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SUMMARY:A Blue Carpet Exclusive Screening of "The Little Mermaid"
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URL:https://cfabj.org/event/a-blue-carpet-exclusive-screening-of-the-little-mermaid/
LOCATION:AMC West Oaks 14\, 9401 W. Colonial Drive\, Ocoee\, FL\, 34761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Member Events,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:MSC & the Cultural Center presents JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONThursday\, June 16th\, 2022\nPerformances\, Organizations\, Attractions\, Food & DrinksDoors open at 2 PM
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:Live Oak Ballroom\, 4115 Pyxis Ln\, Orlando\, FL\, 32816\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:ZORA! Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:For Immediate Release:       \nEatonville\, FL– January 20\, 2022 – The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (P.E.C.) announced this morning\, modifications to the Festival’s Season Kick-off programming at the 33rd Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival 2022). \nWinfred Chad McKendrick\, President of P.E.C.’s Governing Board stated\, “After extensive consultation with the festival’s stakeholders\, community leaders and Mrs. N.Y. Nathiri\, P.E.C.’s Executive Director\, our Board has chosen to reschedule the Outdoor Festival of the Arts to June 4 – 5\, due to the surge in Covid infections in Central Florida. While we looked forward to this year’s celebrations with great anticipation\, we know that the health of our festival attendees and our community is of paramount importance. We are pleased that George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will perform on Saturday\, June 4 and that Kim Waters and Tom Browne will also return on Sunday\, June 5\, a line-up fitting to the kick-off weekend of Black Music Month and celebrate the musical genius of people of African ancestry.” \nMcKendrick also stated that the organization will honor tickets purchased for the January Outdoor Festival in June. Also\, ticket purchases can be refunded in full. Patrons wishing a refund of their Outdoor Festival tickets should visit www.zorafestival.org and follow the prompts for Refunds. \nP.E.C.’s Immediate Past President of the board Marie-Jose Francois\, MD\, MPH\, CHES\, President/CEO Center for Multicultural Wellness and Prevention\, Inc.\, informed the board stating\, “It is wise for PEC to reschedule the Zora Outdoor Festival to June 4 and 5\, 2022 due to the emergence of the OMICRON variant\, which now makes up to 95% of COVID-19 in the United States\, and the winter surge cases of COVID -19 skyrocketing overall. We need to look at the health of the community first. A large gathering like the Zora Festival could be a mass spreader event enabling the rapid transmission of the virus. By being in very close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated puts people at a higher risk when they are closer than 6 feet apart from others for longer periods of time.” \nN.Y. Nathiri\, Executive Director of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community added\, “The annual ZORA! Festival is so important because this event provides a space for the general public to enjoy the finest arts and humanities programming in a safe and inspiring environment. At this time\, when the stresses and strains of every-day life can present sometimes seemingly overwhelming challenges\, what a joy it is to bring together the human family\, where guests can learn about and enjoy the cultural contributions which people of African ancestry have made to the United States and to the world.” \n“While the Outdoor Festival of the Arts has been rescheduled\, the 2022 ZORA! Festival Season\, with the 33rd Annual ZORA! Festival is presenting a rich array of virtual programming that is attracting a global audience. In the week coming up\, we see the power of that programming in full display\,” said N.Y. Nathiri. \nScheduled ZORA! Festival virtual programming for January includes the following: \n\nThe 3rd Annual Africa – America Women’s Economic Forum (AAWEF)\, taking place Tuesday and Wednesday\, the 25th & 26th\, will be a 100% virtual event\, with participants from Nigeria\, Ghana\, and other locations on the African continent\, as well as from all over the United States\, the United Kingdom\, Europe\, and the Caribbean. The AAWEF\, will showcase the strength of collaboration with partners such as Prosper Africa\, a 17-inter-agency initiative of the federal government\, along with Rollins College\, Access Bank of Nigeria\, and the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University\nThe Seminole State College Speaker Series featuring Dr Rebecca Wanzo takes place on Wednesday\, January 26th.\nThe Afrofuturism Conference\, sponsored by the UCF College of Arts and Humanities\, will also be virtual. Held on Thursday and Friday\, the 27th & 28th\, the conference theme is Afrofuturism in the Visual Realm.