AUTHENTIC, Collective for Women Artists and Musicians of Color
PR+, “It’s All in the Name.”
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Local Women, under 25, Making Moves in Art and Music While Giving Back to Philadelphia

On Saturday, November 1, 2008, AUTHENTIC and KHOLI PR+ will present (in conjunction with Philadelphia’s local artist hotspot, The Arts Garage), a “Dance for Democracy, the third event in AUTHENTIC’s “Art for Awareness” series.

AUTHENTIC is asking that all community organizers, promoters, politicians, business executives, and anyone not named in this list come out to The Arts Garage on November 1, 2008 at 6 pm.

Everyone is invited because democracy is not anyone’s exclusive responsibility.

“Dance for Democracy” takes the best of your local poets, musicians, artists, and community organizers, then brings them out from behind closed doors into public view to release their political opinions. The event, sponsored by Glaceau Smart and Vitamin Water and The Arts Garage, is part community fundraiser for Philadelphia’s Project H.O.M.E. and City team Ministries, part listening party for Philadelphia native and recently-signed Columbia recording artist, Selina Carrera.

Simone Banks and Carrie Y.T. Kholi, Co-Founders and Partners in AUTHENTIC and PR+, agree to describe their “mixed-medium” events using one word: different.
“I wish we could put questions on our flyers,” says Banks. “Like, ‘Tired of the same ol’ same ol’?’” “Philadelphia has a lot of really awesome and authentic artists and musicians right here. We also pull from NY, D.C., Baltimore, and Atlanta. You don’t have to go far to find talent. AUTHENTIC and the artists that we work with are just trying to remind people that you can do that. You can find the talent, market it, and still care about your community. You can still give back. This is not something we see every day.”

“We are writers and students first, you know?,” adds Kholi. “… Simone is a journalist because of Temple University. I care about words and craft because of Hampton University. We stalk talent because we feed off of it. It fuels our passion. It makes us stop and think, ‘Who is this artist? What can I do for her? What can she do for AUTHENTIC? What new partnership, new creative force is going to be formed?” As she laughs, Kholi adds, “Then we think, ‘Now how can we write about this, blog about it, talk about it, let the world know?’”

“Dance for Democracy” will serve as a solid opportunity for the Philadelphia community leaders to come together with the Philadelphia community. This is an event, a moment of extreme potential, not to be missed.

Final Event Details:
• Where: The Arts Garage, 1516 Parrish Street, Philadelphia, PA / 1533-35 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA (Both addresses apply to the same venue.)
• When: November 1, 2008 at 6 pm

Entry fee:
• One donated coat for Project H.O.M.E.
OR
• $5 donation to City Team Ministries

*** THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT ... BRING TWO COATS ... ONE FOR YOU ... AND ONE FOR PROJECT H.O.M.E.

About Selina Carrera
Selina Carrera is a prolific, stylistic vocalist, recently signed to Columbia Records as a recording artist. Carrera's distinctive sound is a blend of Latin jazz and hip-hop, vocally. A futuristic lyricist too complex to be classified as a rapper, she fits under the title of MC, and is also a spoken-word poet. Like most great vocalists, Carrera began singing in her church choir at the age of eight, and has been professionally trained since the age of ten. Carrera's main musical influences are samba, salsa, jazz, funk, and hip-hop. A Philadelphia native, Carrera was both a student at the Girard Academic Music Program and a vocal major at the Creative and Performing Arts High School.

Recently, her hard work has been recognized not only locally, but also around the country. Carrera has been humbled by having the privilege of being managed by Chris Schwartz, co-founder of the renowned independent label, RuffHouse Records. RuffHouse was responsible for fostering such acts as Kriss Kross and The Fugees. Carrera is now hard at work producing her debut album.

Selina Carrera is blessed beyond words and feels completely satisfied with the way life is taking her. As a real musician she is definitely an artist on the rise and will be truly legendary.

About AUTHENTIC / PR+
Authentic / PR+, as a partnership, is a visual art and music collective focusing on female artists, usually of black and Latino descent. We work with, and brand, many female artists in various geographic regions of the United States, some including Queen Sheba, DJ ShErOck, Toy, DJ Victoria, Selina Carrera, and many more. AUTHENTIC recognizes the power of music and art to change and affect lives and, as such, is in the process of creating a series of events raising awareness about sexual violence, homelessness, LGBTQ rights, and AIDS; especially within the Philadelphia community.

