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APRIL 2013
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Jazz Weekend in Dallas
2 Nights... 2 Concerts

Night 1: 6 Brothers on Sax Concert


Featuring Gerald Albright with Joseph Vincelli, Art Sherrod, Jr., Mark Allen Felton,
Keith Anderson and Tom Braxton
Friday, 5 @ 10am
Student Performance | $5
THE CONCERT
Friday, 5 @ 8pm
Naomi Bruton Main Stage
$20-Orchestra Level | $15-Mezzanine

Come swing, tap, jump and just relax letting the good vibrations flow as Dallas’ JOSEPH VINCELLI, TOM BRAXTON, KEITH ANDERSON, Los Angeles’ MARK ALLEN FELTON, DC’s ART SHERROD, JR. and top-shelf saxophonist GERALD ALBRIGHT spare no pain mesmerizing the audience performing classic and traditional jazz to R&B and bluegrass. Fourteen year old youth saxophonist, DeVAUGHN DURHAM, opens the concert. Meet the artists for a CD Signing following the concert.
Hosted by TBAAL Board of Directors.


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Jazz Weekend in Dallas
2 Nights... 2 Concerts

Night 2: 7 Jazz Divas Concert


Featuring Jazz in Pink
With Special Guest NNENNA FREELON
Saturday, 6 @ 8pm
Naomi Bruton Main Stage
$20-Orchestra Level | $15-Mezzanine

Cap the weekend off with a rousing night of jazz with violinist KAREN BRIGGS, flutist ALTHEA RENE, keyboardist ROBIN BRAMLETT, guitarist DARLENE MORENO, bassist LYNN KELLER and drummer POCKETT. Special guest NNENNA FREELON and the JAZZ IN PINK music ensemble present another tour de force
concert in what promises to be a season's best. Meet the
artists for a CD Signing following the concert.
Hosted by TBAAL Board of Directors.


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JAZZ APPRECIATION MASTER CLASS

6 Brother on Sax and 7 Jazz Divas
Saturday, 6 @ 12-Noon
Rooms T314 | $ Pay what you can

Students and jazz enthusiasts encouraged to attend.


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Poets N' Jazz #3

Featuring Joe P and Nikki The Kid
Friday, 12 & Saturday, 13 @ 9pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre | $10

Making their TBAAL debut and going neck-and-neck grooving to a jazz pace, Houston and Dallas spoken word artists, JOE P. and NIKKI THE KID got something for you. Their spoken word pot is boiling over with a message just waiting for listening ears!


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24-Hour Film Feast with Kimberly Elise

Saturday, 13 @ Noon | $5 - Screening and Talk
Award winning actress of stage, television and film, KIMBERLY ELISE, shares her experiences and the ups and downs of the entertainment industry as an artist and actress. Hosted by Board Member Beverly Bolden, Dallas Film Society, Journey of a Young Lady, Ordered Steps Productions and Latteras R. Whitfield.

FILM SCREENING
12 Noon - 2pm | Room T-314 “JOHN Q”
A father and husband (Denzel Washington) whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. He decides to take a hospital full of patients, not with the support of his wife (Kimberly Elise), hostage until the hospital puts his son’s name on the recipient’s list. 116 Minutes. 2002.

2-4:15pm | Room T-314 “FOR COLORED GIRLS”
This dramatic film depicts the interconnected lives of nine women exploring their life experiences and struggles as women of color. Adapted by Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange’s 1975 Broadway hit production, the film features a stellar ensemble cast of nine female actors with Kimberly Elise as one of the leads. 133 Minutes. 2010.

4:15-6:00pm - Conversation with Kimberly elise


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PROMISING YOUNG ARTIST SERIES BUDDING ROSE SPRING YOUTH CONCERT

Friday, 19 @ 10am
Student Morning Performance | $5
Saturday, 20 @ 8pm
Public Performance
Naomi Bruton Main Stage | $10

More than 300 young budding singers from Dallas Independent School District’s SARAH ZUMWALT, O.W. HOLMES, W. H. ATWELL LAW ACADEMY, BARACK OBAMA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, JOHN B. HOOD and UMPHREY LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL blend their voices as one rose performing classical, pop, broadway, spirituals and gospel in this spring concert.
Coordinated by Steven Harris. Produced by Curtis King. Hosted by TBAAL Board Members and Oak Gardens Church of Christ.


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Comedy Night at the Muse

Featuring Drew Fraser
Friday, 19 & Saturday, 20 @ 9pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre | $15

A night of sheer, outrageous mirth is on the horizon
when you experience comedian DREW FRASER!
He’s performed on the Queen Latifah Show,
DEF Comedy Jam, BET's Comic View and
P. Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy.
Hosted by Dallas Black Socials.


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Dress Performance Theatre Series "Just as I am"

Starring Florence LaRue
Friday, 26 @ 8:15pm
Clarence Muse Café Theatre | $15

Lead vocalist and original member of the Grammy award-winning 5th Dimension, FLORENCE LaRUE tells her personal story. Infused with songs, this riveting one woman show unveils the heart of a seemingly happy celebrity who yearns for family unity. But in the process, she experiences the disappointment of several divorces and the heartache of separation from the love of her life, her son and only child.
Hosted by Franklin D. Roosevelt Alumni Choir Association.


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Ties & Tux Gala Honoring
TBAAL Founder & President
CURTIS KING

Saturday, April 27, 2013
Omni Dallas Hotel | 555 South Lamar Street
Dallas, TX 75202

6PM VIP Reception | 7PM Dinner and Program
9PM Entertainment and Dance

$5,000 VIP Premiere Table for 10
$1,350 Preferred Patrons Table for 10 | $135 Individual Tickets

Special Celebrity Guests include Roseanne Barr,
Charles S. Dutton, Ledisi, Florence LaRue,
Anna Maria Horsford and Tommie "Tonea"
Stewart.

To purchase tickets/tables call TBAAL's Box Office @ 214-743-2400.

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"Sleeping Beauty"

Monday, 29 @ 10am
Naomi Bruton Main Stage
$13.50 | $8.95 (for 5 and More)

This sparkling musical faithfully recreates the magic and excitement of a timeless classic. From the birth of a princess and an evil curse, to the kiss that awakens love, this is a fantastic tale for students and teachers.
For additional special rates/discounts, call 800.523.4540. Presented by American Theatre for Youth in partnership with TBAAL. TBAAL Membership discount not applicable for this show.


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Get Your Copy of "MEDICINE" for the Soul! Featuring Ruben Studdard, Ann Nesby and Jasmine Guy.


Available at Select Wal-Mart Stores Nationwide, TBAAL's Eva Jessye Gift Shop and Online at iTunes and Amazon.com. For More Information Call 214.743.2440


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