\nVirtual programming in the January schedule will also be the focus for secondary school youngsters. Examples are the 9th Annual ZORA! STEM Conference for Middle School Students\, another P.E.C. collaborative project\, with partners Orange County Public Schools\, Valencia College\, Orlando Science Center\, the UCF College of Medicine\, the National Center for Simulation\, and Florida High Tech Corridor. Another virtual offering will be an author presentation sponsored by the Orange County Library System.\n\nInformation about all these programs is available at www.zorafestival.org. \nMedia Contacts: \nTerri Vismale-Morris\nPublic Relations Director\n33rd Annual ZORA! Festival\ntvmorris@new-ideas-images.com \nAdrienne Noel\nMedia Relations Manager\n33rd Annual ZORA! Festival\nanoel@marketingmindsatwork.com \nChet Glover\nMedia Consultant\n33rd Annual ZORA! Festival\nchetglover@aol.com
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/zora-festival-2022/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Education,Member Events,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Apopka International Jazz Festival
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URL:https://cfabj.org/event/apopka-international-jazz-festival/
LOCATION:Apopka Amphitheater\, 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway\, Apopka\, FL\, 32712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Orlando Urban Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday – Opening Night Ceremony \n\n6pm-9pm Mix & Mingle with Directors & more\nChampagne Toast\, Sponsored by Mermosa\nOUFF 2022 Opening Night Screenings:\nWoman In Motion -Documentary and\nDark Matter – A History of the Afrofuture – Documentary\n\nThursday – Melanated Movies With A Message\n\n6pm-10:30pm Mix & Mingle with Directors & more\nBlack Craft Beer Experience and Networking\nOUFF 2022 Melanated Movie with a Message Documentary – One Pint at a Time\n\n Friday – Mix & Mingle with Directors\n\n6pm-1030pm\nOUFF 2022 Finalists – Documentary Features and Shorts\n\nSaturday – Films\, Workshops\, and Panels\n\n11am-6:30pm Film Blocks\n9am-1130am – Jump At The Sun Youth Screenwriting Workshop\,Sponsored by UCF’s Departments of English and Film\nThe Business of Show – Producing Your Project\nHealth and Wellness In The Black Community\nWhen Justice Becomes Injustice – The Black Community Check-In\nCOSPLAY GALA: A Collaborative Evening with OUFF\, ZORA Festival!\, and Urban Nerd Con\n7:30pm-8pm\nSounds of Afrofuturism\nNaomi Joy\, Saxpphonist 8pm-8:45pm\nOUFF 2022 Awards Ceremony\nSponsored by Orlando Health
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/orlando-urban-film-festival/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Education,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T070000
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SUMMARY:Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities Launches Community Conversations Featuring Dr. William Darity\, Author of From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:ZORA! Festival Media Advisory \nZORA! 2021 Festival GuideZORA! Press Release \nFor Immediate Release: \nEatonville\, FL –(January 25\, 2021)The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (P.E.C.) will launch Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA!™ Festival) Community Conversations with Dr. William A. Darity\, Jr. \nHe is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy\, African and African American Studies\, and Economics at Duke University. This is the first of a three-part virtual series on Race and Economic Realities in 21st Century America is funded in part by the Florida Humanities Council Community Project Grant* awarded to P.E.C. for community programing through December 1\, 2021. \nDr. Darity’s research focuses on inequality by race\, class and ethnicity\, stratification economics\, schooling and the racial achievement gap\, North-South theories of trade and development\, skin shade and labor market outcomes\, the economics of reparations\, the Atlantic slave trade and the Industrial Revolution\, the history of economics and the social psychological effects of exposure and unemployment. His most recent book\, coauthored with A. Kirsten Mullin\, is From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century (2020). \nCommunity Conversations was created by The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community\, (P.E.C.) with the objective to identify tangible ways to contribute to a structured\, long-term discussion on race in 21st century America. \nWHEN:           Tuesday\, January 26\, 2021 at 7:00PM EST \nWHERE:         Virtual Program\, to register for this virtual event or for additional information Community Conversations January 26 – ZORA! Festival \n*Florida Humanities awards grants – known as Community Project Grants – to nonprofit organizations and public institutions across Florida whose projects strengthen vibrant communities and cultures\, promote civic engagement\, spark thoughtful community dialogue\, and reflect on the human experience across the Sunshine State. These grants are designed to support a vast array of projects. \nABOUT ZORA!