Oakland: Dave Chappelle “LIVE” at the New Parrish 8/29 & 8/30

Posted on August 27th, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Comedy, Culture Capture Champs, oakland.

Froto shot by Cognito- Culture Capture Champs™

The Bay Area has two chances to catch one of the funniest cats in stand-up this weekend at The New Parrish.

Click Here for Tix Info

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Frospotted in Atlanta!

Posted on August 26th, 2010 by missfrolab.
Categories: Afronistas, Atlanta, Fro-Spotting.

Brittni Picks Fros Not Fights!

Pick Fros Not Fights!

Pick Fros Not Fights!

Big THANK YOU to frolaborator Brittni Greene (top photo) for frospotting these lovely afronistas at a recent natural hair event in Atlanta!

Pick Fros Not Fights!!

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NC: “The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl” at Nasher Museum

Posted on August 25th, 2010 by missfrolab.
Categories: Art, Design, History, Music.

THE RECORD
Contemporary ART and VINYL

at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University (Durham, North Carolina)

September 2, 2010 – February 6, 2011

Preview Week: August 26 – September 1, 2010

Opening Event and DJ Party: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 8:30 – 10:30 PM

“The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl,” the groundbreaking exhibition that explores the culture of vinyl records through 50 years of contemporary art. Celebrate with artists William Cordova, Harrison Haynes, Taiyo Kimura, Tim Lee, David McConnell, Mingering Mike, 9th Wonder, Fatimah Tuggar and Lyota Yagi. Listen to records with New York-based DJs Piotr Orlov and Dave Tompkins, who contributed essays to the exhibition catalogue.

The exhibition includes a broad range of works, such as a hybrid violin and record player, Viophonograph, a seminal work by Laurie Anderson; David Byrne’s original life-sized Polaroid photomontage used for the cover of the 1978 Talking Heads album More Songs About Buildings and Food; a monumental column of vinyl records by Cordova; and an important early work by Robleto, who melted down Billie Holiday records in an alchemic process to create hand-painted buttons. Works by Christian Marclay, who has made art with records for 30 years, include his early and rarely seen Recycled Records as well as his most recent record video, Looking for Love.

The Nasher Museum commissioned two works for The Record. Berlin-based artist Satch Hoyt created a 16-foot canoe made of red 45-rpm records with an original soundscape during a 2009 artist residency at Duke. New York artist Xaviera Simmons created photographs of the North Carolina landscape and solicited musical responses from musicians such as Mac McCaughan of Superchunk, Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. The original songs will be pressed onto a 12-inch record and played with her installation.

“Since the heyday of vinyl, and through its decline and recent resurgence, a surprising number of artists have worked with vinyl records. The Record presents some of the best, rarest and most unexpected examples. The artists in the exhibition use the vinyl record as metaphor, archive, artifact, icon, portrait, or transcendent medium.” - Trevor Schoonmaker, curator of contemporary art at the Nasher Museum

Listen to a podcast of an interview with Trevor Schoonmaker by Kitty Kinnin, host of the morning show and Sunday brunch on 100.7 The River.

More information here.

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NYC: World Premiere of “Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert” {8/26}

Posted on August 25th, 2010 by missfrolab.
Categories: Africa, Doc's & Flix, Erykah Badu, Fro's You Should Know, Frolaborators, History, Mos Def, Music, NYC, Talib Kweli, The ROOTS.

Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert
World Premiere – Thursday, August 26th
at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center (NYC).
Reception: 6pm / Program: 7pm
hosted by M1 of dead prez, performance by Blitz the Ambassador.

Black August Hip-Hop Project Trailer from dream hampton on Vimeo.

Directed by dream hampton, partial proceeds to benefit political prisoners

Featuring exclusive interviews with exiled activists activists Assata Shakur, former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver, political prisoner Mutulu Shakur and others, the film Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert documents the movement behind the annual event that the nonprofit Malcolm X Grassroots Movement has produced, for more than a decade, to raise awareness about and support the political prisoners in the U.S.

Part concert film, Black August highlights performances in New York, Cuba and South Africa featuring Mos Def, dead prez, Talib Kweli, David Banner, Common, Erykah Badu and others.

This screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring director dream hampton; Lumumba Bandele, co founder of the Black August: Hip-Hop Project; Professor Marc Lamont Hill of Columbia University; former political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahaad; Talib Kweli; and M1 of dead prez. The evening is the official opening night of the Black August Film Festival.

Tickets

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LA: “Remember The Time” Questlove, Duplaix, PB Wolf x MJ 8/27

Posted on August 24th, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Frolaborators, LA, Music.

REMEMBER THE TIMES – MJ BDAY Celebration
Featuring
DJ QUESTLOVE
HOST/DJ
VIKTER DUPLAIX
visual artists
PB Wolf
JEFF MIDDLEMISS
DAVO
MarcDANIEL JOHNSON
Culinary treats provided by
DANTE FRIED CHICKEN
www.rideorfry.com
915 S. Sante Fe Ave
(behind bldg) Downtown LA. 90021
Ample street parking with roaming security
$20 entrance before 11:30pm w/ RSVP to:
questloversvp@walktalkin.com
(RSVP submitted by 5pm day of event)
10pm-4am | 21wID
*Cash only event*
Indoor/Outdoor areas

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LA: “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child” at the Nuart

Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by missfrolab.
Categories: Art, Doc's & Flix, History.

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The documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, features never-before seen footage of the prolific artist painting, talking about his art, and existing in the two years prior to his death in 1988, and is now showing in LA at Nuart Theatre through Thursday – August 26th.

via IMDB:

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.

Follow @BasquiatDoc on twitter and visit the movie’s Official Web Site for more info and additional cities and showtimes.

See also: LA Times review

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Audio: Nottz “The 1ne” Feat. Alchemist

Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Culture Capture Champs, DMV, Downloads, Music.

Shot By Cognito- Culture Capture Champs™

DOWNLOAD HERE

Pre order “You Need This Music” Here

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Video: Strong Arm Steady “Chitlins & Pepsi” Feat. Planet Asia

Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Culture Capture Champs, LA, Music, Videos.

Nick Diamond- Phil D”Agony Krondon (shot by Cognito-Culture Capture Champs™)

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Feat. Planet Asia. Produced by Madlib. From the album IN SEARCH OF STONEY JACKSON

Directed by Henry DeMaio

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