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Just Around The Corner – 4/27
Greetings Folks. Stopping by to finally post the new events. Still on break from the blog as I try to get some content and contests together for my subscribers. So if you still haven’t subscribed yet, you will definitely want to make sure you are on the list so that you do not miss out on the upcoming goodies. Also note the Poetry out Loud semi-finals & Finals are this week. Please feel free to check out the website for more information.
New events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Friday – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- Friday – Carolyn Malachi @ Montgomery College Performing Arts Center
- Saturday – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- Saturday – Community Cinema Screening of “Welcome to Shelbyville” @ Busboys & Poets 14th & V
- May 2nd – Alice Walker @ Busboys & Poets 5th & K
- May 3rd – Talib Kweli @ Blackcat
- May 6th – Ojay’s @ DAR Constitution Hall
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 10th – Eric Benet @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 12th – Eric Benet @ Birchmere
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
Down the Road:
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 18th – Raheem Devaughn & W Ellington Felton @ U street Music Hall
- May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
- May 19th – ZooFari @ the National Zoo
- May 19th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- May 21st – INfieldFest at the 136th Preakness Stakes f. Bruno Mars
- May 21st – DC 101 Chili Cook-Off @ RFK Stadium
- May 24th – Raphael Saadiq @ Ramshead live Baltimore
- May 25th – Raphael Saadiq @ 9:30 Club
- June 1st – 13th – DC Jazz Festival
- June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
- June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
- June 2nd – Bill Cosby @ Wolf Trap
- June 4th – Steel Pulse @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4th – An Evening with Spike Lee @ Lincoln Theatre
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 11th – DC Jazz Festival f Bobby McFerrin @ Warner Theatre
- June 12th – Musiq Soulchild @ Birchmere
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
- June 20th – Good Charlotte & Yellow card @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- June 22nd – Sade w. John Legend @ Verizon Center
- June 23rd – Bootsy Collins @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- June 24th – Alice Smith @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- June 26th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap
- June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
- June 30th – 7/3 – Mamma Mia stage play
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 4th – A Capital Fourth @ The Mall (concert acts TBA)
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
- July 9th – Frankie Beverly & Maze w. Rachelle Ferrell
- July 13-15th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
- July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere
- August 12th – Art Sherrod jr. f Chante Moore
- August 19th – Kindred The Family Soul @ Birchmere
- August 20th – Kindred The Family Soul @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- September 27th – 10/30 – Les Miserables @ The Kennedy Center
- October 12th – Boyz II Men @ Birchmere
- October 13th – 16th – Guy Torry @ DC Improv
- October 15th – Paula Poundstone @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 4/27
Greetings Folks. Stopping by to finally post the new events. Still on break from the blog as I try to get some content and contests together for my subscribers. So if you still haven’t subscribed yet, you will definitely want to make sure you are on the list so that you do not miss out on the upcoming goodies. Also note the Poetry out Loud semi-finals & Finals are this week. Please feel free to check out the website for more information.
New events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Friday – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- Friday – Carolyn Malachi @ Montgomery College Performing Arts Center
- Saturday – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- Saturday – Community Cinema Screening of “Welcome to Shelbyville” @ Busboys & Poets 14th & V
- May 2nd – Alice Walker @ Busboys & Poets 5th & K
- May 3rd – Talib Kweli @ Blackcat
- May 6th – Ojay’s @ DAR Constitution Hall
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 10th – Eric Benet @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 12th – Eric Benet @ Birchmere
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
Down the Road:
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 18th – Raheem Devaughn & W Ellington Felton @ U street Music Hall
- May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
- May 19th – ZooFari @ the National Zoo
- May 19th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- May 21st – INfieldFest at the 136th Preakness Stakes f. Bruno Mars
- May 21st – DC 101 Chili Cook-Off @ RFK Stadium
- May 24th – Raphael Saadiq @ Ramshead live Baltimore
- May 25th – Raphael Saadiq @ 9:30 Club
- June 1st – 13th – DC Jazz Festival
- June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
- June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
- June 2nd – Bill Cosby @ Wolf Trap
- June 4th – Steel Pulse @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4th – An Evening with Spike Lee @ Lincoln Theatre
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 11th – DC Jazz Festival f Bobby McFerrin @ Warner Theatre
- June 12th – Musiq Soulchild @ Birchmere
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
- June 20th – Good Charlotte & Yellow card @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- June 22nd – Sade w. John Legend @ Verizon Center
- June 23rd – Bootsy Collins @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- June 24th – Alice Smith @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- June 26th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap
- June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
- June 30th – 7/3 – Mamma Mia stage play
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 4th – A Capital Fourth @ The Mall (concert acts TBA)
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
- July 9th – Frankie Beverly & Maze w. Rachelle Ferrell
- July 13-15th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
- July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere
- August 12th – Art Sherrod jr. f Chante Moore
- August 19th – Kindred The Family Soul @ Birchmere
- August 20th – Kindred The Family Soul @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- September 27th – 10/30 – Les Miserables @ The Kennedy Center
- October 12th – Boyz II Men @ Birchmere
- October 13th – 16th – Guy Torry @ DC Improv
- October 15th – Paula Poundstone @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 4/18
Happy Monday Folks. Rolling with the same playlist but got a few new events. I also must announce that I will be taking a blogging vacation for the next three weeks. I will continue to post the events every Monday as concert season heats up and I will also be making some tweaks here and there. If you haven’t done so already check out some of the old posts.
