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THE BRAVE
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11 Bravery
13 Braveheart
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32 Vote for Marcy
34 Rod Womack
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Hey Love,
Bravery is defined as the quality that allows someone to do things
that are dangerous or frightening; the quality or state of being brave.
This is our Brave edition of the Flywire magazine. Read the profiles
within our pages and be inspired to unleash your Brave spirit.
You work hard on your singing career no matter how many doors
close and understand the countless years are not wasted. The hard
work and time are investments. It built your muscle that’s why we
call you Brave, Miss Brave Williams [page 60].
Madame President, you suffered, fought and survived breast cancer
and was inspired to make sure other women don’t walk alone in the
dark hours of suffering. You make wishes come true [page 14].
Miss Johnson you found strength and creativity in every adversity
and emerged to star in your own life. You are no longer in the
shadows of a famous husband. You are more than an Atlanta Ex.
[page 20].
She couldn’t read or write but a young girl lets hip hop music propel
her pass learning disabilities and a debilitating illness. She
triumphantly sparkles as an author and journalist [page 72].
My mom calls me her “Indian Warrior Princess.” As Jay-Z rhymes
“She get it from her momma.” I inherited a lot of my mom’s spunkiness and activism. Yet this year a family crisis revealed a young
braveheart of our own [page 13].
Bravery is doing what you have to do... period. It’s not always
an award winning , headline newsworthy accomplishment but it’s
always about taking action. It’s doing exactly what is needed. It’s
about God’s perfect timing.
Sincerely,
Social Butterfly
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BRAVEHEART
Text: M. E. Crump
One Sunday evening, my son runs up the steps and
yells “Ma, come here!”
He just shook his head and said “She was in the
basement by herself. She was all by herself.”
I’m on the phone but quickly realize something is
seriously wrong. I tell my girlfriend I have to go. I
hang up and rush to follow him. In a panic, he says
“It’s grandma. Something is wrong with grandma.”
When his father arrived to the hospital. I told him how
upset our son was. His Dad sat him down and
explained to him. You are looking at it in the wrong
way. Son, you were not late. You were right on time.
God sent you to the basement at the perfect time.
You arrived at the precise second to save your grandmother’s life.
Seconds later I reach the basement to see him kneeling next to the unconscious body of my mother. My
son is breathlessly telling me “I heard something
earlier. I heard a sound but ignored it. I should of
been here earlier. It ‘s my fault.”
“It’s not your fault,” I respond. “Go get the phone and
call 9-1-1.”
I check my mom’s condition and call her name. I can
see she’s bleeding. She doesn’t repsond but she
is breathing heavily, matter of fact, she sounds like
she’s snoring. This was a relief to me. My son quickly
returns and hands me the phone. I speak to the
emergency operator. I see the concern in my son’s
eyes but he joins me as we both follow the operator’s
step by step directions as I repeat them out loud.
The paramedics arrive and we assist them the best
we can. He removes himself from the room and I
know he’s distraught. He’s very upset. He’s only 14
years old. I let him be. I continue to speak with the
paramedics and he rejoins the scene. When the ambulance leaves with my mom. I hug him. We rush to
get dressed. I pack up my mom’s things, secure the
house and we leave for the hospital.
He repeats the story. “It’s all my fault. I heard a noise
and didn’t think anything of it. I don’t know how
long Grandma was in the basement. I should have
been there sooner. Something made me get up to go
check the basement and that’s when I found her.”
I told him. “Boy you saved her life. If it wasn’t for
you she wouldn’t be getting the help she needs right
now.”
My mother was unconscious for 10 days but she
fought back and survived a stroke and a brain bleed.
I tease and call her our miracle baby. After 3 weeks
in the hospital she learned that her grandson saved
her life. She’s so proud and tells everyone he’s her
hero.
When we knew things were better for mom, my son
and I had a serious talk. He didn’t see himself as an
hero. He told me “Ma not once did you panic or cry.
You just jumped in and was super strong. I wasn’t like
you.”
“Don’t compare yourself to my crazy ass,” I explained.
“I’m not normal. I get scared but my gift is handling
stress under pressure. I can’t explain it but I’m just
built like that.”
It dawned on me. He still didn’t understand how
brave he was.
“You handled this situation better than most adults
I know. There are 3 human reactions in crisis. Some
people freeze, some people run and others jump
in and do what they have to do. Every person will
experience each reaction during their lifetime and
it’s nothing wrong with that. I want you to know that
you exhibited the character I admire in a man. You
stepped up, jumped in and didn’t hesitate to save
your grandmother’s life. Even while you were upset.
That’s what heroes do. I am proud of you.
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SHAY SHARPE
Yes Young Women Can and Do Get Breast Cancer
It’s that time of year. I remind myself. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in October. Oh yeah, I want to promote Shay Sharpe’s Pink Wishes annual fundraiser. This year’s Black Tie Affair is scheduled for Sunday, September 28th. Better yet, let’s include a feature on Shay in our next issue of the magazine. I discussed my ideas
with creative director and photographer Paul Greene. We were working with no time and a scarce glam team.
It was everyone’s last dash for a summer vacation. No time to waste, I reached out to Shay Sharpe, Madame
President of the non-profit of her namesake, She called her glam team for an impromptu photo shoot and
made it happen. Great timing, we can publicize her organization’s Arabian Nights Black Tie Affair and Breast
Cancer Awareness month. Shay Sharpe’s Pink Wishes raises funds to grant wishes to young women, age 40
and under, who have been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.
Shay was inspired after surviving a brutal but victorious battle with breast cancer. She was only 26 years old
when she was diagnosed with Stage III cancer. Since 2011, Shay has dedicated everyday to helping and
teaching women and their families about living, fighting, surviving breast cancer. The day I texted her to set up
an interview is the day I read online that her cancer had returned.
“Last night, I received the phone call, that nobody wants,” Shay shares on facebook. “The caller
confirmed that cancer has returned in my left breast. Almost 10 years to the exact day of my initial
breast cancer diagnosis, I embark on this journey again. I don’t have any additional information and
won’t know any until I see my oncologist next week. In the meantime, I need all of your prayers! That’s
it! Nothing else! Just pray for my family, especially my mom. Pray. Then pray some more. #PrayForShay Diagnosed at 26 & 36. Young women CAN and DO get breast cancer!”
Please #PrayforShay. The hashtag is immediately reposted in messages from so many people sending Shay
love, prayers and support. To understand the magnitude of Shay Sharpe’s Pink Wishes is to peek into the
heart of its founder. That’s not hard to do because she reveals it everyday to the world. Shay’s life is a ministry.
She works tirelessly and has developed a communications outreach that is powerful, informative and inspiring.
For years, she gives the nitty gritty details of her journey, she shares tips, explains medical procedures and
posts statistics. As she learns she shares to the world.
Madame President gives all she’s got. She’s seen in pictures baring the ugly scars of her full masectomy.
Naked and fearless, teaching women to be brave. She’s seen in pictures
glamourous and sexy teaching women to be courageously beautiful. Her
message that there is life after cancer.
Now her battle with cancer is back. Yet she’s still busy. In between doctor’s appointments, she’s organizing and promoting her big charity ball,
raising money for her own treatment and helping other women and their
families. In each message she writes #PrayforShay understanding fully
that GOD got her through cancer before and God can get her through
this again, Let’s Pray for Shay. Let’s do this together.
To support, go to: http://shaysharpespinkwishes.org. Tickets are available for Shay Sharpe’s Pink Wishes’ Arabian Nights Black Tie Fundraiser. The event will be held Sunday, September 28, 2014, 6-10p at the
Valley Mansion, 594 Cranbrook Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030.
#PrayforShay
www.ShaySharpesPinkWishes.org
Photographer: Drexina Nelson
Make-up and Hair: Toni Acey
Stylist: Taijuan Wilcox
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introduced to the world on VH-1’s
new series “Atlanta Exes.” Her
graceful and statuesque manner is
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to former husband iconic musician Cee-lo as a weakness. This woman is a strong. Super strong.
