HEY OUTSTAGRS!
ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!!
TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!
AS WE BEGIN BLACK HISTORY MONTH, OUTSTAGN WILL FEATURE IMPORTANT AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS and INSTITUTES FROM THE ILLI MO AREA THAT MADE AN IMPACT ON AMERICA.
THIS WEEK WE FEATURE JOHNSON PUBLISHING
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. is an American publishing company founded in November 1942 by John H. Johnson, headquartered inChicago, Illinois
Led by its flagship publication, Ebony, that debuted in 1945, Johnson Publishing is the largest African-American-owned publishing firm in the United States. It also publishes Jet magazine and operates a book division, which has published books such as The New Ebony Cookbook and the more controversialForced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream.
In addition, Johnson Publishing produces a line of hair care products (Supreme Beauty) and cosmetics (Fashion Fair) marketed for African-American women. Each year it hosts the Ebony Fashion Fair, a traveling fashion show that raises money for scholarships and charities in cities across the US and Canada.
The company produced the 1954 film The Secret of Selling the Negro Market, which was designed to encourage advertisers to promote their products and services in the African American media.
The company produced Ebony/Jet Celebrity Showcase, a spinoff television show from the two magazines that debuted in August 1982.[1]
In 2010, the Johnson Publishing Company sold its historic building to Columbia College Chicago. The move into a new building was scheduled for the first quarter of 2011.
MAAT BITZ
THE 2013 OBSDN MEN OF COLOR CALENDAR IS OUT NOW FOR PURCHASE. TO ORDER YOUR COPY, EMAIL SNAPHONEY2011@GMAIL.COM. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE CALENDAR MODELS AT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMqITMzhDSg
BELOW ARE THE FEATURED CALENDAR MODELS (NOTE: PICS ARE PROMOTIONAL ONLY AND NOT PART OF THE ACTUAL CALENDAR)
BRANDON INGRAM (MR JANUARY)
KOURI FLYE (MR FEBRUARY)
BRANDEN CARTWRIGHT (MR MARCH)
SESAMIR YEARBY (MR APRIL)
ABRAM PRUITT, JR (MR AUGUST)
RA'DRIC (MR SEPTEMBER)
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JARRED MOORE (MR OCTOBER)
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BRANDON CHISOM (MR DECEMBER)
UPCOMING WILL BE A MEET AND GREET OF THE CALENDAR MODELS AND BOOK SIGNING MARCH 3 (LOCATION TBA SOON!)
COMING IN MAY IS THE MUSICAL STAGEPLAY "LIPS UNSTUCK" CHRONICLING THE HISTORY OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE. STAYED EYED FOR MORE DETAILS.
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Chicago native and award winning
singer/actress Jennifer Hudson will be seen
on TV next week on two programs.
On Sunday, Hudson will perform at
the Super Bowl on February 3, according to
the Hollywood Reporter. She will sing
"America the Beautiful" alongside the Sandy
Hook Elementary School chorus before the
big game starts. Then, on Tuesday she will
making her debut on the Golden Globe
nominated musical drama Smash. Hudson,
will play Veronica Moore, a Tony-winning
Broadway star in a multiple-episode role that
will air on NBC.
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Last Thursday, thousands filed through the Cathedral Basilica in the Central West End in St. Louis at Musial's six-hour public visitation,
and last Saturday hundreds more attended the service.
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From reports, hundreds more were waiting at the more prominent of the two Musial statues outside Busch Stadium, where fans reportedly gathered. Next to the statues were reportedly flowers, balloons, teddy bears, helmets, autographed items and a homemade sign that read "Thanks for the memories. You live in our hearts, No. 6."At his funeral, Musial was reportedly remembered during a funeral and memorial outside Busch Stadium. Inside, St Louis bred broadcaster Bob Costas, reportedly spoke and his voice reportedly cracked with emotion at times, pointed out during a two-hour Mass that in 92 years of life, Stan the Man never let anyone down"What was the hook with Stan Musial other than the distinctive stance and the role of one of baseball's best hitters?" Costas said. "It seems that all Stan had going for him was more than two decades of sustained excellence as a ballplayer and more than nine decades as a thoroughly decent human being."Where is the single person to truthfully say a bad word about him?"Among those in attendance were baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, former St. Louis standout Albert Pujols and Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Whitey Herzog and 90-year-old Red Schoendienst, who once roomed with Musial. Joe Torre, a former MVP and manager in St. Louis, and Tony La Russa, who became close with Musial during his 16 seasons managing the Cardinals, sat near the front along with current manager Mike Matheny.