New events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
Tonight – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Birchmere
Friday – June 5th – Ruined stage play @ Arena Stage
Friday – The Foreign Exchange @ The State Theater
Saturday – Step Afrika @ National Geographic Museum
Saturday – Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald tribute @ Blues Alley
April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
April 29th – Carolyn Malachi @ Montgomery College Performing Arts Center
April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
April 30th – Community Cinema Screening of “Welcome to Shelbyville” @ Busboys & Poets 14th & V
Down the Road:
May 2nd – Alice Walker @ Busboys & Poets 5th & K
May 3rd – Talib Kweli @ Blackcat
May 6th – Ojay’s @ DAR Constitution Hall
May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
May 10th – Eric Benet @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
May 12th – Eric Benet @ Birchmere
May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
May 19th – ZooFari @ the National Zoo
May 19th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival @ Kennedy Center
May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
May 20th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase @ Kennedy Center
May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
May 21st – INfieldFest at the 136th Preakness Stakes f. Bruno Mars
May 21st – DC 101 Chili Cook-Off @ RFK Stadium
May 24th – Raphael Saadiq @ Ramshead live Baltimore
May 25th – Raphael Saadiq @ 9:30 Club
June 1st – 13th – DC Jazz Festival
June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
June 2nd – Bill Cosby @ Wolf Trap
June 4th – Steel Pulse @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
June 4th – An Evening with Spike Lee @ Lincoln Theatre
June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 11th – DC Jazz Festival f Bobby McFerrin @ Warner Theatre
June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
June 20th – Good Charlotte & Yellow card @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
June 22nd – Sade w. John Legend @ Verizon Center
June 23rd – Bootsy Collins @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
June 24th – Alice Smith @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
June 26th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap
June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
June 30th – 7/3 – Mamma Mia stage play
July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
July 9th – Frankie Beverly & Maze w. Rachelle Ferrell
July 13-15th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere
August 12th – Art Sherrod jr. f Chante Moore- August 19th – Kindred The Family Soul @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 4/11
Happy Monday People. New events and a new playlist full of soul music to get your through the work day. I’m also excited because season 2 of “Treme” starts on April 24th. I had to break out with my “ReNew Orleans” shirt today. It’s getting warm out , so I will need to soon break out with a festival list. Likely to come next week. Also still working on the pre-sale code listings for subscribers. Keep an eye out for your email. If you have not subscribed, what are you waiting for? Check the upper left corner.