It has often been said that whatever doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. If that is true, Christina
Johnson has superhuman strength. A teen mom born to a teenage mother, Johnson refused to be a
statistic. The Charlotte, NC native relocated to Atlanta, GA in 1997 with her two young daughters in
pursuit of a creative career, but as fate would have it, she met and fell in love with burgeoning rapper/singer Cee-Lo (formerly of NBC’s The Voice). Sharing mutual passions for family life and artistic
expression, Johnson served as Cee-Lo’s muse in several of his music videos, the couple married in
2000 and welcomed son Kingston O’Keefe Callaway in 2001. Although Johnson was a new wife and
raising children including a newborn, she also gave birth to InnerPiece Designs (IPD), a progressive
interior design and consultancy firm.
InnerPiece Designs is known for its minimalistic approach to design by combining natural and organic
materials with modern pieces that visually harmonize with the high-end residential properties and
commercial spaces they work with. IPD’s global clientele extends from superstar entertainers such
as Cee-Lo, Ludacris and Young Jeezy, to athletes, urbanites and business professionals. Johnson’s
work has appeared on national TV programming like MTV, as well as in between the pages of Ebony,
VIBE, Atlanta Peach and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles where she was featured in the Top 10 Under 40
issue.
Johnson divorced in 2005, which ironically left her seeking inner peace, as well as confronting deeply
hidden issues she had buried since childhood. Johnson sought solace in her service-first attitude and
got involved with a domestic violence organization where she began speaking to youth at Atlanta
area schools on the subjects of dating and domestic violence, something she continues to do. As one
of the stars of VH1’s “Atlanta Exes”, Johnson values the sisterhood bond she’s developed with her
enterprising cast mates, but she also hopes to shed light on Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland. Diagnosed in 2009, Johnson has undergone 3 surgeries in as many
years but remains optimistic and active in spite of her condition. The visionary mogul is the co-founder
of beauty brand Butterfly EFX alongside celebrity makeup artist Toni Acey that will launch later this
year. Johnson and Acey leveraged their affinity for fashion and style by developing a highly pigmented palette of lipsticks and lip-glosses that are not only richly saturated in color, but also beautifully
packaged. The duo will be introducing a charitable foundation called Lipstick Therapy that’s committed to helping women cultivate a positive self-image through art and educational programs, in addition
to providing complimentary grooming sessions.
Having overcome years of setbacks and battles, Johnson feels that she is finally living her purpose
and what some may consider the new American dream. As a devoted mother, businesswoman, spiritual guru and philanthropist, Christina Johnson may not view herself as a modern day superwoman,
but if the cape fits…might as well wear it and own it.
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NATURAL
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Photos: P.A. Greene
Models: Cyrene, Negesti, Noreen, Siszwe
Makeup Artist/ Direction- Lashelle Hill
Makeup-JB. Julia, Ana
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PhotograPher
Beauty, Fashion ... PASSION
PO Box 65084
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BALTIMORE MUSIC AWARDS
2014 FINALIST
www.BaltimoreMusicAwards.com
The 4th annual Baltimore Music Awards will broadcast LIVE from the Landmark Theatre (Harbor
East) on Thursday, November 6, 2014. The BMAs feature fan-voted awards in the 13 categories, Hall
of Fame inductions for DJ Boobie & DJ Thommy Davis plus live performances from 410 Reality, Lil
Key and Mahogany Fame.
The BMAs will be hosted by Diamond K (RadioOnFire & Shot97) & The Jammer Jeff Daniels
(Mix106.5)
Baltimore Music Award categories include: Male Rapper, Female Rapper, R&B Artist, Club Music Artist, DJ, Party Host, Music Video, Social Media Hustler, Record Label, Eye Candy, Internet Show, Best
New Artist and Mixtape of the year. and Hall of Fame inductions while honoring the past.
Congratulation to all of the
nominees
BEST NEW ARTIST
Brave Williams
Lor Scoota
Mahogany Fame
CLUB MUSIC ARTIST
James Nasty
Mighty Mark
DJ Dizzy
DJ
Mr. Incredible
Supa DJ Big L
DJ Manny
EYE CANDY
April DivahStyles
​Kristina Divine
Cimon
INTERNET SHOW
Street Legal Radio
Hardbody Radio
Shugga Mama Radio
MIXTAPE
Makaveli Too
Faded Memories
Route 40 Dream Music
RAPPER FEMALE
Sweetz Monroe
Lovely Journee
Si-Notes
MUSIC VIDEO
Still On My Mind
Queen Kong
Real N*ggas
RECORD LABEL
Blaqout Music
Spallden Nterprize
Knokville Ent.
PARTY HOST
Buck Jones
B-More Princess
Lil Black
RAPPER MALE
Caddy da Don
DBoi da Dome
Lor Scoota
R&B ARTIST
Brave Williams
Shadina
Rob Se7en
SOCIAL MEDIA HUSTLER
Kia Sample
Marcy (Flywire)
Cristal On Air
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+trendsetter
A. ROD WOMACK
A. Rod Womack is a talented writer whose motivation and
passion for storytelling distinguishes him from many of his
contemporaries. Redwood is his first book.
Redwood is a gripping true story of a once successful and
popular Baltimore restaurant known for its great cuisine, vivacious musical entertainment, radiant atmosphere, and lavish
celebrity events. So what happened to the Redwood Grill?
What caused its demise? The book dives into the incredible
story of three young entrepreneurs who bought the business
and worked tirelessly to make this restaurant the pinnacle dining experience.
The story takes many twists and turns, leading the owners
through a maze of surreal challenges along the way. The conflict intensifies when they discover that they’ve been employing a serial killer.
The journey is riveted with humor, intrigue, mystery, conflict,
relationship, drama, and many takeaways for future restaurateurs. Just as the dust seemed to settle the entrepreneurs were challenged again by a charming and
charismatic con-artist.
A. Rod co-owned his first company at 18 years old. His entrepreneurial experience spans numerous industries including; restaurants, real estate development, construction, concert promotions, and
more.
In 2010 he left the private sector and worked as a Business Liaison for Baltimore City Schools and
was later appointed Managing Director of Food and Nutrition for Baltimore City Schools. His many
years of experience as an entrepreneur, combined with his fascinating life experiences, bring an
uncommon thread of realism to his material. His writing style has been called “uniquely visceral.”
Womack’s love of writing has led him to the development of his next intriguing book entitled “Central
Office”; which he promises will leave his readers craving for more.
Mr. Womack holds a B.A. Degree in Philosophy from University of Maryland Baltimore County.
WHAT
HAPPENED
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REDWOOD
GRILL
Excerpt from novel “Redwood” by A. Rod Womack
›COTTON CLUBš
Residue from the previous snow fall still lined the sidewalks and curbs along Calvert Street. The
brisk temperamental wind whistled through the concrete buildings along our corridor with urgency. I
tightened the knit scarf around my neck bracing myself for the wind as I shuffled along the sidewalk
towards the restaurant door. I was headed inside for a meeting with Shorty and John to plan out
our Valentine week special. Last year we had a respectable Valentine week crowd. But this year we
needed to exceed last year’s numbers to demonstrate the true success of the restaurant.
Based on last year’s turnout for Valentine week, we knew space would be limited. Each table was
valuable real estate. We’d been taking reservations for weeks. Duck, lamb, and steak were the specials. The price was unbeatable; a whopping $65 per couple for a three course meal. It included a
small complementary bottle of champagne. We were booked solid for dinner three to four days leading up to Valentine’s night. As to be expected, Valentine’s night was insanely busy. Though the food
was exceptional, the cuisine wasn’t even the highlight of the evening. It was a special performance
we arranged.
