#melvin whitehead

[mikijamcf]

Remembering John Whitehead on the day of his birth, singer and songwriter. He was best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team of McFadden & Whitehead with Gene McFadden. McFadden and Whitehead wrote many hits for Philadelphia International artists such as The O'Jays and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and had their own hit with "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" in 1979. Whitehead converted to Islam in 1996 and received an LL.D. from Bates College. He was the father of both members of early 1990s duo the Whitehead Brothers. Other hits co-written by McFadden & Whitehead include: "Back Stabbers" (the O'Jays)

"Bad Luck" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)

"Wake Up Everybody" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)

"Where Are All My Friends" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)

"I'll Always Love My Momma" (the Intruders)

"Let's Groove" (Archie Bell & the Drells)

"The Strength of One Man" (the Jacksons)

"I Got the Love" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"You're My Somebody to Love" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"I've Been Pushed Aside" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"Got to Change" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"Do You Want to Dance?" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"Just Wanna Love You Baby" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"Mr. Music" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"This Is My Song" (McFadden & Whitehead)

"All the Man You Need" (Jerry Bell)

[vivacala]

Dropbox "Work In Progress" from BlakeAaronHenderson on Vimeo.

(Note: the section with "WIP" is incomplete and wasn't included in the official video. I've Left it in so that the entire musical score can be heard.)

This one was a joy. We built this as the intro to Dropbox's "Work In Progress" event. It was presented on an enormous screen. Thoroughly enjoyed adding sound to such lovely lines and shapes.

Client: Dropbox

Production: Kook Ewo Direction / 3D / Animation: Melvin Le Riboter Music and Sound: Blake Henderson

Closely done with the Dropbox Creative Team: Michael Jeter, Ryan Wilson, Jessica Svendsen, Pedro del Corro, Craig Mangum, Collin Whitehead

Behind the scenes: behance.net/gallery/89587455/Dropbox-Work-in-Progress-Keynote-Opening-2019

Final video: vimeo.com/378988147

[higherlearningtvshow]

BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CONTINUES

2024 SEASON OF AFFIRMATION WITH

Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People 

WRitten and directed by JACKIE TAYLOR

SEPTEMBER 21 – NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Chicago, IL— Black Ensemble Theater’s Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor announces the next production in the 2024 Season of Affirmation: Protection – Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People, written and directed by Jackie Taylor. Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People runs September 21 – November 10, 2024 at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago. The press opening is Sunday, September 29 at 3pm.

How many times have you heard a soulful song and just assumed that the singer was Black only to find out – they were not. Music can be the common denominator that unites us all.  With songs like “Groovin on A Sunday Afternoon” by the Rascals, “Takin’ It To The Streets by the Doobie Bros,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion” by Tommy James, and many, many more, Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People will honor and celebrate the music that proves – We are all one! 

Jackie Taylor comments, “Many people will read the title and think – what is that about? My answer is—it’s a tribute – A tribute that unites us all as one people. It will leave you inspired, uplifted and wanting to come back for more. And the music is absolutely wonderful.”   

The cast of Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People includes Rhonda Preston (The Voice), Direoce Junirs (Soul), Britt Edwards (Passion), LaRon Jones (Spirit), Taryn Welch (Intellect), Vincet Jordan (Mind), Tia Jemison (Humanity), Raeven Carrol (Lydaya), Trequon Tate (Othello), and Dennis Dent (Barthalamul).

The artistic team is Jackie Taylor (Executive Producer / Writer / Director), Robert Reddrick (Music Director), Denise Karczewski (Set and Lighting Designer), Sean Alvarez (Sound Designer), DJ Douglass (Projection Designer), Issac Ray (Vocal Arranger), Brandon Lewis (Choreographer), Evelyn Danner (Costumes Assistant), Harrison Ornelas (Technical Director), Cat Andrade (Equity Stage Manager).

Music Director Robert Reddrick (drums) will lead a live band of Adam Sherrod (piano), Oscar Brown Jr. (guitar), and Walter Bass (bass). 

Tickets for Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People are available at www.blackensemble.org, (773) 769-4451 and at the Black Ensemble Theater Box Office, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Performances are Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $56.50-$66.50 (fees included). Valet parking is available for $13 (cash only).

