OS 48--STAGE BITZ (NOV 29-DEC 5)

HEY OUTSTAGRS!

ITS THAT TIME!!

TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!

MAAT BITZ

YOURS TRULY has been notified by Whos Who of Black St Louis that I am in the running to be selected for the Class of 2013. We will keep you posted if selected.

HEY LADIES and LOVERS of PHOTOGRAPHY ART if you want to purchase a copy of the upcoming men of color calendar OBSDN (Obsidian) email to snaphoney2011@gmail.com for more details. Street date is late January 2013!

HEY COUTURIANS...All four parts of the 4th Annual Mista Couture Charity Style Contest are up hosted by YOURS TRULY and "Welcome To Sweetie Pies" star JR Dot.

PART ONE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6GnFCDkuWw

PART TWO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIpmJoG9Wjk



PART THREE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Yn3itiw8g



PART FOUR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzEmNTgTDwQ

There is a trailer teaser posted on YOUTUBE on the upcoming new reality show GIRLFRIENDS ST LOUIS. To watch it go to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dvo8n6bnI1o

STL based Aja LaStarr is working on an anthology called, "The No Vacancy Project" about homelessness. She is looking for poems, short stories, essays, blogs, articles, artwork, photographs, etc. that speaks to the condition of homelessness… If you or anyone you know is interested in contributing you can send submissions to:ajalastarr@yahoo.com. She will be donating the proceeds from the anthology to a local homeless shelter in St. Louis, Missouri.

This week we feature two movers and shakers in the St Louis area who were dressed in black.. First is photographer Erica Brooks of Business Plus ++. She recently had a glam photo shoot with photographer Cedric Scott and here was one of the shots of her in a  motorcycle chic style ensem with a 70s style hat. Brooks, who is an East St Louis native and  Mizzou grad is one of the hardest working female photographers in the St Louis area.  The other is tattoo artist Walter Deuce. The Southeast Missouri State alum is seen sporting a dapper suit with Kangol and shades while getting his club pic on in a retro pic from late 2011 giving a mix of urban formal style . Before he became a private tattooist he was an event promoter in St Louis with former biz partner Ezekiel Obasi.

BLIND PICZ

Who was the lady watching from the stage at a recent event at Lights On Broadway?

BLIND DISHZ

What popular national talk show host made a surprise visit to St Louis recently to check out a few hot spots? The talk show host is a male who has a popular talk show that airs nightly. He also hosts various award shows occasionally as well as emceed at the White House for one of President Obama’s galas.His first name is also the same as a former President as well. Who is he?

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This week we asked St Louisan Raqelle D. Wallace, who does frank critiques of award shows on Facebook, to give us her WHYz on the recent Soul Train Music Awards that aired last Sunday. Here’s what she had to ask:

Why was Centric Executive Vice President and General Manager, Paxton Baker, on the Soul Train Red Carpet in an outrageously tacky pink & green sequined jacket?Why were there no original Soul Train dancers asked to dance during the Soul Train line?Why was Tank messing with Bobby Womack’s hit, “If You Think You’re Lonely Now”?            Why were some performances cut off and sent to commercials?.Why did 2Chainz performance mess up a perfectly good flow?    Why does Miguel remind me of a new age Prince?Why did New Edition not perform right after receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award?Why did Uncle Charlie Wilson perform with almost every artist asked to perform?Why does Keyshia Cole’s performances always start off solid and then fizzle out because she’s out of breath? And, Soul Train’s Dick Griffey formed the group, Shalamar, so…..why couldn’t we get a surprise reunion with the original members?

OTHER WHYZ .from YOURS TRULY.... Why did Two and a Half Men star Angus Jones denounce his own show then later apologized? Why did Halle Berry's baby daddy think it was smart to retaliate and beat up  her fiance over her and his custody battle? Why are these men coming out now about having relations with puppeteer Kevin Clash years after it happened? Why is Nikki Minaj calling Steven Tyler a racist on Twitter? Why does Britney Spears only have one sentence responses during her critiques on X Factor? And Why are the Republicans giving Susan Rice a hard time to be appointed as the new Secretary of State? 

