DUCK!!!!!

I don’t mean to make light of America’s image in the international arena, but the video of Dubya dodging that first shoe had me cracking up…I mean I was laughing out loud. Funny but so sad, because truly prior to Election Day 2008, that is how most of the international community felt about the US…Thank God, there is a renewal of sorts, President Elect Obama’s presence has done wonders for our image…talk about some phenomenal pr!

I’m super excited about tonight’s festivities...I have been fortunately enough to work on the team bringing Dr. Cornel West to Charlotte tonight for a lecture/book signing/overall cool event that starts at 7 pm. We are at capacity, so I hope people got their tickets early or they will be standing. There are zero seats left. It’s been a blessing coordinating the media relations, and getting the pr set in stone. This is what it is all about after all. This is just the first event in a series of speaker events spearheaded by the Charlotte Literary Festival and Realeyes Books. Nikki Giovanni will be here on Feb 20th, so I would suggest getting your tickets now. Promoting literacy is where it is at…

Later on, I will make a brief appearance at the Queen City Music awards. JSW Media Group is one of the sponsors, and I have to show love to Kevan Glover and the rest of the Talk of NC crew.

This week I will try to get some photos posted from my activities last week. Special Thank You to all who came to support Charlotte’s 1st Urban Street Soccer Fest and to all the beautiful poets who made the individual World Poetry Slam competition a true success.
That’s it for now…
Peace & Blessings

Almost forgot… http://www.thesource.com/2008/12/eminem-and-dre-reunite-on-relapse/ I am actually looking forward to hearing this…Em and Dre were a magic combo, it’ll be interesting to see if they can do it again.

"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"

My New Spot

I used to frequent HOM quite a bit...but stopped to show some love to the other establishments in the city. I am still drawn the vibe of the place, so now I have a new reason to go back...Looking for something to do on Thursday nights, I may have found your new spot as well...Enjoy!

Two of Charlottes hottest djs under one roof...determined to bring the true, soulful house groove to uptown Charlotte..dj rsenal plays classic, current, and hard-hitting Chicago house grooves in Feast, while downstairs in Liv, "The Wizard" Dj Johnnie Davis keeps the house jacking with his blend of house, afro, and disco beats. Hom is the place to be on thursday nights from now on...

When: Every Thursday

Where: HOM, 115 w. 5th st, Charlotte, NC (www.myhom.com)

Time: 10pm-2am

Cost: no cover

Contact: dj rsenal 704 957-1636 thehousemovement@gmail.com

"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"

Charlotte is Home to the 2008 iWPS/Last Chance Slam

(Source: iWPS)

The individual World Poetry Slam, a four-day poetry slam competition, storms the Queen City 10-13 Dec. Despite the December temperatures, the 72 poets representing 4 countries and 3 continents will bring the heat.

There is ONE slot left and you have the opportunity to compete, receive a cash prize, and have your registration fee paid by Poetry Slam Inc.

It all goes down Dec. 10th at 345 N. College Street at the McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square. There will be a meet and greet from 7-8 PM and the slam starts at 8 PM. The slam is hosted by the one and only, Q.
If you want to compete for the last slot...........here are the rules:

• 12 poets will be allowed to compete
• list opens at 7:15 PM and closes at 7:45 PM in the lobby in front of the theatre
• 12 poets will be determined lottery style-all names in a hat and 12 names drawn, 13th name will calibrate
• $10 registration fee for poets-proceeds given to the winner
• 3 rounds-1st and 2nd round cumulative and 3rd round clean slate
• 12 poets in the first round, 6 poets in the 3rd round, 3 poets in the last round
• If there is a tie for first place, it will be broken based on the cumulative score from all 3 rounds
• Each poem must be of the poet's own construction
• Each poet gets three minutes (plus a ten-second grace period) to read one poem. If the poet goes over time, points will be deducted from the total score.
• The poet may not use props, costumes or musical instruments
• Of the scores the poet received from the five judges, the high and low scores are dropped and the middle three are added together, giving the poet a total score of 0-30.

This event is "complimentary" as a prelude to the main event and is guaranteed to get you in the mood for some poetry. For more information please contact me at the number listed in the signature line or Michael Simms, Host city Coordinator (704) 401-8319 .
The event is sponsored in part by Poetry Slam Inc, SlamCharlotte, and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

www.individualworldpoetryslam.com 10-13 Dec. 2008 Charlotte NC iWPS tickets can be purchased at carolinatix.org or www.poetryslam.com Thursday and Friday preliminaries $5Saturday Finals show $20All access pass $40-excluding erotic open micAll access with souvenir event shirt $50-excluding erotic open mic.

"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"