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The 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival “Afternoon of Jazz” Celebrates Newark’s Influence on the Genre

Newark, N.J., July 30, 2010 — July 30th is officially Newark Jazz Composers and Musicians Day in the City of Newark when the Jazz All-Star Newark Arkestra hosted by Amiri Baraka opens the 5th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music Festival on Friday, July 30, 2010 from 12pm – 2pm. The All-Star Newark Arkestra will invoke the “Tickler’s Town” spirit of Newark’s past and perform a historical overview of Newark Composers and a concomitant sampling of Great Ladies of the music. The Afternoon of Jazz at the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival will go back to early in the century with Willie The Lion’s Smith “Echoes of Spring”, and Besse Smith’s great “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out”, to James P. Johnson’s “Charleston”. The All-Star Newark Arkestra will highlight the great Ethel Waters and the mood of the period with the song that made her famous “Taking a Chance on Love” and “Cabin in the Sky” from the marvelous film. For more information and a complete list of this year’s performances and attractions for seniors, families and children, visit http://www.lpccd.org/mf2010. READ MORE »

MEDIA ADVISORY
For July 29, 2010

The Retrospective Photography, Film and Multimedia Art Exhibit About The Lincoln Park Music Festival Will Be On View July 29 – October 2

NEWARK, N.J., July 29, 2010 – State Farm Insurance and Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District host the opening reception for “Reflections” an exhibit about the Lincoln Park Music Festival on Thursday, July 29, 6-9pm at the Russell Aldo Murray Gallery. Reflections, curated by Tony Graves & Akintola Hanif, is a retrospective look at the festival over the last four years and features works by Tamara Fleming, Tony Graves, Akintola Hanif, Jaecyne Howell, and Stafford Woods and a priceless collection of photos by Vincent Bryant taken from 1972-1978 at Newark’s legendary Zanzibar nightclub. DJ Max Jerome provides a kaleidoscope of sound for the reception. The exhibition and opening reception are part of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival activities. For a complete festival details visit www.lpccd.org/mf2010. READ MORE »

NEWARK, N.J., July 19, 2010 – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) joined by Joe Atchison of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Jazz trumpeter James Gibbs III of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, FEMWORKS, and Newark’s Harvest Table Restaurant launched the Lincoln Park Community Farm (LPCF) last week. Paying only $20 a week, a long list of residents have become members in the farm’s community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Through the CSA, city residents receive a share of the harvest every week from July through late September 2010. “The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an impressive example of what urban farming can be in New Jersey,” stated Joe Atchison. Membership in the farm is available on a rolling basis. Visit www.lpccd.org for the application or call Rob W at 973-732-4003. READ MORE »

Join us at the Lincoln Park Community Farm on July 14, 2010 6-8pm // 18 Beecher St. Off of West Kinney. One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade.

MEDIA ADVISORY
For July 14, 2010

Fresh, Organic, Affordable Food is Available Through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program

NEWARK, N.J., – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) will host a launch event for its latest green lifestyle initiatives, the Lincoln Park Community Farm and “Get Your Share” community supported agriculture (CSA) program, on Wednesday, July 14 from 6pm-8pm. The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an affordable resource for fresh food, locally grown in Newark. A membership in the CSA is only $20 a week and Family First cards are welcome. The launch event features “Jazz at Sun Set” with trumpeter James Gibbs III sponsored by “An Afternoon of Jazz” at the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, delicious summer-time drinks, and a variety of delectable healthy hors d’oeuvres sponsored by Harvest Table Restaurant of Newark. READ MORE »

Status Is Everything will represent Newark at the XVIII Annual International AIDS Conference in Vienna

