Thursday, May 9, 2024

MAATOLOGY PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE GOODLUCKS AT THE 2024 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL


It’s awards season and a married couple, The Goodlucks, is on edge when there is buzz from their critically acclaimed stage play they performed and produced. 

Produced and directed by Hollywood Fringe Festival veteran Maat Atkins, The Goodlucks is a story about the value of awards in the entertainment industry and how it effects people’s mindset and ego. 

Set in Chelsea, NY present day, the cast of characters are the husband, Bert Goodluck, a stalwart theater actor who produced the hit Broadway stage play Ossie and Ruby, on the life of acting husband and wife Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. His wife, Juanita Tyson, who co stars in the play, is a successful film star, who became the star of the play, yet reluctantly wants to continue with a tour of the play.

Conflict ensues when the couple gets anxious of the possibility of becoming the first African American married couple to be nominated for a major theater award.

Rounding out the cast of characters are Bailey Goodluck, the non binary Gen Zer and LGBTian daughter; George Dandridge, the best friend and acting colleague to Bert; and Lynne, the niece and publicist to Juanita. 


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Thursday, February 15, 2024

THE 2024 ST LOUIS MAYORs BALL @UNON STATION FEB 9, 2024

PHOTOS AND VIDS BY MAATOLOGY



YOURS TRULY AT THE EVENT







BELOW ARE PICS FROM THE BALL













 




 




 
BELOW ARE LINKS TO YOURS TRULYS WALK THROUGH OF THE EVENT


NOTE: YOURS TRULY ATTENDED THIS YEARS MAYORS BALL THAT  WAS  HELD AT UNION STATION. IT WAS A FESTIVE OCCASION WITH PARTY PEOPLE CELEBRATING MARDIS GRAS LAST FRIDAY FEB 9.

OVERALL  SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED AND  IT WAS DECENT--FREE FOOD   AND DRINK AND VARIOUS AREAS OF VIP, BUT ONE DRAWBACK WAS IT WAS EXTREMELY DARK IN THE MAIN AREA AND ONE OF THE VIP AREAS. 

MANY OF THE SEATED AREAS WITH PEOPLE WERE SEATED IN VERY DIMLY LIT AREAS.  THE VENDING BOOTH AREAS WERE LOCATED IN FRONT OF BACK WALLS IN THE CORNER WHERE THERE WAS BAREALY ANY LIGHT TO  SEE. WHAT WAS GOIING ON UNLESS YOU WALKED DIRECTLY TO THE VENDORS WHICH INCLUDED PANCAKAE MAKERS, CARICATURE PORTRAIT DRAWERS AND THE 360 PHOTO  BOOTH.

THE ENTERTAINMENT WAS OK (JUGGLERS, AERIAL SPINNERS, BRASS AND COVER BANDS) BUT THERE WEREN'T ANY HIGHLIGHTED MOMENTS.  IT WAS FESTIVE ENOUGH FOR THE REVELERS TO DANCE AND MINGLE THE NIGHT AWAY. THE MAYOR, TISHAURA JONES, WHO WAS WEARING A RUFFLED TANNISH GOWN, CAME THROUGH DURING THE HEIGHT OF TEH EVENT TO SCHMOOZE WITH EVERYONE.

OUR SUGGESTION: BRING BACK THE DIRTY MUGGS TO CLOSE OUT THE EVENT LIKE LAST YEAR. THE DEE-JAY WAS OK MIXING HIP HOP AND OLD MOTOWN SONGS (THE DJ'S NAME SLIPS US) BUT AN ENERGETIC BAND WAS NEEDED.

SPECIFICALLY THE ENTERTAINMENT AND VENDORS INCLUDED  THE PLAYADORS, THE RED AND BLACK BRASS BAND , PANCAKKE ART BY THE JOY OF PANCAKES, BODY ART FROM THE GLITTER BAR .

AFTER THE EVENT, THERE WAS A PRIVATE AFTER PARTY AT THE CURIO AT THE HILTON PRODUCED BY STL PROMOTER NIDDY GRITTY AND HOSTE DBY MOHA LATTE. WE SAW AND HEARD THAT IT WAS LIIT WIITH BIG BRASS BAND AND DJ CUDDY ON THE 1S AND 2S AND WE HEAR IT WAS PACKED! THE MAYOR WAS ALSO THERE.



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