The GrapeVine June 19, 2008

Sophie’s Parlor Women’s Radio Collective
WPFW 89.3FM

This is the Grapevine, a collection of community events we can attend to support one another, grow and make 2008 the year we Shine. Events coming up this week are as follows:

Thursday June 19th
WPFW is proud to be the media sponsor for Brothers and Sisters International, Inc. (a Washington, DC based, non-profit organization that devotes its time to addressing the global human condition) special screening of the award-winning documentary, “Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress,” The Story of Oscar Brown, Jr. at the Historical Society of Washington at 7:00 pm. For more information call 202-302-4708

Regina Belle can be seen live at Blues Alley. She will be sharing her R&B vocals with the DC area. To purchase your tickets go to www.bluesalley.com.

Saturday June 21th
The Janine Gilbert-Carter Quartet will be performing live at the Mandarin Oriental Washington, DC from 8 to midnight. For more details visit www.janinecarter.com.

Women in Business Network of America presents "How to Strategically Advance Your Life and Business" at the Radisson Hotel - Largo Maryland from 10 am to 2 pm. This seminar will show you key things that can help you create balance in your life. To register visit www.circleofchampions.com or call (301) 218-2188.

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Wednesday June 25th
LiL SoSo Productions host “In the Artist’s Studio” features Wayna a
critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter. Her single “Moonlight Rendezvous” from her sophomore CD Higher Ground, charted the Billboards, earlier this year, for 7 consecutive weeks. Visit www.lilsoso.com for event and ticket information.

Upcoming/ Ongoing Events and Notices
emma’s revolution (a musical uprising of truth and) returns to Loudoun June 21, 2008. The benefit concert will be held at St. James, 10 East Broad Way in Lovettsville, at 7:30 pm. A backstage pass party with the artists and a silent auction will begin at 6:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased by contacting events@equalityloudoun.org or calling 703.431.0882, and are also available at Greater Goods, 1 S. Loudoun St. in Lovettsville. Hear audio tracks at: www.emmasrevolution.com

Mama Mia! The musical built around the songs of ABBA (“Dancing Queen,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Mama Mia”) is touring a version here at The National Theatre. The plot is built on a bride’s search among her mother’s old boy friends for her father so she can have him give her away at the wedding. The show will be running from June 24th to July 13th. To purchase your tickets visit www.potomacstages.com.

Theatre Camp will be at Venus Theatre from July 21st to August 22nd from 9am to 5pm weekly. The group will experience introductory work, spend a week seeing professional plays, and spend three weeks exploring and creating their own show. Camp will end with a performance for the public on Friday August 22nd. To register your child visit www.venustheatre.org/theatrecamp.

Birthdays
June 19th - Caroline Davis - Jazz Vocalist
June 19th – Sable Winters – Jazz Vocalist
June 22nd – Melanie Douglas Alto/Soprano Saxophonist/Composer, and Arranger
June 25th - Zita Foster – jazz/pop voalist

If you have events coming up and would like to share it here on the Grape email us at sophies@wpfw.org or sophiesparlor@gmail.com.

This has been the GrapeVine, compiled by Carla Thorpe. You’ve heard it all here in Sophie’s Parlor on WPFW, 89.3 FM Washington.