppelin

Tai Allen of Vicelounge and John Forte

John Forte

Blitz the Ambassador

Restoration Plaza | SATURDAY OCT 10th

Marcy & Fulton in Brooklyn

12pm-6pm | FREE

Restoration has been a fixture in central Brooklyn and Bed-Stuy since 1969. It’s a place I have worked and visited to see/hear/create art.

It’s on the come back, like a good LL song or  Jay-Z album circa 2003. Come enjoy an amazing show and learn/re-learn what the Plaza has to offer

On Saturday, Bed-Stuy Alive!’s first day RESTORATION ROCKS is pulling out some serious talent:

Toshi Reagon
Blitz the Ambassador
and John Forte
with Jessie Boykins III and Tess putting in the work.
Hosted by Faro Z

It’s going to be a sick FREE show.

Took a visit last Friday to the Museum Of Modern Art on W. 53rd Street in NYC-

No matter what the contents of the place and NEW renovation, it is still NOT worth the $20 admission price.

This does not include the $3+tax bottled water.

It is best to go on FREE on Fridays after 6pm  (Thank you TARGET!)

Got inspired and snapped some pics of Monet, Basquiat and more….

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Port Authority Police Hispanic Society 3rd Annual Cigar Night

Shot on location at Club Macanudo Cigar Lounge in Manhattan, NYC

This event features discussions with Port Authority Hispanic Society President Juan Garcia, PAPHS Cigar Night Out founder, Juan Cancel  and General Cigar’s Vice President of Marketing, Debo Mukherjee.