Entries from July 2009

ACT Roxbury and Roxbury’s Visual Artists Old School Dance

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments

ACT Roxbury and Roxbury’s Visual Artists present the Old School Dance, a fundraiser for Roxbury Open Studios. Music from the 60’s through the 90’s will bump through Slade’s Bar and Grill on Saturday August 1st from 7pm to 1am. Get your dance on as a digital art show and live art making take place. Suggested [...]

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Cocktails & Connections: Summer Deluxe Edition

July 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Guess what? Our after work mixer series returns in August to one of our favorite venues, the Gallery at the Piano Factory. Tickets go on sale next Tuesday with a special one-day sale. This will be one not to miss.

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Summer Splash 2009

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Tomorrow from 10am-4pm, the Friendship Apostolic Church hosts Summer Splash 2009.  Bring the kiddies for food, fun, games, face painting and more.  275 Washington St. in Dorchester.

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Peace Boston Hip-Hop Festival

July 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

We just got word that this year’s Peace Boston Hip-Hop Festival goes down Saturday August 1st, 4pm-8pm at City Hall.  We’ll update once we have the list of performers.
UPDATE 1: The Crypt Online reports that the festival may happen at the Strand Theatre with headliners Method Man, Redman and Ghostface Killa.
UPDATE 2: The Hip Hop [...]

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Boston Gospel Fest 2009

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Hallelujah! Get ready to praise this Sunday July 19th as Israel Houghton & New Breed headline the 9th Gospel Fest. Hear additional local and national talent performing traditional and contemporary gospel from 5pm-8pm on City Hall Plaza.

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Youth in Crisis 4th Annual Food for Though Cookout

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Saturday July 18th from 10am to 4pm Youth in Crisis presents the 4th Annual Food for Though Cookout at Walker’s Park on Norfolk St. Free food, ice cream, and basketball games are all part of this community event. Contact Anthony Robinson at 774.244.7015 for more information.

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Caribbean Parade

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Save the date – August 29th – for the 2009 Caribbean Parade. We’ll be tweeting and photographing the event!

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YBWS: Bow Ties and Heels

July 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Put on your finest cocktail attire for Bow Ties and Heels, the latest event by the social activities committee of the Young Black Women’s Society (YBWS). Highlights include live music by Ray Greene, a silent auction and raffle. tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Proceeds to support the Lupus Foundation and [...]

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Monday Link Up

July 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Assault on Black Women – Tasered While Black After her toddler Murdered
POSHSLUT or Hottentot? The Historical Marginalization and Dehumanization of African-American Women
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of July 1, 2009

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