Broadway For Black Lives Matter at Columbia University

So honored to have been invited into this group of "Broadway for Black Lives Matter".

It began with a call from my friends Taaj and Britton Smith to see if I would be interested in contributing and joining the conversation. We all met on Sunday at Columbia University's Law School to discuss the meaning of the movement, and  to share our experiences and thoughts. So many incredible ideas came from this day of conversation. 

Next, a pre-show dinner, with more dialogue that lead to a moving evening of talent and activism 

 Black Westchester wrote about it here (click to read)

I was asked to assemble photos of civil rights marches and leaders... It was remarkable to research more about these individuals, events

Highlites  in moving forward

 •Police Criminality is real
•Practice Radical Empathy
•The revolution begins within me: Self Care
•#BlackLivesMatter is not a civil rights movement but a Human Rights movement embracing Race, Gender, Self Identity and Fluid Sexuality

Daniel Beaty ...AMAZING

Ledisi  .....Incredible

India Arie ....... Divine

So many Gifted Contributors... Please Watch the live stream below

 from Broadway Black

Please check out the links 

http://livestream.com/accounts/2528710/FORBLACKLIVESMATTER/videos/131660633

http://www.blackwestchester.com/bway4blm/

http://www.playbill.com/article/black-lives-matter-concert-event-with-broadway-stars-held-tonight

Accordéoniste Albert Béhar Le Baroc'

I received an email from my Aunt that while in Paris I must go too see...

Albert was Fantastic and so wonderful to see he is following his love of music and French Accordéon... note the buttons, not a keyboard on the end ( Yes, I learned something !)

Check out his site 

http://accordeon.albertbehar.com/

Yelle @ Point Ephémère - Paris, France

It wasn't just a "Robot falling down a well", the energy and color and sound, Yelle was amazing. 

I know its a lot of pictures but it was fun. Make sure to scroll down at the bottom is a small video from the show :-) enjoy

Point Ephémère

the show began with DJ Madeon . He was really amazing.

Yelle came out in Full Safari Disco attire and began a high energy show. I think you'll see the lighting was amazing and Yelle was fun which really got the crowd going and kept the Energy climbing :-)

Check out their concert dates 

S.O.S. Bush Hall London

Swing Out Sister was quite a show !!!!

Such a fun night with unexpected surprises!

You go Gina .... Andy's faces crack me up !

(Love this blur the more I look the more Faces I see)

Swing Out Sister is currently promoting there new album "Beautiful Mess", (which is great btw) along with doing the classics you may remember , Break Out, and Same Girl

Patrice is a huge fan and so when we arrive we scoped out a good spot to photograph and enjoy the show. We found this great space just right of stage as we moved  over to the spot this lady looked like she was going to the same place, we looked at each other and laughed  and said " Looks like we both have the same idea ?!huh:-)" 
At one point Corrine (lead singer) shouted out to the crowd and we being Fabulous Americans .... Shouted Back ( it's not funny until you've been in a room with a bunch of reserved Englishmen) She immediately acknowledged us :-) Anyway everyone in the room loosed up and soon their was dancing and singing along. 
After the show the lady and her friend whom we had shared space with asked if we had really come from USA to see the show, we replied, "yes" to which she said to her friend, "I think Corrine would like to meet them "
As it turns out she was a dear long time friend of Corrine and her family.We were escorted over by our new Lovely English Lady friends (Liz and Anna) and introduced. 
Go Figure, Corrine recognized Patrice from the Swing Out Sister Fan page on Face book , So we were welcomed into the private upstairs bar at the club and closed the place down with the band! 
We had an amazing night , thanks to our new friends Liz and Anna and a wonderful time meeting Corrine Drewery , Andy Connell, Gina Foster,  Jody Linscott and all the other privileged  fans and friends.

Anna and Liz .... and some crazy stalker fan Bill or Phil in the back there :-)