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Soul Release: Black Erotica (Happy Ending edition)
“sexual exploration through the arts”
Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:00p
Big Apple Sports Bar and Grill.
5611 Norwood Ave.
Jacksonville, FL, 32208
featuring spoken word poetry, live music, nude body art, live painting and vendors
food and drinks specials – $5 chicken/shrimp baskets and 2 for 1 well drinks
Admission: $20 adv (via paypal online)

$20: Sept [...]

Soul Release Poetry, the longest running spoken word poetry event in northeast Florda, every third Saturday at 8:00pm. Features an open mic for poets and singers, hip hop and R&B by DJ Al Pete and nationally known spoken word artists.
Soul Release Poetry with Ephiphany and Corey Hopps (Savannah, GA)
Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:00pm
Epiphany is a [...]

Soul Release Live “Feminine Soul” with Sparlha Swa (NYC),
Monica Monet (JAX) and Dalyla Moon (JAX)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:00pm at Dorothy’s Diner
5161 Beach Blvd on the corner of Art Museum Drive,
inside the World Food Mart Plaza next to Austin Karakoe.
Admission: $10 – food and drink specials all night long

Soul Release Poetry at Dorothy’s Diner
Saturday, July [...]

Soul Release Poetry, longest running spoken word poetry in northeast Florida
featuring Tommy Bottom (Def Poetry Jam)
May 16, 2009 8:00pm
Mr Q Cafe – 1440 Dunn Avenue (Across From Adam and Eve) Jacksonville, FL
open mic for poets and singers, hip hop and R&B by DJ Al Pete
Admission: $5 poets/$10 audience – $3 drinks all night long

HBO Def [...]

The longest running spoken word poetry event in northeast Florida, SOUL RELEASE POETRY, returns every third (3rd) Saturday of the month, at Mr Q – 1440 Dunn Avenue (next to Adam and Eve). open mic for poets and singers, hip hop and R&B by DJ Al Pete, nationally known spoken word poets. Adm: $5 poets/$10 [...]

After a few months on break, last night we hosted Soul Release at Mr Q FunkJazz Cafe on Dunn Ave, one of the new black owned restaurants and performance spaces on the northside. A very interactive crowd participated in an intense discussion about the President Elect – Barack Obama and watched a series of spoken [...]

Over the past 8 years, our team has had to the pleasure of working with several spoken word poets and musicians at Soul Release (Jacksonville, FL). In this first flashback edition, we showcase video by Lisa McClendon, Taalam Acey. and Salakida, post a comment if enjoyed any of these artists.
Lisa McClendon (Pickett Gallerie and 9th [...]

Thanks to 9th and Main (various management) for allowing us to host Soul Release over the past year and half at their venue, but due to various factors (i.e. Main Street construction), the team decided to take a break to regroup and refocus the event. The longest spoken word poetry and live soul music event [...]