Upcoming productions include:

A Gamble On Huff: The Story of Gamble & Huff

Written and Directed by Daryl D. Brooks

December 21, 2024 – January 26, 2025

Previews: December 21, 22 and 28

Press Opening: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Founded by songwriters Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, Philadelphia International Records was a powerhouse in churning out soul hits by some of the biggest stars in the soul music industry. Groups like the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and McFadden & Whitehead became a staple at PIR as well as many solo artists like Patti Labelle, Teddy Pendergrass, and Billy Paul. Join us as we tell the story of this dynamic duo from their humble beginnings to their biggest triumphs.

The 5-Play Card

Black Ensemble Theatre’s 5-Play Card is a digital ticket package unlike any other. At a cost of $225, buying a 5-Play Card saves $20 off each individual ticket, giving an average of $45 a ticket as opposed to our standard $65 ticket price. One of the greatest perks of the 5-Play Card is its flexibility – use the five tickets any way you want! You can: bring five people to one show, treat yourself to five different shows, or use the 5-Play Card in any ticket number combination until all five tickets are spent.

The 5-Play Card is good for 18 months and becomes active immediately after purchasing. If you buy multiple 5-Play Card packages, please note that a maximum of five tickets can be redeemed on a single show date. 

FACT SHEET / Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People

Title: Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People

Written and

Directed by: Black Ensemble Theater’s Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor

Cast: Rhonda Preston (The Voice), Direoce Junirs (Soul), Britt Edwards (Passion), Taryn Welch (Intellect), Vincet Jordan (Mind), Tia Jemison (Humanity), Raeven Carrol (Sidebar 3), Trequon Tate (Sidebar 1), and Dennis Dent (Sidebar 2)

Artistic Team: Jackie Taylor (Executive Producer / Writer / Director), Robert Reddrick (Music Director), Denise Karczewski (Set and Lighting Designer), Sean Alvarez (Sound Designer), DJ Douglass (Projection Designer), Issac Ray (Vocal Arranger), Brandon Lewis (Choreographer), Evelyn Danner (Costumes Assistant), Harrison Ornelas (Technical Director), Cat Andrade (Equity Stage Manager).

Band: Robert Reddrick (drums), Adam Sherod (piano), Oscar Brown Jr. (guitar),and Walter Bass (bass)

Dates: September 21 – November 10, 2024

Previews: September 21, 22, 27 & 28

Press Opening: Sunday, September 29 at 3:00pm

Closing Performance: November 10, 2024

Schedule:      Saturdays: 3:00pm and 8:00pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Location: Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago

Valet parking is available for $13 (cash only).

Tickets: $56.50-$66.50 (fees included)

Box Office: The Box Office is located at 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago.

(773) 769-4451; www.blackensemble.org

Black Ensemble Theater   

Founded in 1976, by the phenomenal producer, playwright and actress Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater is the only African American theater located in the culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse north side Uptown community. Through its Four Play Season of Excellence, The Black Ensemble Theater dazzles audiences locally, nationally, and internationally with outstanding original musicals that are entertaining, educational, and uplifting. The Black Ensemble Theater has produced more than 100 productions and employed over 5,000 artists.  

  

The mission of the Black Ensemble Theater Company is to eradicate racism and its devastating effects upon society through the theater arts and community engagement.  For more information on the Black Ensemble Theater Company, visit www.BlackEnsembleTheater.org or call 773-769-4451.  

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[severingt]

SoulPM Playlist 20th May

65 - In the Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett

66 - Hi Hi Hazel – Geno Washington

66 - Wonderful World – Otis Redding

67 - Tears of a Clown – Smokey and the Miracles

67 - The First Cut Is the Deepest – PP Arnold

69 - Higher and Higher (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) – Jackie Wilson

