The Line-Up

Savannah Urban Arts Festival 2010 Event Line-Up

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Brittany Bosco Live at SUAF 09

Sunday-April 18, 2010

The Face Project: A Photography Exhibit Unveiling-5:30-6:30pm

Come and check out the coolest photography exhibit and book you have ever seen! Who know, you might see someones face that looks like yours! You can also meet the photographer and enjoy a SUAFtini at LuLu’s!

Location: LuLu’s Chocolate Bar, 42 Martin L. King Jr. Blvd.

AWOL presents-Therepy Session Open Mic-7:00-9:00pm

Poetry, Music, Art, great coffee and delicious organic foods.

Location: The Sentient Bean Coffee Shop, 13 East Park Ave.

Monday-April 19, 2010

Mahogany Shades of Beauty, Inc. presents-Busamove Fitness Bootcamp-Mon-Thurs 12:00-1:00pm

Free healthy box lunches will be provided for the first 20 participants to arrive

Location: West Broad St. YMCA, 1110 May St.

Indigo Arts presents-Graffitti Writing Workshop-6:00-7:00pm

Come and learn the history and technique of graffitti writing.

Artist Instructor-Adolfo Hernandez

Location: Indigo Arts Center, 703D Louisville Rd.

SUAFilm presents-Film Screening-“Style Wars”-7:00-9:00pm

Style Wars is the original Hip Hop documentary. Directed by Tony Silver and Produced by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant, it was awarded the Grand Prize for Documentaries at the 1983 Sundance Film Festival. STYLE WARS is regarded as the indispensable document of New York Street culture of the early ’80s, the filmic record of a golden age of youthful creativity that exploded into the world from a city in crisis.

Location: Indigo Arts Center, 703D Lousiville Road

Tuesday-April 20, 2010

AWOL, Inc. presents-MC Bootcamp & Artist Development Workshop-6-9pm

Topics to be covered include the art of writing 16 bars, effective self-promotion, artist professionalism, contracts for artistic services, putting together a press kit and how to use social media.

Artist Professionals: Lloyd Harold, BFA, SCAD University, Patrick Rodgers, President Press Play Public Relations Firm, Lady Mahogany, CEO Mahogany Shades of Beauty, Inc., Tony Jordan, Founder AWOL, Inc., DaVena Jordan, Executive Director AWOL, Inc., Stagefront Presentation Systems Representative

Location: Meddin Studios, 215 Louisville Road

Dope Sandwich presents-Hip-Hop Night at The Jinx-10:00pm-3:00am

DJ D-FROST and the crew will be spinning all the best hip hop to be had with late night open mic MC freestyle battles and breakdancing with Basik Lee of Dope Sandwich.

Location: The Jinx, 127 West Congress St.

Wednesday-April 21, 2010

SUAFilm presents-Film Screenings-6:00pm-10:00pm

Feature Film-P.A.T.H A Hip-Hop Documentary Directed by Award winning Miami film maker, Dan Perez

P.A.T.H. (Preserving Archiving and Teaching Hiphop History), is a company founded by Miami emcee and grassroots Hiphop activist Brimstone127. In the summer of 2007 P.A.T.H hosted its first ever Hip-Hop summer camp for youth ages 12-18 in Miami, FL. The films documents the program as youth learn new things about the real roots of hip hop history and how to incoporate the positive aspects of hip hop into their music and creative abilities.

SUAF Indie Film-A series of 10-minute short film submissions will also be shown from local, regional and student indie film makers.

Screenings Schedule:

6-6:30-Music and Mingle (grab your popcorn)

6:30-6:50-Endeleza Trailer  Q&A

7:00-7:25-You Are Beautiful Q&A

7:30-9:00-P.A.T.H.:A Hip-Hop Documentary, Q&A via Skype

Location: Indigo Arts Center, 703D Louisville, Road

Thursday-April 22, 2010

SUAFDance presents-Breakdancing 101-7:00-9:00pm

Artist Instructor: Basik Lee of Dope Sandwich Crew

Basik Lee has been breakdancing and amazing audiences all across the southeast region for over 10 years. He has participated and organized dozens of regional and national B-Boy Battles. Come learn the art of breakdancing. 21+ONLY

Location: Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton St.