NEWARK, N.J., July 6, 2010 – The African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC) is proud to announce that the XVIII International AIDS Conference taking place in Vienna, Austria July 18-23, 2010, has selected the Status Is Everything HIV testing social marketing campaign to take part in the conference poster exhibition on July 19, 2010. The AAOGC poster is titled, “Creating a social marketing campaign targeting African American men who have sex with men (MSM) in Newark, New Jersey, in an effort to increase HIV rapid testing within a high risk population.” AAOGC is the only agency funded by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, selected to take part in the six-day conference.
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NJPAC and GKT Presents Sonic Superstars A New DJ Concert Series on Wednesday Nights During July

NJPAC’S FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, SOUNDS OF THE CITY, THURSDAY EVENINGS, JUNE 24 – AUGUST 26

JAZZ HAPPY HOUR TUESDAYS AT CALÇADA JULY 6 – JULY 27

NEWARK, NJ, June 30, 2010 – This summer, NJPAC is the place to be every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night. The Arts Center’s popular series, Sounds of the City, rocks Theater Square with FREE music, dancing, and a hopping social scene. The State’s hottest weekly music series, featuring Newark’s, New Jersey’s and the region’s best jazz, pop/rock, R&B and world music artists, includes over 30 bands, DJs, a vendor marketplace, and a multi-thousand-person party Thursday evenings, June 24 through August 27 (with one Wednesday, June 30), from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. New this year, on Wednesdays in July, NJPAC turns up the heat with Sonic Superstars, a free DJ series headlined by some of the world’s top DJs. And on Tuesdays throughout the summer, NJPAC and WBGO 88.3 FM radio partner for Jazz Happy Hours in Calçada, Theater Square Grill’s outdoor, tented restaurant. READ MORE »

NEWARK, N.J., June 22, 2010 - Please join Mayor Cory Booker and Newark Now at the 2nd Annual “The Taste of Financial Empowerment” Wine Tasting fundraiser for Newark Now’s Financial Empowerment Center.

This event will allow attendees to taste, smell the aroma, and learn about an array of flavorful wines from around the world.

At “The Taste of Financial Empowerment” attendees will also learn about the work of Newark Now’s Financial Empowerment Center and their wonderful efforts to help build assets for moderate and low-income families in New Jersey. READ MORE »

FEMWORKS was also honored with the “Professional Ally Award” Presented by the Newark-Essex Pride Coalition

NEWARK, N.J., June 10, 2010 – FEMWORKS is proud to announce that it has been selected to receive two business awards, “2010 Outstanding Small Business of the Year” presented by the Greater Newark Business Development Consortium, Inc. (GNBDC), and the “Professional Ally Award” presented by Newark Essex Pride Coalition (NEPC).

“FEMWORKS has distinguished itself as a leading-edge social entrepreneurial firm, with a highly valued specialty and triple bottom line focus; community, planet and profit. Tamara Fleming and I have poured years of passion and dedication into making FEMWORKS a sustainable business model that achieves success for its clients and has a positive impact in the local community.” says Kimberlee S. Williams, Principal and Marketing Director of FEMWORKS. READ MORE »

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Lee Truesdale performs live at the Key Club on May 1, 2010

NEWARK, NJ, April 15, 2010 – Clubhouse Music Enterprises and GLT Arts & Entertainment presents Live in Concert Broadway & Recording Artist, Lee Truesdale on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Key Club located at 58 Park Place, Newark, NJ. For more information call 973-799-0306. READ MORE »

Summit highlights the impact that universal broadband access will have on access to education, jobs and wealth creation opportunities for un-served and underserved communities of color

NEWARK, NJ, April 8, 2010 – The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) has announced that the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark will host their 2010 Digital Empowerment Summit themed, “Broadband: Closing the Economic Divide” on Friday, April 23, 2010. Following the release of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) National Broadband Plan, ADE will convene a mix of policymakers, thought leaders and the media in New Jersey to discuss the impact that universal broadband access will have on access to education, jobs and wealth creation opportunities, particularly for the millions of un-served and underserved Americans who have the most to gain from this great technology. This event is free to the public and will begin at 8:30 A.M. and conclude at 3:00 P.M. For More Information or to register please visit: www.alliancefordigitalequality.org READ MORE »