We absolutely love us some Porsha Williams from Real Housewives of Atlanta. We've only been in the same room with her once, at the 2019 Black Music Honors in Atlanta during the red carpet interviews, so hopefully soon we will meet her formally but anyway.......
In the video, Porsha hits us with the Megan Thee Stallion's Body dance challenge and well......all we can say is What's that Sound?
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2020 has definitely brought with it some financial stresses that we did not anticipate. Many people are struggling financially, particularly some of our friends in the arts.  The following organizations provide frequent news and resources for artists and arts organizations. Please share the list link to all that may need it!!! STAY SAFE!!! Americans for the Arts Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center Arts Education Partnership COVID-19 Resources Status of Arts Education Provisions in State Reopening Plans National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Coronavirus Resources State Arts Agencies & Regional Arts Organizations Contacts For Freelance Artists COVID-19 & Freelance Artists AIGA Community Resource Hub Alliance of Artists Communities Blog post on COVID-19 Preparedness for Residencies Alternate ROOTS COVID-19 Resource Page American Alliance of Museums Information for the Museum Field American Association of Community Theatre COVID-19 Response Resource Roster American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Survey on Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Country Tourism Art House Convergence list of resources for art house cinemas and theaters Artist Relief Funds for Artists A.R.T./New York Resources for Responding to COVID-19 in New York City Arts Extension Service - UMass Amherst AES Resource list during COVID-19 ArtsReady Information During the Impact of the Coronavirus Artwork Archive Financial Relief Resources for Artists During COVID-19 Association of Art Museum Directors Museums and COVID-19 Association of Performing Arts Professionals Emergency Reposnse Page Backstage COVID-19 Resources for Actors, Creators + Performing Artists Billboard Coronavirus Resources Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Small Business Issues and Solutions Guide Center for Cultural Innovation COVID-19 Resources CERF+ The Artist’s Safety Net Chamber Music America COVID-19 Resources for the Chamber Music Community Chorus America Blog Post On June Conference & Other Registrations Common Field COVID-19 Resources for the Artist Organization Field Creative Capital Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak CultureSource COVID-19 Response Resources Dance/USA Resources for Preparing for the Potential Impact of the Coronavirus Coronavirus and Your Insurance Program Dance/NYC Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund Documentary Producers Alliance COVID-19 Resources Drama League COVID-19 Resource List Dramatists Guild COVID-19 Resources Early Music America COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations Film Festival Alliance COVID-19 Pivoting & Planning Calls for Festivals Grantmakers in the Arts COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Arts Funding International Association of Blacks in Dance IABD Emergency Fund International Documentary Association Applying for Federal Coronavirus Relief as a Filmmaker Kickstarter COVID Artist Resources and Funds Lawyers for Good Government Nationwide Small Business Legal Clinic Project League of American Orchestras Coroavirus resource page Webinar: Your Orchestra and COVID-19 Federal Relief (4/1: 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST) Lifetime Arts Supporting Creative Aging Programming during COVID-19 Crisis Mayors’ Institute on City Design Resources for cities responding to the COVID-19 crisis MusicCares® MusicCares COVID-19 Relief Fund MusicCovidRelief.com Benefits made available by the CARES Act NALAC | National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Arts Resources & Field Survey National Alliance for Musical Theatre COVID-19 Resources National Art Education Association (NAEA) Tools for distance learning/preparing for the 2020-21 school year National Association for Music Education NAfME COVID-19 Resources & News National Black Arts Donate to the Artist Fund Apply to Artist Project Fund National Performance Network Statement and Resources NDN Collective COVID-19 grant opportunities for Indigenous organizations and artists New York Foundation for the Arts Emergency Resources - includes national level resources OPERA America COVID-19 Resource Hub Poets & Writers Resources for Writers in the Time of Coronavirus State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education Arts Instructional Resources Sundance Institute Curated COVID Resources & Emergency Funds Theater Communications Group COVID-19: Prepare, Mitigate, Recover The Recovery Village Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment During Coronavirus TYA/USA TYA Response to COVID-19 University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine Arts & COVID-19 Response Western Governors’ Association Coping with the Realities of COVID-19 WomenArts Emergency Funds - All Art Forms KEYWORDS covid-19 resources - resources for artists - film festival alliance - covid 19 resources for arts organizations - cares act - resources for musicians - filmmakers - resource hub for artists - resource hub for creators - Jermaine Sain - When We Speak TV - covid support for artists - artist relief grants - help for artists - covid grants for artists READERS OF THIS ARTICLE ALSO ENJOYED The Secret To Starting Your Media Company Jermaine Sain, owner of When We Speak TV, shares what he attributes to be the most valuable lesson he's learned about starting a media company.  