Ol Skool Saturdayz with DJ Chris Coleman

Old School Saturdayz returns, Saturday, September 10th, 2011 to the Medical Forum Building (located inside of the Sheraton Hotel).

This event is the official after party for the upcoming OJays, Lenny Williams and Calvin Richardson Concert so you can expect the best in old school R&B and Hip Hop.

Chris Coleman will be your DJ, Lady Sha will handle the line dancing and karaoke and Darryl Johnson will be rocking the mic.

For more information check out the Ol Skool Saturdayz Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=268667793143590

Medical Forum Building
950 22nd Street
Birmingham, AL
9pm – 2am

 

 

Models & Martinis this Wednesday @ The H Bar

Fashion on Canvas presents Models & Martinis: Art on the Runway Mixer this Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the H Bar which is located inside of the Hotel Highland in Five Points South.

This pre-show mixer is the kick-off to the 3rd Annual Fashion on Canvas Fashion show and an opportunity to network with industry professionals such as designers, models and fashion leaders including the staff and participating models for this year’s show.

Models & Martinis: Art on the Runway Mixer will take place from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm followed by live jazz from Top Secret until 10:30 pm.

All martinis are half-priced between 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.  The kitchen will be open until 10pm.

There is no cover charge for this event.

 

ALABAMA SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION NAMES STEPHANIE HUTCHESON AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BIRMINGHAM — The Alabama Social Media Association (ALsocme) has appointed marketing specialist Stephanie Hutcheson as the nonprofit group’s new executive director.

“We’re excited to work with Stephanie,” said Jeff Vreeland, chairman of the ALsocme board. “She brings great talent, strong leadership and new ideas to
our group.”

Hutcheson, a Haleyville native, is Digital Marketing Director at Homewood-based Web development company Infomedia. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Communication Management from the University of Alabama
at Birmingham and a Master Certificate in Internet Marketing from the University of San Francisco. Hutcheson is also a volunteer with the Young Professionals Society for the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama, YP Birmingham, and The
Summit Club YP Committee, among others.

She will serve the remainder of the 2011 term left vacant by departing executive director, Kristen R. Heptinstall, who moved to Orlando recently for a new job.

The Alabama Social Media Association (ALsocme), is an independent, grassroots nonprofit group, open to anyone who wishes to share ideas or advance their knowledge of social media and how it is used by businesses, organizations, and consumers. Its mission is education: empowering people with social media tools and knowledge to help them meet professional and personal goals.

ALsocme holds educational events five times a year at the Hill Event Center at the Alabama Theatre, and monthly networking events at area businesses.
For more information, visit alsocme.com or email alsocme@gmail.com.

Fashion on Canvas – Graffiti, August 28 @ The Highland Conference Center

Radar Men Modeling Agency,  Salon TaraBella and B.Moe Clothing added to the Fashion on Canvas show!

Fashion on Canvas returns Sunday, August 28, 2011 to the Highland Conference Center.  This years show will feature an original display of body art and fashion on the runway with a special tribute to old school hip hop and urban inspired graffiti art. Over 35 models will showcase designs from local and regional designers plus body art from local artist and graffiti artist.

The show will highlight designs from Cloochie, BMOE, Out of My Head, O’TAE and plus size line from the Atlanta based company P121.

Featured artist include Nancy Stricklin, Marika Johnson, Willow, Patrick Dotson and Heena Art by Herra with special performances from Kids in the Cypher and Mr. Mal.

Make up will be provided by M.U.S.E. and Make up By TT.  Plus creative designs from Salon TaraBelle!

Fashion on Canvas Graffiti will take place on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Highland Conference Center.  General Admission tickets are $10.00 and VIP Admission tickets are $15.00 which includes a pre-show VIP Gallery Art showing with wine and light Hor Dourves.

Doors will open at 5pm for VIP ticket holders only and 6pm for general admission ticket holders.  The art inspired fashion show will start at 6:30 pm.

Get your tickets at the H Bar (1023 20th Street South inside of the Hotel Highland) between 5pm – 11pm, Tuesday through Saturday, by clicking on one of the links below or online at  www.artontherunway.com

For more information please email artontherunway@gmail.com

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS

 

VIP ADMISSION TICKETS

YP Weekend 2011 – Birmingham’s First YP Weekend EVENTS LINE-UP

Go to www.ypweekend.com to purchase a weekend pass for the following events.