There is a community-wide celebration of  East St Louis Poet Laureate and Educator Eugene B Redmond’s 75th birthday

The Following is a list of the upcoming activities.

Wednesday, Nov. 28th @ 12:00 Noon - Free, Family Event

 Poetry Reading featuring St. Louis legends Michael Castro, Shirley Leflore, and K. Curtis Lyle. High-school student winners of the “Kwansaba Poetry Contest” will share their work as well. The SIUE/ESL Center for Higher Education, 601 J.R. Thompson Dr., East St. Louis, IL 62201 (PAST)

Thursday, Nov. 29th from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Free Family Event

- Panel of Writers discuss the Kwansaba: Charlois Lumpkin, Darlene Roy, and Jeffrey Skoblow. There will also be poetry and spoken word performances by myself, other club members, and SIUE Students. There will be an Open Mic for those of you who would like to share your art. A reception will follow from 1:30-2:00. Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026

Friday, Nov. 30th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Free Event, Adults Only

- Jazz & Poetry Festival featuring live music and performances by Darlene Roy, Ros Crenshaw, Treasure Shields Redmond, Jaye Willis, and I. This will be an exciting, adult-only event! East St. Louis City Hall, 301 River Park Drive, East St. Louis, IL 62201

For more information, please contact Club President Darlene Roy at (618) 235-1392 or Donahue Redmond at (919) 397-9797. To learn more about the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club, please call (618) 650-3991 or write eredmon@siue.edu. 

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$1000 VOICE OF SAINT LOUIS COMPETITION!!! AUDITIONS THIS WED & THUR Nov 28&29 th from 4-7pm each day@the Premier lounge..5969 Martin Luther King...for more info contact Redy..3142521113 
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JPEK presents “Real Life” an urban musical that explores the experiences of several individuals’ life experiences within the ghettos of the inner city.

The play will take place at The Grandel Square Theatre in Midtown St Louis
Dates: 

Thursday, November 29 @ 8pm

Friday, November 30 @ 8pm

Saturday, December 1 @ 8pm

Sunday, December 2 @ 3pm and 8pm

go to www.jpek-reallife.eventbrite.com to order tickets.

SUN. DEC 2nd. 

RockHouse * Hella Fly * Yen Exchange Presents:

FASHION'S NIGHT OUT Pt. 3 (Hosted by Model Jade Owens)
@The City

A TRIBUTE TO ST. LOUIS' HOTTEST FASHION BOUTIQUE'S
BOUTIQUE'S WILL HAVE PIECES ON DISPLAY FOR PURCHASE!

RSRVD, PATCHES CLOTHING, HERO CLOTHING, NICE GUY & CO. TEAM B3NO, BHAUTE CLOTHING, CHIC 8 BOUTIQUE, D'va 2 D'va 

Special Birthday celebrations for Brittany Monece White & Jay Williams

LADIES FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT!
LADIES DRINK COMPLIMENTARY GREY GOOSE TIL MIDNIGHT!

10 p.m.

"Thailand Extravaganza" will transform 7 models into Prince and Princess of Siam on December 5 at the NV Penthouse in Chicago

Enjoy over 10 dishes of delicious authentic Thai food from 4 top Thai restaurants - Dharma Garden, TAC Quick, Jitlada and Lovely Thai. Learn how to cook Pad Thai with live demonstration and watch beautiful traditional Thai dance.

Ticket price includes dinner and all entertainment for only $20 before Nov 22, and $30 after.

Register and purchase ticket from the event page

https://www.facebook.com/events/291304327653452/ — with Quinton de'Alexander and 44 others.