New events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Tuesday – 24th – The Color Purple Musical @ The National Theatre
- Thursday – Tina Fey @ Sixth & I Synagogue
- Sunday – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 18th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Birchmere
- April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stageplay @ Areana Stage
- April 22nd – The Foriegn Exchange @ The State Theater
- April 23rd – Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald tribue @ Blues Alley
Down the Road:
- April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- April 29th – Carolyn Malachi @ Montgomery College Performing Arts Center
- April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- May 3rd – Talib Kweli @ Blackcat
- May 6th – O’Jay’s @ DAR Constitution Hall
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 10th – Eric Benet @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 12th – Eric Benet @ Birchmere
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
- May 19th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- May 21st – INfieldFest at the 136th Preakness Stakes f. Bruno Mars
- May 21st – DC 101 Chili Cook-Off @ RFK Stadium
- May 24th – Raphael Saadiq @ Ramshead live Baltimore
- May 25th – Raphael Saadiq @ 9:30 Club
- June 1st – 13th – DC Jazz Festival
- June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
- June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
- June 2nd – Bill Cosby @ Wolf Trap
- June 4th – Steel Pulse @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4th – An Evening with Spike Lee @ Lincoln Theatre
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 11th – DC Jazz Festival f Bobby McFerrin @ Warner Theatre
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Arena
- June 22nd – Sade w. John Legend @ Verizon Center
- June 24th – Alice Smith @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- June 26th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap
- June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
- June 30th – 7/3 – Mamma Mia stage play
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
- July 9th – Frankie Beverly & Maze w. Rachelle Ferrell
- July 13th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
- July 31st – Morris Day &a
mp; the Time @ Birchmere - August 12th – Art Sherrod jr. f. Chante Moore
- August 19th – Kindred The Family Soul @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 4/4
Happy Monday. New week new events. It seems that the amount of new events is picking up as the weather is starting to break. I also have an artist profile coming up this week. I’m also looking into a presale code list for my subscribers, so you will definitely want to sign up if you haven’t already.
New events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Tuesday - House of Pain @ 9:30 Club
- Wednesday - N’dambi & W Ellington Felton @ U streel music hall
- Thursday – 17th – DC International Film Festival
- Thursday – Marsha Ambrosius & Melanie Fiona @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- Thursday – Acoustic Africa @ GW Lisner Auditorium
- Saturday - National Cherry Blossom Parade
- April 12th – 24th – The Color Purple Musical @ The National Theatre
- April 14th – Tina Fey @ Sixth & I Synagogue
- April 17th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 18th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Birchmere
- April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stageplay @ Areana Stage
- April 22nd – The Foriegn Exchange @ The State Theater
- April 23rd – Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald tribue @ Blues Alley
- April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- April 29th – Carolyn Malachi @ Montgomery College Performing Arts Center
- April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- May 3rd – Talib Kweli @ Blackcat
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 10th – Eric Benet @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 12th – Eric Benet @ Birchmere
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
- May 19th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 21st – Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase @ Kennedy Center
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- May 21st – INfieldFest at the 136th Preakness Stakes f. Bruno Mars
- June 1st – 13th – DC Jazz Festival
- June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
- June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
- June 2nd – Bill Cosby @ Wolf Trap
- June 4th – Steel Pulse @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4th – An Evening with Spike Lee @ Lincoln Theatre
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
- June 22nd – Sade w. John Legend @ Verizon Center
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- June 26th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap
- June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
- June 30th – 7/3 – Mamma Mia stage play
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
- July 9th – Frankie Beverly & Maze w. Rachelle Ferrell
- July 13th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
- July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 3/29
Happy — Tuesday. There are a few new events but I wanted to put this poetry event on full blast. I love poetry slams. They are usually pretty entertaining and spontaneous burst of talent. I unfortunately will be at work but hopefully one of you can go and give me a review. Also got the Janet Jackson review coming up tomorrow and the play list to get you ready for the post. So check out the events below.
New events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Wednesday – Grafitti DC Poetry Slam Finale @ Liv Nightclub
- Thursday – 4/1 – Maze f. Frankie Beverly w/ Raheem Devaughn
- Saturday – Ginuwine, Tank, Carl Thomas & Case @ DAR Constitution Hall
- April 5th – House of Pain @ 9:30 Club
- April 6th – N’dambi & W Ellington Felton @ U streel music hall
- April 7th – 17th – DC International Film Festival
- April 7th – Marsha Ambrosius & Melanie Fiona @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 9th – National Cherry Blossom Parade
- April 12th – 24th – The Color Purple Musical @ The National Theatre
- April 14th – Tina Fey @ Sixth & I Synagogue
- April 17th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 18th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Birchmere
- April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stageplay @ Areana Stage
- April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- May 3rd – Talib Kweli @ Blackcat
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 10th – Eric Benet @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 12th – Eric Benet @ Birchmere
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- June 1st – 13th – DC Jazz Festival
- June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
- June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
- June 2nd – Bill Cosby @ Wolf Trap
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4th – An Evening with Spike Lee @ Lincoln Theatre
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
- June 22nd – Sade w. John Legend @ Verizon Center
- June 24th – Alice Smith @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- June 26th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap
- June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
- June 30th – 7/3 – Mamma Mia stage play
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
- July 13th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
- July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmer
Just Around The Corner – 3/21
Happy Monday. New events posted and rolling with the same playlist. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing Janet this week. I’ve been to quite a few Janet concerts and they have always been very entertaining. It will be interesting to see her in a smaller venue with lets space and props. Check out the new events below and a side note, Raphael Saadiq will be on Jay Leno tonight.