Two months prior to Valentine’s Day I was introduced to a very talented young tap dancer. He earned
his street cred as a student at Maryland Institute College of Arts (MICA) performing anywhere he
found an audience. A sidewalk full of onlookers was as enticing as a stage. His friends simply called
him “Tap”. It was how I referred to him as well. The perfect name for a young tap dancer with an evenkeel demeanor who embraced his talent with a unique sense of humbleness; a humbleness not often
found in young artists. When we met he provided me a spontaneous audition on the steps in front
of an apartment building I owned at Wyanoke Ave. It was a spell bounding performance. This kid is
really good, I thought. I knew I had to find some way to use him at the restaurant. Valentine’s Day
proved to be the perfect opportunity. We decided to hire Tap and another rising young star---a trumpeter and fellow graduate of MICA named Dontae Winslow to collaborate on a jazzy duet for the dinner. Both were in their early twenties, but Dontae had already toured and performed with big names
all over the country. Names like Winton Marsalis and Stevie Wonder were just a couple of artists he
had already shared the stage with and he was just getting started. The plan was simple---Tap would
dance as Dontae played his trumpet. Both young artist needed exposure and we wanted to do something totally out of the box. So we quickly set the plan in motion. Once the two agreed to collaborate
the rest was downhill. Cleve and I sat down with them to discuss ideas, but they didn’t need us. Once
they connected, the creative juices began to flow. What they came up with was nothing short of brilliant. When they explained what they wanted to do we initially thought we’d need to have an entire
stage built, which we’d done for other performer in the past like Kim Waters when he performed at
the Grill. However, the performance would only last about twenty to thirty minutes, so that wouldn’t be
cost effective. Instead Cleve and I came up with a solution. And by Valentine’s night the plan was falling right into place.
Excerpt from novel “Redwood” by A. Rod Womack
Dontae and Tap needed a hard surface in order to maximize the effect of their performance; preferably wood. However, the floors in the dining area were carpeted. So we decided to lay three quarter
inch tongue and grove plywood planks over the carpet along the entire thirty foot run of the four foot
wide aisle which separated the booths. We then taped the seams. As Dontae played Tap would tap
dance his way up and down the aisle; within arm’s length of tables and booths. I admit that night my
stomach was crawling with butterflies. We’d pulled off lots of cool things at the Grill, but nothing quite
like this. The performance was scheduled to start around 7 pm. But these guys were artists and artists are notoriously late. So I figured 7 pm would be more like 7:30. For most of the patrons, outside
of family and close friends, details of the performance was a total surprise. At 7:13 Dontae strutted
through the front door toting a black trumpet case. He dipped into the stairwell down into the lower
level where Tap was waiting. He apologized for being late as he approached me. Then he rested his
case on my desk and removed the brass trumpet. It was polished to a shiny clean finish and glinted in
the reflection of the light. I was slightly less nervous, but the butterflies were still fluttering. The lights
in the dining room were already dimmed, but we dimmed them a bit more, prompting the loud chatter
to suddenly hush into subtle murmurs.
Dontae stood silently at the base of the stairs. Anticipation swept through me as I rushed up the stairs
to catch a glimpse from top side and to signal to tap that Dontae was ready.
Suddenly, Dontae lifted his muted horn to his lips and blew a slow melody that sounded as soothing
as a poem. As he played, he calmly climbed the stairs, coming to a stop once he reached the top;
where his sound erupted into a set of finely orchestrated riffs, hitting note after note with Miles Davis like precision. His timing and space between notes were reminiscent of Mile’s bebop sound, full
of measure and introspective scope. In the mid 1940’s Mile’s trumpet complimented the electrifying
and complex arrangements of the great saxophonist Charlie Parker. However, instead of Davis and
Parker, it was Tap and Dontae Winslow. The duo was classic. Winslow’s demeanor and improvisation
reminded me of why I love the trumpet sound so much. It’s always been one of my favorite instruments; especially when the instrument is muted. Now even the subtle murmurs hushed to a deafening silence. Everybody was mesmerized---including me.
Tap, wearing a black fedora, was seated nonchalantly at the rear of the restaurant. He rose to his feet
and began to tap in synch to Dontae’s trumpet. It was like magic. I looked around the room catching glimpses of people’s reactions. Our patrons were a mixed age group of young and old. I’m sure
it took some of the older patrons back to an era long past when Baltimore was the harbinger of the
great jazz tradition. But that night was more like Harlem’s Cotton Club than Baltimore’s Royal The-
atre. In the streets Tap was well known, but beyond the streets he was virtually unknown. It was clear
that he and Dontae were a winning combination. Dontae continued to play as he walked towards the
bar. Suddenly he lowered the trumpet from his lips, allowing nothing to be heard except the sounds
of clicks from Tap’s shoes. For twenty or thirty seconds Tap dazzled the crowd with a gritty stylish
flair, before Dontae raised his trumpet to accompany him again. When I first met Tap he told me that
he had been tap dancing since he was a child. It surely showed. His performance began at the back
of the restaurant. But by the time the performance was done he had danced his way along the entire length of the hardwood planking. Every click, tap, and slide was amplified by the acoustics of the
dome-shaped ceiling which allowed the sound to reverberate. “Tap, t..t…tap, click, click, click, tap,
tap...slide, click-clack, clack click, click, click…….”. He reached in his pocket and tossed a handful
of sand across the wood to accent the sound of his shoes sliding back and forth. The harder Dontae
played, the harder Tap danced and the more excited the crowd grew. The cheers could be heard in
the lower level prompting some of the dinners downstairs to come up to get a peek. A crowd formed
around the bar. They continued to cheer. Then, a performance which in my mind couldn’t get any
better, somehow did. It reached a climactic moment when Dontae and Tap exchanged folly, (a kind of
exciting call and response like preachers do with their congregation). Dontae played a few notes and
stopped----then Tap would click and tap a few times and stop. Dontae would play a few more notes
and Tap would tap a few more times. This exchange went back and forth until it reached an unforgettable crescendo. The entire performance only lasted about twenty minutes, though it seemed much
longer. Outside might have been freezing but inside the Grill was on fire. The energy was electrifying.
Interestingly enough, most of the performance was impromptu; the two had done very little rehearsing. It was further confirmation of just how gifted the two young artists were. Almost as quickly as the
performance began it ended, with a room full of cheering people bringing it to a close. The house
lights were raised as the two performers slipped back downstairs where they met us in the office. We
congratulated them. The performance surpassed anything we had imagined. It was almost magical.
Of course, we invited the two back to repeat the performance anytime they wanted.
For the rest of the night we were inundated with people asking questions about the duo. They wanted
to know how or when they could see the two perform again. Unfortunately, we didn’t have an answer. We weren’t sure if we’d ever get the two together again. The success of that night was pivotal
because it helped us understand how much we could stretch the boundaries of the entertainment
we provided. We proved that we didn’t have to stick to the typical jazz or blues format. People were
thirsty for something different, something compelling, and something memorable---that’s what we
gave them.
