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HEY OUTSTAGRS!

ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!!

TIME TO GET TOWNED!!!

MAAT BITZ

HEY OUTSTAGRS and COUTURIANS here is the four minute video teaser from last month's MISTA COUTURE CHARITY STYLE CONTEST. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNBCIKpKMFw

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Chicago native jazz legend Herbie Hancock is one of five artists that will be recognized at the upcoming 

Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony that will take place at the Kennedy Center Opera 

House in Washington D.C.

The artists are to be presented their awards Dec 8. The program, which will be attended by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, will be televised Dec. 29 on CBS.

"The Kennedy Center celebrates five extraordinary individuals who have spent their lives elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world," Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein said in a statement Thursday.

"Herbie Hancock has established himself as one of the most innovative musicians in the world, constantly breaking musical barriers and redefining the art of jazz."

Others recognized will be opera singer Martina Arroyo, singer/songwriter, Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine and guitarist Carlos Santana.

 

Chicago native actor/comedian Craig Robinson's starred in 

the film “Peeples” that was released on DVD this week. The 

extras with “Peeples” include a making-of featurette; audio 

commentary by Chism, Robinson, Washington and Grier; 

and a gag reel.

Fans of Robinson’s TV work can also enjoy “The Office: 

Season Nine” thats also available in the farewell season of 

the popular workplace comedy. The extras include a 

retrospective (“The Office: A Look Back”), a blooper reel 

and deleted scenes.

In other Robinson newz, he kicked off the annual Milton S. 

Eisenhower Symposium at Johns Hopkins University this 

week. Robinson, visited the university's Homewood campus.

 The appearance, co-sponsored by the HOP, is the first of 

five events that make up this year's undergraduate-run 

symposium, titled Learning From Experience: The Path 

Ahead for Generation Y.

 

Chicago native actor/minister Clifton Davis is one of the featured artists in teh fifth season of the hot TV One show, "Life After " that chronicles the careers of veteran entertainers after their major success occurred. Davis's is after he starred on the hit NBC sitcom,"Amen" for five seasons from 1986 to 1991. His episode aired this week.

In other Davis newz, he just wrapped his stint as Dr Dillamond, a British instructor who's a goat in the stageplay, "Wicked" that was staged at The Acamedy of Music on Philly.

This weekThe St. Louis Blues announced that Hall of Famer Brett Hull would returned to the franchise.

Hull was welcomed as the club's new executive vice during a press conference at Scottrade Center on Monday.

"We are pleased and proud to announce that Brett Hull is coming home to the St. Louis Blues. "Brett was a Hall of Famer on ice, and he'll be a Hall of Famer in this capacity as well," said Blues chairman Tom Stillman.

Hull was acquired from Calgary late in the 1987-88 season and over the next 10-plus campaigns rewrote the franchise record books. ,

Following the end of a legendary 20-year NHL career during which he compiled 741 goals, the 49-year-old moved into management with the Dallas Stars in 2006, rising to the level of co-general manager with Les Jackson in November of 2007.

 

According to stltoday.com,, attorneys for Larry Conners challeneged  his former employers at KMOV TV Friday in court on their “no compete” clause in the former anchor’s contract.

Conners,  who was reportedly fired  earlier this year  after he reportedly posted comments on a Facebook page suggesting the Internal Revenue Service was pressuring him after a 2012 interview with President Barack Obama.

After his firing, KMOV officials have reportedly enforced the no compete clause in Conners’ contract that prohibits him from working for another television or radio station for one year.

A decision by the court will be made reportedly at a later date.

This week we feature St Louis wardrobe stylist and entrepreneur Dez Lyons. Here, she had taken a pic of herself wearing this business casual ensem that consisted of a leopard print blouse and belt, hip hugging jeans and black pumps. Her natural brown tinted fro also enhanced her look. Lyons is owner of Styled by Dez

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Why does it seem that the Syrian conflict is going to be Obama's historic misstep?Why did Roland Martin have a cursing rant at an airport taunting the Dalls Cowboys? Why does Arsenio halls new show seemed dated? Why did Don Lemon say that rapper Waka flaka was a black leader? Why did Tyler Perry lay hands on TD Jakes at his church after Perry donated money to Jakes' charity? Why is K Michelle and Tamar Braxton beefing?

Why did Barbara Walters ask tMichael Buble on The View that she wanted to his penis? And why is Gucci Mane on twitter calling out folks about his sexapades?