70 - (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine – James Brown

72 - A Little Piece of Leather – Donnie Elbert

72 - Elmo James – Chairman of the Board

72 - Lady Marmalade - Labelle

73 - I'm Doin' Fine Now - NYC

73 - The Love I Lost – Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes

75 - I Love Music – O’Jays

75 - Let's Groove – Archie Bell and the Drells

75 - Purely by Coincidence – Sweet Sensation

75 - Right Back Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale

76 - Ain't No Stoppin’ Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead

76 - Don’t Take Away the Music - Tavares

76 - Now Is the Time – Jimmy James

76 - This Is It – Melba Moore

77 - Let's Clean Up the Ghetto - Philadelphia International All-Stars

77 - Spanish Stroll – Mink Deville

78 - Let's Go Disco – Real Thing

80 – Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners

80 - Love TKO – Teddy Pendergrass

82 - Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth

84 - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the run) - Billy Ocean

86 - Let’s Go All The Way – Sly Fox

87 - Let Me Stay – Terrence Trent D’Arby  

One from Grapevine:

65 - Happiness Will Cost You One More Dime – Holly Maxwell

[anotherblogaboutguys]

Holiday Favorite Flashback

Every week from now until Christmas, we'll revisit one of the many great songs released during the season. The inaugural entry doesn't take us very far into the past...just last year. But it's such a great song, I had to feature it.

The Philly Specials - All I Want For Christmas Is You

We all know the song (and if we all don't, I have to ask what rock we've been living under) originally recorded by Mariah Carey and covered by tons of artists over the years including the likes of Justin Bieber and Michael Bublé just to name a few. Last year, Jordan Mailata, Jason Kelce, and Lane Johnson - three Offensive Linemen on the Philadelphia Eagles, recorded a version of it along with a handful of other holiday classics for an album entitled A Philly Special Christmas. Surprisingly (or maybe NOT surprisingly considering Mailata is a classically trained vocalist), it's a really good cover. It's fitting that a city that birthed a whole R&B/Soul movement in the 1970s (McFadden & Whitehead, The O'Jays, The Spinners, The Stylistics, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, and more) as well as more recent acts like Boyz II Men, Jill Scott, Pink, Musiq Soulchild, and The Roots would give us such a soulful take on an already great song.

[gregarnott]

The legendary R&B/soul songwriting and production duo Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff started the R&B/soul, funk, and disco label Philadelphia International in 1971 with a distribution deal through Clive Davis' then home, CBS Records. Along with Patti LaBelle's solo successes in the 80’s, PIR was known for being the home of stars, such as Teddy Pendergrass (as well as his former group, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, known for "If You Don't Know Me By Now"), The O'Jays ("Love Train," "Back Stabbers"), veteran Lou Rawls ("You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"), Billy Paul ("Me And Mrs. Jones"), McFadden & Whitehead ("Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"), and the house band of the label (and band behind the Soul Train theme song), MFSB. Gamble and Huff's label went defunct in the early 2000’s after a failed attempt to revive the label in the 90’s. 

[damnrightshow]

1. "Next Time" JOHNNIE TAYLOR (Stax)

2. "Don't Fight It" ASHFORD AND SIMPSON (Warner Bros)

3. "Get Up And Get Down" DRAMATICS (Stax)

4. "Right On" BARBARA & GWEN (New Chicago Sound)

5. "Pick And Shovel" THE TOUCH (Lecasver)

6. "Hip Drop" BLACK NASTY (Tank)

7. "Miss Hard To Get" DENNIS LANDRY (Soul Unlimited)

8. "I Ain't Lyin'" THE SOUL CONTROLLERS (Cat)

9. "Tell Me Do You Love Me Baby" L.L. SMITH (Dungeon)

10. "Between The Line" CHARLES WHITEHEAD (Stone Dogg)

11. "Man Hunt" MITZI ROSS (C.R.S.)

12. "All In The Family" ROBBIE HILL'S FAMILY AFFAIR (Seattle West)

13. "My Love Is Your Love" ISLEY BROTHERS (Tamla Motown)

14. "The Magic Is Gone" LARRY DAVIS AND THE MARVELLS (Decca)

15. "Shake And Finger Pop" JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS (Soul)

16. "Sweet Talk" MARVIN HOLMES & THE UPTIGHTS (Uni)

17. "Check Your Battery" JOHNNY TOLBERT (Jasman)

18. "Looking In The Breeze" FIFTH UNIT (LMA)

19. "Your Wasting My Time" BILLY GARNER (New Day)

20. "40 Acres And A Mule" SOOUND EXPERIENCE (Soulville)

21. "Red Man" MIRACLE WATER (Jewel)

22. "Fast Man" THE PC'S LTD (Fran)