sharpdressed
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TELEVISION GUIDE
SEASON PREMIERE SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 15
8 p.m.: Love & Hip Hop Hollywood (VH1)
8 p.m.: Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
Tuesday, Sept. 16
9 p.m.: New Girl (Fox)
9:30 p.m.: The Mindy Project (Fox)
Wednesday, Sept. 17
9 p.m. For Better or Worse (OWN)
9p.m.: Red Band Society (Fox)
Sunday, Sept. 21
7 p.m.: 60 Minutes (CBS)
8 p.m.: Madam Secretary (CBS)
9 p.m.: The Good Wife (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 22
8 p.m.: The Voice (NBC),
The Big Bang Theory (CBS),
Gotham (Fox)
9 p.m.: Sleepy Hollow (Fox),
Scorpion (CBS)
10 p.m.: The Blacklist (NBC),
Forever (ABC)
Tuesday, Sept. 23
8 p.m.: NCIS (CBS)
9 p.m.: NCIS: New Orleans (CBS),
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (ABC)
10 p.m.: Chicago Fire (NBC),
Person of Interest (CBS),
Awkward (MTV),
Forever (ABC)
10:30 p.m.: Faking It (MTV)
Wednesday, Sept. 24
8 p.m.: The Mysteries of Laura (NBC),
Survivor (CBS),
The Middle (ABC)
8:30 p.m.: The Goldbergs (ABC)
9 p.m.: Law & Order: SVU (NBC),
Modern Family (ABC)
9:30 p.m.: Black-ish (ABC)
10 p.m.: Chicago P.D. (NBC),
Nashville (ABC)
Thursday, Sept. 25
8 p.m.: Bones (Fox),
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9 p.m.: Scandal (ABC)
10 p.m.: Parenthood (NBC),
How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
Friday, Sept. 26
8 p.m.: The Amazing Race (CBS),
Shark Tank (ABC)
9 p.m.: Dateline (NBC),
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)
10 p.m.: Blue Bloods (CBS),
20/20 (ABC)
Saturday, Sept. 27
10 p.m.: 48 Hours (CBS)
Sunday, Sept. 28
8 p.m.: The Simpsons (Fox),
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
8:30 p.m.: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
9 p.m.: Family Guy (Fox),
Resurrection (ABC)
10 p.m.: CSI (CBS),
Revenge (ABC)
Monday, Sept. 29
8 p.m.: iHeartRadio Festival (The CW)
8:30 p.m.: Mom (CBS)
10 p.m.: NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS),
Are You the One? (MTV), C
astle (ABC)
Tuesday, Sept. 30
8 p.m.: Selfie (ABC)
8:30 p.m.: Manhattan Love Story (ABC)
11 p.m.: Happyland (MTV)
Wednesday, Oct. 1
9 p.m.: Criminal Minds (CBS)
10 p.m.: Stalker (CBS)
Thursday, Oct. 2
8 p.m.: The Vampire Diaries (The CW)
9 p.m.: Bad Judge (NBC),
Reign (The CW),
Gracepoint (Fox)
9:30 p.m.: A to Z (NBC)
Friday, Oct. 3
8 p.m.: Last Man Standing (ABC)
Saturday, Oct. 4
9 p.m.: Survivor’s Remorse (Starz)
Sunday, Oct. 5
7 p.m.: Cristela (ABC)
7:30 p.m.: Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
9 p.m.: Homeland (Showtime)
9:30 p.m.: Mulaney (Fox)
Monday, Oct. 6
8 p.m.: The Originals (The CW)
Tuesday, Oct. 7
8 p.m.: The Flash (The CW)
9 p.m.: Supernatural (The CW)
10 p.m.: Town of the Living Dead (Syfy)
Wednesday, Oct. 8
8 p.m.: Arrow (The CW)
10 p.m.: American Horror Show: Freak Show (FX)
Sunday, Oct. 12
10 p.m.: The Affair (Showtime)
Monday, Oct. 13
9 p.m.: Jane the Virgin (The CW)
Tuesday, Oct. 14
9 p.m.: Marry Me (NBC)
9:30 p.m.: About a Boy (NBC)
10 p.m.: Chrisley Knows Best (USA Network)
Sunday, Oct. 19
10 p.m.: The Affair (Showtime)
Tuesday, Oct 21
10 p.m. Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET)
Wednesday, Oct. 22
9 p.m.: The 100 (The CW)
11 p.m.: Web Therapy (Showtime)
Friday, Oct. 24
9 p.m.: Grimm (NBC)
10 p.m.: Constantine (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 27
8 p.m.: 2 Broke Girls (CBS)
Thursday, Oct. 30
8 p.m.: The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
8:30 p.m.: The Millers (CBS)
9 p.m.: Two and a Half Men (CBS)
9:30 p.m.: The McCarthys (CBS)
10 p.m.: Elementary (CBS)
Friday, Nov. 7
8 p.m.: Masterchief Junior (Fox)
Saturday, Nov. 15
9 p.m.: The Missing (Starz)
Monday, Nov. 17
10 p.m.: State of Affairs (NBC)
Monday, Nov. 24
9 p.m.: Ascension (Syfy)
Friday, Nov. 28
One Child (Sundance Channel)
TBD
The Comeback (HBO)
Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
Thursday, Dec. 4
8 p.m.: Peter Pan Live (NBC)
Friday, Dec. 12
12:01 a.m.: Marco Polo (Netflix)
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MOVIE GUIDE
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SEPT 2014
OCT 2014
Friday, September 5
Wednesday, October 1
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Forrest Gump IMAX Re-Release
The Longest Week
Frontera
No No: A Dockumentary Sports
Wednesday, September 10
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My Old Lady
Friday, September 12
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No Good Deed
Search Party
Dolphin Tale 2
The Disappearance of Eleanor
Rig...
The Identical
108 Stitches
The Drop
Atlas Shrugged Part III
Wheels
Wednesday, September 17
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The Guest
Friday, September 19
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The Maze Runner
A Walk Among the Tombstones
This Is Where I Leave You
Reclaim
Tusk
The Skeleton Twins
The Scribbler
Pride
Hector and the Search for Happin... Tracks
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The Equalizer
The Boxtrolls Adventure 2D/3D
Laggies
The Song
The Two Faces of January
A Matter of Faith Jimi: All Is By My Side Biopic
Sunday, September 28
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Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro
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Men, Women & Children
Friday, October 3
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Annabelle
Gone Girl
The Good Lie
Left Behind
A Good Marriage
The Hero of Color City
Friday, October 10
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Addict
Alexander and the Terrible
The Judge
The Overnighters
Kill the Messenger
Automata
One Chance
Whiplash
Catch Hell
Friday, October 17
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Dracula Untold
The Book of Life Fury Birdman The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya
Kill the Messenger
Camp X-Ray
Young Ones
The Culture High Documentary
Rudderless
Friday, October 24
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Ouija
Stonehearst Asylum
Exists
White Bird In A Blizzard
St. Vincent
Reach Me
Friday, October 31
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Nightcrawler
Before I Go to Sleep
Horns
ABC’s of Death 2
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NOV 2014
DEC 2014
Friday, November 7
• Interstellar 2D; IMAX
• Big Hero 6 3D/2D
• Jessabelle • Rosewater True Story
• Merry Friggin’ Chrismas • The Better Angels • Theory of Everything • Open Windows
Friday, December 5
• The Pyramid
• Wild
Friday, November 14
• Dumb and Dumber To • The Best of Me • Beyond the Lights • Foxcatcher • Saving Christmas
• Miss Meadows
Wednesday, December 17
• The Hobbit
Friday, November 21
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay • Extraterrestrial • VHS: Viral • The Imitation Game
Thursday, December 25
• Into the Woods • Unbroken • Hot Tub Time Machine 2 • The Interview • Paddington • Big Eyes • American Sniper • Selma
Friday, December 12
• Exodus: Gods and Kings
• Demonic
• Inherent Vice
Friday, December 19
• Night at the Museum
• Annie Remake
• Mr. Turner
Wednesday, November 26
• Horrible Bosses 2 • The Penguins of Madagascar
Wednesday, December 31
Family Paradise Lost
• Leviafan
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NEW MUSIC
NEW MUSIC
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NEW MUSIC
ERIC ROBERSON
MARSHA
AMBROSIUS
JENNIFER
HUDSON
The Box
available now
Friends & Lovers
now available
JHUD
Expected September 23, 2014
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Expected September 30, 2014
X (Deluxe Version)
Expected September 16, 2014
Promise To Love
available now
JHENÉ AIKO
TANK
LECRAE
Souled Out
now available
Stronger
now available
Anomaly
now available
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Make Up: Jackie Cyrille
Hair Kimya Crawford
Shoes by Maria Williams for Little M Style
Stylist LaVell “Be Very Chic” Lewis www.beverychic.com
Accessories Sha Holland www.beverychic.com
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BRAVE
TEXT: KATIE CINCOTTA
PHOTOS: P.A.GR
At an early age, Brave embraced her musical
talents, having already started her musical
career when casted as a Lead Singer for the
MTV Reality show, P. Diddy’s “Making The
Band”. Although she was subdued from the
reality show by the struggle of her father’s
diagnosis of prostate cancer and early signs
of dementia, her talent was still destined for
success, which she earnestly grappled for. The
Grammy award-winning producer,
Rich Harrison, found Brave’s vocal innocence
and talent captivating and signed her under
Columbia Records. Having later been dropped
from the record label, she was devastated
by the sound of Beyoncé’s “Crazy In love,” a
track that was originally created for her while
recording with Harrison.
