Retired Art Teacher Shelly Wentz Showcases Her Paintings At The AC Art Center

Shelly Wentz Talks To The AC Beat about her paintings on display at The AC Art Gallery!

 

 

 

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Playhouse 20...Calling All Theater Hands

Today at 7pm.
The Little Wellness Arts Center is hosting a mixer for actors, film makers, and anyone interested in the theater arts business.

We the gallery want to meet with film makers to discuss supplying the art for your films, music videos, commercials , ect.

Also the gallery is available for rental to shoot videos, to have release and trailer parties and events.

Any one interested in any and all aspects of theater arts, acting, play writing, ect. should make an appearance tonight.

Including writers with books that they want to because plays.

Admission $20 for non members
Little WAC Members only $10

For more information call 609-453-8851


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Always Fresh....Karyn Parsons Will Tell The Janet Collins Story....

Karyn Parsons is known the world over as the big sister/cousin "Hillary Banks" on the show Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Since her "Fresh Princess" days , Ms. Parsons has been playing the role of "Fresh Producer" creating animated films about Black history for children and families.

Her past projects like The Story Of Henry Box Brown have been little told gems hidden in the history of people of color,  stories that also lend themselves to the wonder of animation. With The Box Brown Story, Mr. Brown literally mailed himself to freedom

The next story Karyn Parsons will be telling is The Story of Janet Collins a dancer that beat the odds to become a world wide and all time great.

This time around Ms. Parsons allowed her friends, family and fans to help produce via kickstarter.

Last Friday, July 11th she reached her fund raising goal of
$77,000.

Very soon we will all be able to sit down with our families thanks to Parsons and friends and enjoy The Janet Collins Story.

This time around because of kickstarter many more people will be able to also explain "we did it."

Editors Note: Karyn Parsons has been a guest on Raymond Tyler's radio show. She has been a great guest and we at The Little Wellness Arts Center congratulate Ms. Parsons on a job well done.

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Good Night and Thank You...Rich Nichols Words By Raymond Tyler

Photo by Jeff Fusco

I woke up early this morning to the news that the manager for the band The Roots , Rich Nichols has passed away.

Now word on what happened yet.

What I know is that Nichols and The Roots along with The Jazzy Fatnastees helped rebirth The Philly Music Scene. With Nichols help Philly Music expanded beyond Philly International Records and Will Smith to a new era of soul and hip hop creativity representing Philadelphia.

Behind the scenes Nichols helped The Roots and The Jazzies bring great new music to records, tapes, CD's and Mp3 and downloads.

During the 1990's The Roots and Jazzies could be heard coast to coast on FM radio.While articles about the artists Nichol's managed could be found in The Source, Vibe, Essence and other magazines.

In my mind however, Nichol's biggest contribution to The Philly and World Music scene was his contributions to establishing The Black Lily. The Lily was an Tuesday night performance series set at Philly's coolest, slickest, hippest lounge of the time The Five Spot.

The Black Lily helped start the performance careers of Jill Scott, Musiq Soul Child and so many other now famous singers and songwriters.

Nichol's did more than just provide a venue, his vision served to inspired myself and thousands of Black Lily style showcases across the country since Nichol's  had started The Black Lily.

I had the chance to speak with Nichols twice about his experience  developing The Black Lily and changing what popular music could and should be. His insight has saved me a lot of money and heart ache. I learned from his expressed mistakes, but I also was inspired because he helped generations of musicians get their voices heard.

If you have ever enjoyed a night of music and performance at The Little Wellness Arts Center....?
Rich Nichol was a key inspiration.

Good Night Brother, Rest In Peace and Thank You.

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