23. "Funkier Than A Mosquita's Tweeter" IKE & TINA TURNER (Liberty)

24. "You're Welcome To Try" LITTLE WILLIE JONES (VRC)

25. "Keep On Doin'" ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck)

26. "(Love Is My) Secret Weapon" DARROW FLETCHER (Kent)

27. "Speed Up" BETTY MOORER (Wand)

28. "What's Your Name" LEON WARE (Fabulous)

29. "Tell The World How I Feel About Cha Baby" HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES (Philadelphia International)

30. "Thank You Baby" LEON THOMAS (Don)

31. "I'm Alive" SAGE (Head)

32. "Do You Really Want To Rescue Me" OSAKA MONAURAIL ft. CASEY MALONE (Ubiquity)

33. "Monster" A FASCINATING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE (Honey)

34. "Funky From The Get Go" BOB HOPKINS ORCHESTRA (El Toro)

35. "Thunder Chckien" THE IMPACTS (Marmaduke)

36. "Mojo Hannah" THE BINDERS (Sara)

37. "The Marrying Kind" LEROY TAYLOR (Federal Green)

38. "Sunny Day" COMING OF MAN (Right Kind)

39. "Mind Wrecker" CRACK OF DAWN (Columbia)

40. "The Finger Pointers" DAVID RUFFIN (Motown)

41. "Oooh Baby" PAMOJA (Keiper)

[rainingmusic]

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way

[riseofthecommonwoodpile]

Another round down, and hoo boy! Look at all those fucking 9's and 9.5's! On the one hand, I think it was a uniquely strong selection (and there were just *so many* albums this time), but on the other, I think I'm probably just becoming more lenient with my scoring as I go on, and we come closer to approaching the end of this. Oh well! Who cares!

Alice and John Coltrane- Cosmic Music (8.0/10)

Arthur Russell- World of Echo (8.5/10)

Bedhead- Beheaded (8.0/10)

Black Tape for a Blue Girl- Remnants of a Deeper Purity (8.5/10)

The Body- Master, We Perish (7.5/10)

The Brian Jonestown Massacre- Methodrone (10/10)

The Brian Jonestown Massacre- Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request (8.5/10)

Buffy Sainte-Marie- Illuminations (10/10)

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band- Mirror Man (7.5/10)

Caroliner Rainbow Susans and Bruisins- The Cooking Stove Beast (9.0/10)

Cecil Taylor- Unit Structures (8.5/10)

CHIHIRO (チヒロ)- BEST 2007-2013 (6.5/10, deleted from library)

Chris Corsano- Another Dull Dawn (7.5/10)

Clams Casino- Instrumentals (8.0/10)

Codeine- The White Birch (8.5/10)

Craig Finn- I Need a New War (8.0/10)

Crass- Christ: The Album (8.5/10)

D/P/I- redneks 2013 (8.5/10)

Dean Blunt- Skin Fade (7.5/10)

Destroyer- We'll Build Them A Golden Bridge (8.0/10)

Digable Planets- Blowout Comb (9.0/10)

DNA- DNA on DNA (8.5/10)

Dusty Springfield- A Girl Called Dusty (8.0/10)

Enya- Dark Sky Island (8.5/10)

Enya- The Memory of Trees (8.0/10)

esc 不在- midi dungeon (7.0/10, deleted from library because i just have too much vaporwave)

The Ex- Joggers and Smoggers (9.5/10)

Ferry Corsten- Blueprint (9.0/10)

Fuji Grid TV- Prism Genesis (8.5/10)

The Fun Years- Baby It's Cold Inside (8.5/10)

Germs- (GI) (8.5/10)

Harry Pussy- What Was Music? (8.0/10)

The Haxan Cloak- Excavation (9.0/10)

Heatmiser- Dead Air (7.0/10)

Hijokaidan- Noise from Trading Cards (8.0/10)

Hiroshi Sato- Super Market (7.5/10)

Hüsker Dü- Warehouse: Songs and Stories (8.5/10)

Hype Williams / Paradise Sisters- Crowned Regional Sadat X Awareness Project (8.5/10)

Iannis Xenakis- Orchestral Works Vol. I (9.5/10)

James Ferraro- Skid Row (8.5/10)