Determined to follow her soul and pursue her
musical dreams, Brave moved to Los Angeles.
After three years of development and hard
work, Brave found herself in front of
Rich Harrison once again; however, this time
with the idea of an all-girl group which she
named “Richgirl.” Brave, the soul creator of
the group, took the lead in landing “Richgirl”
a major deal with Jive Records. The group
instantly created billboard hits including their
first singles “24’s” and “He Ain’t Wit Me Now.”
Having gained the attention of followers
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REENE
including Beyoncé Knowles, in 2009 Brave and the
group toured as the opening act for Beyoncé’s “I
am Sasha Fierce” tour. “Richgirl’s” success continued with national performances including the main
acts for the Burger King Summer tour and T-Mobile
tour, succeeded by the release of their third single
“Swagger Right” featuring Rick Ross and Fabulous.
Brave continued to encircle her diligence within the
world of the performing arts when casted in lead
roles of theater performances including Veronica in
“The Diary of a Catholic School Girl”, and Meredith
in “Lady Love”. However, in 2011, with the loss of
her father Joseph Williams, manager Maynard C.
Vigil, and break-up of the group “Richgirl,” Brave
stronger than ever, distended to the verity of her
name. Brave journeyed to locate the boxing ring as
a battleground between her tranquility and feelings
of anguish derived from such major losses in her
life. For weeks she trained persistently; however,
after overcoming a near defining injury from her
forth-competitive match that practically jeopardized her musical career, Brave began to prioritize
the importance of her born destiny.
Brave continued to encircle her diligence within the
world of the performing arts when casted in lead
roles of theater performances including Veronica in
“The Diary of a Catholic School Girl”, and Meredith
in “Lady Love”. However, in 2011, with the loss of
her father Joseph Williams, manager Maynard C.
Vigil, and break-up of the group “Richgirl,” Brave
stronger than ever, distended to the verity of her
name. Brave journeyed to locate the boxing ring as
a battleground between her tranquility and feelings
of anguish derived from such major losses in her life.
For weeks she trained persistently; however, after
overcoming a near defining injury from her forthcompetitive match that practically jeopardized her
musical career, Brave began to prioritize the
importance of her born destiny.
Now in 2014.... Bigger, Better and Braver.... Brave
is working on her own project forming an iron-clad
team, writing her own songs and overseeing treatments of her videos, while being one hundred percent dedicated towards controlling her own career
destiny. She is tenacious in her pursuit of dominating the performing arts industry with securing roles
in both television and film such as the lead role in
Omarion’s M.I.A. music video produced by Universal
Music, the feature of Bambi on BET’s “The Get Up”,
and a featured singer in TLC’s “Crazy Sexy Cool” film
on VH1. She continues to strive beyond what’s expected of her Braveness, by also sanctioning time for
those less fortunate through Associated Black Charities (ABC), as well as her own personal philanthropic
missions. Remaining ceaseless and unremitting, with
the voice and fuel to light up a city, an independent,
unstoppable, fire-driven Brave is now unleashing her
complete self on an upcoming EP, “FEARLESS”
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URSULA BATTLE
ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE
by Nikia Vaughan
Gossip, death, love affairs and conspiracy? Sounds
like Tyler Perry’s newest original TV series right?
Well, playwright Ursula V. Battle’s newest Stage Play “The ‘New’ Teachers Lounge”
could definitely give Mr. Perry some competition.
Baltimore native Ursula Battle wears many hats. However, right now her plays are
becoming her crown.
A graduate of Walbrook High School, Coppin State University and University of Baltimore, Ursula is a journalist and also has a Public Relations background. Ursula says
that she has a God given gift of writing. About 20 years ago, Ursula and her mother
went to see Shelly Garrett’s stage play, Beauty Shop and her mother said she should
consider writing a play. Ursula’s mother, an educator, thought it would be a great idea
to compose a play of what goes on in the teachers’ lounge. Being the daughter of an
educator, Ursula had firsthand experiences of what went on in the lounge. In 2002,
”The Teachers’ Lounge” debuted at Coppin State University.
In the very near future, Ursula sees her plays going national. She would love to
go on the road. There has been some interest in creating a “The ‘New’ Teachers’
Lounge” tour. Ursula admires Tyler Perry, however, she believes we need a female
playwright.
Ursula has this to offer to aspiring playwrights, thespians and directors, “Be persistent and just do it,” she encourages. “There are many challenges that come with
the territory, but stay the course as it’s very easy to become unfocused.” Baltimore,
Ursula says, is a tough market. Therefore, she walks by faith and not by sight. Ursula
says “Don’t share your ideas. Unfortunately, people will take them and run with your
creativity as their own. Surround yourself with positive people and stay in your lane.
Hire professionals who have a gift who also share your vision.”
Ursula has more productions in the future including “Discord in the Choir/ A Church
Comedy” and “My Big Fat Ghetto Fabulous Wedding.”
You can get more information about Ursula and her plays at
www.battlestageplays.com
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Michele Amira
Text: M.E. Crump
“Last night a Deejay saved my life,” was the lyrics of a
popular song back in day. So many people, especially
club heads and the lovesick could relate. The perfect
song, the right lyrics, harmony, sound and tempo can
literally soothe you or pump you up. For hip-hop
journalist Michele Amira, her love of hip-hop literally
saved her as a child. Now the music she submerged
herself while battling unimaginable hurdles is now the
central part of her career.
Maryland resident Michele Amira couldn’t read or write
until she was 11 years old. Growing up she battled a
chronic illness along with serious learning disabilities.
Hip-hop was her saving grace and soundtrack to her
life. Once she learned to read and write at eleven years
old she wrote a novel. What an impressive jump?
From Illiterate to novelist. The book, of course, featured
a supersheroe and her favorite music. She was only
14 years old when she was contracted to write Sparkle—the same age as Diamond in the story. Sparkle Michele Amira shown here with Big Sean in Detroit. She joined
is based on the author’s own struggles and victories, him in a back to school giveaway for Detroit Public School
students.
fighting a rare life threatening illness, confronting
bullying, dealing with school and just being a teen.
Fast forward to now, the book is a reality. This summer
The Music in Me Foundation International announced
Sparkle as part of the organization’s “Rap” on Reading
Series. In addition, hip-hop’s chart topping recording
artist, Big Sean, gave his stamp of approval and wrote
its foreword.
Recently, she joined Big Sean on his back to school
event in Detroit. The Sean Anderson Foundation made
back to school for Detroit Public School students such
a positive experience by providing them with book bags
stuffed with supplies by Office Depot and The Music in
Me Foundation International “Rap” on Reading Book
Series--The Bully Blues and Sparkle.
Today, Michele is a professional hip-hop journalist, radio DJ, stand-up comedian and student. She is also
vegan dancer with a love of hair products, hoop earrings, hip-hop, and New York pizza! When she’s not
writing about what’s hot in hip-hop, she’s talking about
it on her hip-hop radio show, The Mecca, at University
of Maryland where she is an English major.
