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Essence Music Festival: June 2007

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Laquo; May 2007. July 2007 ». June 30, 2007. Coming Home is a blog looking at life in New Orleans as we get ready to meet again in the Superdome July 5, 6 and 7 for the Essence Music Festival. Everybody has been asking about the seminar schedule; we finally have it, complete with times. This year’s theme is Essence Cares! Claiming Our City Claiming Ourselves. 11 am Restoration Ceremony. 11:20 am Opening Remarks: Susan L. Taylor. 11:30 am Host: Angela Burt-Murray. 1:15 pm A musical interlude. In Tribute t...

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Essence Music Festival: A Little Good News

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Laquo; What You Can Do. Seminar Schedule ». June 29, 2007. A Little Good News. As exciting as it is to see the LRA authorize the program and the $117 million, recovery officials estimate that the money represents 10 percent of what the city needs to meet its plans. Still, it’s a good start and a good sign. Writer Alex Rawls edits. Louisiana's music and culture magazine. Posted at 06:33 AM. The comments to this entry are closed. Subscribe to this blog's feed.

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Essence Music Festival

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June 08, 2007. City Park and Seminar News. In Essence Music Festival business, Mary J. Blige headlines Saturday night. It was recently announced that Blige is also going to be one of the featured performers when MTV re-launches. Its concert show that presents artists with acoustic or semi-acoustic instrumentation. It’s hard to imagine an artist better served by a show that focuses on singers and their voices. In the next few entries, I’ll pass along more about the seminar schedule. Writer Alex Rawls edits.

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Essence Music Festival: July 2007

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Laquo; June 2007. July 04, 2007. Another Presidential Contender and the Schedule. NOTE: This post has been revised July 5 to include the time of Hillary Clinton's appearance. See below.]. Thursday, July 5. Jonathan Slocumb, host. 7:30 pm Opening Dedication Ceremony. 7:35 pm McDonald’s Gospel Tribute with Smokie Norful and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. 10:15 pm Barack Obama. 10:30 pm Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley. 11:50 pm The O’Jays and Levert with special guests Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill. 8:15 pm MC...

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Essence Music Festival: Another Presidential Contender and the Schedule

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Laquo; Let's Eat. July 04, 2007. Another Presidential Contender and the Schedule. NOTE: This post has been revised July 5 to include the time of Hillary Clinton's appearance. See below.]. Thursday, July 5. Jonathan Slocumb, host. 7:30 pm Opening Dedication Ceremony. 7:35 pm McDonald’s Gospel Tribute with Smokie Norful and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. 10:15 pm Barack Obama. 10:30 pm Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley. 11:50 pm The O’Jays and Levert with special guests Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill. 8:15 pm MC...

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Essence Music Festival: April 2007

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May 2007 ». April 25, 2007. Posted at 08:05 PM. April 17, 2007. Same As it Ever Was. Unfortunately, not everybody back is actively engaged in rebuilding. There is still a lot of poverty and hopelessness, and not even a hurricane can blow away some neighborhood rivalries. Still, visitors enjoyed a drama-free Carnival Season this year, just as they have for years. Conventioneers and festivalgoers have enjoyed the city recently, just as they have for years. And just as they will in the future. April 11, 2007.

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Essence Music Festival: Fight the Power

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Laquo; New Orleanians at Essence Music Festival. The Next Old School ». June 21, 2007. Coming Home is a blog looking at life in New Orleans as we get ready to meet again in the Superdome July 5, 6 and 7 for the Essence Music Festival. It’s good to see Chuck D. and Public Enemy on the bill; if there’s a voice we need to hear right now, it’s Chuck D.’s. It's impossible for me to go there, get paid and leave.". Writer Alex Rawls edits. Louisiana's music and culture magazine. Posted at 06:34 AM. Next year fo...

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Essence Music Festival: What You Can Do

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Laquo; The Next Old School. A Little Good News ». June 28, 2007. What You Can Do. Coming Home is a blog looking at life in New Orleans as we get ready. To meet again in the Superdome July 5, 6 and 7 for the Essence Music. Festival. Recently, a blog reader asked, What can we all do. Collectively as participants of Essence's wonderful festival to help. Our people get back on their feet? Here are a few quick suggestions:. 1) Give back. In the May 1 entry The Volunteer Army I wrote. 5) Remember us at electio...

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Essence Music Festival: David Stern, Obama and the Superlounges

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Laquo; Big City Blues. New Orleanians at Essence Music Festival ». June 16, 2007. David Stern, Obama and the Superlounges. In other business, it’s exciting to see presidential candidate Barack Obama will appear Thursday, July 6 on the opening night of the festival. Salon.com. Writer Alex Rawls edits. Louisiana's music and culture magazine. Posted at 09:01 AM. Posted by: Joi Mavour June 17, 2007 at 06:45 AM. New Orleans, I want you back! Longing for that gooood food! Surely,crime does exist,and, we are al...

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Essence Music Festival: May 2007

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Laquo; April 2007. June 2007 ». May 23, 2007. Best in the South. A Beard runner-up for Best New Restaurant. New Orleans has always been known for its food, and it's nice to see it getting its recognition, particularly now. Writer Alex Rawls edits. Louisiana’s music and culture magazine. Posted at 04:10 AM. May 18, 2007. Marsalis Music Honors Alvin Batiste. Writer Alex Rawls edits. Louisiana's music and culture magazine. Posted at 08:08 AM. May 16, 2007. It's All About Tradition. Coming Home is a blog loo...