New events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- March 22nd & 24th- Janet Jackson @ Constitution Hall
- March 24th – Art & Soul of South Africa f. Carolyn Malachi @ Smithsonian Art Museum
- March 24th-27th – Kevin Eubanks @ Blues Alley
- March 25th – Naturally 7 @ Strathmore
- March 25th – Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble @ Lincoln Theatre
- March 26th – Bradford Marsalis Quartet @ Kennedy Center
- March 26th – Elton John @ 1st Mariner Areana
- March 27th – “The Nine Lives of Marion Barry” film @ Busboys & Poets 5th & K
- March 31st – 4/1 – Maze f. Frankie Beverly w/ Raheem Devaughn
- April 2nd – Ginuwine, Tank, Carl Thomas & Case @ DAR Constitution Hall
Down the Road:
- April 5th – House of Pain @ 9:30 Club
- April 6th – N’dambi & W Ellington Felton @ U streel music hall
- April 7th – 17th – DC International Film Festival
- April 7th – Marsha Ambrosius & Melanie Fiona @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 9th – National Cherry Blossom Parade
- April 12th – 24th – The Color Purple Musical @ The National Theatre
- April 14th – Tina Fey @ Sixth & I Synagogue
- April 17th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 18th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Birchmere
- April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stageplay @ Areana Stage
- April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- May 3rd – Talib Kweli @ Blackcat
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 12th – Eric Benet @ Birchmere
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- June 1st – 13th – DC Jazz Festival
- June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
- June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
- June 2nd – Bill Cosby @ Wolf Trap
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- June 26th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap
- June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
- June 30th – 7/3 – Mamma Mia stage play@ Wolf Trap
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
- July 13th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
- July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 3/14
Happy Monday. There were not a lot of new events this week but I have updated the playlist with the MIA 90′s ladies of R&B. I also have the presale code for the Sade show at the Verizon Center on June 22nd. The presale starts on March 17th 10am – the 18th 10pm. The code is “FLOW”.
Remember new events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
Today – March 15th – New African Films Festival @ AFI Silver Spring
Thursday – 19th – March Madness @ Verizon Center
Thursday – Les Nubians @ Embassy of France
Thursday – Rachelle Ferrell @ Birchmere
Thursday – Average White Band @ Ramshead Tavern
Friday – Average White Band @ Birchmere
Friday & 19th – Kem with Ledisi @ DAR Constitution Hall
Friday – Rachelle Ferrell @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
Saturday – Mike Epps & Sheryl Underwood @ 1st Mariner Areana
Sunday – Kem @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
March 22nd & 24th- Janet Jackson @ Constitution Hall
March 24th – Art & Soul of South Africa f. Carolyn Malachi @ Smithsonian Art Museum
March 24th-27th – Kevin Eubanks @ Blues Alley
March 25th – Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble @ Lincoln Theatre
March 26th – Bradford Marsalis Quartet @ Kennedy Center
March 26th – Elton John @ 1st Mariner Areana
March 31st – Maze f. Frankie Beverly w/ Raheem Devaughn
Down the Road:
April 2nd – Ginuwine, Tank, Carl Thomas & Case @ DAR Constitution Hall
April 5th – House of Pain @ 9:30 Club
April 6th – N’dambi & W Ellington Felton @ U street music hall
April 7th – 17th – DC International Film Festival
April 7th – Marsha Ambrosius & Melanie Fiona @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
April 9th – National Cherry Blossom Parade
April 12th – 24th – The Color Purple Musical @ The National Theatre
April 17th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
April 18th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Birchmere
April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stage play @ Areana Stage
April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
June 2nd – Aisha Tyler @ DC Improv
June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
June 30th – Cheryl Pepsi Riley @ Blues Alley
July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
July 13th – Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil @ Verizon Center
July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 3/5
Happy Monday. Of course I have new events to post but I’m rolling with the same play list because I’m feeling this 90′s throwback. Next week I will do a play list for the ladies of the 90′s. If you are wondering about the picture, tickets for the “Color Purple Musical” go on sale today. I’ve seen it three times and pondering a 4th. Its been excellent every time I’ve seen it, so treat yourself. Also Adele is on Jimmy Kimmel tonight and John Legend is on Leno Friday. I will also post a recap of Esperanza Spalding’s show later on this week. Here are the events. Remember new events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Thursday – March 15th – New African Films Festival @ AFI Silver Spring
- Friday – Sinbad @ Warner Theatre