Jeph Jerman and Tony Whitehead- Placed (7.0/10)

The Jesus Lizard- Liar (8.5/10)

Julee Cruise- Floating Into the Night (7.5/10)

Leatherface- Mush (9.5/10)

Lemon Demon- View-Monster (8.0/10)

Leonard Cohen- Various Positions (9.0/10)

LiLiPUT- Kleenex / LiLiPUT (8.0/10)

Lolina- Live in Paris (8.5/10)

M83- Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (8.0/10)

Madonna- Madonna (8.0/10)

Man is the Bastard- Thoughtless (7.5/10)

Marvin Gaye- Let's Get it On (7.5/10)

Mater Suspiria Vision- Inverted Triangle II (7.0/10)

The Mekons- The Edge of the World (8.0/10)

Melvins- Gluey Porch Treatments (9.0/10)

Menomena- I Am the Fun Blame Monster (8.5/10)

Merzbow- Rainbow Electronics 2 (7.0/10)

Meshuggah- Selfcaged (7.5/10)

Miles Davis- A Tribute to Jack Johnson (8.0/10)

Minutemen- What Makes a Man Start Fires? (9.0/10)

Miranda Lambert- Four the Record (8.5/10)

Morton Feldman- Rothko Chapel + Why Patterns? (9.0/10)

Naked City- Radio (7.0/10)

Neu!- Neu! 2 (9.0/10)

Nine Inch Nails- The Slip (8.0/10)

Philip Jeck- Stoke (8.5/10)

Whitehouse- Birthdeath Experience (4.5/10, deleted from library)

[mikijamcf]

Gene McFadden

Remembering Gene McFadden (January 28, 1949 - January 27, 2006) Singer, Songwriter, and Record Producer. He is best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team of McFadden & Whitehead. John Whitehead.McFadden & Whitehead soon gained attention for their songwriting ability when their song "Back Stabbers", recorded by The O'Jays, went to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The duo wrote many songs for other Philadelphia International artists and had hits such as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' "Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)", "Bad Luck", The Intruders' "I’ll Always Love My Mama," and their own, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (#1 R&B) in 1979. McFadden, along with Whitehead, was instrumental in defining the sound of Philadelphia soul.

[guerrerense]

El Trains in Chicago por melvin whitehead

[higherlearningtvshow]

BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CONTINUES 2024 SEASON OF AFFIRMATION WITH "THE SALON"

A MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT LEGACY, LOVE and HAIR WRitten and directed by Michelle RenEE Bester

JUNE 8 – JULY 28, 2024

Chicago, IL— Black Ensemble Theater’s Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor announces the next production in the 2024 Season of Affirmation: Protection – The Salon, written and directed by Michelle Reneé Bester. The Salon runs June 8 – July 28, 2024 at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago. The press opening is Sunday, June 16 at 3pm.

Bernadette’s salon has been a place of refuge, love, and community in Chicago since opening their doors in 1974. It’s now 2024 and the doors may have to close due to financial hardship, major changes in the community and new ownership. The staff must come together and save the salon by any means necessary! Through music, dance and shared experiences, the salon will explore black legacy, black excellence and black hair like never before seen!

The cast of The Salon includes Cynthia Carter (Mamma T), Dennis Dent (Hustleman), Makenzy Jenkins (Erin), Vincent Jordan (Johnny), Jaitee Thomas (Jacob), Rose Marie Simmons (Marie) and De’Jah Jervai (Monique), with an ensemble of Trequon Tate, Jared Brown, Shantina Lowe, Raeven Carroll, Bryan Nicholas Carter, and Kendra Turner. Isaiah Engram is the understudy.

The artistic team is Jackie Taylor (Executive Producer), Michelle Reneé Bester (Writer and Director), Robert Reddrick (Music Director), Reneisha Jenkins (Choreographer), Angie Weber Miller (Set Designer), Denise Karczewski (Lighting Designer), Evelyn Danner (Costume Designer), DJ Douglass (Sound Designer), Jessica Moore (Equity Stage Manager) and Harrison Ornelas (Technical Director).

Music Director Robert Reddrick will lead a live band of Mike Dangeroux (guitar), Adam Sherrod (keys), Oscar Brown Jr. (bass), and Myron Cherry (drums).