Coolfire Originals, a St. Louis, Missouri based production studio, today announced its acquisition of Los Angeles-based Wild Eyes Productions in a move that brings Coolfire to the West Coast with a new Los Angeles studio named Coolfire West.
Formed in 2010, Originals is one of the largest and most successful multi-media companies in the Midwest. The company is known for producing several original, unscripted television shows, including "Fast 'n Loud," "Welcome to Sweetie Pies," and "Mom Friends Forever," and will have as many as ten different shows on the air in 2013.
Wild Eyes Productions, responsible for reality TV show hits such as "Bullproof" and "The Squad," was recently announced as the production company behind the new untitled Hatfields and McCoys reality show currently in development with The History Channel.
With this new acquisition, Coolfire Originals is building a new production and post-production facility on the West Coast.
For more information, please visit www.coolfire.com.
Kate Pankoke is an up and coming fashion designer with a gorgeous bridal line and is representing Chicago in the brand new season of Lifetime's "Project Runway" Season 11. You can catch the Chicagoan on "Project Runway" on Lifetime.
St Louis singer Seviin Li has released a new single titled "New Year" ft Murphy Lee. For more info on the single go to www.seviinlimusic.com
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This week we feature two STL personalities who were spotted on the Internet in their eye catching fashion flair. First is Sharon Reed (PICTURE BY WILEY PRICE), the new anchor on KMOV Channel 4 . The lovely newscaster is shown while prepping to go on air in a sleek body hugging black dress with white trimming giving a classy yet conservative look. Next is promoter/model Quincy GQ Johnson who's sporting a skater boi vibe with a tweed jacket blended with a brown shirt and pants and accessorized with nerd glasses. The recent Hot List Award winner and co-promoter with events promotion team Forever Fly can be seen modeling in the new OBSDN Men of Color Calendar (ABOVE).
BLIND DISH
Which up and coming comic is giving serious shade to a St Louis comedian regarding helping the St Louis comic get booked at an up and coming nationally covered sporting event? The shader comic is from the Midwest who lives in Los Angeles and shares a first name with two famous brat pack teen hearthrobs who were popular in the 1980s. The shaded comic hosts a popular weekly comedy show in St Louis who shares the same last name of a soul/blues singer who had a famous "disco" hit in the 1970s . The event involves stars of the "dribble." Who are these two comics and whats the event?
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Why was their fight that ensued between Chris Brown and Frank Ocean over a parking space? Why did Rick Ross almost get shot? Why did Cissy Houston tell Oprah that she didnt blame Bobby Brown for Whitneys drug use but threw shade and said that he didnt try to help her at the same time? Why is their so much hoopla over a Destinys Child reunion during Beyonce's performance at Sunday's Super Bowl? Why did a San Francisco Niners player say that gay people shouldnt be in the lockerooms? And Why is the TV show "Deception" about to get cancelled despite good ratings?
(Pictured are Sharissa Watley and Ron Conner photo by Stewart Goldstein)
THE PIANO LESSON
PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING, AUGUST WILSON
THRU FEBRUARY 2nd, OPENS THE BLACK REP’S 36TH SEASON; NEW TICKET SPECIALS AVAILABLE!
REVIVAL OF THE PIANO LESSON HELPS CELEBRATE THE BLACK REP’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE GRANDEL THEATRE
WHO/WHAT: THE PIANO LESSON by August Wilson
WHEN: Jan. 9-Feb. 2; Thursdays at 7 p.m. , Fridays-Sundays at 8 p.m. ; 2 p.m. weekend matinees
WHERE: Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square
***New Ticket Specials: Student Rush Tickets are only $10 and are available one hour prior to the performance with a valid student ID. If purchased 24 hours in advance of performance, Section I and II tickets are $36 and Section III tickets are $20. (Normally these seats would be $47 and $29.) All group tickets (12 or more) are only $30, with every 13th ticket free!***
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ONGOING BITZ
LooseCannon presents BIKINI BOXING every Wednesday at The City, 1917 Washington in Midtown St Louis. Doors at 10p.m. For free RSVP call 314-4-9917
Check out the web series UNDER THE CHERRY TREEproduced by Kobalt Books. Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/kobaltbooks
Motivation speaker Maurice Dunlap (PICTURED) seeks sponsors for youth for his Successful Minds classes and form an organization in St Louis
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Check out Paris Caldwell's weekly podcast GOIN BACK TO INDIANA Jacksons TEN PM CST at http://www.mixlr.com/mytalknation
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