For more information, contact Cherlyn Michaels @ info@archlandbooks.com or by phone at 314.369.6130.

3rd Annual Blackboard Midwest Music & Book Festival - 2004

September 24-25, 2004

 

King Arts Complex

867 Mount Vernon Avenue

Columbus, OH  43203

$17.50 each event/$35 entire 2-days

(No additional registration fee)

 

This event is an opportunity for literature fans to meet and greet their favorite authors while enjoying wonderful music, food and recognition.  Singers * Spoken Word Performers *  Live Bands * Book Related Vendors * Food * Giveaways * Door prizes *

 

Exciting authors in attendance: 

      Zane | Carl Weber | Crystal McCrary Anthony & Tonya Lewis Lee | Chris Benson | Travis Hunter | Salome Thomas-El | Parry Brown | Marissa Monteilh | Kimberla Lawson Roby | Victoria Christopher Murray | Donna Hill | Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant | RM Johnson | Tracy Price Thompson | Kayla Perrin | Kendra Norman Bellamy | Cherlyn Michaels | William Frederick Cooper | Vanessa Miller | Miranda Guerin-Williams | Cecil Harris | Barbara Keaton | Joylynn Jossel | Benjamin Hughes | Vincent Alexandria | Caley Cronin | Jacquelin Thomas | Patricia Haley | Norma Deshields | Carol Braxton Mark Wilshire |Jessica Tilles | Linda Watkins | Nell McClendon | Fran Yates | Charlise Lyles | Danielle Santiago |

 

Performing Artists and Poets:

Hot Boyz Band

Candace K  - CandaceK is a book cover designer, web developer, singer/songwriter, and RAWSISTAZ Reviewer from Dayton, Ohio. Her website is www.ccwebdev.com.
 

Benjamin Hughes - Benjamin Hughes, a freelance writer, has performed poetry throughout the United States and was an individual competitor in the 2003 and 2004 National Poetry Slam. He feels that the measure of achievement cannot be defined by the stages you grace or accolades you receive; but the amount of hearts you change and people you encourage to express their own beliefs.

Nu Mutants - The Nu-Mutants, a spoken word milita based in Toledo Ohio, are currently armed with four nuclear weapons (Chyna Blaq, FatalProse, Imani Lateef, and Natural). They will stop at nothing short of total word domination. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Vincent Alexandria - author, poet, musician, and all around entertainer

Nikki Mack - poet

 

ITINERARY

 

Friday - 9/24
Artists Reception 7:00 - 10:30 PM
The King Arts Complex - Ballroom

Come meet and greet your favorite authors!
 

Saturday - 9/25/2004
Book Festival 10:00 - 5:00 PM
The King Arts Complex - Multipurpose Room

Panel Discussions 10:00 - 5:00 PM
The King Arts Complex
Dance Studios A & B/ 2^nd Floor Boardroom

 

The Addicted After Party, Hosted by the number one author in America-Zane

9:00 PM - UNTIL

The Renaissance Hotel - downtown Columbus

Zane, known for her frank and hot writing about sex and sexual situations will be hosting this sizzling event for the Twenty-one and over crowd. To date Addicted has sold more than one half-million copies. The Addicted after party will be co-sponsored by Radio One.

*Author list subject to change/updates;

*Detailed itinerary soon to follow;

 

 

TICKET INFO:

 

AT ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS & AT EVENT: 

$17.50 for each separate event;

$35.00 for all events (full 2-days);

$5 per event for students/$10 for the entire 2-day event (college students must show ID)

*Ticketmaster tickets subject to Ticketmaster taxes and surcharges

 

 

DISCOUNT TICKETS IN ADVANCE: 

$10 per day ($20 for the entire 2-day event);

$5 per event for students/$10 for the entire 2-day event (college students must show ID)

*(tickets will be mailed with confirmation; must receive order by September 17th to ensure receipt of tickets before event)

 

 

TO PURCHASE DISCOUNTED ADVANCE TICKETS:

Where:  Paypal - www.paypal.com

Payee email address:  info@archlandbooks.com

For:  Blackboard Festival

Include in comments:  Ticket type (general or student), number of tickets being purchased, mailing address and email for confirmation.

 

OR, by mail:

 

Check payable to:  Blackboard

Include in comments:  Ticket type (general or student), number of tickets being purchased, mailing address and email for confirmation.

 

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