Backstage Stories

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 21:00 PM

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Hosts: Marcia Pendleton

Topics:

Interview with Darrell M. McNeill and Mo Beasley -
Part 1 -
Areas covered (but not necessarily in this order) -
Your Background -
Artistic journey -
How this led to development of the reimagining of There’s A Riot Goin’ On -
Concert where and when -
Interview with Darrell M. McNeill and Mo Beasley -
Part II -
Areas covered (but not necessarily in this order) -
The importance of There’s A Riot Goin’ On -
Black Masters Concert Series -
Black Rock Coaliton -
Artists Involved -
Partnership with Headcount and NAACP and how did that came about -
Additional partners -
Interview with Darrell M. McNeill and Mo Beasley -
Part III -
Areas covered (but not necessarily in this order) -
More details the concert -
How has this project fed you? -
More information about BRC and PostWarrior Productions -
Final Thoughts -
What do you want people to experience/learn from the There’s A Riot Goin’ On -
Upcoming Projects -

Synopsis: We are thrilled to welcome Darrell M. McNeill and Mo Beasley to the program to talk about the upcoming concert that reimagines Sly and The Family Stone’s dark masterpiece, "There’s A Riot Going On." In addition to the concert at Webster Hall in New York City, HeadCount and the NAACP will be onsite to facilitate voter registration and to distribute voter education materials.

Guests:

Darrell M. McNeill -
Poet Warrior Productions -
producer, musician, composer, arranger, contractor, promoter, critic, journalist, and self - described historian and ethnomusicologist
Mo Beasley -
award - winning performance artist, playwright, author, music scholar, and youth development specialist.

Playlist:

It’s a Family Affair by Sly and The Family Stone -

Info / Links:

AKILA WORKSONGS

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