Vernon Reid, the Exit, Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio, Res, Kaki King, MuthaWit Orchestra and others celebrate the musical legacies of Alice Coltrane, AR Kane, Frank Sinatra and Barry White in Harlem, NY alternative music/film festival.
Harlem, NY -- It's fast approaching summertime and URB ALT Festival 2007 returns uptown. The URB ALT Festival 2007 is 4 powerful nights of music/film events in Harlem, NY held on June 9th, Marcus Garvey Park; June 23rd, Faison Firehouse Theater; July 7th, The Shrine; and July 21st, Apple Store(downtown). Each exciting evening features performances by international musicians/visualists such as Vernon Reid, AR Kane, the Exit, Res, Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio, Kaki King, Blake Fleming of Mars Volta, Otto Fischer, Faith, Lyndon Barrois, Tenderhead and MuthaWit Orchestra among others. This year all artists will be playing their original works while also paying homage to legendary artists such as Alice Coltrane, AR Kane, Frank Sinatra and Barry White. Festival founder, Boston Fielder, says “URB ALT has always been about discovering the eclectic stars of tomorrow so it's only fitting that we should pay homage to influential artists of yesterday. The legendary AR Kane will be performing publicly for the first time in 12 years and we're very proud that our 24 piece orchestra will be accompanying them." The URB ALT Festival will also feature the world premiere of the feature film “Kat, Shaun & Oz." All of the URB ALT Festival events will also be broadcast live on the internet and archived for continuous replay by the global community. URB ALT Festival 2007 is on the cutting edge of what's hip and bold enough to project what will be fashionable in the future.
The following lists are bills for all 4 nights of URB ALT Festival 2007:
Marcus Garvey Park - June 9, 2007
Musical Artists:
Res - Philadelphia
Vernon Reid of Living Colour - NYC
Tenderhead - NYC
The Exit - Los Angeles
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Shanti Om - Atlanta
Jahlili Rawkstraw - Atlanta
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," Italy)
Faison Firehouse Theater - June 23, 2007
Musical Artists:
AR Kane - London
Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio - NYC
Nerdkween - Atlanta
Otto Fischer - London
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Shena Verrett - NYC
Ra Re Valverde - Washington, DC
Monica McIntyre - Philadelphia
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," NYC) Arthur Jafa(award-winning Sundance Film Festival Cinematographer, NYC)
Shrine World Music - July 7, 2007
Musical Artists:
Kaki King - NYC
Blake Fleming of Mars Volta - Los Angeles
Faith - NYC
Monika H. Band - NYC
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Marlo Fann - Atlanta, GA
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," NYC) Roy LaGrone - (internationally renowned computer visual artist, Italy)
Apple Store - July 21, 2007
Musical Artists:
Res - Philadelphia
Brig Feltus - Los Angeles
V. Jeffrey Smith of The Family Stand
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," NYC) Lyndon Barrois(animation director of Matrix series, 2007 Oscar winner, Los Angeles)
Percentages of proceeds from the 4 nights of events will be donated to the John Coltrane Foundation, Baton Rouge Hurricane Katrina Fund, VH1 Save The Music and AIDs Alive NYC.
URB ALT Festival 2007 sponsors are the New York Press, Gibson Guitars, Odd Endeavors, Fusicology, Girls On Media, Liberator Magazine, Bighead Scientists, Junkmein Studioworks and Wyndham Hotels.
Cost: $5 for 6/9 and $12 for 6/23, 7/7 and 7/21. $30 package for all four nights.
Harlem, NY -- It's fast approaching summertime and URB ALT Festival 2007 returns uptown. The URB ALT Festival 2007 is 4 powerful nights of music/film events in Harlem, NY held on June 9th, Marcus Garvey Park; June 23rd, Faison Firehouse Theater; July 7th, The Shrine; and July 21st, Apple Store(downtown). Each exciting evening features performances by international musicians/visualists such as Vernon Reid, AR Kane, the Exit, Res, Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio, Kaki King, Blake Fleming of Mars Volta, Otto Fischer, Faith, Lyndon Barrois, Tenderhead and MuthaWit Orchestra among others. This year all artists will be playing their original works while also paying homage to legendary artists such as Alice Coltrane, AR Kane, Frank Sinatra and Barry White. Festival founder, Boston Fielder, says “URB ALT has always been about discovering the eclectic stars of tomorrow so it's only fitting that we should pay homage to influential artists of yesterday. The legendary AR Kane will be performing publicly for the first time in 12 years and we're very proud that our 24 piece orchestra will be accompanying them." The URB ALT Festival will also feature the world premiere of the feature film “Kat, Shaun & Oz." All of the URB ALT Festival events will also be broadcast live on the internet and archived for continuous replay by the global community. URB ALT Festival 2007 is on the cutting edge of what's hip and bold enough to project what will be fashionable in the future.
The following lists are bills for all 4 nights of URB ALT Festival 2007:
Marcus Garvey Park - June 9, 2007
Musical Artists:
Res - Philadelphia
Vernon Reid of Living Colour - NYC
Tenderhead - NYC
The Exit - Los Angeles
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Shanti Om - Atlanta
Jahlili Rawkstraw - Atlanta
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," Italy)
Faison Firehouse Theater - June 23, 2007
Musical Artists:
AR Kane - London
Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio - NYC
Nerdkween - Atlanta
Otto Fischer - London
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Shena Verrett - NYC
Ra Re Valverde - Washington, DC
Monica McIntyre - Philadelphia
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," NYC) Arthur Jafa(award-winning Sundance Film Festival Cinematographer, NYC)
Shrine World Music - July 7, 2007
Musical Artists:
Kaki King - NYC
Blake Fleming of Mars Volta - Los Angeles
Faith - NYC
Monika H. Band - NYC
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Marlo Fann - Atlanta, GA
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," NYC) Roy LaGrone - (internationally renowned computer visual artist, Italy)
Apple Store - July 21, 2007
Musical Artists:
Res - Philadelphia
Brig Feltus - Los Angeles
V. Jeffrey Smith of The Family Stand
MuthaWit Orchestra - NYC
Visual Projectionists:
Tim Fielder(Director of 3D animated feature film, “Harbinger," NYC) Lyndon Barrois(animation director of Matrix series, 2007 Oscar winner, Los Angeles)
Percentages of proceeds from the 4 nights of events will be donated to the John Coltrane Foundation, Baton Rouge Hurricane Katrina Fund, VH1 Save The Music and AIDs Alive NYC.
URB ALT Festival 2007 sponsors are the New York Press, Gibson Guitars, Odd Endeavors, Fusicology, Girls On Media, Liberator Magazine, Bighead Scientists, Junkmein Studioworks and Wyndham Hotels.
Cost: $5 for 6/9 and $12 for 6/23, 7/7 and 7/21. $30 package for all four nights.
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