“Just Lyricz” Live at Random Row This Thursday, February 16

If you’re free Thursday evening, why not get out and support the most exciting genuine multicultural culture event happening in Charlottesville?!  In addition to its open mic (hip hop, folk music, poetry, who knows?), Just Lyricz will feature a guest poet this week.  He'll provide an extended performance (likely about 30 minutes).  His name is Matthew Cuban Hernandez, and he's from Jacksonville, Florida.  He is a slam poet who has competed nationally and coaches youth who also perform poetry.  Check out this You Tube video for a sample of one of his poems:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA-Q5yS84h8&feature=related.

The details:  Thursday, February 16th from 7pm until 10pm at Random Row bookstore, 315 W. Main St., Charlottesville.  $5 entrance fee.  Just tell Camisha or Anthony (the DJ) if you would like to get on stage to read/recite some of your work.

“Just Lyricz” Live at Random Row This Thursday, January 19

“Just Lyricz” happens at the Random Row bookstore, 315 W. Main St. (just south of Staples), on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.  The shows run from 7 to 10 pm (admission is $5) and are open mic, with a lively combination of poetry, hip-hop, rap, and music.  

This is one of the few places in Charlottesville where you’ll find a genuine mix in terms of race, age, and social class, with a high level of mutual support and encouragement.  With open mic, you take what you get; it’s bound to be uneven.  But that’s part of the real fun of the show.  Some of the folks who climb up on that stage have talent that will knock your socks off!  Give it a try; highly recommended.

Nonviolence Requires Courage... and Other Principles of Martin Luther King

Monday, January 16, 2012 / 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm at Random Row Bookstore, 

315 W. Main St., Charlottesville (directly south of Staples)

Come celebrate how the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King (and many other Civil Rights activists) lives on here in Charlottesville. This is a gathering for all those who have a dream of social justice and a desire to see it come true.

The theme is Dr. King's Principles of Nonviolence and how they can guide us in today's world. 

~ We will serve homemade soup, bread, salad and desserts.

~ Special guests will offer poetry, music, stories, and other artistry related to the theme.

~ The Presence troupe will use playback and forum theatre techniques to reflect on audience members' hopes, fears, frustrations, wishes and dreams for the future for Charlottesville and the world. We encourage you to share your own anecdotes, situations, and concrete strategies for change!

 ~ Diverse elements will be interwoven artistically, supported by visual projection, freestyle poetry, interactive theatre forms, and the soulful rhythms of DJ "Double A1K". 

~ Local groups are invited to display their work in the areas of social justice, diversity awareness, and nonviolent change.

~ Produced by Presence Center for Applied Theatre Arts and JustLyricz/ Skies the Limit Entertainment

Feel free to spread the word, and we hope to see you on MLK Day!