Come down and enjoy the first show of the fall season. Daniel Beaty's EMERGENCY. A one man show performed by Ron Conner. A slave ship has risen out of the Hudson River and landed in present day NYC. Conner weaves the story of 40 characters through spoken word, monologues, music, and song! Tickets go on sale today! Limited engagement so get your tickets now. EMERGENCY runs Thursday through Sunday from September 5 through September 15th. Call the box office for more info and tickets (314 534 3807) Or go online and purchase your tickets at theblackrep.org. "WE TELL THE STORY!"

Real Life is musical theater piece that explores the attitudes of urban

living. The main character Ray, has a test of faith as he is forced to

choose his morality over a sensationalized street nature that may

lead to his demise. Identifying with the consequences and

repercussions, the community intervenes to effect his choice,

while facing struggles with their own threats of crime and daily living.

Ray connects his fate with sense of abandonment, thus compelling

his reckless behavior and neglect of fatherhood. Through the power

of community, acts of faith and an enduring grandmother, Ray

embraces redemption. Who does decides at what cost?

Washington University's Edison Theatre

6445 Forsyth Blvd

Friday, September 13th 8pm ---FOR STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ONLY...

Saturday, September 14th, 3pm and 8pm

Sunday September 15th 3pm..

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The Black Rep in celebration and commemoration of the 50^th anniversary of the bombing of The 16^th Street Baptist Church present a staged reading of  FOUR LITTLE GIRLS: Birmingham 1963 by Christina M. Ham on Sunday, September 15th at 5PM at Washington Tabernacle Baptist Church, 3200 Washington Avenue, St. Louis MO 63103.  The staged reading, directed by Linda Kennedy, will commemorate the precise 50th anniversary of the bombing that claimed the lives of the four little girls in Birmingham, Alabama. The reading will feature music by Charles Creath, Leslie Johnson, Karen Hylton and  young people from The Black Rep Summer Performing Arts and Young Artists for Peace and Justice.

There are live staged readings planned all over the country, including the Kennedy Center onSeptember 15th.  Check www.project1voice.org for a complete listing of cities across America.  This is a great event for community engagement.

If you or someone you know who is an artist or a business person in the arts and would like to be featured email us at snaphoney2011@gmail.com

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OS 97--STAGE BITZ (SEPT 7-13)

HEY OUTSTAGRS!

ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!!

TIME TO GET TOWNED!!!

MAAT BITZ

HEY OUTSTAGRS and COUTURIANS here is the four minute video teaser from last month's 

MISTA COUTURE CHARITY STYLE CONTEST. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNBCIKpKMFw

ILLI MO BITZ

 

St Louis bred poet and author of "I Know Why the Caged 

Bird Sings" will be this year's recipient of the 

Literarian Award, an honorary National Book Award 

for contributions to the literary community, 

the National Book Foundation announced recently. 

It is the first major literary prize for the 

85-year-old Angelou, who has been celebrated everywhere 

from the Grammy Awards to the 

White House. She has received three Grammys for best 

spoken word album, a National Medal 

of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the 

country's highest civilian honor.

Speaking by telephone with The Associated Press on 

Thursday, Angelou said she couldn't wait

to be in the same room as "some very big names in the 

literary world" and that the Literarian 

prize made her feel that she was "picking in high 

cotton."

Chicago bred rap superstar Kanye West is hitting the road.

On  Sept. 6, Ye announced a 23-city 

North American tour to promote his new album, Yeezus. 

The tour will kick off with a performance 

at Seattle's Key Arena on Oct. 19 and run for seven weeks.

In the span of those seven weeks, West, 36, will be making 

stops in major cities all over the

U.S. and Canada, including Las Vegas, L.A., Chicago, 

Philadelphia, New York City, Vancouver, 

and Montreal. He'll play his final show at the Toyota Center 

in Houston, Tex., on Dec. 7.

Kendrick Lamar -- who recently made headlines for 

dissing half the hip hop world in a verse 

for Big Sean's "Control" -- will be the opening act for all 

but five of the 23 dates. 

A yet-to-be-announced "special guest" will open when

 he doesn't.

 

On Wednesday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 

awarded Doloth, Ill native 

actress Jane Lynch the 2,505th star along the 

Hollywood Walk of Fame.

An animated Lynch told CBS News she now expects 

to have trouble sleeping after 

receiving the honor.

"I am going to wake up in the middle of the night 

and say, 'Ahh, I am a star!'" 

she said.

Lynch is perhaps best known for her ongoing role 

as the track suit-wearing cheerleading coach on

 the hit television show "Glee."

She and her fellow cast members 

are currently 

shooting an episode that involves the death of 

"Glee" character Finn Hudson. The role was played by 

actor Corey Monteith, 

who died in Julyfrom a mixture of heroin and alcohol, according to the 

British Columbia coroner's office.

"Work is the best thing for grief," said Lynch.

