The original Old School Saturdays with Chris Coleman!

This is the ONLY true OLD SCHOOL PARTY in the city!

This month we are bringing it back…the original Old School Saturdays! Doors open at 9pm with 2 rooms of growness that’s right … growness!

1 room has karaoke and line dancing all night with DJ Lady Shay! In room number 2 it’s Chris Coleman on the 1 and 2s with Darryl Johnson rockin’ the MIC!

We take you back the right way from the Temptations to Tupac…from Betty Wright to Biggie…From Luther Vandross to Luther Campbell and the 2 live crew..we get it in!!

This event is for everybody 21 and up that wants to go back to Parkwest Unlimited, Tee’s Place, The French Quarters, the 12 Horseman #2, the Jaguar, The Holiday Skate Center, Skate Palace in Irondale and the BR-Ass Key!!!

We are taking Bday’s and VIP reservations RIGHT NOW!!

If you drive 135 miles east to the ATL, this is JUST LIKE THAT!!! Save the date, tell a friend and come get it in with us July 16, 2011 at the Medical Forum Building 3rd floor inside the Sheraton Hotel!

Fashion on Canvas Model Call

The final model call for  Fashion on Canvas is scheduled for Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ The Highland Conference.

Interested models should plan to attend between the hours of 3pm and 6pm.  All models should be 17 and older.  Ladies please bring high heel shoes and a recent photo or comp card.  Guys should bring hard bottom shoes and a recent photo or comp card. All models will be required to walk.

The fashion and art show is in its third year and continues to offer an exciting combination of art, fashion and excitement on the runway.

Check out the images from previous shows: 2009 (T Scott Carlisle) | 2010 (D. Jerome Smedley)

For more information email artontherunway@gmail.com or call (205) 218-0605.

RIHANNA ADDS ALABAMA TOUR DATE TO LOUD TOUR

Monday, July 11^th Concert Will Benefit Tornado Relief Efforts

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 27, 2011) – Rihanna has announced that she will add an additional stop to her critically acclaimed “loud” tour. The additional date will be in Birmingham, Alabama on July 11th at the Jefferson Civic Center Arena, with all proceeds going to benefit local community relief efforts from the devastating tornados that tore through Alabama in early 2011. Three charities will receive donations from the show, Project Team Up, Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief Fund, and the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund.

“Hearing about the hundreds of lives that have been lost and the communities that have been so devastated by this disaster…. I wanted to figure out a way to help.” Says Rihanna “I’m hoping that bringing the LOUD tour through Alabama can provide a moment of relief and raise a lot of money for the charities we are working with.”

Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 30th at 10am EST at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Charity Information:

Project Team Up: www.projectteamup.com

Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief Fund: www.givetuscaloosa.com

Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund (Birmingham): www.foundationbirmingham.org and www.thecfwa.org

Remaining LOUD North American Tour Dates:

June 28             Los Angeles, CA                        Staples Center

June 30             Oakland, CA                              Oracle Arena

July 2                Las Vegas, NV                          Mandalay Bay Resort

July 4                Albuquerque, NM                       Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque

July 8                Dallas, TX                                  American Airlines Center

July 9                Houston, TX                               Toyota Center

July 11             Birmingham, AL                      Jefferson Civic Center Arena   On Sale 6/30

July 12              Atlanta, GA                               Chastain Park Amphitheatre

July 14              Sunrise, FL                               BankAtlantic Center

July 16              Greensboro, NC             Greensboro Coliseum Complex

July 17              Atlantic City, NJ                         Borgata Event Center

July 19              Uniondale, NY                           Nassau Coliseum

July 21              East Rutherford, NJ                    Izod Center

July 23              Philadelphia, PA                        Wells Fargo Center

July 24              Boston, MA                               TD Center

Additional ticket and tour information is available at RihannaNow.com, Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.  Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors.  Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally.  Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists.  These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

The Magic City Meetup is Here!

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Eye Candy – Girls Night Out @ The Furnace

Ladies!  Are you ready for some candy?  It’s the Eye Candy Show – Girls Night Out @ The Furnace.

Get your fireworks early! It all goes down between 7pm – 11pm with men being admitted after 11pm. So grab your girlfriends and head to the Furnace on July 3rd!

The Furnace
309 28th Street North in Downtown Birmingham.

$20.00 Advance tickets.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://thefurnace.eventbrite.com/

For more information or VIP accommodations call (205) 503-6203 or (205) 422-0576.

Just A Few Cats featuring Ruben Studdard July 1 @ Rogue Tavern

Plan to Kick off Independence Weekend with Ruben Studdard and Just A Few Cats at Rogue Tavern in Birmingham, AL.  This event is the PURR-fect way to jump off the long holiday weekend; so come ready to party and celebrate with Ruben and The Cats.

*LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE: Once they’re gone, they’re gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ($15/door if available)

*Must be 21 years old to enter.

*For More Information call 205-543-0897

Friday, July 1, 2011

Rogue Tavern
2312 2nd Ave North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Get your tickets online! http://justafewcats.eventbrite.com/

Fundraising Event for the Birmingham City School System held by 95.7 JAMZ Morning Show Co-Host B.Money

(Birmingham, AL– June 20, 2011)- WBHJ 95.7 Jamz Morning Show co-host B.Money will be hosting his 1st annual fund-raising event for the Birmingham City School System to kick-off his birthday celebrations.

B. Money is expanding his Annual Birthday Festivities this year to include his First Annual Black Tie Soiree.

This event will be an invite only, and serves as a fundraiser with all of the proceeds raised going to benefit the Birmingham City School System.

The fundraiser will take place at the Wine Loft located at 2200 1^st Avenue North, Birmingham, Al 35203, on June 30th, 2011, from 7-11pm, with 125 dignitaries from around the city attending.

Confirmed attendees include Mayor Bell, Superintendent Witherspoon, city council members, Jefferson County Commissioners, top city attorneys, doctors, businessmen, print, radio & television media members, bankers, top local CEO’s, and more as a Who’s Who of young business professionals and entrepreneurs converge at the Wine Loft.

A check will be presented to the Superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, Dr. Craig Witherspoon around 8pm on the night of said event.

Celebrity guests will also include over a dozen current NFL and NBA stars from the Birmingham area there to support B.Money including NFL stars Marcell Dareus, Earl Bennett, Joe Webb, Roman Harper, Tim Johnson, Bryan Thomas, NBA greats Jamario Moon, Eric Bledsoe, & Demarre Carroll.

Complimentary food and beverages will be served, along with live music.  Complimentary Valet Parking will also be offered.

Get to know your Alabama JET Beauties

The renowned weekly published African American magazine, JET, has given many of Alabama’s own the opportunity to have one page dedicated to their beauty.

The page that many men desired to reach and the page that many women desired to be on is the, ‘JET Beauty of the Week’ page.

The Chicago’s Johnson Publication Company published magazine was founded in 1951 by entrepreneur John Harold Johnson.

The Johnson Publication gave men the opportunity to drop their jaw and African American women the opportunity to show off their beauty to the world.

Some of the most recent Sweet Home Alabamians that have been given the opportunity were Kenyetta ‘Sway’ Smiley, Talon Rawls, and Shanel Nelson.

Kenyetta "Sway" Smiley

Raised in Montgomery, Sway started modeling during her teenage years and became part of an agency out of Atlanta at the age of 19. She has moved up in the modeling field to an assistant, fashion show coordinator, runway walk trainer, mentor, inspirational public speaker and event host. Sway now has her own modeling agency, Sway’s Way Modeling Group which is located in Montgomery. She attended Faulkner University where she received her bachelor’s degree in business. Looking up to the inspirational model, Tyra Banks, Sway found herself having similar characteristics. “She’s a black women, doing things her way, and as a child she was not looked at as the most pretty girl being because she was overly tall and very skinny, (now add glasses to that picture and you got me as a child).” Sway describes the best characteristics of a model should be: “personality, their own sense of style, ability to adapt quickly and take criticism.”

Talon Rawls

Talon stared modeling at the age of 13, but had no clue that something she seen as a hobby would grow into something she still continues to pursue. Staying close to her home, Montgomery, Talon attends Auburn University of Montgomery. Talon was intending to bring something different to JET Magazine, “I was curious to see if i could make it, I never seen anyone in the JET with an exotic look and tattoos so i was eager to make that happen.” Talon is one of many models whose home agency is Sway’s Way Modeling Agency. Talon advises anyone who wants to be a model to always: “Be professional, Speak with confidence, and always find ways to be on top of your game from the next model such as eating right, working out, and do your HOMEWORK research other famous models.”

Shanel Nelson

Also from Montgomery, Shanel attended Auburn University where she obtained three degree. Starting to model at the age of 18 and now also being part of the Sway’s Way Modeling Group, Shanel’s dream goal since the age of 4 was to be a model. “I have been prancing and prissy since I was 4 years old, I was waiting to get taller, but learned there are other parts of the industry that I could excel in. Once I explored those opportunities I knew I was a force to be reckoned with!” Shanel looked up to the beautiful Halle Berry, finding that she had similar body structure. Anyone that wants to be a model but doesn’t feel they have the ideal model image, Shanel inspires them to, “find your look and rock it! This industry is about being unique in every way and standing apart from the next beautiful person!”