Germless Hand Sanitizer Bronner Bros. wants to aid you in keeping you and your clients safe. Many beauty professionals are having difficulty finding hand sanitizer in their area. That's why Bronner Bros has used their decades of manufacturing experience to help this need.  Make your own shirt - Create and sell custom shirts online News Source: OCA AtlantaThe Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) announces the recipients for the 2020-2021 Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) awards. Each year, CAS awards general operating and project support to non-profit arts and community organizations, as well as project support to individual artists based and producing work in the City of Atlanta. The program, initiated in 1982 to support Atlanta’s thriving arts community, awards annual contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition, and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the City of Atlanta. “In the last ten years, the City of Atlanta has increased the annual investment in the individuals and organizations that work each day to improve the quality of life in our city through the arts,” said Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.  “We are extremely pleased with both the quality and breadth of arts programs and projects we’ll be helping to put on throughout the City of Atlanta as a result of this highly competitive process.” During the fiscal year 2021, the City of Atlanta, through the Contracts for Arts Services program, will provide municipal support for the arts totaling over $1.7 million to 13 individual artists, 76 arts organizations, and 14 community and neighborhood organizations in the city of Atlanta. MORE ABOUT CONTRACTS FOR ARTS SERVICESThe Contracts for Arts Services (CAS) program is the City of Atlanta’s means of granting public funding to the arts. CAS awards contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and management of artistic and cultural services in the city of Atlanta. The program recognizes that the presence of artists and non-profit organizations involved in the arts are critical to Atlanta’s cultural vitality. (READ MORE HERE) KEYWORDS Atlanta Public Art - Atlanta - Atlanta Community Art - Atlanta Beltline - arts organizations in atlanta - office of cultural affairs grants - atlanta office of cultural affairs - atlanta beltline art - art in atlanta - jermaine sain - when we speak tv - art walls in atlanta - arts services - public art - public arts program READERS OF THIS ARTICLE ALSO ENJOYED Learning Jazz Piano with Joe Alterman  Julie Dexter Explores The Purpose of Life  Make Your Event A Reality Meet Ziggy Warfield, Event Director and Creator of Jazz In the Alley
The Black American Music Association (BAM) and the Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) has announced the formation of the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (WOF) which will be installed in downtown Atlanta starting in January 2021.  The WOF will reside on the sidewalks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Northside Drive, 1 AMB Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313. KEYWORDS Walk of Fame - Martin Luther King Jr - Black American Musicians - black music - Black American Music Association - Georgia Entertainment Caucus - Atlanta - Black Music Walk of Fame - walk of fame - atlanta music - african americans - Catherine Brewton - Jermaine Sain - When We Speak TV - Martin Luther King Jr Drive - historic Atlanta - music in atlanta - black musicians READERS OF THIS ARTICLE ALSO ENJOYED NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC IS COMING TO NASHVILLE! The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) President and CEO H. Beecher Hicks III and Mayor David Briley signed lease that officially gives the museum control over the space the museum will occupy at Fifth and Broadway.  Rhonda Ross (daughter of Diana Ross) speaks with When We Speak TV We had so much fun speaking with Rhonda Ross and she was super cool and down to earth! We feel so blessed for this opportunity and hope that this interview inspires you!!!!  Gospel singer, Yolanda Adams, shares a message of encouragement to Jermaine Sain and When We Speak TV!!! During the Black Music Honors, Yolanda Adams was presented the Gospel Music Icon Award and received a beautiful musical tribute from Jekayln Carr, Kelly Price, and Le'Andria Johnson. We had the pleasure of speaking with Yolanda Adams, during the red carpet event.
News Source: Hatchett PRFrom Royal Krunk to Afrobeat and Jazz, |
 Camille Russell Love Credits: Atlanta Magazine | “We want this year’s ELEVATE festival to be a platform for dialogue about important issues, provide resources for activism, and help set a course for positive change,” states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the City of Atlanta - Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “For the first time, the festival enters the digital space. We invite people to join us for virtual events including visual art experiences, dance, poetry, lively conversations, film screenings, musical performances and more. All of the events are free.” |
Here are some of this year’s events and programs:
• Musical performances by Kebbi Williams and The Wolf Pack, The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, Gritz and Jelly Butter, Tony Hightower, and Julie Dexter.
• Mural installations honoring civil rights leader Reverend James Orange and Black women activists from the West End community.
• An online and in person voter registration event at the West End MARTA station.
• A conversation with New York Times best-selling authors Pearl Cleage and Tayari Jones, who frequently feature Atlanta’s West End community in their work.
