Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza is continuing its concert series and kicking off Grammy season with R&B legend El Debarge! Join El for a pre-Grammy celebration on Thursday, February 7th at 7 pm in the Center Court.
LA EVENTS: El Debarge Coming to BHCP!
LA EVENTS: The Ursula Rucker “She Said” Tour
LA Babies, if you haven’t heard the spoken word of Ursula Rucker, it’s time you get acquainted. Experience her during the “She Said” Tour, featuring guests Sy Smith, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Open Mike Eagle, and DJ Jedi. This event will take place next Wednesday, January 26th at Zanzibar in Santa Monica. Details are as follows:
The Ursula Rucker “She Said” Tour
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
at ZANZIBAR. 1301 5th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (corner of 5th and Arizona)
9pm – 2am
21+
$15 cover
For advanced tickets: http://templebarconcepts.tickets.musictoday.com/TempleBarConcepts/calendar.aspx
I’ll see you there…
LA EVENTS: Kiss N’ Grind
LA Babies, tomorrow night there is no other place to be but at the first Kiss N’ Grind event of 2011. Hosted by the sultry and sexy Vikter Duplaix, details for the event are as follows:
Kiss N’ Grind
Friday, January 21
Crane’s Tavern
1611 N. El Centro Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Doors open at 9pm
$10 cover
With K-N-G you know you’re guaranteed to only hear the very best in Soul, Hip-Hop and R&B so attend without hesitation. Don’t even think about holding up a wall – come prepared to shake that body!
LA EVENTS: SOUL POWER
Bring in the MLK holiday the right way by attending SOUL POWER, a celebration of the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King and James Brown. This will be THE function to attend during this three-day weekend. Details are as follows:
SOUL POWER
Saturday, January 15th
Medusa Lounge
3321 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
9pm – 2am
$5 before 10/$10 after
LA EVENTS: Spike Lee & Nikki Giovanni at Eso Won!
LA Babies, start 2011 off right by visiting Eso Won Books and meet Nikki Giovanni as she discusses, Hip Hop Speaks to Children and The 100 Best African American Poems this Friday, January 7th from 7 – 9 pm. Return on Saturday, January 8th to meet Spike Lee as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of Do The Right Thing at Eso Won from 7 – 9 pm. Get your copies signed and besure to get there early, as space is limited! Eso Won Books is located in Leimert Park at 4331 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008.
See you there!
San Diego Black Film Festival
If you are going to be in or around the San Diego area you may want to check this out.
January 27th- 30th, 2010 at Regal Theatre, downtown, Horton Plaza.
The San Diego Black Film Festival was established in 2003 and is hosted each year by the San Diego Black Film Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c) organization. The San Diego Black Film Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of African American and African Diaspora cinema as well as the education of media arts. Held each year in late January, the San Diego Black Film Festival is one of the largest black film festivals in the country.
more info at http://www.sandiegoblackfilmfestival.com/
LA EVENTS: The Chocolate Nutcracker
The Chocolate Nutcracker, which is an urban take on the Tchaikovsky original, will be in Los Angeles for one night only on Sunday, December 19th at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre at 3:30 pm. This version of the holiday classic is set in 1950’s Harlem and tells the story of young Claire and the Chocolate Nutcracker as the two journey the world in a dream from Harlem, to Egypt, to West Africa. The multicultural dance adaptation is cast with theatre professionals and children from The Los Angeles Prepatory and Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now online and at the Wilshire Ebell Box Office.
Also, don’t miss Debbie Allen’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker playing tomorrow Saturday, December 11th at 7pm at UCLA’s Royce Hall!
LA EVENTS: FREE Lalah Hathaway Concert at BHCP TONIGHT!
Tonight at 7pm, critically acclaimed song stylist, Lalah Hathaway, will be performing for free at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in the Center Court. This is just another awesome free event the mall is bringing to the neighborhood as part of its concert series!
Also, renovation to the mall is underway! Currently under construction is the old Hollywood Video – it is in the process of becoming a Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar!
Support the mall in it’s efforts to reinvigorate our community! See you tonight!
LA EVENTS: The 5th Annual Taste of Soul
The 5th annual Taste of Soul, L.A.’s Soul Food & Music Festival, is presented by the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and Mothers in Action, in conjunction with Radio Free 102.3 KJLH and the 94.7 The Wave, and will take place Saturday, October 16 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Each year, the one-day urban festival features the best in soul food cuisine and live entertainment. Billed as Los Angeles’ largest street festival, the Taste of Soul Festival takes place outside on Crenshaw Boulevard between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Rodeo Boulevard and plays host to over 100,000 attendees from all over Southern California.
Los Angeles Sentinel President and Executive Editor Danny Bakewell Jr. calls the alliance with Radio Free 102.3 KJLH and 94.7 The Wave, “a special media partnership that allows for the many at ‘Taste of Soul’ to be the beneficiaries of a remarkable day that will leave a lasting impression for friends and families for years to come.”
The Taste of Soul Festival started as the brainchild of Los Angeles Sentinel executive publisher Danny Bakewell, Sr. who wanted to bring the Black community together for a day of fun-filled entertainment.
After collaborating with Radio One founder Cathy Hughes, L.A. City Councilmen Bernard Parks and Herb Wesson and Councilwoman Jan Perry, Bakewell’s vision was realized in October 2006, as an estimated 35,000 people came out to historic Crenshaw Blvd. in one of the largest gatherings in the city’s history.
The following year, that number grew to 75,000 and with close to 160 vendors, it became an even greater success that attracted people all over Southern California and it was established as one of the city’s most anticipated events.
2008 saw the third year of the Taste Soul Festival and attracted a record 100,000 attendees and in 2009, that number grew even larger!
LA EVENTS: Maurice Kitchen’s VOICES in LA!
Maurice Kitchen’s musical Voices: A Legacy to Remember will be showcased in Los Angeles from Friday, September 24 – Sunday, September 26th at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. This NAACP Image Award-nominated play is written and directed by Kitchen and produced by Clinton Byrd. Voices features historical moments in Black History and chronicles the African-American experience from slave ship to the pinnacle of leadership. Tickets are on sale now at the Wilshire Ebell box office and through Inglewood Tickets. Ticket prices range from $27.50 – $37.50. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to see this amazing performance while it’s here!
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