Thursday’s Five Star “Kickoff” is meant to serve as a city-wide icebreaker for all young professionals to interact and excite unity going into the rest of the weekend.
DRESS ATTIRE: Cosmopolitan & relaxed
ADMISSION TERMS: $10 per person ($8 with advance website purchase convenience fee will apply)
Venue Name: Cosmos Bar and Grill
Venue Address: 1320 12th Avenue North Event Location: Birmingham, AL 35234
Time & Date: Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 Doors open @ 5:30 pm
Hosted by: Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals

Friday’s “Performance” welcomes everyone to a large non-formal venue with excellent food and live entertainment to assist you with dancing the night away.
DRESS ATTIRE: Trendy & Cosmopolitan
ADMISSION TERMS: $10 per person ($8 with advance website purchase convenience fee will apply)
Venue Name: Merienda Lounge
Venue Address: 420 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd Event Location: Birmingham, AL 35203
Time & Date: Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 @ 8PM
Hosted by: Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals

Saturday’s “Grill & Chill” is an outdoor experience that is family-friendly and ideal for every picnic lover.
DRESS ATTIRE: Picnic Fashion & Relaxed
ADMISSION TERMS: $10
Venue Name: Brother Bryant Park
Venue Address: Magnolia Ave & 10th St So.
Event Location: Birmingham, AL 35205
Time & Date: Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 The Grill fires up @ 11AM, food will be ready @ 1 PM
Hosted by: Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals

Sunday’s “Movement” is the grand finale of this amazing weekend, a day party that presents an opportunity for networking and old fashioned entertainment with games like spades, uno, monopoly, and Connect Four providing friendly competitions and gentle banter. Bring a friend and enjoy the fun!
DRESS ATTIRE: Crisp Linens & Sundresses
ADMISSION TERMS: $10 per person ($7 with advance website purchase convenience fee will apply)
Venue Name: Rogue Tavern
Venue Address: 2312 2nd Street North
Event Location: Birmingham, AL 35203
Time & Date: Sunday, August 21st, 2011 @ 2 PM
Hosted by: Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals

The MJ Experience

Don’t miss The MJ Experience! The 1st Annual Magic City Michael Jackson Birthday Party celebrating the life of the greatest entertainer in the world.

Featuring on of Atlanta’s HOTTEST entertainers DJ NABS!

The MJ Experience takes place on Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Merienda @ 420 Richard Arrington  Jr. Blvd.

For more information email mjcelebration.bham@gmail.com

 

AGAINST VIOLENCE FOOT RALLY FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY

(Birmingham, AL) — The FOY, For Our Youth organization, has announced its intention to host a rally against violence and youth victims throughout Jefferson County.

The event will be held on October 16, 2011 in Birmingham, AL. The event has been arranged to allow citizens throughout Jefferson County to come together and unite their own communities against death and violence.

FOY president, Clint Catlin, stated, “This is not an opportunity for citizens to be quiet, but to come together and unite their voices to show the next generation we love them and care about who they are.”

Catlin insists that citizens and leaders who attend this will change the energy of the city or Birmingham and surrounding communities.

Known activist and comedian, Dick Gregory, has been asked to spear head the rally’s opening remarks with words of encouragement and wisdom.

“Mr. Gregory has played a significant role in changing the mentality of blacks since the civil rights era. It is only befitting he be a part of such a social dynamic mission,” stated Carla Pennington of FOY media relations.

FOY is really concerned with the questions and concerns of citizens and wants the voice of the people to be heard. Attendance is anticipated and will be appreciated.

Clint Catlin
205-538-3202 (o)
334-327-3674 (c)

That’s Haute: Patrick Williamson/Born Fresh Apparel

Local designer Patrick Williamson has just launched Born Fresh Apparel, which features hipster tees for men and women with discriminating taste.  I caught up with him recently to discuss his entry into the fashion industry and his philosophy on style.

LEXINTHECITY: What prompted you to begin Born Fresh Apparel?

PW: Having a creative mind but not having an outlet to do it. [I needed ]that perfect outlet to express myself, plus being a black man out of work, that was a motivation  more than anything to start my own business.  I didn’t know I wanted to start a line.  This is just something that [grew out of ] a conversation with a friend of mine.  I was talking to a good friend in Mobile.  She said something along the lines of “I need more haters in my life” and I thought “That would be hot on a t-shirt!” That’s where it all started from – a simple conversation.  It’s local now but it’s growing; I’ve gotten a lot of response.

LEXINTHECITY: How did the current economy motivate you to own your own business?

PW: Because the job market here is not stable, you have to think outside the box.  Having been out of work for two years, I felt the odds [of finding traditional employment] were against me, because most employers are looking for people who have been out of work for a few months at most.  Also, being a minority you have a better chance of doing something on your own than you do trying to make it in corporate America.

LEXINTHECITY:  Who would you say your earliest influence was in terms of fashion?

PW: My first fashion influence would have to have been my mom.  She always kept us in the best of what she could afford and we always looked nice.  I remember going to Macy’s to the Boys 8-20 Department.   I knew we were getting good quality clothes and we’d be fashionable at the same time.  We didn’t try to keep up with the Joneses but we kept up with what our pockets would allow us to do.

LEXINTHECITY:  Who or what has been your biggest influence?

PW: [My] biggest influence would have to be life period. Life’s struggles are a big influence.  A lot of people’s struggles are their biggest successes. Talking about their struggles, writing about their struggles. You take life for what it is and you use it to your advantage, and that’s what I did.

LEXINTHECITY: You’re pretty fashionable; what crimes of fashion have you committed that you’ll admit to, if any?

