[EVENTS] April 2009: Soul Release Poetry: $300 Poetry Slam (9 Year Anniversary) and Cinematini with “Angels Can’t Help But Laugh”
Soul Release Poetry: 9 Year Anniversary
the longest running spoken word poetry event in northeast Florida (est. 2000)
every third (3rd Saturday) – Saturday, April 18, 2009 8:00pm
at Mr Q FunkJazz Cafe
1440 Dunn Avenue (next to Adam and Eve) Jacksonville, FL
open mic for poets and singers, hip hop and R&B by DJ Al Pete
Admission: $5 artists-poets/singers/lyricists and $10 general audience
$3 drinks specials all night long, chicken n waffles and more
Featuring the $300 Poetry Slam
12 poets in 3 rounds compete for cash and prizes (by Two and Fro, J.A.A.M. Hair Boutique, Mr Q FunkJazz Cafe and more)
From Nefertiti Books/Gifts, Pickett Gallerie, Boomtown Theatre, 9th and Main to —–>
Mr Q FunkJazz Cafe, the Soul Release movement continues
Poets, to register send an email to info@nokturnalescape.com
A Poetry slam is the competitive art of performance poetry.
The Poetry Slam Rules are
-Each poem must be of the poet’s own construction;
-Each poet gets three minutes (plus a ten-second grace period) to read one poem. If the poet goes over time, points will be deducted from the total score.
-The poet may not use props, costumes or musical instruments;
-Of the scores the poet received from the five judges, the high and low scores are dropped and the middle three are added together, giving the poet a total score of 0-30.
Cinematini with “Angels Can’t Help But Laugh”
Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:00pm
Mr Q FunkJazz Cafe
1440 Dunn Avenue (next to Adam and Eve) Jacksonville, FL
$3 drinks specials all night long, chicken n waffles and morehttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1018667/
http://www.angelscanthelpbutlaugh.com/Angels_Website/Angels.html
Actress Terri J. Vaughn sits down with 25 of Hollywood’s African-American actresses to discuss how they deal with being in today’s entertainment industry. While media floods unrealistic ideas to the general public about these women, this documentary allows viewers a candid, unscripted exposure into the minds and hearts of these actresses. Ms. Vaughn sincerely removes these women from the characters we know, and reveals the essence of the real women. These actresses open up to talk about their fears, disappointments, successes, families and careers. They drop pretensions about this industry to unfold basic truths about life. This film is star-studded, yet without hair and make-up, one gets a glimpse of reality and the real people underneath the illusion; a rare thing in Hollywood. The state of “Black Hollywood” is in a serious quandary, and these women hold no tongues when discussing their plights and obvious issues that are often quieted. Yet in that same moment of seriousness, each actress is able to relish in the splendor she brings to our television and film screens.