™ FESTIVAL\nFirst presented in 1990 by the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community\, Inc. (P.E.C.)\, a historic preservation and cultural arts organization\, ZORA! Festival is a multi-day\, multi-disciplinary\, intergenerational event composed of public talks\, museum exhibitions\, theatrical productions\, and arts education programming\, which historically culminates in a 3-day Outdoor Festival of the Arts. This year\, the festival will be a monthlong amalgam of virtual and in-person events primarily in Eatonville\, (10 miles north of Orlando) and throughout Orange County. The ZORA! Festival 2021\, January 7 – January 30\, 2021 marks the 32nd year of this internationally recognized\, award-winning event. The ZORA! Festival 2021 is funded in part by Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs and The University of Central Florida \nMEDIA \nZORA! Festival Public Relations/Media Team will give access to approved media for interviews.  This includes media opportunities with festival producers\, speakers\, artist and other upon request. Contact tvmorris@new-ideas-images.com and we will do our best to honor all requests. For more information regarding the ZORA! Festival visit Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities – ZORA! Festival. \n### \nContacts:\nChet Glover\nZORA! Festival Media Consultant\n407-832-1105 talk/text\nchetglover@aol.com \nTerri Vismale-Morris\nDirector of Public Relations\ntvmorris@new-ideas-images.com
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/zora-festival-2021-community-conversations/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Education,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:So You Want Your Name In Lights 2020 Summer Camp Music Videos Premier Showing At The Fourth Monthly Workshop/Talent Showcase
DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO\, FL –  This Saturday\, December 19\, 2020 at 12 noon\, So You Want Your Name In Lights presents the world premiere of music videos BUSY CITY and FRIENDS & HATERS at the Bronze Kingdom Museum located at 6464 International Drive\, Orlando\, Florida  (next to Bargain Planet). These two original songs were composed\, recorded\, and performed by our very own Orange County students who attended the 2020 So You Want Your Name In Lights Music Summer Camp.  November Top Performer\, Joshua “Demarkus” Bryant will perform virtually due to a non-local prior commitment. Prepare yourself to be amazed. FREE registration for talent showcase participants must be submitted no later than Thursday\, December 17.  Applications are available at www.musictomymind.com.  \nJonathan ‘D-Lyfe’ Coutrier-Owens joins existing workshop facilitators Frank Taylor (international conductor/trumpeter) and Will Covington (international record producer/Grammy Award-winning drummer and program visionary) for the ongoing discussion “Education – The Ultimate Equalizer”.  During his 10+ years in the music industry\, DJ D-Lyfe;s career stretched from the recording studio to radio. D-Lyfe works with various independent and major recording label clients as he provides both sonically and commercially support for the next phase of their careers. D-Lyfe/ Mixed By D started his journey as a DJ in grade school; later following his passion to work in clubs and on various Orlando-based radio stations as a ‘mix-show” DJ.  He is a Full Sail University graduate where he learned the sonics of music production.  Currently\, he is lead engineer at NuBreed Studios and an audio production instructor for the Melrose Center located inside the Orange County Public Library/Downtown Orlando Branch. \nSo You Want Your Name In Lights is a youth mentoring\, arts-focused/crime prevention program funded in part by Orange County Government and the United Arts of Central Florida. Using music to engage their interest\, this program is designed to provide life and social skills training to under-served youth (ages 12-17) with the aim to build character\, self-confidence\, self-esteem\, leadership\, and positive-thinking.  Its 6-weeks summer program offers etiquette\, healthy wellness\, financial literacy\, basic piano\, music composition\, copyrighting\, sound recording\, and field trips. On the last day of summer camp\, the participants perform songs that they composed.  When the camp ends\, monthly mentor teen talk workshops are paired with talent showcases-for-scholarship to give students a year-round experience. Scholarship fundraising is conducted by Florida Songwriters Association\, a 501c3 organization.  You are welcome to email your questions to covingtong622@gmail.com or TEXT 321-217-4493.  Check out www.musictomymind.com for further program information.