• The opening of Hammonds House Museum’s exhibition Elements of A Revolution.
• A conversation between the executive directors of Atlanta Contemporary and Les Abattoirs/Toulouse to discuss challenges of promoting art during COVID-19, issues of gender equality and racism in their field. Since 1974 Atlanta and Toulouse have been Sister Cities.
• A screening of the stirring new documentary, “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” an intimate account of the legendary U.S. Representative’s life, legacy, and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism.
• An Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance of Lazarus created by acclaimed hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris. The ballet connects the past and the present in a powerful work that addresses racial inequities America faced when Mr. Ailey founded his dance company in 1958 and still faces today.
• Renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems, in collaboration with SCAD, will launch RESIST COVID/TAKE 6, a public art initiative raising critical heath awareness about COVID-19 and the ways racial inequities have manifested in the pandemic.
• Mural installations honoring civil rights leader Reverend James Orange and Black women activists from the West End community.
• An online and in person voter registration event at the West End MARTA station.
• A conversation with New York Times best-selling authors Pearl Cleage and Tayari Jones, who frequently feature Atlanta’s West End community in their work.
• The opening of Hammonds House Museum’s exhibition Elements of A Revolution.
• A conversation between the executive directors of Atlanta Contemporary and Les Abattoirs/Toulouse to discuss challenges of promoting art during COVID-19, issues of gender equality and racism in their field. Since 1974 Atlanta and Toulouse have been Sister Cities.
• A screening of the stirring new documentary, “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” an intimate account of the legendary U.S. Representative’s life, legacy, and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism.
• An Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance of Lazarus created by acclaimed hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris. The ballet connects the past and the present in a powerful work that addresses racial inequities America faced when Mr. Ailey founded his dance company in 1958 and still faces today.
• Renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems, in collaboration with SCAD, will launch RESIST COVID/TAKE 6, a public art initiative raising critical heath awareness about COVID-19 and the ways racial inequities have manifested in the pandemic.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ELEVATE , GO TO:
www.elevateatlart.com
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Our good friend, Shameia Crawford is back with a new Youtube video..... It's a cover of Katy Perry's Smile.
We have known Shameia and her Grammy winning producer husband, Michael, for some years now....You may remember that Shameia has been featured on our What Do YOU Speak? segment.
....You may remember when When We Speak TV made an appearance in her music video, Hold On To That Feeling
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Many 2020 events have been either cancelled, rescheduled, or going virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.....added to that list is the Riverfront Jazz Festival in Dallas, Texas.
The Riverfront Jazz Festival has been rescheduled for September 3-5, 2021
The Riverfront Jazz Festival founded by Curtis King, President of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, is a multistage musical festival, that promotes, cultivates, and spotlights renowned musical artists from around the world as well as promising young artists from the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIVERFRONT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Riverfront Jazz Festival Website
Riverfront Jazz Festival on Twitter
Riverfront Jazz Festival on Instagram
Riverfront Jazz Festival on Facebook
Riverfront Jazz Festival Website
Riverfront Jazz Festival on Twitter
Riverfront Jazz Festival on Instagram
Riverfront Jazz Festival on Facebook
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS
TBAAL Website
TBAAL on Instagram
TBAAL on Facebook
TBAAL on Twitter
TBAAL on Youtube
TBAAL Website
TBAAL on Instagram
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Erykah Badu Performing at the Riverfront Jazz Festival in Dallas Texas.
Diane Schuur performing at the Riverfront Jazz Festival in Dallas, Texas
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MEET ZIGGY WARFIELD, EVENT DIRECTOR AND CREATOR OF JAZZ IN THE ALLEY
 | Jazz in the Alley is a live outdoor music concert series that features some of the best and talented jazz artists from Atlanta and surrounding cities. Brought to life in the summer of 2013 by Saxophonist Eric Thomas and Event Coordinator, Ziggy Warfield, JITA was created to be a platform for all jazz artists for exposure in sharing their music to the cities of Georgia and to keep the art of jazz alive within our communities. The City of Norcross is an annual proud sponsor and host, along with annual sponsors and supporters that help to make this free jazz concert series a success for the past 5 years and counting. |
Along with vision and hard work of Jazz in the Alley’s creator and Event Director, Ziggy Warfield, JITA has become one of the most sought after jazz events held in Historic Downtown Norcross, GA. The annual summer series has gained local notoriety from artists and jazz enthusiast of all ages.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JAZZ IN THE ALLEY
Email: jazzinthealleyatl@gmail.com
Jazz In The Alley Website
Jazz In The Alley on Instagram
Jazz In The Alley on Facebook
Jazz In The Alley on Twitter
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