February 16, 2010Front Room
FAT TUESDAY w/ Jason Vitelli & more
Description
2/16, Front Room, 8 pm, $15
Incite to Insight World Arts Collaborative
Performers Unite for Human Rights Cause
“Fat Tuesdsay” Feb 16th 8pm-2am at Public Assembly in Williamsburg
Only $15 for a Full Night of Multi-Cultural Musical Talents and Artistic Genres
RSVP online at: www.i-to-i.eventbrite.com
This is the start of many wonderful events occurring in 2010. A group of bands are coming together to support the first of a series of global causes at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on February 16 (“Fat Tuesday”) at 8pm. In this cross-cultural world-themed Mardi Gras show, the artists will raise awareness of the incredible strength, courage and resiliency of women who continue to struggle in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. Simon Kashama of the Pulitzer Prize winning play "Ruined" will lead the way. The Mardi Gras values of justice, faith and power (traditionally represented by the event’s traditional colors of purple, green and gold) will be celebrated through each band’s set prelude, which will include a cover song off the award-winning CD “Congo’s Angels”– in remembrance and support of our Congolese sisters and their plight, as we continue to engender hope and faith for improvement of their current situation.
Incite to Insight World Arts Collaborative was conceptualized by Simon Kashama, Chuck Dorman, Jason Vitelli and Marianne Jaycox (see “About” section below). This cross-cultural, multi-genre and globally focused project involves the collaboration of multifaceted artists performing unique combinations of music, art and dance. The collaborative grew out of the artists’ joint agreement to address the changing needs of the world by engendering awareness, understanding and empathy towards our global human communities using artistic performances. The project celebrates unity within diversity.
We are encouraged to see international community recognition (High Commissioner's Office for Human Rights co-sponsors and Secretary General of the UN attends the play “Ruined”) of the struggle of women in the Congo. See more here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftd0G67-ZUk
Show line-up:
8pm: Annie Dressner - A modern folk singer/songwriter with New York City edge will open the show. Learn and hear more: http://www.myspace.com/anniedressner
9pm: Jason Vitelli – Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Jason Vitelli performs a kaleidoscope of his original songs on piano and guitar, while Tad McCully and Trifon Dimitrov, on drums and bass respectively, round out the rock rhythm section. Learn and hear more: http://www.facebook.com/jasonvitellimusic
10pm: Simon Kashama’s band, Shabantu with dance/action painting by Marianne Jaycox/Alkemydia Creative– Singer/songwriter Simon Kashama and his dynamic 10-piece band delivers powerfully emotive sounds and transportive rhythms that evoke a sense of joy and hope that encourage positive global change. See and hear Kashama’s musical composition “Yambi Yambi” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpU3Ot-NFpo
Marianne Jaycox/Alkemydia Creative: Visual, conceptual and performance artist and poet/writer Marianne Jaycox smoothly moves between artistic media in a manner befitting the name she has dubbed her operation - Alkemydia Creative. Her current focus is a unique brand of ‘action painting,’ an abstract expressionist style that was popularized during the 60’s when combined philosophies of quantum mechanics and psychoanalysis began creating new ways of understanding through heightened self-consciousness and awareness. www.alkemydia.i8.com and www.alkemydia137.blogspot.com.
11pm: Bobby Kane - Masterful songwriter of Alternative Soul (including special guest Jason Vitelli on bass guitar) creates sensuous rock-soul genre-transcending musical atmospheres highlighted by a voice that could move mountains. Learn and here more: http://www.bobbykanemusic.com
Midnight: Cadillac Dorman - The wonderful roots music group (Chuck Dorman – vocals, guitar, harmonica, dulcimer, Ben Cadillac - vocals, electric/acoustic guitars, slide, and Tina Tiongson - vocals) moves crowd spirit with their unique musical combinations and signature style. Learn and hear more: http://www.myspace.com/cadillacdorman)
1am: Tem Noon – A street Buddha tells tales with his Djembe and spirituality. Learn and hear more: http://temnoon.com/
Evening culminates in a full-out jam session.
RSVP online at www.i-to-i.eventbrite.com
If you’d like to help our Congolese sisters struggling in the worn-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, please visit Friends of the Congo: http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/donate/index.php and/or City of Joy: https://secure.vday.org/catalog/index.php?cPath=27&osCsid=6c60961cfe1b3db2422886f8951deebe
Please contact AlkemydiaCreative@gmail.com with any questions.
8pm - Annie Dressner (http://www.myspace.com/anniedressner)
9pm - Jason Vitelli (http://www.myspace.com/jasonvitellimusic)
10pm - Shabantu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpU3Ot-NFpo)
11pm - Bobby Kane (http://www.bobbykanemusic.com)
12pm - Cadillac Dorman (http://www.myspace.com/cadillacdorman)
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