 "So we are working on this 

episode right now, the tribute to our quarterback, 

our Corey, who was 

not only quarterback of the football team, but of the

 Glee Club and I think 

it does him great justice."

During the ceremony, Lynch posed alongside her 

new star --and even laid 

down next to it -- as crowds of fans and photographers 

snapped her photo.

She says the Hollywood honor is one she has dreamed 

of since moving to 

Los Angeles more than 20 years ago. 

 

The St Louis Rams will have its home season opener 

Sunday, Sept 8 during the NFL's First Week of the 2013 

Season against the Arizona Cardinals at the Edward Jones 

Dome. 

Which STL mover and shaker was seen dressed down talking to someone inside the Schnucks on Lindell in 

the Central  West End in the shopping cart area before the entrance area?

HINT 1. This mover and shaker is a male

HINT 2.This person is part of a business family

HINT 3. He ran for office

WHO IS THIS PERSON?

Why is Dennis Rodman going over to North Korea in the first place?

Why are most of the male acts (with the exception of Drake and Jay Z)

in Top 10 on the Hip-hop R&B charts non-black? And Why is the producers 

of R&B Divas called "The Wizard?"

Come down and enjoy the first show of the fall season. Daniel Beaty's EMERGENCY. A one man show performed by Ron Conner. A slave ship has risen out of the Hudson River and landed in present day NYC. Conner weaves the story of 40 characters through spoken word, monologues, music, and song! Tickets go on sale today! Limited engagement so get your tickets now. EMERGENCY runs Thursday through Sunday from September 5 through September 15th. Call the box office for more info and tickets (314 534 3807) Or go online and purchase your tickets at theblackrep.org. "WE TELL THE STORY!"

ONGOING

THE DATE OF THE SHOW IS NOW SEPT 29. CONTACT INFO ABOVE FOR MORE INFO.

If you are in the arts or entertainment field or you know someone who is who would like to be featured on OUTSTAGN email us at snaphoney2011@gmail.com

OS 96--FEATURE BITZ--2014 MR COUTURE WINNER ORLONDO THOMPSON

Photos by Natasha Atkins (Mr Couture pics)Faith with Forever Faith Photography and Brandon with Elite Vision 

Last month my production company, Maatology had its annual Mista Couture Charity Style  Contest that had taken place at Laperla Private Hall in downtown St. Louis, Mo. There, six gents from various parts of the country vied for the title of Mr Couture competing in categories from casual wear to formal wear.

The winner was Chicagoan Orlondo Thompson. OUTSTAGN had an opportunity to interview the aspiring model since his win to give our readers a glimpse of the man with the beaming smile.

OS:.How long have you been modeling professionally?

OT:A couple years now, but I started modeling about 4yrs ago. Then, it was more so a hobby and I was curious about it all.

OS:Where are you originally from?

OT:I was born in Lexington, KY but I'm from Cincinnati, OH. I know reside in the Chicagoland area.

OS.How as your first experience coming to St Louis to do the Mr Couture show?

OT: It was fun. I enjoyed the competition, the city, and everyone I met while I was there.

OS:.What were your thoughts when you decided to compete in the contest?

OT: Losing is not an option.

OS:.When you won, what was going through your mind?

OT:I wonder what's next or what winning the Mr Couture could lead to.

Thompson competing at the Mista Couture event.

 OS:What is your definition of style?

 OT:(Its your) personality expressed through the clothes you wear and how you wear them.

OS:How old are you?

OT:I'm 25

OS:How would you describe your personality?

OT:Outgoing, ambitious, humble...

OS:Whats your favorite food?

OT:Pesto chicken pasta

OS:Whats your favorite color?

 OT:Maroon or a burgundy red

OS:.What was the last movie you saw?

OT:All the “Fast and Furious” movies.

OS:.What are some of your hobbies?

OT:Playing chess, going to gym, eating lol, and (driving) my car...Dodge Challenger

OS:Describe a romantic evening with you? 

OT:Pesto chicken pasta, two bottles of wine, late night. The only light is a few candles lit, all in the comfort of our home. 

OS:Whats your workout regimen when you go to the gym?

OT:I hit the weights working all lower body for 30 minutes, then non-stop ab workouts for 20 minutes, play basketball for two or three hours, then back to the weights all upper body for 30 minutes, abs workout for 15 minutes, then back to upper body for 10 minutes.

OS: Whats the one thing about you that people would be surprised to know about you?

 OT:Either that I'm social and easy to talk to.

OS:What  are your future goals in the fashion industry?

OT:To gain a lot more experience and knowledge so that I can help others on their journey in this industry, and to make a career/living solely from this.

How to contact Orlondo is

Instagram @ohhhyesss
www.facebook.com/OhhhhYessss

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