ONGOING BITZ

LooseCannon presents BIKINI BOXING at The City, 1917 Washington in Midtown St Louis.  Doors at 10p.m. For free RSVP call 314-4-9917

Motivation speaker Maurice Dunlap (PICTURED) seeks sponsors for youth for his Successful Minds classes and form an organization in St Louis.  For more info call 314-496-9101 or you can email us at thesucessfulminds@yahoo.com

Check out Paris Caldwell's weekly podcast GOIN BACK TO INDIANA playing all Jacksons music every Thursday at TEN PM CST at http://www.mixlr.com/mytalknation

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OS47--STAGE BITZ THANKGSGIVING EDITION (NOV 21-28

HEY OUTSTAGRS!

ITS TURKEY TIME!!

TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!

MA'AT BITZ

Here is the certificate of merit plaque I received for being a nominee for the 6th Annual Hot List Awards that had taken place last Saturday at Lights On Broadway.


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YOURS TRULY has been nominated to be an honoree in the 2013 class of Who's Who in Black St. Louis. We will keep you posted if selected.

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HEY COUTURIANS...All four parts of the 4th Annual Mista Couture Charity Style Contest are up.
PART ONE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6GnFCDkuWw

PART TWO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIpmJoG9Wjk



PART THREE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Yn3itiw8g



PART FOUR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzEmNTgTDwQ

Thanksgiving Week Nov 2005

Here is a pic of YOURS TRULY accepting an award  for Program Segment with videographer Pete Foggy at the National Association of Black Journalists Awards that was held at Wash University in Central West End. At the time, YOURS TRULY, worked with Charter Communications as Talent and the award was for a feature on jazz artist Rene Marie. Check out this and other eventz happening during that time at:

http://maatspear.blogspot.com/2005/11/out-20-revised.html

Thanksgiving Week  Nov 2006

There’s Delmar Loop business owner Joe Edwards with makeup artist Jessica Rene at her calendar party for her calendar Pin Up Bowl at Edwards’ Pin Up Bowl venue. Check out this and other eventz that happened during this time at:

http://www.outtown.blogspot.com/2006/11/post.html

Thanksgiving Week  Nov 2007

There’s radio personality Chas Saunders (LEFT)with singer Chrisette Michelle

at a Fair St Louis concert. Saunders made news when Clear Channel fired the popular radio personality (and recently was let go in Oct 2012 after a year with Radio One). Check out this story and other newz bitz at:

http://www.maatspear.blogspot.com/2007/11/out-296-stl-tidbitz-and-more.html

Thanksgiving Week Nov 2008 

There's photographer Erica Brooks with movie star Will Smith at the Red Carpet premiere of his film, "Seven Pounds" that had taken place in St. Louis.

 Check out the recap of this event  at

http://www.maatspear.blogspot.com/2008/11/out-517-exclusivered-carpet-premiere-of.html

Thanksgiving Week  Nov 2009

During the good times with STLfans, St Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won his third National League MVP award around this time. Check out this and other newz items at http://www.maatology.blogspot.com/2009/11/out-728-stl-tidbitz.html

Thanksgiving Week  Nov 2010  

The Obamas were featured on a 20/20 episode when they were interviewed by Barbara Walters which garnered high ratings. Check out this newz items and others at:

 http://www.maatology.blogspot.com/2010/11/out-849-iili-mo-bitz.html

Thanksgiving Week Nov 2011

President Barack Obama turned the White House into a country music hall in one of the Obamas’ celebration of music series. For this and other national/local newz stories that happened that week go to http://www.maatology.blogspot.com/2011/11/out-1079-illi-mo-arts-and-ent-bitz-nov.html

FEATURE BITZ

Clear Channel radio personality and poet Selena J is the quintessential woman of the 21st Century. Not only is she beautiful she is smart, intelligent and focuses more on her spiritual  beauty and development than her "outsideness."

Selena J (J is for Johnson) has been a popular radio personality for KMJM Majic 104.9 (now Majic 100.3) in St Louis since 2001. There, she has been one of the popular hosts during the afternoon beat after the Steve Harvey Morning Show. During the early years of her tenure with the station she hosted a popular Saturday nite spoke word program called Souternative, the first and only neo-soul and 

spoken word show in St. Louis, and   “Rhythm & Life” a 

show playing positive and uplifting  music and  the Quiet 

Storm segment before Keith Seat's syndicated show was 

brought on board as the replacement.  

