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| Thursday, November 21 The Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists will host its Monthly Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 21 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (313) 438-6017 or visit www.DetroitNABJ.org. * The CROSSXROADS POETS & WRITERS SERIES will feature Valerie Taylor at The Plymouth Coffee Bean Company at 884 Penniman Avenue in Plymouth on Thursday, November 21 at 8 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the general public. * FIERI will be at Snooker’s Pool and Pub in Royal Oak (off Woodward between 12 Mile and 13 Mile) on Thursday, November 21 at 8 p.m. There is a 5 dollar donation. Join in for some pool playing, fun, and networking. For more information, please contact Sandra DeRosa, President at (586) 405-4494. * Black Cinema Café will present the URBAN ORGANIC SHORT FILM SHOWCASE movie at the St. Regis Hotel at 3071 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit on Thursday, November 21 at 8 p.m. * DC-NABJ will host a Mix & Mingle Reception for members of the Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA) in The Antheneum Hotel Suites Bar at 1000 Brush Avenue at Lafayette Boulevard in Greektown on Thursday, November 21 at 8:30 p.m. This activity will be held during the Sprit of Diversity Job Fair ongoing on the eighth floor. * Friday, November 22 4thFridays with Rufus Harris will be held in Studio A of the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn on Friday, November 22. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 8:30 p.m. The Motor City Saints are the guest performers. There is a $10 donation. For more information, contact Bridge Records Manager & Publicist Denise Strong at 4217 Highland Road, PMB 207, Waterford, Michigan 48328 or call (248) 886-0881 or (248) 886-0203 (fax) and visit the www.rufusharris.com website. * Saturday, November 23 The Unity Theater Company will host its 5th Anniversary Performance with FRUIT FROM A TAINTED TREE, written and directed by George T. Pitchford, at the HDCC on Saturday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m. There is a donation of 15 dollars. For more information about these and anther events, call (313) 495-9113 or email HDCC@juno.com. * The Wayne County Council for Arts, History, & Humanities will host its Annual Brainstorming Meeting from 9-4 p.m. * The Detroit Blues Society will present Women of Detroit Blues Piano in a FREE concert at The Scarab Club at 217 Farnsworth Avenue in Detroit on Saturday, November 23 from 2-5 p.m. * Finalists in the Static Publishing Essay Contest for youth will present orally at the Black Star Community Bookstore at 19410 Livernois Avenue at Outer Drive in Detroit on Saturday, November 23 at 3 p.m. Poet and author Kahn Davison will also host a booksigning for My Inspiration Comes From and Wake UP Look, and Listen. * Sunday, November 24 The Unity Theater Company will host its 5th Anniversary Performance with FRUIT FROM A TAINTED TREE, written and directed by George T. Pitchford, at the HDCC on Sunday, November 24 at 2 p.m. There is a donation of 10 dollars. For more information about these and aother events, call (313) 495-9113 or email HDCC@juno.com. * Cheri L. Roberts will feature at the POETRY IN MOTION series at The Grand Café at 33316 Grand River Avenue in Farmington on Sunday, November 24 at 6 p.m. * The Memphis Woodwind Quintet will perform at the Paul Robeson Theater at The Northwest Activities Center at 18100 Meyers Road in Detroit on Sunday, November 24 at 2 p.m. There is a $20 donation to hear this "internationally acclaimed classical music ensemble." For tickets and group sales, call The Ellington-White Project at (313) 342-1000. * Friday, November 29 Poetry at the Raft will feature Chicago slam organizer/performance artist Maria McCray at The Roadrunner's Raft at 2363 Yemans Street in Hamtramck on Friday, November 29 at 9 p.m. * Saturday, November 30 IF YOU LOVE BLUES, you'll want to attend this. The Maurice King Foundation of American Music will hosts its 10th annual fundraising event at DeCarlo's Banquet & Conference Center at 6015 East 10 Mile Road in Warren on Saturday, November 30. Dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. with the show at 8:45 p.m. There is a donation of 50 dollars per person or 500 for a Table of Ten. BEST OF THE BLUES is produced by Dee Dee McNeil and showcases B B Queen with Dan Omar; Blue Historian, Artist & DJ, Robert Jones; harmonica sensation Sunny Girl, Thornetta Davis, Rasheedah Omar (better known as Little KoKo Taylor), Robert McCarther, jazzy Joan Crawford, Ashaki, pianist Tad Weed, bassist Marion Hayden and drummer Spider Webb. The evening will close to the dance music of the "Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band." For more information, contact Evans King at (248) 852-3807 or (313) 606-5004 pager or email mkfoam@aol.com and visit the foundation website at www.mauriceking.org. PREV / NEXT |
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