Our friends at 651 ARTS are launching LIVE & OUTSPOKEN, their new series of live music, theater, and dance paired with provocative conversation next week, and BOMB is proud to be their official media sponsor.

 

 

Our friends at 651 ARTS are launching LIVE & OUTSPOKEN, their new series of live music, theater, and dance paired with provocative conversation next week, and BOMB is proud to be their official media sponsor. Each event includes live performance interspersed with an interview offering insight into the methods, lives, artistry and social concerns of leading performance innovators. Their first event, with Jimmy “Duck” Holmes and Ralph Lemon, is on Tuesday, April 27, at the home of Tom Fontana.

JIMMY “DUCK” HOLMES and RALPH LEMON TUESDAY, APRIL 27 @ 7PM The West Village residence of Tom Fontana Address information will be provided upon ticket purchase. $35, FOR TICKETS, CALL 718-636-4181×2229

Wine & cheese reception begins at 6pm.

Mississippi bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, plays a distinct straight from the Delta Bentonia Blues that has gained him recognition across the world. Hear Holmes play solo acoustic guitar and soulful vocals in an intimate salon setting. Choreographer Ralph Lemon, a long-time friend, speaks with Holmes about his life, art and ownership of the oldest known juke joint in Mississippi.

 

Upcoming LIVE & OUTSPOKEN events:

• Ronald K. Brown and Sonia Sanchez – May 4
• Somi and Hugh Masekela – May 11
• April Yvette Thompson and Lynn Nottage – May 18

For more info, check out www.651ARTS.org.