Outside of radio, she is a popular spoken word artist, event 

host and has developed her own holistic life seminars where 

she speaks of spirituality and healthy living. 

Selena J at the Majic station

Named as one of the Top 5 Performing Artists in St Louis in 

Alive Magazine and Top 40 under 40 in Delux 

Magazine,Selena J  has began her biggest passion: 

holistic health.  This year, she spearheaded two holistic help

endeavors. One is the Holistic Life Enrichment Workshop 

Series (The most recent had taken place last Friday at the In

Power Institute with Dwayne Bess) and her teaching weekly 

holistic health exercises challenging her radio fans to sign 

up. Next month, she will be teaching belly dance at the 

Dollhouse Studios.

In regards to her hosing duties she will be on the mic  this 

Saturday as the mistress of ceremonies at The  "Red Carpet 

Affair" with Grammy Award nominated singer Eric Roberson 

presented by the 13 Black Katz at the Millennium Hotel.



For more info on the Black Katz event go to http://ow.ly/fq5jR

To sign up for December Belly Dancing Classes go to

 http://conta.cc/100Z5PU

And for more info on her seminars and general info,  go to http://www.selenaj.com

  

This week we spotted the hosts of the 6th Annual Hot List Awards who were fashion forward at the event. First, Hot List Award winning poet Lightning wore an elegant black party dress that complimented her curves with killer laced heels to match. Her cornrolled bun also was on point along with her long silver earrings. Her co-host Mszphyt was sporting a collegiate look with a blue blazer, white shirt, blue bowtie, rust brown pants and kicks with nerd glasses to match.

BLIND PICZ

Who were the model that modeled in and the two people (left and center) who attended the Hot List Awards show last weekend?

BLIND DISH

Which popular STL photographer was spotted gettin their workout on recently at Golds Gym in Hazelwood? This photographer is a male who's name is part "royality" and  is a "color."

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Why did the majority of the award show feel like a Nickelodeon Kids Award show? Why werent  the Pop and R&B Female categories not aired? Why did Jenny McCarthy molest Justin Bieber when he was accepting his award? Why werent there  many flashbacks to classic moments from the show to commemorate the 40th Anniversary? Why was Usher fumbling and babbling during his acceptance speech? And why were the accountants brought to the stage to be acknowledged?

OTHER WHYS: Why does it seem as though the conflict in the Gaza Strip seemed planned after the re-election of Obama? Why did the
 first and now second guy wait til now to out the guy who does the voice of Elmo  as a gay pedophile? And why are folk focusing more on the ending of  Twinkies  than the loss of folks' jobs?

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!
CAFE SOUL 6TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
featuring Chico DeBarge w/special guests Bunny & Randy DeBarge
Sat., November 24th | The Coliseum Music Lounge

Ready to hear DeBarge and Chico classics?? "No Guarantee," "A Dream," "I Call Your Name (Switch)," "I Like It," "Iggin Me," and more?? Get your tickets now to the hottest live show Thanksgiving weekend!! 

Doors 7:30 | Cafe Soul House Band Kicks off at 9PM
Tendai - your host | Deevine Soundz - on the 1s and 2s

OUTGOING BITZ

Motivation speaker Maurice Dunlap (PICTURED) seeks sponsors for youth for his Successful Minds classes and form an organization in St Louis.  For more info call 314-496-9101 or you can email us at thesucessfulminds@yahoo.com

NOTE: The next session will be SAT Nov 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m. that will take place at 4880 Patricia Ridge, Florissant, Mo.  63033. Bring a friend. $10.

Check out Paris Caldwell's weekly podcast GOIN BACK TO INDIANA playing all Jacksons music every Thursday at TEN PM CST at http://www.mixlr.com/mytalknation

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