Hip Hop Superstar Big Sean
Endorses Young Adult Novel,
Sparkle, as a “Must Read”
She has been published in The New York Times, The
Source Magazine, MTV’s Pardon My Blog, JVibe Magazine, Fran Drescher’s Cancerschmancer’s “We The
Future” blog and other notable publications. She is the
youngest filmmaker to be screened at The Festival de
Cannes in France. She is also the recipient of the Spirit
of Anne Frank Student Award and featured in Bethesda Magazine as one of the Nation’s Top Teens. Most
of all, she loves to inspire others to “sparkle.” Look for
Sparkle, which is scheduled to hit the market soon with
the release of the foundation’s lastest song, featuring
hip-hop recording artists Don Trunk (BaltiMotown) and
Uptown XO (Secret Society Music).
This young author is a blossoming, high spirited and
brave young woman who enjoys life to the fullest. Her
future is so bright it sparkles.
Nightlife
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13th Flr at the Belvedere 1 E Chase St.
410-347-0888
49 West
49 West St. Annapolis, MD
410-626-9796
9:30 Club
815 V St NW Wash., DC
202-393-0930
An die Musik
407 N. Charles St
410-385-2638
Apollo Theater
253 West 125th St NY, NY
212-531-5300
Arts & Cultural Center Howard & Mulberry St
Avenue, The
649 New York Ave NW Wash., DC
202-347-8100
BB King’s Blues Club 237 West 42nd St NY, NY
212-997-4144
Baltimore Comedy Factory 5625 O’Donnell Street
410-547-7798
Baltimore Soundstage 124 Market Place
Birchmere
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA
703-549-7500
Black Cat
1811 14th St NW Wash., DC
202-667-7960
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW Wash., DC
202-337-4141
BWX Lounge
2733 Annapolis Rd Hanover, MD 443-755-8811
Café Hon
1002 W. 36th St
410-243-1230
Café Troia
28 W. Allegheny Ave Towson, MD
410-337-0133
Cardwell’s Tavern
2239 Essex St
410-327-0260
Carroll Co. Arts Ctr
91 W. Main St Westminster, MD
410-848-7272
Carroll Park Sktbrdng & Bike Facility 1500 Washington Blvd
410-396-9177
Carter Barron Amphitheatre 4850 Colorado Ave NW Wash., DC
202-426-0486
Capital Lounge
1531-33 Pennsylvania Ave 410-523-9300
Catalina500 Harborview Dr410-230-0704
Cat’s Eye Pub
1730 Thames St
410-276-9866
Caesars Atlantic City
2100 Pacific Ave AC, NJ
800-677-7469
C C Lounge 4923 Reisterstown Rd 410-367-5900
Centerstage
700 North Calvert St
410-332-0033
Centre Street Café and Art Gallery 210 E. Centre St
410-752-5959
Charles Village Pub
3107 St. Paul St.
410-243-1611
Charm City Art Space 1729 Maryland Ave
Clarence `Du´ Burns Arena 1301 Elwood Ave
410-396-4202
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center UMCP, College Park, MD
301-405-2787
Club 347
347 N. Calvert St
443-415-2949
Club Choices
1817 N. Charles St
410-752-4602
Colefield House
Campus Dr College Park, MD
301-314-7777
Comedy Connection
312 Main St Laurel, MD
Cramton Auditorium
Sixth St NW Wash., DC
202-806-7194
Creative Alliance at The Patterson 3134 Eastern Ave
410-276-1651
Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave
410-396-0180
Dar Constitutional Hall 311 18th St N.W Wash., DC
202-628-4780
Dark Horse Saloon
2324 Boston St
443-449-7064
Dionysus
8 E. Preston St. 410-244-1020
Dominic `Mimi´ DiPietro Family Skating Ctr 200 S. Linwood St
410-396-9392
Ebbs Picnic Grove 173-75 Winters Lane, Catonsville
Enoch Pratt Free Library 400 Cathedral St
410-396-1096
Envy1818 Maryland Ave410-659-0412
Everyman Theatre
1727 N. Charles St
410-752-220
Fell’s Point Corner Theatre 251 South Ann St
410-276-7837
First Mariner Arena
201 W. Baltimore St
410-347-2020
Five Mile House
5302 Reisterstown Rd
410-578-0075
Full Moon Saloon
1710 Aliceanna St
410-558-2873
Fur Nightclub 33 Patterson St NE Wash., DC
202-842-3401
Gordon Center for Performing Arts 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave
410-356-7469
Grand Central
1001 N. Charles St
410-752-7133
Gwynns Falls Trail
920 Eagle Dr
410-396-0440
Hammerstein’s Ballroom 311 West 34th St New York, NY 212-777-1224
Harborplace
Light & Pratt Streets
800-427-2671
Harrah’s Atlantic City
777 Harrah’s Blvd AC, NJ
609-441-5000
Hartford Civic Center
1 Civic Center Plaza Hartford, CT
860-727-8010
Hilton Atlantic City
Boston & the Boardwalk AC, NJ
609-340-7200
Hippodrome
12 N. Eutaw St
410-837-7400
Homewood House
3400 N. Charles St
410-516-5589
Hopkins Plaza
10 Hopkins Place
410-235-4427
HorseShoe Casino 1525 Russell St
443-931-4200
Horse You Came In On 1626 Thames St
410-327-8111
House of Blues Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ
609-236-blue
House of Rock
11445 Pulaski Hwy White Marsh, MD
410-335-7111
Howard `Pete´ Rawlings Conservatory 3100 Swan Dr
410-396-0180
Howard Theatre
Improv Comedy Club 6 Market Pl
410-727-8500
Irving Plaza
17 Irving Place New York, NY
212-777-6800
Izora
1117 E. West Hwy Silver Spring, MD
301-495-2960
J. Paul’s American
301 Light St
410-659-1889
James Joyce Irish Pub 616 President St
410-727-5107
Jimmy O’Donnell’s Pub 4528-30 Harford Rd
410-426-8700
Joe’s Tavern
2709 Washington Blvd
410-646-0209
Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
516-221-1000
Joseph Myerhoff Symphony 1212 Cathedral St
410-783-8000
Judge’s Bench Pub
8385 Main St Ellicott City, MD
410-465-3497
K Street Lounge 1301 K St NW # 103 Wash., DC 202-962-3933
La Palapa Grill
8307 Main St Ellicott City, MD
410-465-0070
Latin Palace
509 S. Broadway
410-522-6700
Lexington Market
400 W. Lexington St
410-685-6169
Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St NW Wash., DC
202-328-6000
Linganore Winecellars 13601 Glissans Mill Rd Mt. Airy, MD
410-795-6432
Looney’s Pub
2900 O’Donnell St
410-675-9235
Love
1350 Okie St NE Wash., DC
202-636-9030
Lyric Opera House
140 W. Mt Royal Avenue
410-685-5086
M&T Bank Stadium
1101 Russell St
410-261-7283
MD Hall for the Creative Arts 801 Chase St Annapolis, MD
410-263-5544
Magooby’s Joke House 9603 Deereco Rd
410.252.2727
Mandalay Bay Resort 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV
877 632-7400
Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna St
410-396-5494
Martin’s West
6817 Dogwood Rd
410-944-9433
Melba’s Place
3126 Greenmount Ave
410-366-6536
Mick O’ Shea’s
328 N Charles St
410-539-7504
Mirage 401 W. Baltimore St
Moby’s 721 S. Broadway
410-732-7940
Mojo Room & Lounge 4825 Belair Rd
410-325-9218
Mosaic
4 Market Place, Power Plant Live
443-468-5308
Mount Clare Museum 1500 Washington Blvd
410-837-3262
New Haven 1552 Havenwood Rd
410-633-7416
North Fork Theatre
960 Brush Hollow Rd Westbury, NY
516-334-0800
Notre’ Maison
18 W. 25th St
410-235-4773
Nottingham’s
8850 Stanford Ln Columbia,MD
410-290-0077
Olde Town Tavern
325 N. Market St Frederick, MD
301-695-1454
Olney Theatre Ctr
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd Olney, MD
301-924-3400
Oregon Ridge Park
13401 Beaver Dam Rd Cockeysville, MD
410-887-1818
Ottobar
2549 N. Howard St
410-662-0069
Paparazzi
407 E Saratoga St
410-327-8333
Pattersn Prk Boat Lake 200 S. Linwood St
410-396-9392
Pazo 1425 Aliceanna St
410-534-7296
Pejus Lounge
1724 Woodlawn Drive 410-277-9779
Rams Head Live
20 Market Pl
410-727-5151
Rams Head Tavern
33 West St Annapolis, MD
410-268-4545
RA Sushi 1390 Lancaster St 410-522-3200
Recess Lounge 727 15th St NW Wash., DC 202-637-7667
Recher Theatre
512 York Rd Towson, MD
410-337-7210
Red Maple
930 N Charles St
410-547-0149
Red Room (Normals Books & Records) 425 E. 31st St
410-243-6888
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St
443-263-1800
Select Lounge
415 North Paca St 410-244-6112
Shadow Room 2131 K St, NW Wash., DC, 202-887-1200
Shorty’s3301 Foster Ave410-327-8696
Show Place Arena
14900 Penn. Ave Upper Marlboro, MD
301-952-7999
Sidebar
218 E. Lexington St
410-659-4130
Sidestreets Rest.
