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Showcases Friday
22Aug
Colors That Bleed (hosted by Blackout Arts Collective, NYU Gallatin, & AMP's own Timothy Prolific Jones!!!)
Friday, August 22, 2008 at 01:49PM Blackout Arts Collective in collaboration with The New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study present:
Colors That Bleed
an exhibition of visual art, featuring the works of a new generation.
COLORS are
a phenomenon of light or visible perception that allow one to
differentiate individual objects. Another definition of colors would
describe them as experiences that punctuate one's perspective. COLORS THAT BLEED are a tapestry woven from theses experiences, and transformed via divine alchemy into art.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
7pm -- 10pm
Jerry H. Lebowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts
715 Broadway (Entrance on Waverly St), 1st Floor
N/R train to 8th street
FREE ADMISSION!!!!!
Exhibited Artists Include:
Joachim Castaneda (San Francisco, CA)
Kajahl Benes (San Francisco, CA)
Ella Turenne (Queens, NY)
Sarah Kolker (New York, NY)
Performing Artists Include:
Kajahl Benes (San Francisco, CA)
Ella Turenne (Queens, NY)
Sarah Kolker (New York, NY)
Performing Artists Include:
Rega (Emcee)
Besufekad Tadesse (Saxophone)
The Hip-Hop Misnomers (Hip Hop Violin & Emcee)
Stephanie Rooker (Soul Songbird)
Besufekad Tadesse (Saxophone)
The Hip-Hop Misnomers (Hip Hop Violin & Emcee)
Stephanie Rooker (Soul Songbird)
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BAC is a national organization that operates through local action. In collaboration with other groups and campaigns that stand for justice, we continue to develop a network of artists and activists of color to foster positive social change.
Saturday
26Apr
April Update!
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 10:16PM 
Gunplay creator Jorge Vega & AMP CEO/Gunplay contributor Timothy Prolific Jones after the NY Comic Convention
Peace AMP Family!
I apologize for taking so long to write. The first quarter of 2008 has been very prosperous for us at AMP, and we have a lot to celebrate.
I am overjoyed to announce the return of Peuo Tuy & Rachel Kara Peréz to AMP. Additionally, I would like to announce the arrival of two new AMP artists. The first is Howard Seraph Smith, who is joining AMP as both an author and as our staff editor and performance coach. Howard was a member of the Buffalo national slam team for two consecutive years, and earned the title of 2006 Grand Slam Champion. Our second addition is longtime AMP collaborator, Blackout Arts Collective member, and jane-of-all trades, Ella Turenne. Ella arrives with vast experience on and off stage. She is a poet/actress/dancer/script
I apologize for taking so long to write. The first quarter of 2008 has been very prosperous for us at AMP, and we have a lot to celebrate.
I am overjoyed to announce the return of Peuo Tuy & Rachel Kara Peréz to AMP. Additionally, I would like to announce the arrival of two new AMP artists. The first is Howard Seraph Smith, who is joining AMP as both an author and as our staff editor and performance coach. Howard was a member of the Buffalo national slam team for two consecutive years, and earned the title of 2006 Grand Slam Champion. Our second addition is longtime AMP collaborator, Blackout Arts Collective member, and jane-of-all trades, Ella Turenne. Ella arrives with vast experience on and off stage. She is a poet/actress/dancer/script
writer/director/film producer/graphic artist/somethingelseimsureiforgot. I would also like to congratulate Ernest Estime on making the Suffolk Community College slam team, which placed 5th overall in the College National Poetry Slam. Ernest also was the highest scorer on his team!
AMP has been quite busy.
AMP is proud to announce the release of its FIRST perfect bound, full length release. On May 2, One Mic: A Lyrics on Lockdown Anthology, 2004-2008 (guest edited by our very own Ella Turenne), will be released to an audience at The New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study. One Mic is the product of a program called Lyrics on Lockdown, which was created in 2001 by Blackout Arts Collective, and which has evolved to a campaign that bridges the chasm between three universities (NYU, Columbia, and the New School) and Rikers Island Academy. As many of you know, my relationship with Blackout, and particularly LOL, shaped my direction as an artist, and ultimately, as a publisher. In 2003, Ella & I co-edited I Got Something to Say!, the very first Lyrics on Lockdown chapbook anthology. That was my first book design project, and as most of you know, I have come a long way since then. If you are available, please join us on Friday, May 2nd, from 6:30 -- 9:30pm at the Gallatin Theater. Performers will include Ella, Crystal Clarity (who hooked us up with an AMAZING cover design) myself, and Aliyah Ansari (whose poetry is featured in the anthology)! There will be an outing of epic proportions afterwards. Click the thumbnail below for your invitation!
Gunplaythecomic.com
Jorge Vega, my theater director and mentor from high school, reached out to me to provide a poem to set the tone for his graphic novel (comic book), Gunplay. Jorge was the finalist in the Platinum Comic Challenge, which is essentially the American Idol of comic books. Gunplay is set in the antebellum west, and its protagonist is a Buffalo Soldier who lives with a terrible curse: he must kill one person every day, or suffer excruciating and dreadful consequences. This book has national distribution, and is being published by Platinum Studios. I joined Jorge at the NY Comic Convention last week at Jacob Javits, followed by brief afterparty shenanigans and networking at Negril Village. You can order your copy of Gunplay at gunplaythecomic.com. Please support this amazing story, and my work. I would venture to say that the piece I wrote is one of my best, and set the tone for my writing for the remainder of the year. =)
I promise the next update will not be so lengthy, and that you won't have to wait this long for it.
