Mutual Musicians Foundation International Present “Bird’s Nest”: Celebrating the Life of Charlie “Yardbird” Parker

Mutual Musicians Foundation International Presents “Bird’s Nest”: Celebrating the Life of Charlie “Yardbird” Parker

Events Schedule Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 10am-11:30am Press conference unveiling the KC Freedom Network Internet Community Connectivity for 18th and Vine. “Converging, Art, Technology, Business and Community”   Partners:  Freedom Network Foundation                   Black Economic Union                   Connecting For Good                   Reconciliation Services Test the community Internet, see projects, articles and the people bridging the digital divide in the urban core.  7:30pm-8:30pm Elvis “Sonny” Gibson: Local historian, lecturer and family member of Charlie Parker shares the local history of Parker, displays artifacts and signs his book on the history of Black Kansas City where Bird “nested.”   8:30pm- 9:30pm Stinson McClendon and Rodney Thompson, local African American filmmakers discuss the history of filming black Kansas City’s people and events over 30 years and their involvement in the Mutual Musicians Foundation’s documentary, “Still Jammin’”. 9:30pm -10:00pm Special thanks to sponsors and supporters of the Mutual Musicians Foundation. Words from the Board of Directors 10:00pm First viewing of “Still Jammin’” on KCPT channel 19 Wednesday, Aug 28th, 2013 10:00am to 8:00pm Tours of the Mutual Musicians Foundation are available Free of Charge all day to the public.  Learn more about the place where Charlie Parker “nested!” 8:00pm -10pm Foundation 627 Big Band, playing historic music from early KC Swing, Bennie Moten Jay McShann and some Big Band arrangements of Bird tunes.  MMF Board member Steve Lambert is the leader of this band. 10:00pm- UNTIL .. Mutual Musicians Foundation All Stars playing Bird’s tunes the rest of the night...opening into a jam session Members of this band include- Steve Lambert, Mike Herrera, Chris Clarke, Dominique Sanders and Brad Williams. The evening events are free to members of the Mutual Musicians Foundation and $5 for non-members. JOIN US FOR FRIED CHICKEN AND MUSIC UNTIL WE HERALD HIS BIRTHDAY WITH THE FIRST SOLO INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE DONE AT BIRD’S MONUMENT (18th and Vine) AT DAWN. For more information go to our facebook page/Mutual Musicians Foundation ALL EVENTS TO TAKE PLACE AT OUR NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK 1823 HIGHLAND AVE., KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI   contact Anita J. Dixon ugrrlady@aol.com

 

More information contact: Anita J. Dixon/Vice President Mutual Musicians Foundation International (816) 612-0864

 

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