----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Martin Luther Kinh Jr. Musical Tribute
Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:30 pm $20 and up. senior dicscount ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- "IN THE NAME OF LOVE" THE 5TH ANNUAL MUSICAL TRIBUTE HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Featuring LINDA TILLERY AND THE CULTURAL HERITAGE CHOIR OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR OAKLAND CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CHOIR and special guests MADELINE EASTMAN and THE DYNAMIC MISS FAYE CAROL KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE HONORABLE RONALD V. DELLUMS Oakland Scottish Rite Center Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 7:30 pm Oakland - San Francisco - Rhythmic Concepts present hellip IN THE NAME OF LOVE The 5th Annual Musical Tribute honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at The Oakland Scottish Rite Center - 1547 Lakeside Dr. on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 pm. Presented each January, this cultural, civic and soulful celebration is Oakland's only non- denominational musical tribute to Dr. King - one of the greatest humanitarians of our time. This year's featured performers include : jazz and blues singer The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and recording artist Madeline Eastman in an unprecedented vocal duet, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and The Oakland Children's Community Choir. The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums will be giving the evening's keynote address and the emcee for the evening is Clifford Brown, Jr. (KDYA, KCSM). Archival footage of Dr. King's moving oratories projected on a larger-than-life screen throughout the evening, the presentation of the 3rd Oakland Citizen Humanitarian Award, and an opening prayer by religious leaders all help make this one of Oakland's most significant events. Advance Tickets: $20, $15 seniors (65+) and students, $6 children (12 and under). Tix sold at the door on day of show (based on availability): $22, $17 seniors and students, $6 children Tickets available at www.mlktribute.com by phone: 800/ 838-3006 Tix also available at Bookstores: Oakland -Pendragon, Laurel, Marcus; Berkeley- Reid's Records, Pegasus. For additional information call 510/ 287- 8880 or visit www.mlktribute.com 2006 Featured Performers Miss Faye Carol is recognized as one of the Bay Area's most versatile and creative female vocal stylist for over three decades, often compared Billie Holiday, Betty Carter and Bessie Smith. Faye has performed with such jazz greats as Ray Charles, Bobby Hutcherson, Ben Vereen, and Pharaoh Sanders. She has performed at major music festivals including the Monterey Blues Festival, the Monterey Jazz Festival, the SF Blues Festival, the SF Jazz Festival, and toured throughout Europe and Canada. Faye is a vocal teacher and director of the Music in the Community program at the Black Repertory Group in Berkeley. She has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the Top Star Awards as Entertainer of the Year (1994) and as Best Vocalist (1968). Fay has recorded 7 CD's. Madeline Eastman is an internationally known jazz vocalist & recording artist. In 2004, Ms. Eastman won 3rd place in the Downbeat Reader's Poll "Best Female Jazz Vocalist ". From Japan to Finland, from SF and NYC nightclubs to the Monterey and Glasgow Jazz Festivals, an Eastman performance is never less than exhilarating. She has recorded 5 CD;s. The Cultural Heritage Choir, lead by Linda Tillery (whose career has spanned 34 years), also features Rhonda Renin, Elouise Burrell, Melanie DeMore and Nicolas Bearde, was formed in 1992 and performs traditional African-American music including spirituals, work songs, field hollers, & slave songs. Tillery explains, "this music, particularly the spirituals, has kept Black people alive through slavery, night rider's raids, and segregation. In addition to songs and chants, delivered through such stylistic forms as call-and- response, multi-layered harmonies, and repetitive verse, the CHC repertoire includes intoned sermons, folk tales, polyrhythmic percussion, & dance. They have recorded 5 CD's http:// www.culturalheritagechoir.com The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, with its exquisite vocal harmonies and stirring gospel repertoire, is a multiracial interfaith group of 55 vocalists united in their love of gospel music with its message of hope, joy, unity and justice - under the direction of Terrance Kelly. From 1999-2003, the OIGC earned the Gospel Academy Award for "Best Community Choir of the Year." Terrance Kelly received the 2003 Gospel Academy Award for Best Director. The choir's has preformed with recording stars Tramaine Hawkins, Take 6, Linda Rondstadt, Peter Gabriel and Jeffrey Osborne. The Oakland Children's Community Choir is a project created specifically for this event. We have commissioned composer Greg Murai to write two arrangements in the spirit of Dr. King, and engaged accomplished Music Director and vocalist Michelle Jordan to go into several Oakland public elementary schools to teach these compositions. These schools were selected because of the diversity of the population and the lack of funding for cultural programming. We will bring these children together to perform as the opening act at the MLK event. This project provides a number of important services for underserved children: access to music education, exposure to the teachings of Dr. King, and an unusual and exciting opportunity to gain experience performing alongside professional artists and civic leaders. WHAT: IN THE NAME OF LOVE THE 5TH ANNUAL MUSICAL TRIBUTE HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WHEN: January 15, 2005 - Sunday 7:30 pm WHERE: Oakland Scottish Rite Center- 1547 Lakeside Dr. TICKETS: Advance Tickets: $20, $15 seniors (65+) and students, $6 children (12 and under) Tix sold at the door on day of show (based on availability): $22, $17 seniors and students $6 children Tickets available at www.mlktribute.com by phone: 800/ 838-3006 Tix also available at Bookstores: Oakland -Pendragon, Laurel, Marcus; Berkeley- Reid's Records, Pegasus. For info: 510/ 287- 8880 or visit www.mlktribute.com ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Oakland Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Dr. Oakland 800/ 838-3006 www.mlktribute.com http://www.scottish-rite.org/ ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 510/ 287- 8880 www.mlktribute.com ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
