MLK Day Performance At Carnegie Mellon University
“The cops brought hoses, not for roses
but for the children’s march.
Lock us up, and wonder why we spit bars”
Deep lines from Arts Greenhouse participant, Jordan Montgomery. This Monday, Jan 16th, at 2:30pm, Montgomery and three of his AG peers, Tairey Perez, Elijah Brewer (aka EZ Scarz), and Curtis Pope, will premier these lines as part of the new AG music video, Dreams of Kings. The video reflects on the modern-day relevance of Martin Luther King Jr. A live performance will follow the screening, featuring more music from the Arts Greenhouse. This screening/concert is part of a day of activities and events at Carnegie Mellon’s University Center, celebrating the life and legacy of MLK. Click here for a full schedule of the day’s events. Everyone is invited, all ages!
Dreams of Kings was developed with the help of Nico Slate, professor of history at Carnegie Mellon. “As a historian,” Slate explained, “it was especially meaningful to see the Arts Greenhouse participants grapple with the rich legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Like the best historical scholarship, these talented young musicians understood both the achievements of Dr. King and the larger civil rights movement and the many obstacles we as a society have yet to overcome.” The beat for the song was composed by former AG participant, and current AG volunteer, Anthony Freeze. Dreams of Kings will be included on “Volume 4,” an album entirely written and recorded by Arts Greenhouse participants, which will be released this May.
Click here to watch the Dreams of Kings music video
New Music Video: Dreams of Kings
Arts Greenhouse – “Dreams of Kings” feat. Tairey Perez, EZ Scarz, Curtis Pope, Jordan Montgomery
Official music video premier/live performance at the Carnegie Mellon University Center, Monday, January 16th, 2:30pm. The performance will be a part of CMU’s MLK Day activities.
More info coming soon.
AG Performing at Taking Control Of Our Image
Tomorrow night there is this amazing panel discussion and free rap concert going on at the August Wilson Center. Participants from the Arts Greenhouse have been invited to perform a few of their songs. I hope you can make it!
Each One Teach One Conference
2011 Each One Teach One 3rd Music and Radio Conference
Sponsored by: New Pittsburgh Courier, Soul-Patrol.com, Arts Greenhouse, Umoja African Arts, Laptop ETC., Black Music Education Project
Kevin Amos is assembling together once again a dynamic group of folks from international, local and national levels that he has been associated with throughout his 31 years in broadcasting and the arts.
On Saturday November 19 2011, Amos will gather friends and colleagues from around the country for his third “Each One, Teach One” conference. The Each One Teach One music and radio conference will bring together incredible array of musicians, arts advocates, policymakers, technologists, media representatives and industry figures to discuss issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. Your participation in these conversations are crucial. Please join us on November 19 for Pittsburgh’s one and only home grown music-tech- radio conference. This year’s conference returns to the Campus of Carnegie-Mellon University. The location is Room 103 in Margret Morrison Hall.
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