8069 Tiber Alley Ellicott City, MD
410-461-5577
Sly Fox Pub
7 Church Cir Annapolis, MD
443-482-9000
S.O.B.’s
204 Varick St New York, NY
212-243-4940
Sound Garden
1616 Thames St
410-563-9011
Spy Club
15 E Centre St
410-685-4779
State Theatre
220 N. Washington St Falls Church,VA
703-237-0300
Stone Cellar
9445 Balto Nat. Pike Ellicott City, MD
410-461-4990
Talking Head
203 E Davis St
410-962-5588
Teavolve Cafe & Lounge 1401 Aliceanna St
410-522-1907
Teatro 1901 K St, NW Wash., DC
th
nd
Theater @ Madison Square Garden 7 Ave & 32 St New York, NY
212-465-MSG1
The 23rd Degree Rest. & Wine Bar 1125 Cathedral St
410-752-8144
The Depot
1728 N. Charles St
410-528-0174
The Electric Factory
421 North 7th St Philadelphia, PA
610-784-5400
The Funk Box
8-10 E. Cross St
410-625-2000
The Get Down
701 S Bond St
443.708.3564
The Royal
1542 Light St
410-783-7776
The Vault
401 W. Baltimore St
410-244-6000
The Windup Space
12 W. North Ave. 410-244-8855
Thunderbird Lounge
2201 E. Chase St
410-342-0288
Trump Marina
Huron Ave & Brigantine Blvd Atlantic City, NJ
877-477-4697
UMBC Theatre 1000 Hilltop Cir Catonsville, MD
410-455-1000
Voltage
5625 O’Donnell St 443-708-5265
Verizon Center
6th & G Sts NW Wash., DC
202-628-3200
Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles St
410-547-9000
Warner Theatre
13th St Between E & F Sts NW Wash., DC
202-783-4000
Weinberg Ctr for the Arts 20 W Patrick St Fredrick, MD
301-228-2828
Westshore Park
Between 401 Light St & Science Center
Whispers
7954 Balto Annap. Blvd Glen Burnie, MD
410-768-3900
William J. Meyers Soccer Pavilion 4300 West Bay Ave
410-396-5782
Wolf Trap
1624 Trap Rd Vienna, VA
703-255-1868
Wydeye Coffeehouse 1704 Aliceanna St
410-342-7474
XS
1307 N. Charles St
410-468-0002
Zanzibar on the Waterfront 700 Water St NW Wash., DC
202-554-9100
Zu Night Club
216 German Hill Rd Dundalk, MD
410-288-4546
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HBCU HOMECOMINGS
September 27, 2014
• Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M Nashville, TN
October 4, 2014
• Alabama A&M vs. Grambling State Huntsville,
AL
• Bethune-Cookman vs. Delaware State Daytona
Beach, FL
• Savannah State vs. Norfolk State Savannah, GA
October 11, 2014
• Virginia Union vs. Lincoln (PA) Richmond, VA
• Jackson State vs. Miss Valley State Jackson,
MS
• Livingstone vs. Saint Augustine’s Salisbury, NC
• Miles vs. Central State Fairfield, AL
• Norfolk State vs. Delaware State Norfolk, VA
• Prairie View A&M vs. Alabama State, Prairie
View, TX
• West Virginia State vs. WV Wesleyan Institute,
WV
October 18, 2014
• Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern Lorman, MS
• Bowie State vs. Virginia State Bowie, MD
• Central State vs. Concordia-Selma Wilberforce,
OH
• Delaware State vs. NC A&T Dover, DE
• Grambling State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Grambling, LA
• Howard Univ vs. Florida A&M Washington, DC
• Lincoln (MO) vs. Texas College Jefferson City,
MO
• Lincoln (PA) vs. Elizabeth City State Lincoln
University, PA
• Morehouse vs. Albany State Atlanta, GA
• Morgan State vs. NC Central Univ Baltimore,
MD
• Paine vs. Edward Waters Augusta, GA
• Southern vs. Fort Valley State Baton Rouge, LA
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October 25, 2014
• Albany State vs.Clark Atlanta Albany, GA
• Benedict vs. Morehouse Columbia, SC
• Elizabeth City State vs. Chowan Elizabeth City,
NC
• Fort Valley State vs. Paine Fort Valley, GA
• NC A&T vs. Florida A&M Greensboro, NC
• Shaw vs. Johnson C. Smith Durham, NC
• Texas Southern vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Houston, TX
• Tuskegee vs.Kentucky State Tuskegee, AL
• Virginia State vs.Lincoln (PA) Ettrick, VA
November 1, 2014
• Clark Atlanta vs. Paine Atlanta, GA
• Fayetteville State vs.Livingstone Fayetteville,
NC
• Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State Tallahassee, FL
• Hampton vs.Morgan State Hampton, VA
• Johnson C. Smith vs. Saint Augustine Charlotte, NC
• SC State vs.Savannah State Orangeburg, SC
November 8, 2014
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Prairie View A&M Pine
Bluff, AR
• Stillman vs.Clark Atlanta Tuscaloosa, AL
November 22, 2014
• Alabama State vs. Stillman Montgomery, AL
Concerts
& Events
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SEPTEMBER 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
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Tommy Davidson Baltimore Comedy Factory, 8p
Bootsy Collins State Theatre Falls Church, VA 7p
Sunday September 28, 2014
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Friday, September 19, 2014
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Tommy Davidson Baltimore Comedy Factory, 8p,
10:30p
Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
The Legendary Kings of Hip Hop Tour: Doug E.