“Art for Awareness” Events:
• September 3, 2008: AUTHENTIC Launching at Luxe Lounge (featuring TK Wonder)
• September 14, 2008: “Sex-Less” (An MC Battle of the Sexes) at Silk City
This event was sponsored by The Peace and Love Movement and Rebel City Music. It was a promotional event to support non-violence by encouraging alternative means of expression.
• October 24, 2008: Rough Language Poetry Slam at Bubble House (featuring Selina Carrera, FlyGirrl, and Amun Miraaj)
This event was sponsored by AUTHENTIC and Below the Radar Productions. It was a $500 Poetry Slam raising awareness for breast cancer.
• November 1, 2008: “Dance for Democracy” at The Arts Garage
• January 17, 2008: Rough Language Poetry Slam
• February: Details TBA
• March 13-24 2008: EXPOSE: Art for AIDS

Media Contacts:
Carrie Y. T. Kholi
AUTHENTIC / PR+
404.732.5592
carrie@roughlanguage.com

The latest and most informative website site for Seger Park located between 10th and 11th Streets in Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia - Seger Park

If you like, you can visit the site through Friends of Seger Park.

Philadelphia, City of the friends of Apollon...

Let me give you some good words that need not be unspoken.
Mostly they are aphorisms, some written originally
in English,others in German or French. The german sayings
I shall quote in original, then translate them. My words
know to mean something, I am a master of thoughts.
Be my guest!

(Besides that, I read a bit about the place in the Internet -
there is not much, but significant. When I contacted the page
of the government the whole picture tilted and I had to close
down my computer, restart it. Last thing I saw was: In Philly,
we don’t smoke. That’s for official. Very significative I found
the information that the town was the capital of the then U.S.
during the years in which the revolution and its spoils shuddered
through France and Europe. Someone someday wanted to please
his god by slaughtering a pleasant bull (Taurus) for him.
Some distant but certainly real day in Philadelphia Town someone
offered the first bull, and he need not have meant it for the Gods.
It was just that the animal got expressedly, expertly killed.

I find this by some distant association with the picture
of the astronomical-astrological sky of this year. Be greeted
my fellow men, something really great is going on. At the start
of this sun year the sun, Jupiter, Mercury and Pluto convened
at the winter meridian. Jupiter went three days ahead, Mercury
hurried through between sun and Jupiter, the sun followed and Pluto
in the far high background of the picture will definitely pass
the meridian through this year, recurving around the meridian
like striking a string. Once when early in the 80ies in France
I found myself invited by some fine young people into a village
in the mediterranean mountains.
We celebrated the anniversary of Helene by sharing
an LSD-Trip. A cat was in the house, black and strong.
When high, alone with the cat and a very finely strung guitar,
I repeatedly struck the cords in an airy feeling, delighted
(exalted) by the audible effects I thus exacted. Besides that,
I cuddled with the cat and made it purr intensely. Finally,
the cat jumped from my arm, took his right paw to the strings
of the (upstanding) guitar,and, really, a tone sounded.
That’s understood. So, it remains to be said that during this year
Pluto, the outermost planet of the known system and guardian
of the sun’s riches ageinst the nothingness of empty space,
will start another run around the sky for 248 years now.
Last time that happened, the industrial revolution was about
to set out, with a glance upon the provinces
in America. Also with this, a new run around the heavens for 12 years
then will start Jupiter. A time that may make see those who know
to find sense, in themselves as in the world picture. Another
remarkable occurrance of this year is that the sun with her nearest
planets, Mercury and Venus, is now already in the way of passing
through the sky without one of the other, outer planets standing
in the way before far sky. So to say, the sun is acting as star
between the stars, judging the planetary system and
especially earth AND especially everything that led the US
to send up several satellites far beyond everything, into open space,
thouroughly, since the passage without intermediary planets between
her and the other stars in all distance will last from April to August,
a stretch of a third of the zodiak. The most interesting ocurrence
during this span shall be an imminent move of Mercury around the sun,
forming a figure line like the profile of a cow’s tongue sticking out
to an iron spike that had been drawn by the planet Mars on the
summer high of the celestial sky. Everything clear so far? I have more often
encountered cow who sticked their tongue against a spike of the barbed wire
that fenced them in. The Mercury curve will then rush down at the right side
of the sun to form a spike that points sharply to the Taurus star,
the red Aldebaran. In our steads I somdeday found a pleasant young bull,
really nice guy, sturdy, awake, strong enough. I often wrangled with his head,
and he seemed to like this play. But I found a slight bump at the right side
of his face. His owner told me that he had piqued and infected himself there,
as it sometimes happened with cow (comes the term “holy cow” out of Philadelphia?),
and he would have to be slaughtered because of the sickness. This boy’s fate
was an omen for the whole stead because some time later when rumours were
far about over mad cow desease and mouth and claw plague the owner on the spot
sold his whole herd into instant oblivion. You see, a sign like that in the
emerging sky picture preannounces itself in earthly events. I felt very sorry
over this because this herd was an exceptionally fine one and very private to me.
In France, during this time or later, I found that the bovines business is
handled like a Mithras cult, very expressly, that’s a kind of state cult
in the republic that follows those who beheaded les rois de tous boeufs.
Oyoy.

Well - bad news from Asia show how concernedly one is deemed
to experience this. The year goes on. Watch it, it’s going to be great -
in ways that no human would intend... )

AND NOW: FOR THE DICTIONS

The word "god" is part of the public domain.
_________

Die Sinne sind ein Kleid, das Kindern mitgegeben wird,
und Vernunft ist: wie man sich anzieht.