Tickets for The Salon are available at www.blackensemble.org, (773) 769-4451 and at the Black Ensemble Theater Box Office, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Performances are Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $56.50-$66.50 (fees included). Valet parking is available for $13 (cash only).

Upcoming productions include:

Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People Written and Directed by Jackie Taylor September 14 – November 3, 2024 Press Opening: Sunday, September 22, 2024

How many times have you heard a soulful song and just assumed that the singer was Black only to find out they were not. Music is the common denominator that unites us all. No matter who it’s sung by great music is great music – and Blue Eyed Soul sung by Brown Eyed People will honor and celebrate the music that proves soul is not a color!

A Gamble On Huff: The Story of Gamble & Huff Written and Directed by Daryl D. Brooks December 21, 2024 – January 26, 2025 Previews: December 21, 22 and 28 Press Opening: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Founded by songwriters Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, Philadelphia International Records was a powerhouse in churning out soul hits by some of the biggest stars in the soul music industry. Groups like the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and McFadden & Whitehead became a staple at PIR as well as many solo artists like Patti Labelle, Teddy Pendergrass, and Billy Paul. Join us as we tell the story of this dynamic duo from their humble beginnings to their biggest triumphs.

The 5-Play Card Black Ensemble Theatre’s 5-Play Card is a digital ticket package unlike any other. At a cost of $225, buying a 5-Play Card saves $20 off each individual ticket, giving an average of $45 a ticket as opposed to our standard $65 ticket price. One of the greatest perks of the 5-Play Card is its flexibility – use the five tickets any way you want! You can: bring five people to one show, treat yourself to five different shows, or use the 5-Play Card in any ticket number combination until all five tickets are spent.

The 5-Play Card is good for 18 months and becomes active immediately after purchasing. If you buy multiple 5-Play Card packages, please note that a maximum of five tickets can be redeemed on a single show date.

FACT SHEET / The Salon

Title: The Salon Written and Directed by: Michelle Renee Bester

Cast: Cynthia Carter (Mamma T), Dennis Dent (Hustleman), Makenzy Jenkins (Erin), Vincent Jordan (Johnny), Jaitee Thomas (Jacob) and Rose-Marie Simmons (Marie), with an ensemble of Trequon Tate, Jared Brown, Ama Kumonu, Shantina Lowe, Raeven Carroll, Bryan Nicholas Carter, Kentrell Dawson, and Kendra Turner

Artistic Team: Jackie Taylor (Executive Producer), Michelle Renee Bester (Writer and Director), Robert Reddrick (Music Director), Reneisha Jenkins (Choreographer), Angie Weber Miller (Set Designer), Denise Karczewski (Lighting Designer), DJ Douglass (Sound Designer), Jessica Moore (Equity Stage Manager) and Harrison Ornelas (Technical Director)

Band: Robert Reddrick (Music Director / Drums), Mike Dangeroux (Guitar), Adam Sherrod (Keys), Oscar Brown Jr. (Bass), and Myron Cherry (Drums)

Dates: June 8 – July 28, 2024 Previews: June 8, 14 and 15 Press Opening: Sunday, June 16 at 3:00pm Closing Performance: July 28, 2024

Schedule: Saturdays: 3:00pm and 8:00pm Sundays: 3:00pm

Location: Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago Valet parking is available for $13 (cash only).

Tickets: $56.50-$66.50 (fees included)

Box Office: The Box Office is located at 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago. (773) 769-4451; www.blackensemble.org

Black Ensemble Theater    Founded in 1976, by the phenomenal producer, playwright and actress Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater is the only African American theater located in the culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse north side Uptown community. Through its Four Play Season of Excellence, The Black Ensemble Theater dazzles audiences locally, nationally, and internationally with outstanding original musicals that are entertaining, educational, and uplifting. The Black Ensemble Theater has produced more than 100 productions and employed over 5,000 artists.      The mission of the Black Ensemble Theater Company is to eradicate racism and its devastating effects upon society through the theater arts and community engagement.  For more information on the Black Ensemble Theater Company, visit www.BlackEnsembleTheater.org or call 773-769-4451.  