Thanks for your continued support!
Light,
Timothy Prolific Jones
CEO/Founder
I promise the next update will not be so lengthy, and that you won't have to wait this long for it.
Thanks for your continued support!
Light,
Timothy Prolific Jones
CEO/Founder
André Maurice Press
Monday
19Nov
Art or Die: Finale
Monday, November 19, 2007 at 07:14PM Blackout Arts Collective
returns with an 8 month performance series at the world famous nuyorican poet's café!
ART or DIE
an artist showcase to EMPOWER people
of COLOR in the name of expression & justice
[every last wednesday of the month]
@ nuyorican poet's café
236 e third street
new york, ny 10009
wednesday, novenber 28, 2007
blackout arts collective & andré maurice press present
art or die: finale
featuring performances by:
bryonn bain
sosoon
desiree marshall
aliyah ansari
timothy prolific jones
seraph
rico steele
baub bidon
art or die is an 8 month series of shows hosted by blackout arts collective on the last wednesday of every month form 7-9pm.
this month, join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of Blackout Arts Collective, with a roster exclusively comprised of blackout artists, activists, and educators.
blackout arts collective (bac) is a grassroots coalition of artists, activists and educators working to empower communities of color through the arts. we use the tools of culture and education to raise awareness and catalyze action around the critical issues that impact our communities. we believe in the power of the creative process to transform lives, mobilize communities, and build a more just society.
blackout arts collective cordially invites you to it's first nyc showcase in nearly a year, celebrating both the organization's 10th year of existence and the transcendental power of art.
the gifts many of us are blessed with are for much more than entertainment, and to some of us they are the very thing that prevents us from walking another path. it's more than a craft or talent-- art is a tool of survival.
--
f or v train to 2nd ave
6 train to bleeker st
get there on time!! we have a limited time slot for this show, and if you come late, you're going to miss some of the best performances of the year!!!
Wednesday
31Oct
happy birthday blackout!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 01:00PM Blackout Arts Collective
returns with an 8 month performance series at the world famous nuyorican poet's café!
ART or DIE
an artist showcase to EMPOWER people
of COLOR in the name of expression & justice
[every last wednesday of the month]
@ nuyorican poet's café
236 e third street
new york, ny 10009
wednesday, october 31, 2007
decade
featuring performances by:
safari ra hendrix
george 'rithm' martinez
taij kumarie moteelall
warrior g.r.i.o.t.
piper anderson
timothy prolific jones
ella turenne
may alhassen
elizabeth rossi
nigel 'spokes' greaves
art or die is an 8 month series of shows hosted by blackout arts collective on the last wednesday of every month form 7-9pm.
this month, join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of Blackout Arts Collective, with a roster exclusively comprised of blackout artists, activists, and educators.
blackout arts collective (bac) is a grassroots coalition of artists, activists and educators working to empower communities of color through the arts. we use the tools of culture and education to raise awareness and catalyze action around the critical issues that impact our communities. we believe in the power of the creative process to transform lives, mobilize communities, and build a more just society.
blackout arts collective cordially invites you to it's first nyc showcase in nearly a year, celebrating both the organization's 10th year of existence and the transcendental power of art.
the gifts many of us are blessed with are for much more than entertainment, and to some of us they are the very thing that prevents us from walking another path. it's more than a craft or talent-- art is a tool of survival.
--
f or v train to 2nd ave
6 train to bleeker st
get there on time!! we have a limited time slot for this show, and if you come late, you're going to miss some of the best performances of the year!!!
Saturday
22Sep
What Flag Do You Rep Motherf*&%@?
Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 02:10PM Blackout Arts Collective
returns with an 8 month performance series at the world famous nuyorican poet's café!
ART or DIE
an artist showcase to EMPOWER people
of COLOR in the name of expression & justice
[every last wednesday of the month]
@ nuyorican poet's café
236 e third street
new york, ny 10009
wednesday, september 26, 2007
what flag do you rep motherf*#%@?
featuring performances by:
shanelle gabriel
alias
piper anderson
sosoon
timothy prolific jones
blank stare
shawn punch
eileen
art or die is an 8 month series of shows hosted by blackout arts collective on the last wednesday of every month form 7-9pm.
blackout arts collective (bac) is a grassroots coalition of artists, activists and educators working to empower communities of color through the arts. we use the tools of culture and education to raise awareness and catalyze action around the critical issues that impact our communities. we believe in the power of the creative process to transform lives, mobilize communities, and build a more just society.
blackout arts collective cordially invites you to it's first nyc showcase in nearly a year, celebrating both the organization's 10th year of existence and the transcendental power of art.
the gifts many of us are blessed with are for much more than entertainment, and to some of us they are the very thing that prevents us from walking another path. it's more than a craft or talent-- art is a tool of survival.
--
f or v train to 2nd ave
6 train to bleeker st
get there on time!! we have a limited time slot for this show, and if you come late, you're going to miss some of the best performances of the year!!!