The senses are a suit given to the children
and resaon is: how to dress.
_________

Der krummste Stecken,
an einen festen Punkt gestellt,
befährt mit seinem oberen Ende
die idealste Sphäre. Yeah.

The most crooked stick
put to a firm point
will move its upper end
in the most ideal sphere. Jawohl.
_________

"Dem Prinzip genügt das Eine."

„The One suffices for principle.“
_________

Wer nicht warten kann,
dem kann man auch nichts versprechen.

You can’t give promises
to those who don’t know how to wait.
_________

Wissen schärft den Blick. Sonst ist es zu nicht viel nütze,
darüberhinaus.

Knowledge sharpens regard. Beyond that,
it is of not much use.
_________

"God knows. He read of it."
_________

Schöne Dinge wissen, was sie meinen

Beautiful things know what they mean
_________

Die obere, die feine Seite der Ironie ist der heilige Ernst.

The upper, the fine side of irony is holy ernest
_________

"I'd love to." That's what love is to me.
_________

don't mind LOSING time. You don't own it.
_________

Pride proscribes envy.
_________

Prayer won't change things but meaning.
_________

The secret of elegance is secret bliss.
_________

"Der König kümmert sich nur um das, was sich ihm gibt."

„The King only cares about the given.“
_________

Geld muß man ernstnehmen, aber nicht wichtiger, als es ist.

Money has to be taken serious but not more important
than it is.
_________

Creature comforts. Moral comforts. Es ist eine
große Errungenschaft, angenehm sein zu können.

Creature comforts. Moral comforts. It is a
great achievement the ability to comfort.
_________

Ich schlafe gern bei Konservativen. Bei Bäumen.

I love to sleep near conservatives. Near trees.
_________

Dieu, c'est une façon à dire.
_________

Formlosigkeit ist das Ende der Welt.

Formlessness is the end of the world.
_________

VERSTEHENDES Schweigen ist Gold!

KNOWING silence is gold!
_________

Reden, damit das Schweigen etwas wiegt.

To talk in order to make silence weigh.
_________

Ich habe verdient, frei zu sein.
Ich habe die Freiheit immer gut aussehen lassen.

I deserve to be free.
I have always known to make freedom appear good.
_________

Fürchte Dich nicht vor Dreck. Aber sei wählerisch mit ihm.

Don’t fret for smut but know how to be choicy with it.
_________

Wem Artemis nicht hilft, dem hilft nur Hermes.

For whom Artemis can’t care, Hermes will help.
_________

Zum Strafen: ein beschädigter Lebender, das macht Moral.
Tote sind keine Unterhaltung.

As for punishing: a damaged alive makes morality.
The dead don’t entertain.
_________

Freiheit ist das, worüber man sich gewöhnlich
am wenigsten beklagen wird.

Freedom is that about which no one would
normally lament.
_________

Wenn Du klug bist, laß es die Leute nur wissen.
Aber die richtigen.

When you’re bright, let the people know.
But the right ones.
_________

Find the sweet spots of the world. Do it.
Don't get stuck in the first best one.

Sei souverän!
_________

SILENTLY burn money. Don't be flashy trashy!
_________

Meinungen wie losfliegende kleine Vögel...
Frauen. Rehe.

Views like little birds flowing off...
Women. Roe.
_________

"You didn't inherit the world??"
"No. I just found it."
_________

Rangunterschiede, die von beiden Seiten geachtet werden,
sind das Nobelste überhaupt.

Differences in standing being respected by both sides
are the most noble at all.
_________

Ein Hund, der bellt, fühlt sich allein und weiß, daß er's nicht ist.

A dog barking feels alone and knows he isn’t.
_________
_____

So much, my dear friends, from here for now. Bowow!

Also posted at HTM

 During yesterday's game against the San Diego Padres were all treated to multiple mentions of the size of Petco Park by our main man behind the mic Chris Wheeler. In the interest of fun and just a little bit of malice, I am going to run a guessing game. So fellow fans, how many times will Wheels mention the size of the ballpark? "This ballpark is huge' , `look at the size of this ballpark', `you don't hit many homers in this field', or some facsimile of this phrase. Also acceptable are patent-pending Wheels chuckles or guffaws at deep flyouts being caught on the warning track. However, if he does a guffaw then a phrase, that is still only one mention. Each mention must be on a different play or plate appearance.

The fan closest to the actual number, over or under, will win a HUGE (like Safeco) T-Shirt courtesy of yours truly (other fine Wheels T-Shirts are available at Chris Wheeler Glossary.com). Make sure to leave a real email address in the comments section of this post so I can contact you. And if this is a complete failure, well I'll just keep the freaking shirt!  Or email me it at pacino@backshegoes.com

    * Friday 10:05 pm

    * Saturday 10:05 pm

    * Sunday 4:05 pm

And don't forget to play BINGO!