- Saturday – A Celebration of Women’s History (discussion panel includes Marita Golden, Nikki Giovanni, etc) @ Sankofa Bookstore
- Saturday – Ashford & Simpson @ Birchmere
- Sunday – Boyz II Men @ Birchmere
- March 17th – 19th – March Madness @ Verizon Center
- March 17th – Les Nubians @ Embassy of France
- March 17th – Rachelle Ferrell @ Birchmere
- March 17th – Average White Band @ Ramshead Tavern
- March 18th – Average White Band @ Birchmere
- March 18th & 19th – Kem with El Debarge & Ledisi @ DAR Constitution Hall
- March 18th – Rachelle Ferrell @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- March 19th – Mike Epps & Sheryl Underwood @ 1st Mariner Areana
- March 20th – Kem @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Down The Road:
- March 22nd & 24th- Janet Jackson @ Constitution Hall
- March 24th – Art & Soul of South Africa f. Carolyn Malachi @ Smithsonian Art Museum
- March 24th-27th – Kevin Eubanks @ Blues Alley
- March 25th – Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble @ Lincoln Theatre
- March 26th – Bradford Marsalis Quartet @ Kennedy Center
- March 26th – Elton John @ 1st Mariner Areana
- March 31st – Maze f. Frankie Beverly w/ Raheem Devaughn
- April 2nd – Ginuwine, Tank, Carl Thomas & Case @ DAR Constitution Hall
- April 5th – House of Pain @ 9:30 Club
- April 6th – N’dambi & W Ellington Felton @ U street music hall
- April 7th – 17th – DC International Film Festival
- April 7th – Marsha Ambrosius & Melanie Fiona @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 9th – National Cherry Blossom Parade
- April 12th – 24th – The Color Purple Musical @ The National Theatre
- April 17th – Eric Roberson & Vivian Green @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stageplay @ Areana Stage
- April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 19th – Stephanie Mills @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 19th – Avery Sunshine @ Blues Alley
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- June 2nd – 5th – Gil Scott Heron @ Blues Alley
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Arena
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Improv
- July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere
Just Around The Corner – 2/28
Happy Monday. A new week, new events and new playlist. Its also the last day of black history month but I like to celebrate it year round, personally. Its also going to be an awesome week because I will be attending the Esperanza Spaulding concert this friday. She will also be on the Jimmy Kimmel show tonight. I’m also looking forward to checking out the new Marsha Ambrosius album after reading the review on Soulections.
Here are the events. Remember new events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Today – Ira Aldridge: The African Roscius (play) @ National Portrait Gallery
- Thursday – Anita Hill Guest Lecturer for Sojourner Truth 2011 Lecture Series @ GMU’s Center for Art
- Friday – Rahsaan Patterson @ Birchmere
- Friday – Esperanza Spalding @ Weinburg Center for the Arts
- Saturday – War @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- Saturday – Rahsaan Patterson w Avery Sunshine @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- March 10th – New African Films Festival @ AFI Silver Spring
- March 11th – Sinbad @ Warner Theatre
- March 12th – Ashford & Simpson @ Birchmere
- March 13th – Boyz II Men @ Birchmere
Down the Road:
- March 17th – 19th – March Madness @ Verizon Center
- March 17th – Rachelle Ferrell @ Birchmere
- March 17th – Average White Band @ Ramshead Tavern
- March 18th – Average White Band @ Birchmere
- March 18th & 19th – Kem with El Debarge & Ledisi @ DAR Constitution Hall
- March 18th – Rachelle Ferrell @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- March 19th – Mike Epps & Sheryl Underwood @ 1st Mariner Areana
- March 20th – Kem @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
- March 22nd & 24th- Janet Jackson @ Constitution Hall
- March 24th – Art & Soul of South Africa f. Carolyn Malachi @ Smithsonian Art Museum
- March 24th-27th – Kevin Eubanks @ Blues Alley
- March 25th – Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble @ Lincoln Theatre
- March 26th – Bradford Marsalis Quartet @ Kennedy Center
- March 26th – Elton John @ 1st Mariner Areana
- April 2nd – Ginuwine, Tank, Carl Thomas & Case @ DAR Constitution Hall
- April 5th – House of Pain @ 9:30 Club
- April 6th – N’dambi & W Ellington Felton @ U streel music hall
- April 7th – 17th – DC International Film Festival
- April 7th – Marsha Ambrosius & Melanie Fiona @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- April 9th – National Cherry Blossom Parade
- April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stageplay @ Areana Stage
- April 29th – Poetry Out Loud – Spoken Words National Finals @ Lincoln Theatre
- April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- May 8th – Angela Johnson @ Blues Alley
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
- June 24th-26th – Last Comic Standing’s LaVell Crawford @ DC Improv
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 7th – 10th – John Witherspoon @ DC Impro
Just Around The Corner – 2/21
Happy Monday. A new week, new events. Rolling with the same playlist. Also remembering Nina Simone on her Birthday.