Fresh, Rakim, Slick Rick, Scarface, Big Daddy Kane,
DAR Constitution Hall WDC 8p
Lil' Boosie Live! Echostage WDC 9p
Rare Essence Howard Theatre WDC 9p
Marsha Ambrosius Warner Theatre WDC 8p
Saturday, September 20, 2014
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Tommy Davidson Baltimore Comedy Factory, 7p,
9:30p, 11:30p
Deitrick Haddon Live New Antioch Church 5609 Old
Court Rd, Randallstown, MD, 7p
Avant Howard Theatre WDC 7:30p
Guy, 112, K-Ci & JoJo, Total DAR Constitution Hall
WDC 8p
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
•
NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric 7:30p
Thursday, September 25, 2014
•
Tower of Power Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Friday, September 26-Sunday, September 28, 2014
•
19th Annual Baltimore Book Festival, Inner Harbor
Friday, September 26, 2014
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FAB & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Jon Lovitz Baltimore Comedy Factory 8p, 10:30p
Hip Hop Livs Presents: Juvenile & Backyard Band
Howard Theatre WDC, 11p
Tweet Howard Theatre WDC 7:30p
Sinbad The Event Center at Hollywood Casino Charles
Town, WV 9p
Saturday, September 27, 2014
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Jon Lovitz Baltimore Comedy Factory, 7p, 9:30p
Jennifer Holliday Howard Theatre WDC 8p
2 Chainz, Tamar Braxton Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric 8p
Hot 99.5 80s vs 90s Dance Party w/ Biz Markie The
Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD, 8p
DJ Premier vs Pete Rock Howard Theatre WDC, 11p
TFP Entertainment presents UNSTOPPABLE North
Baltimore Plaza Hotel, 9p-2a
Maysa Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30 P
Anjelah Johnson Warner Theatre WDC 8p
Aziz Ansari Live Verizon Center WDC 8P
1st Annual Congressional Black Caucus Closing
Brunch at Barcode 1101 17th St, NW, WDC Noon – 4p
Shay Sharpe's Pink Wishes Arabian Nights Black
Tie Fundraiser, Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, MD
6-10p
OCTOBER 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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Dru Hill Howard Theatre WDC 8P
Friday October 3, 2014
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Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Big K.R.I.T with Two-9 Howard Theatre WDC, 8p
Friday October 3 -Sunday October 5, 2014
•
Derrell Lawrence’s "Do You Trust Your Best Friend"
at The Warner Theatre, Multiple shows
Saturday October 04, 2014
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First Saturday 30 & Older Mixer at Capital Lounge,
9p-2a Baltimore
Ab Soul Baltimore Soundstage 8p
Sunday October 5, 2014
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Ab Soul + Bas The Fillmore Silver Spring, 9p
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
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Esperanza Spalding Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Thursday October 9, 2014
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Michael Franks Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Friday October 10, 2014
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Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Hip Hop Legends: DMX, Ja Rule, Rakim, Epd, Kool
Moe D Baltimore Arena 8p
Young Thug Echostage WDC, 9p
Friday October 10, 2014 -Sat, October 11, 2014
•
Mike Epps Warner Theatre WDC 8p
Saturday October 11, 2014
•
Mavis Staples Library of Congress WDC 8p
Sunday October 12, 2014
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The Whispers Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Cassandra Wilson Howard Theatre WDC 7:30p
Monday October 13, 2014
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Ed Motta + Cissa Paz Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Herb Alpert + Lani Hall Birchmere Alexandria, VA
7:30p
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Friday October 17, 2014
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Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Eddie Griffin Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric
8p
Saturday October 18, 2014
•
SoMo, Francesco Yates, Dunson The Fillmore Silver
Spring Silver Spring, MD 8p
Sunday October 19, 2014
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Andy McKee Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
NOVEMBER 2014
Saturday November 1, 2014
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First Saturday 30 & Older Mixer at Capital Lounge,
9p-2a Baltimore
Chris Tucker Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric
7:30p
Sunday, November 2, 2014
•
Lecrae, Andy Mineo, DJ Promote The Fillmore Silver
Spring 8p
Watsky - All You Can Do Tour Howard Theatre WDC
8p
Acoustic Alchemy Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Sunday October 19, 2014 -Monday October 20,
2014
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Monday October 20, 2014
Wednesday November 5, 2014
Tuesday October 21, 2014
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Gregory Porter Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Bibby The Fillmore Silver Spring 8p
Mali Music Howard Theatre WDC, 8p
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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Murs, Mayday!, Ces Cru Howard Theatre WDC 8p
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Friday November 7, 2014
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Friday October 24-Saturday October 25, 2014
•
Derrell Lawrence’s “Do You Trust Your Best Friend”
Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University
Friday October 24, 2014
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Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Keith Sweat Howard Theatre WDC 7:30p
AJR, Minor Soul The Fillmore Silver Spring 8p
Joey Bada$$ North American Tour The Fillmore Silver
Spring 8p
Delbert McClinton Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Blue Magic, Heatwave, The Emotions, New Birth,
Ray, Goodman & Brown Show Place Arena Upper
Marlboro, MD 7:30p
Sunday November 9, 2014
•
Goapele Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Monday November 10, 2014
•
Usher, August Alsina, D.J. Cassidy Verizon Center
WDC 7:30p
Saturday October 25, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Sunday October 26, 2014
Thursday November 13, 2014
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Gladys Knight Warner Theatre WDC 8p
Django Reinhardt Festival All-Stars, Dorado Schmitt, •
Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard Howard Theatre
WDC 8p
Monday, October 27, 2014
•
Ne-Yo The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 8p
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
•
Marsha Ambrosius Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Thursday October 30, 2014
•
SWV, Alisa Joe & Gyrl Problems Howard Theatre
WDC 8p
Friday October 31, 2014
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Halloween FAB & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile
House, 9p-2a
Gerald Albright Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
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Mint Condition Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Aretha Franklin Modell Performing Arts Center at the
Lyric 8p
Friday November 14, 2014
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Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Mint Condition Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Saturday November 15, 2014
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Oleta Adams Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Mint Condition Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Sunday November 16, 2014
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Mint Condition Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Sunday November 23, 2014
•
Method Man and Redman, B Real, Berner, Mick Jenkins The Fillmore Silver Spring 8p
Monday November 24, 2014
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Chrisette Michele Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Tuesday November 25, 2014
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B.o.B Baltimore Soundstage 7p
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
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B.o.B with Kevin Gates The Fillmore Silver Spring 8p
Friday November 28, 2014
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Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Ashanti Howard Theatre WDC 8p
Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers The Fillmore Silver Spring 8p
DECEMBER 2014
Wednesday December 3 2014
•
Hoodie Allen, Chiddy Bang, Taylor Bennett The
Fillmore Silver Spring 8p
Thursday December 4 2014
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A Monumental Occasion Mount Vernon Place 600
block of North Charles Street 5p-8p
Kenny G. Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric
7:30 P
Friday December 5 2014
•
Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Saturday December 6 2014
•
First Saturday 30 & Older Mixer at Capital Lounge,
9p-2a Baltimore
Sunday December 7, 2014
•
Robert Glasper Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30P
Tues Dec 9, 2014-Wed Dec 10 2014
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Aaron Neville Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Thursday December 11 2014
•
Tab Benoit, Tommy Castro, Samantha Fish Birchmere Alexandria, VA 7:30p
Friday December 12, 2014
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Fab & Fly Friday Night Party, Five Mile House, 9p-2a
Will Downing Howard Theatre WDC 7:30p
Smokey Robinson Modell Performing Arts Center at
the Lyric 8p
Saturday, December 13, 2014
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2014 Army-Navy Game M&T Bank Stadium, 4:45p
Will Downing Howard Theatre WDC 7:30p
WPB-Radio
www.wpbnetworks.com
ÎÎ
Monday
Industry Mondays
ÎÎ
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Tuesday
$2 Crabs 6-11p
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5-11p
Phaze 10
Hookah Life
ÎÎ
6-11p
Towson Nights
Wednesday
Hump Day Happy Hour
6p-12a
Select Lounge
Warm Wednesdays-Poetry /Open Mic
6:30p
Five Seasons
Wet Wednesdays
10p
Moby’s in Fells Point
ÎÎ
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$1 Crabs
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Capital Lounge
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9p-2a
Select Lounge
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Fab + Fly The Solution
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ÎÎ
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9p
Red Maple
Sol Liquido Day Party at Silo Point
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First Saturday 30 + Older Mixer at Capital Lounge Photos: David Jefferson, N-Focus Photography
Kevin Liles Back to School Festival at Security Mall Photos: James Dickey
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David Couser’s Birthday Bash @ Museum of Industry
Fashion Awards Maryland 2014: Red Carpet
Photos: The Umbrella Syndicate
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