Bright Moments

any more comments from those who read this book ? (i just picked it up).

i was lost also! we need our "back up" place in place!

Date: 01/20/07 Venue: Florida Memorial University Start Time: 7:00PM Description: 11TH ANNUAL MELTON MUSTAFA JAZZ FESTIVAL CELEBRATES A NEW GENERATION OF JAZZ EXCELLENCE MIAMI GARDENS, FL [JANUARY 2, 2007] – South Florida music enthusiasts should prepare themselves for a spectacular weekend of sensational jazz! On Friday, January 19, 2007 and Saturday, January 20, 2007, Florida Memorial University will host the 11th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival in the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts on the university campus (15800 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054). The theme of this year’s event is “A New Generation of Jazz Excellence,” which is geared toward recruiting aspiring musicians to join Florida Memorial’s celebrated, fully-accredited music program in hopes of pursuing careers in jazz performance and music education. “We are proudly working to continue the tradition of jazz by inviting serious musicians to share their talents with other students and the public at large,” stated Melton Mustafa, festival coordinator and music professor at Florida Memorial University. The festival schedule is as follows: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM Musical seminars and workshops will be held with Melton Mustafa, Obed Calvaire, Kenny Drew, Jr., Curtis Lundy, Ralph MacDonald, and Bobby Watson. Workshops cost $20.00 for adult participants. NOTE: Registration begins at 8:00 AM! Saturday, January 20, 2007 7:00 PM Jazz Concert Jam to the electrifying tunes of Melton Mustafa (trumpet), Obed Calvaire (drums), Kenny Drew, Jr. (piano), Curtis Lundy (bass), Ralph MacDonald (percussion), Bobby Watson (alto saxophone), and other special guests! General admission tickets for the concert are on sale for $25.00. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $50.00, which includes access to all musical workshops, entry into the concert, premiere seating during the concert, and admission into an exclusive reception immediately following the performance. Tickets can be purchased from the following three locations: Blue Note Records (305-940-3394), Music Art Entertainment (954-581-2203), and the Florida Memorial Bookstore (305-626-3636). All proceeds from the concert will benefit the university’s Jazz Studies Program. For more information on the concert, please contact Melton Mustafa at mmustafa@fmuniv.edu and (305) 623-8219, or Dawn K. Batson at dbatson@fmuniv.edu and (305-626-3150). Located in the City of Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University is a private, historically Black institution offering 41 undergraduate degree programs and 4 graduate degree programs to a culturally diverse student body. Since its inception in 1879, the university has upheld a commitment to providing a solid foundation for thousands of young people and opening doors to educational opportunities that may have otherwise been closed to them. As South Florida’s ONLY Black university, it is widely recognized for being the birthplace of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” For more information, please contact the Office of Governmental and Public Affairs at (305) 626-3624.

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well mike (wherever you are) that sure was a thread ender!

happy birthday!!!!!!!

happy birthday!

happy birthday!!!

Happy birthday AB - we miss you man!!!

dang!

Painting of Jolie draws notice By MARTHA WAGGONER, Associated Press Writer Sun Jan 7, 6:43 AM ET RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina artist intrigued by the public obsession with celebrity has found herself feeding that obsession with a painting of actress Angelina Jolie as the Virgin Mary hovering over a Wal-Mart check-out line. Kate Kretz has painted for 20 years but none of her previous work has garnered the attention given "Blessed Art Thou," showing this weekend at Art Miami, an annual exposition of modern and contemporary art. The painting has gotten much attention from celebrity web sites and blogs. Since the buzz started, the number of daily unique visitors to Kretz's own blog has jumped from an average of 30 to 15,000 on Wednesday. "My intention was to ask a question and get people to think," Kretz said in a telephone interview Friday from Miami. "I had no idea so many people would be asking a question and thinking." The painting -- acrylic and oil on linen -- depicts an angelic Jolie in the clouds, holding her newborn daughter, Shiloh, with children Maddox and Zahara at her legs. Below them is a Wal-Mart checkout line. The painting is for sale for $50,000 through Chelsea Galleria in Miami, which represents Kretz. On her blog, Kretz, 43, said the painting addresses "the celebrity worship cycle." She said she chose Jolie for the subject "because of her unavoidable presence in the media, the worldwide anticipation of her child, her 'unattainable' beauty and the good that she is doing in the world through her example, which adds another layer to the already complicated questions surrounding her status." Washington Post art critic Blake Gopnik, asked to comment about "Blessed Art Thou" on a Post blog, was unimpressed. "Once you've deciphered it, there's not much chance of giving it a second look," Gopnik wrote. ___ On the Net: http://www.katekretz.com

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"a part" unless you really don't want to be in his group. i actually dig the violinist in the red dress!!

congratulations!!!!!

3 detained trying to enter Port of Miami By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer 10 minutes ago MIAMI - Three men were caught trying to slip past a checkpoint in a cargo truck Sunday at the Port of Miami, said authorities, who increased security at the busy trade hub. A port security officer became suspicious when the truck driver could not produce proper paperwork to enter the port about 8 a.m., Miami-Dade Police Detective Richard Williams said. The driver also indicated he was alone in the truck. Officers searched the truck and found two men in the cab trying to hide, Williams said. The three men — two Iraqis and one Lebanese national who are legal permanent U.S. residents — were taken into custody for questioning. They had not been arrested or charged by Sunday afternoon. The men do not appear on any terrorist watch list, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez. A preliminary check of the truck showed its contents did not match the manifest, Gonzalez said. She declined to say what was in the truck, citing the investigation. The Miami-Dade bomb squad moved the truck away from public areas of the port and X-rayed it. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security were also on scene. The port's cargo area was shut down all day Sunday. "Of course we're on a heightened sense of security out here," Williams said. Passengers in the normally busy cruise ship area of the port were unaware of the official bustle in the cargo area. When told of the situation, some said they thought it probably made boarding lines longer. But officials said Sunday's long lines were normal. "I feel freaked out," said Connecticut resident Allie Tetreault, 23, who was waiting to board a Caribbean cruise when she heard about the security alert. "That's not good to hear right before you are going on vacation." ___ Associated Press writer Phil Davis in Tampa, Fla., contributed to this report.

Great book. The Penguin edition includes a map for a walking tour of Barcelona which takes you to various places mentioned in the book. Unfortunately I read the book shortly after returning from Barcelona this past Spring. I wish I'd read it before we went-- ot=r better yet while we were there. I think it's a good reason to visit Bercelona again. shadow was an excellent read! i am half-way through anita o'day's biography "high times, hard times" - enjoyable and informative!

at age 14 anita o'day was a marathon dancer singing for coins. (still reading her bio - )

It's like a test, to see if you're strong enough to be apart of the organissimo forums! "a part"

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