SUAFMusic presents-LIVE MUSIC from Futuristic Soul-Singer, Dezaray Dawn-7:00-9:00pm

Dezaray Dawn is an exciting new artist on the future soul scene, possessing a voice which resonates with the depth of both emotion and experience. This German-born, Southern-raised Army brat is a self-described gypsy, having lived in 2 countries, 4 states, and 6 US cities by the time she was 16. She attended 16 schools in 12 years, and Dezaray states: “When nothing else was solid in my life, there was always music. Come out and relax after work and listen to some smooth grooves and enjoy some of LuLu’s luscious deserts and martinis.

Location: LuLus Chocolate Bar, 42 MLK Jr. Blvd.

The OFFICIAL Savannah Urban Arts Festival LAUNCH PARTY JAM SESSION-9:00-12:00AM

MUST BE 21+ FOR ENTRY

Open Bar-9:00-10:00pm

Cash Bar-10:00-12 midnight

SUAF is a festival presented in support of not just the arts but  Savannah’s favorite arts nonprofit, AWOL All Walks of Life, Inc. AWOL provides at-risk youth with authentic and engaging arts based education program during after school and evening hours. Come support a great cause and see over a DOZEN LIVE ACTS INCLUDING R & B, FUNK, SOUL, DANCE, POETRY AND SAVANNAH’S HOTTEST MCees.! You will not want to miss this rapid fire mix of live music, art and fun.

Suggested Donation: $5.00 (This is a “Past the Hat Production”-Donations go to support the festival)

Location: The American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. (Downtown near Forsyth Park)

Friday, April 23, 2010

Woody’s Skate Park presents-Skateboard Demos-5:30-8:30pm

Come out and skate the afternoon away and enjoy some free hot dogs and hamburgers compliments of [insert sponsor here..still looking]! Watch amazing live skateboard demos performed by some of Savannah’s most talented local skaters.

Location: Woodsy Skate Park, (SOUTHSIDE Savannah for this one folks) 218 Windsor Road

SHUT UP AND FIGHT BATTLE NIGHT-9:00pm-until the “Last Man is Standing”
A night of fierce artistry and competition. With a Breakdance showcase’s, Producer Beat Battle and some live Gaming action outside on the blow up screens. Come early, we are expecting this on to be packed.

Location: Indigo Arts Center, 703D Louisville Road

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum-SUAF Block Party @Wayne St. and MLK. Blvd.-12:00-5:00pm

Food, vendors and LIVE PERFORMANCES  on the Urban Life Stage. Come out and support local and regional artist alongside local vendors. The GIGANTIC VELCRO WALL will be in full affect. Plenty of BBQ Ribs provided by Savannah’s BEST BBQ MAN in town, Big Boss BBQ! There will also be some finger licken Lo Country Boil for the seafood lover in you. All activites are free, you just have to pay to grub.

Location: 460 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard

Art, Beat and Lyrics:Urban Art Exhibition-Open for public walk through viewing 1:00-5:00pm and from 7:00-11:00pm AB+L is the most amazing art exhibit in Georgia, with everything from sneaker installation to en entire wall full of RUN-DMC artifacts, you will not want to miss the LIVE VERSION of AB+L that starts at 7:00pm with live DJ’s, Emcees, breakers and a whole lot of music and live, live energy! Get there on time, we are expecting to fill up quick!

Location: 460 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard

OFFICIAL SUAF AFTER PARTY LOCATION:TBA

Sunday, April 25, 2010

AWOL, Inc. and Indigo Arts presents Artist Networking Brunch-1:00-2:30pm, Indigo Arts Center, 703 D Louisville Road

Come out and say so long to all the SUAF artist and event organizers, exchange information so that you can get together to make the next great collabo! Enjoy a light brunch before you and the band hit the road.

Press Play Public Relations presents Vinyl Appreciation-5:00-9:00pm, Indigo Arts Center, 703 D Louisville Road

A gang of awesome DJs celebrating music pressed onto vinyl records. We’re pulling out all the awesome music we never get to play in bars or at parties and letting it all hang out. Come chill and listen to weird cool music. Discover something new for your ears. Psych, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock, Lounge, Easy Listening and more…
Bring a book to read, or some friends to talk to, or some paper to draw on., Whatever. We’re hanging out and playing cool music, come enjoy the bounty of our archaic analog music discs.

$3 suggested donation (you can give more if you like) w/ proceeds going to benefit the Indigo Arts Station and the Savannah Urban Arts Festival