JET Magazine is still up and running as it did 60 years ago. If anyone wants to gain some inspirational knowledge about a chance to chase a dream in the field of modeling, these ladies and few other Alabama JET Beauties also JET magazine fashion photographer Michael Carson and some of the fashion and entertainment industry leaders from Alabama and Georgia will be at the Power & Beauty: JET Beauty Edition event. The event will be held at the Highland Conference Center in Birmingham, Saturday June 25, 2011 at 9 p.m.

Champagne Life Celebrity Tuesday hosted by Comedian Pierre

FlyerPromoNow, Fly Girl Entertainment and Show Pony Entertainment presents Champagne Life Edition of Celebrity Tuesday hosted by Comedian Pierre.

Pierre is best known for his multiple appearances on BET’s Comic View and movies such as BAPS and How to Be a Player.

DJ Steve Sloan will be on crowd control.

LOBOTOMIX presents STALLEY with THE GREEN SEED and SHAHEED & SUPREME +djTANNER

FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2011 @ BOTTLETREE
18 and up, $12.00
buy tickets online at: http://www.thebottletree.com/calendarpage.html

Fresh off of a busy several months of local and regional shows, local hip hop heroes The Green Seed and Shaheed & Supreme start off the second half of a busy year opening for Stalley at The Bottletree Cafe on July 1st.

Stalley, an Emcee hailing from Massillon, Ohio, who is sometimes referred to as “the Bruce Springsteen of rap,” gives voice to his blue collar working class roots in his edgy, heartfelt rhymes. He has recently signed to Rick Ross’s label Maybach Music, toured with Mos Def and worked on releases with Rick Ross, Ohio DJ Terry Urban, media collective Creative Control, Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, Kool Kids and Dame, to name a few. He continues to gain national notoriety after the releases of several mixtapes in 2008 and 2009, and his latest project Lincoln Way Nights, released on the Indie label Intelligent Trunk Music.

SPIN magazine’s June 2011 article BREAKING OUT: STALLEY details how Stalley came to be a part of Mos Def’s super group Center Edge Territory: http://www.spin.com/articles/breaking-out-stalley
SPIN listed Stalley as one of five best new artists in April 2011: http://www.spin.com/gallery/spins-5-best-new-artists-april?page=6

Lincoln Way Nights is available for free download on bandcamp at: http://mishkanyc.bandcamp.com/album/presents-stalley-lincoln-way-nights-intelligent-trunk-music
check out STALLEY on Myspacemusic: http://www.myspace.com/madstalley

The Green Seed, listed at position #6 in Oxford American’s 2011 list of Top Contemporary Alabama Artists, craft their tracks out of obscure samples and dense-thoughtful lyrics and strive to change the landscape of Southern rap by keeping the core elements of hip-hop intact. MCs R-tist and Complet along with DJ FX dropped their first release in 2007 and haven’t stopped since,releasing a continuous stream of group and solo albums. Performing regularly in Birmingham and regionally, The Green Seed have performed with G-side, Das Racist, Raekwon and Akil The One [from Jurassic 5]. They put on a solid, unrepentently energetic show – you won’t want to miss this. Check The Green Seed out at http://LOBOTOMIX.com, and on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Green-Seed/118185908221587?sk=info

Shaheed – The Scholar Warrior MC – drops thought-provoking rhymes over Supreme’s flawless, soulful production. With a direct, impeccable flow, Shaheed lays out rhymes that define his life and his beliefs in a way that promote positivity without the negative trappings of a “holier than thou” attitude. Shaheed and Supreme teamed up in 2007 and released “Health Wealth and Knowledge of Self.” In 2010 they released their follow-up, “The Scholar Warrior Remix Album.” Both of these albums represent the four elements of hip hop and push a positive message of social consciousness. Shaheed has been performing for over 16 years and has performed Amir Sulaiman, Shariff Simmons, Ishues, Raekwon and Akil The One [from Jurassic 5]. check out SHAHEED at http://LOBOTOMIX.com and on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shaheed-The-Scholar-Warrior-MC/116554145057862

This show will feature:
STALLEY- massilon, OH and NY,NY.
THE GREEN SEED – b’ham, al. LOBOTOMIX crew
SHAHEED & SUPREME – b’ham, al LOBOTOMIX crew
djTANNER – b’ham al – LOBOTOMIX crew
RATIGAN – b’ham al – LOBOTOMIX crew – visuals.

+KIDSINTHECYPHER b-boy crew tearing up the dancefloor.

Don’t miss Stalley’s premiere event in birmingham.
++ We Have Signal will be filming the show for their Emmy winning TV show, so come out, enjoy the booming sounds and get your pretty mug on tv.

BOTTLETREE
FRI JULY 1st.
9pm 18+ $12.00
buy tickets online at: http://www.thebottletree.com/calendarpage.html

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