Remember new events are in red and free events are in blue. Feel free to subscribe to the blog and get this listing every week. Thanks for your support.
Upcoming Events:
- Today – May 1st – America I AM: The African American Imprint exhibit @ National Geographic Museum
- Today – 27th – National Habor Resturant Week
- Today – 27th – Annapolis Resturant Week
- Today – 27th – DC Fashion Week
- February 23rd – Higher Achievement DC Metro: 6th Annual Literary Love Poetry Performance @ The Kennedy Center
- Febraury 24th – Earth, Wind & Fire @ Kennedy Center
- February 24th – 27th – Charlie Murphy @ DC Improv
- February 26th – DC Youth Slam @ Busboys & Poets 14th & V
- February 26th – Salt-N-Pepa & Legends of Hip Hop @ DAR Constitution hall
- Febraury 27th – “Brother Outsider” Film @ Busboys & Poets 5th & K
- February 28th – Ira Aldridge: The African Roscius (play) @ National Portrait Gallery
- March 3rd – Anita Hill Guest Lecturer for Sojourner Truth 2011 Lecture Series @ GMU’s Center for Art
- March 4th – Rahsaan Patterson @ Birchmere
- March 4th – Esperanza Spalding @ Weinburg Center for the Arts
- March 5th – War @ Ramshead Live Baltimore
- March 5th – Rahsaan Patterson w Avery Sunshine @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
Down the Road:
- March 10th – New African Films Festival @ AFI Silver Spring
- March 11th – Sinbad @ Warner Theatre
- March 12th – Ashford & Simpson @ Birchmere
- March 13th – Boyz II Men @ Birchmere
- March 17th – 19th – March Madness @ Verizon Center
- March 17th – Rachelle Ferrell @ Birchmere
- March 17th – Average White Band @ Ramshead Tavern
- March 18th – Average White Band @ Birchmere
- March 18th & 19th – Kem with El Debarge & Ledisi @ DAR Constitution Hall
- March 18th – Rachelle Ferrell @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- March 19th – Mike Epps & Sheryl Underwood @ 1st Mariner Areana
- March 20th – Kem @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
- March 22nd & 24th- Janet Jackson @ Constitution Hall
- March 24th-27th – Kevin Eubanks @ Blues Alley
- March 25th – Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble @ Lincoln Theatre
- March 26th – Bradford Marsalis Quartet @ Kennedy Center
- March 26th – Elton John @ 1st Mariner Areana
- April 2nd – Ginuwine, Tank, Carl Thomas & Case @ DAR Constitution Hall
- April 7th – 17th – DC International Film Festival
- April 22nd – June 5th – Ruined stageplay @ Areana Stage
- April 30th – Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere
- May 11th – Anthony David @ Blue Alley
- May 12th – Adele @ 9:30 Club
- May 13th – Anthony David w. Yahzarah @ Ramshead Onstage Annapolis
- May 15th – Maceo Parker @ Birchmere
- May 20th & 21st – En Vogue @ Birchmere
- May 20th – 22nd – Chuck Brown @ Blues Alley
- June 4th – Chuck Brown @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
- June 4-5 – Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- June 16th – Sade w. John Legend @ 1st Mariner Areana
- July 1st – Eric Roberson @ Birchmere
- July 31st – Morris Day & the Time @ Birchmere