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/so-you-want-your-name-in-lights-2020-summer-camp-music-videos-premier-showing-at-the-fourth-monthly-workshop-talent-showcase/
LOCATION:Bronze Kingdom\, 6464 International Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:So You Want Your Name In Lights Talent Showcase and Workshop
DESCRIPTION:SO YOU WANT YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS TEEN WORKSHOP/SHOWCASE-FOR-SCHOLARSHIPS SET SATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 21 AT BRONZE KINGDOM \n  \nORLANDO\, FL – SO YOU WANT YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS Mentor Teen Talk Workshop and Talent Showcase-For-Scholarships continue on Saturday\, November 21\, starting from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM. \nOur host location is The Bronze Kingdom at 6464 International Drive. \nOn a monthly basis\, until April 2021 (Awards Day)\,  under-served youth\, ages 12 to 17 (up to 18 for high school seniors only) have opportunities to participate in educational workshops\, as well as showcases to share their talents. This month’s showcase features guest artist/vocalist Alonzo Allen who is October’s Top Performer. Each month a “Top Performer” is recognized by online voting; and that teen performer returns the following month to share their talent once more as featured guest artist.  All  “Top Performers” from these monthly showcase series (September 2020 – March 2021) will compete for scholarships and other prizes on April 24\, 2021 (AWARDS DAY). \nThe November 21st Mentor Teen Talk workshop facilitators are Frank Taylor\, International Recording Conductor/Trumpeter and Will Covington\, Program Visionary/International Record Producer and Grammy-Award-Winning Drummer.  Their topic is “Education – The Ultimate Equalizer For Any Profession”.  They will also share some of their career experiences.  Talent showcase application can be obtained at www.musictomymind.com; and should submit by Thursday\, November 19 DEADLINE. \nAttendees will get a sneak peek\, self-guided tour of the Bronze Kingdom Museum.  In-person attendance is limited\, temperature check upon arrival and masks must be worn at all times. These FREE workshops and showcases are made possible from funding\, in part\, by Orange County and United Arts of Central Florida.  So You Want Your Name In Lights is a youth mentoring/arts-focused program that uses music to engage participants’ interest.  This program is designed to provide life and social skills training to under-served youth with the aim to build character\, self-confidence\, self-esteem\, leadership\, and positive-thinking.  Its 6-weeks summer program offers etiquette\, healthy wellness\, financial literacy\, basic piano\, music composition\, copyrighting\, sound recording\, field trips\, and mentor teen talks that are paired with monthly talent showcases-for-scholarships. On the last day of summer camp\, the participants perform songs that they composed.  The monthly workshop/showcase is an offshoot of the summer music camp.   Music To My Mind\, Inc is a 501c3\, non-profit music education organization. \nFor further questions or if you are interested in contributing to the SCHOLARSHIP FUND\, please send your email to covingtong622@gmail.com.
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/so-you-want-your-name-in-lights-talent-showcase-and-workshop/
LOCATION:Bronze Kingdom\, 6464 International Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts
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