Archive for April, 2010
Event News: “Love and Liv Music, Featuring C. Love” on April 30 at Liv Nightclub
April 26, 2010
Media Contact:
Natasha Brown
Think Brown INK
Natasha@thinkbrownink.com
240-304-6354
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“Love and Liv Music, Featuring C. Love” on April 30 at Liv Nightclub
with Performances by Messiah, Tamika Love Jones, Gods’illa and Green Tea
(Washington, DC) – On April 30, a musical lineup like no other hits Liv Nightclub in Washington, DC. “Love and Liv Music: Featuring C. Love” will be a powerful soul music concert fused with hip-hop, reggae and R & B, with performances by C. Love with Jacob Soul and Big Duff, Messiah, Tamika Love Jones, Gods’illa and Green Tea. Presented by Luvydub Productions and the Adinkra Group, “Love and Liv Music: Featuring C. Love” is the place for true lovers and fans of real, authentic music. Doors open at 7:30; the show begins at 8:30 p.m.
C. Love is a songwriter and guitarist who grew up in a household full of musicians, who performed and recorded reggae and soul music, often inspired by music legends like Al Green, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. On April 30, C. Love will perform songs from his album “Can’t Hold Me Down,” released in 2007, tracks from his upcoming LP, to be released this year, and his personal favorites. His performance will be a collection of heartfelt, soul-driven songs representing the many experiences of the human journey through life.
“C. Love is one of the most prolific song writers in the DMV. His music is spiritual, moving and most importantly, all about love,” said President of the Adinkra Group Diallo Sumbry, a Washington DC-based entrepreneur. “The line up for this show is 100 percent pure raw talent. I can guarantee these performances will move you.”
Also performing are hip-hop and soul artists Gods’illa, Messiah, Tamika Love Jones, and Green Tea.
“The lineup of artists is definitely one that you will want to see. If you love soul music, if you love reggae, and hip-hop, you want to come. You will love this musical experience,” said C. Love.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Purchase online at www.Clove.eventbrite.com. Liv Nightclub is located at 11th and U Streets NW, Washington, DC.
View C. Love’s video, “Can’t Hold Me Down,” by clicking here. Follow him on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/cdotlove. Watch “Think INK Spill, featuring C. Love” on Think Brown INK TV for a sneak preview of this C. Love’s performance.
About Luvydub Productions
Luvydub productions is a collaborative group of producers, singers and songwriters that come together to make good, positive music that keeps you moving and thinking. Created by Eric “E-Dub” Wheeler and C. Love, Luvydub productions is a self-contained marriage made with unlimited potential. E-Dub is a professional bass jazz musician, composer and producer, with his masters in music from Howard University; and C. Love is a songwriter, emcee, producer, musician and a visual artist with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Maryland at College Park.
About the Adinkra Group
The Adinkra Group is an edutainment resource company based in Washington, DC, with a mission to promote and support businesses, organizations, schools, artists, programs and events that contribute to the progressive development of the African American Community with Washington, DC as the nucleus. Our vision is to create a solid network of individuals, families, communities and businesses throughout the African Diaspora who are committed to redefining and reshaping our collective existence to one of realistic harmony, economic self-sufficiency, reciprocal support, collective responsibility and individual accountability. We commit to establishing productive, flexible relationships and to sustain those relationships at the highest level.
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Media Alert: 4/24 “Party With a Purpose” Fashion and Accessories Showcase & NFL Draft Day Meet & Greet with Redskins Players
April 21, 2010
Media Contact:
Natasha Brown
Natasha@thinkbrownink.com
240-304-6354
Saturday “Party With a Purpose” Fashion and Accessories Showcase & NFL Draft Day Meet & Greet with Redskins Players
WHO: Jewell Green, wife of Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green and founder of POSH Couture, presents this fashion and accessories showcase through her philanthropic and social event division, POSH GiRL events.
WHAT: Party With a Purpose, featuring:
Dozens of high-fashion and accessories vendors
NFL meet & greet with Pro-Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green, and Washington Redskins Derrick Dockery, Mike Williams, Justin Tryon, and former Redskins player Darryl Pounds
Silent auction of sports memorabilia for fans and enthusiasts
Prom dress giveaways from the Brunell Family Foundation/Caitlin’s Closet (founded by New Orleans Saints Mark Brunell and his wife, Stacy)
POSH Pamper Room with hair and beauty consultations and mineral makeovers
WHEN: April 24, 2010 from 12 to 5 p.m.
WHY: Experience high-quality fashion and network with Washington’s elite while giving back to the community. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the National Football League Players Association’s pledge to “One Team 4 Haiti” through the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund.
WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton is located at 1700 Tyson’s Boulevard, McLean, VA 22102.
General admission is $20 advance, $25 at the door. To purchase tickets online, visit
www.poshpartywithapurpose.eventbrite.com/.
Client News: Tigerlily Foundation Presents 2nd Annual DIVA Night Out on May 15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2010
Tigerlily Foundation Presents 2nd Annual DIVA Night Out on May 15
Annual Fundraiser to Support Young Women Living with Breast Cancer
Omarosa, Cynné Simpson, and Paul Wharton to Serve as Celebrity Co-Hosts
(Washington, DC ) – Spring is here, and the Tigerlily Foundation is gearing up for the highly anticipated 2nd Annual “DIVA Night Out” on Saturday, May 15, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the luxurious and upscale Mandarin Oriental Hotel (1330 Maryland Avenue, SW). The event, which will feature a VIP Pink Carpet entrance, will be co-hosted by Omarosa from “The Apprentice,” ABC7/WJLA-TV news anchor Cynné Simpson and model coach/style expert Paul Wharton.
D.I.V.A., which stands for “Divine Inspired Vivacious Aware,” is a celebration of young women who are survivors of breast cancer. The event will include a celebrity pamper room, silent auction, guest swag bags, a variety of vendors and a fashion show featuring breast cancer survivors as models. Featured designers for the evening will include Korto Momolu, Belafigura, Aidah, KAS Collection INC., Kustom Looks Clothier, L’Shandi, Tashia Senn, Ibhana Collection and accessories by belle bonne.
“It’s thrilling to be celebrating survivorship and raising awareness about young women with breast cancer,” said Maimah Karmo, founder of the Tigerlily Foundation. “Each year, 11,000 young women are diagnosed, and more than 1,100 are losing their lives, often due to late or missed diagnoses. It’s critical that we continue our fundraising efforts, which will help educate and provide vital support to young women affected by breast cancer.”
General admission tickets are $125.00, and VIP tickets are $200.00. Sponsorship and branding opportunities are available by going online at www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/diva010.html.
The 2nd Annual “DIVA Night Out” is sponsored in part by PHYTO LIERAC CARON (Ales Group USA, Inc.), the Gannett Foundation, Whole Foods of Tysons Corner, Pepsi, Ame Beauty Boutique, PR at Partners Salon and Spa and Nubian Heritage.
About the Tigerlily Foundation
The Tigerlily Foundation is one of the only organizations in the nation providing full lifecycle, service-oriented assistance to young women during and after breast cancer. The Tigerlily Foundation provides education, financial assistance, meals, groceries, empowerment and other day-to-day assistance to young women with breast cancer. The Tigerlily Foundation focuses solely on women between the ages of 15 and 40 and works to empower young women to be their own best advocates for their personal health and wellness.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Natasha Brown
natasha@thinkbrownink.com
240.304.6354
Nicole Hawkins
nicole@nicolehawkins.com
202.491.6980
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