#blackensemble #theater #higherlearning

[severingt]

SoulPM Playlist 3rd February 2012

60 Minute Man – The Tramps

Save My Love for a Rainy Day – Marv Johnson

Farewell Is a Lonely Sound – Jimmy Ruffin

Have You Seen Her? – The Chi-Lites

Just My Imagination – The Temptations

The Love I Lost – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

Can’t Get By Without You – The Real Thing

The Weight – Staple Singers

Free Me from My Freedom – Bonnie Pointer

Darling Baby – The Elgins

Love Has Gone – Four Tops

Only a Lonely Man Would Know – Ivy Joe Hunter

Everybody Needs Somebody – JJ Barnes

Kidnapped – Blackberries

Hearsay – Soul Children

Love Gone Bad – Chris Clark

Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield

Show Me You Can Dance – Miracles

Loving You – Arthur Adams

Bad Weather – Supremes

Dirty Old Man – Three Degrees

Tell Me Something Good – Rufus

Disco Queen – Hot Chocolate

It’s Been So Long – George McCrae

Aint No Stopping Us Now – Mcfadden Whitehead

Come Back and Finish What You Started – Gladys Knight

Ladies Night – Kool and the Gang

I Can’t Go For That – Hall and Oates

TLC – PJ

When You Are Available – Shorty Long

All I Do Is Think About You – Tammi Terrell

Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye

Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Huston

[the-cat-at-the-theatre-door]

I’ve decided to share one of my favourite CATS videos with you all in its entirety, because I know that a lot of you are very fond of it already:

CATS - La Mirada, California - 2014, April 19th

I’ve converted the video to MP4 to make it one complete piece (while retaining its original quality). The video most commonly in circulation is the one that is missing a file. This is the complete video, and not missing the first part of Act 1. Please enjoy!

Two requests and cast list under the cut:

1. Please do not use this file for trading. It’s been converted from its original filetype to make viewing/downloading easier (and complete). If you are interested in the original VOB files, please contact me. 

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CAST:

Kelli Provart (Grizabella), Melvin Ramsey (Admetus/Macavity), Chryssie Whitehead (Bombalurina), Neil Dale (Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger), Lauren Decierdo (Cassandra), Nina Schreckengost (Demeter), Madison Mitchell (Jellylorum), Colette Peters (Jennyanydots), Dane Wagner (Mr. Mistoffelees), Karl Warden (Munkustrap), Clent Bowers (Old Deuteronomy), Todrick Hall (Rum Tum Tugger), Daniel Dawson (Skimbleshanks), Autumn Crockett (Sillabub), Brian Steven Shaw (Alonzo) , Derek Lewis (Pouncival), Hannah Jean Simmons (Rumpleteazer), Jake DuPree (Tumblebrutus), Jamie Joseph (Coricopat), Jenna Wright (Tantomile), Tiffany Reid (Victoria), ​Steven Agdeppa (Mungojerrie)

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'Macavity' song and fight, La Mirada 2014.

With Nina Schreckengost as Demeter, Chryssie Whitehead as Bombalurina, Melvin Ramsey as Macavity, Karl Warden as Munkustrap, and Brian Steven Shaw as Alonzo.

Also Lauren Decierdo as Cassandra, Jamie Joseph as Coricopat, Clent Bowers as Deuteronomy, Madison Mitchell as Jellylorum, Colette Peters as Jennyanydots, Steven Agdeppa as Mungojerrie, Derek Lewis as Pouncival, Hannah Jean Simmons as Rumpelteazer, Autumn Crockett as Sillabub, Daniel Dawson as Skimbleshanks, Jenna Wright as Tantomile, Jake Dupree as Tumblebrutus, and Tiffany Reid as Victoria.

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John Whitehead

John Whitehead (July 10, 1948 – May 11, 2004) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team of McFadden & Whitehead with Gene McFadden.

McFadden and Whitehead wrote many hits for Philadelphia International artists such as The O'Jays and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and had their own hit with "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" in 1979. Whitehead converted to Islam in 1996 and received an LL.D. from Bates College.

On May 11, 2004, John Whitehead was murdered. In an apparent case of mistaken identity, he was shot while fixing a car outside his home in Philadelphia. The case remains unsolved. Whitehead was 55 years old. He is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.

He was the father of both members of early 1990s duo the Whitehead Brothers.