2nd ANNUAL KPFK HERO AWARDS & TRIBUTE SHOW HONORING MUSICIAN & POLITICAL POET <http://gilscottheron.net/> GIL SCOTT-HERON "The Military & The Monetary - Work For Peace" www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPqpV9olIlw
Sunday, May 6th at Club Nokia 800 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles 90015 3rd Floor at the Fabulous L.A. Live Doors Open at 7:00 PM ~ Program Starts at 7:30 PM With Special Awards to: Jazz Bassist & Activist Charlie Haden <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Haden> Music Educator Fernando Pullum <http://www.pullumcenter.org/Pullum_Art_Center/Welcome.html> And a Lifetime Achievement Award to Pete Seeger - American Folk Singer & Activist! VIP Reception & Silent Auction 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Buy Your Tickets Now! SINGLE VIP TICKET $200 <http://catalog.kpfk.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KPC&Product _Code=45487> Includes VIP Reception, Gil Scott-Heron Book, Gift Bag, Meet & Greet, Free Parking Preferred Ticket $100 <http://catalog.kpfk.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KPC&Product _Code=45115> General Admission Ticket $75 <http://catalog.kpfk.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KPC&Product _Code=45114&Category_Code=> All ticket sales benefit the forwarding of the Hero Awards & Tribute as an annual fundraiser for KPFK! Hero Awards on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Annual-KPFK-Hero-Awards-and-Tribute/19859 399021923> KPFK 90.7 announces its honorees for the 2nd Annual Hero Awards and Tribute. The Hero Awards is a benefit series for the Los Angeles-based Pacifica Radio station, KPFK. The event honors icons of our time who have left an impact on music and community. This year's honoree is musician and political poet Gil Scott-Heron, <http://gilscottheron.net/> with special awards to Jazz bassist & activist Charlie Haden <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Haden> , music educator Fernando Pullum <http://www.pullumcenter.org/Pullum_Art_Center/Welcome.html> ; and a Lifetime Achievement Award to Pete Seeger, <http://www.peteseegermusic.com/> American folk singer & activist. The event starts with a VIP reception & silent auction from 5 pm to 7 pm & the show starts at 8:00 PM. The line-up will feature a host of prolific and poetic artists. The invited list of performers and guest speakers include Stevie Wonder, Jackson Browne, Eric Idle (Monty Python), John Densmore (The Doors), Jack Black, Ben Harper, Tom Morello (Rage Against The machine), Slash, John Fogerty, Woody Harrelson, Mos Def, Jill Scott, Lili Haydn, Ledisi, Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Ravi Coltrane, Nailah Porter, Roger Guenveur Smith, Rock DJ Jim Ladd, Flying Lotus and The Charlie Haden Family. Richard Montoya of Culture Clash fame is confirmed as the emcee for the evening and Brian Jackson <http://www.brianjackson.net/> , long-time collaborator with Gil Scott-Heron, will be on deck as Music Director. Great YouTube of GIL SCOTT-HERON's The Military & The Monetary - Work For Peace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPqpV9olIlw The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGaoXAwl9kw The Bottle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdhoX1Xu6ZI&feature=related http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott-Heron www.kpfk.org/press-releases/5512-2nd-annual-hero-awards.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:la...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