PW: I don’t have any!

LEXINTHECITY: None in your past? Not even in the ’80s?

PW:[Laughs] Oooh, hold on…yeah, I do.  I thought I would slide by.  I had a mean PURPLE suit.  [I] had the lavender shirt to go with it. It was double-breasted, [and I] had my black shoes,  [and] a pink and purple abstract tie.  If I looked back then compared to now that was a fashion crime at  age 14.

LEXINTHECITY: Since everything seems to come back in style at some point, are there any eras you’d like to see return?

PW: If we go back to the foundation of hip hop, [to] the LLCool J big rope chains and Adidas jumpsuits…I would like to see that return.  Life seemed simpler in the 1980s. We didn’t have so much to worry about then.  Hip hop was fun. Hip hop was adventurous. Styles were adventurous.  Even though I was born in 1982 I still saw it. I would love to see that come back.

LEXINTHECITY:  What is on your must-have item for this fall?

PW: I’m actually in talks to have a dark denim blazer created.  That’s one of my must-haves for fall. I finally found someone who can make it for me.

LEXINTHECITY: Who is the Born Fresh Man or Woman? And why did you decide to launch your line here in Birmingham?

PW: A Born Fresh man or woman is an individual who recognizes style, period.  Everybody is not going to like every single design, but I think there’s something for everyone.

Birmingham has been a good place for me to start because when you create something [here] you separate yourself from anyone else.   If you go to Atlanta or New York, you’re a drop in the bucket. But in Birmingham you have a lot more room to move, and a lot more opportunities open to you rather than being in New York, ATL or LA.

LEXINTHECITY:  Where can shoppers find Born Fresh Apparel?

PW: Born Fresh Apparel is currently for sale online at www.bornfreshapparel.bigcartel.com.

LEXINTHECITY:  What’s next?  Anything else you care to add?

PW: The world! [Laughs]  I live and breathe fashion, and this is something that makes me happy.  Having something to call my own makes me happy.  I’m looking forward to what the next day brings for Born Fresh Apparel and am just excited about being able to move forward with it.

Jolanda Green, album release entitled Sacred Serenade (A Love Song)

For the last few years, Jolanda Green has helped provide back-up vocals on songs for musical greats such as Shirley Ceasar, Dorinda Clark Cole and Byron Cage.

But in August 2011, she’ll step from behind the back-up mic and take center stage as she prepares to release her first solo CD, “Secret Serenade” from Sonra’ Records. She will have a CD release party and concert on Friday, Aug. 26 at Guiding Light Church, 1800 John Rogers Drive. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert will start at 8 p.m.

Jolanda said the CD has been a long time in the making.

“I’ve been writing lyrics in notebooks for years, waiting for just the right time to present my personal songs. God showed me that now was that time,” she said. “I’m ready to show others what has been growing in my soul for decades.”

The Birmingham resident said her songs flow out of a deep love and passion for God and she’d like to think that her songs will make the whole world want to sing.

“There is nothing like good music. It can lift you, enlighten you, touch you and take you on an evolution,” she said.

Jolanda first demonstrated her love to sing when she performed in her grade school Christmas drama, which was directed by Evelyn Starks Hardy, who was one of the original Gospel Harmonettes of Birmingham.  The experience impressed Jolanda and she knew that singing was meant for her.

By the time Jolanda made it to high school, singing had become her way of life. She was singing in the high school choir, talent shows, weddings, church programs and performing during her school’s half-time shows.

She took her talents to Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama, where she performed in the school’s choir. In 1989, she was chosen to be the opening lead vocalist for the “Stars Fell on Alabama” concert, which featured jazz great, Lionel Hampton. She graduated from the school in 1990, with an even stronger desire to sing.

In 2003, she participated in the “Gospel Goes Classical” mass choir, which featured Dorinda Clark Cole and Byron Cage. In 2005, she sang on the live recording of Joe Pace’s “Mighty Long Way”.  In 2006, she sang on the live recording of the “Gospel Goes Classical,” featuring Juanita Bynum and Jonathan Butler with Dr. Henry Panion III & The Alabama Symphony Orchestra. She was a vocalist in the featured choir on the Inspiration Broadcasting Network which featured Pastor Shirley Caesar.

As a wife of 18 years, and a mother of two daughters (11 and 7 years old), Jolanda understands the demands of ministry and the challenge of balancing family. She’s managed to do that and now pursue a new recording path. “We should weigh those things that are most important and keep priorities in order”, she said.

With the release of her new CD, her vision is to heal, build and encourage wholeness by being an instrument of anointed music and words of inspiration. She hopes that all who hear her music will be elevated and ultimately develop a deeper level of intimacy with the Lord. She is a member of Guiding Light Church in Birmingham.

LOBOTOMIX presents SHIFTEE / SHAHEED / HEADKRACK / JEFF C / RASHIDO

Many thanks to all our sponsors for this event:
UAB and ARTLAB at UAB
Motus Motorcycles
Bama Love Soul
Step Pepper Records

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