soul music, blues, jazz, poetry, Spoken Word, comedy, acoustic music, Hip Hop, activism, open minds, people whose inner beauty emanates
Music
Amikaeyla, Qui, Anam Owili Eger, Phoenix, Love the Poet, Tim Dillinger, Chris Prince, Monica McIntyre, Hanifah Walidah, Nicholas Cage, J Scales, Sol Edler, KuKu, Alexei, Tim'm, Deep Dickollective, Valerie Troutt, Baron, ButtaFlySoul, Black Ink and Bass, Vincenzo, Sparhla Swa, Monica Dillon, Princess of Controversy, Ashley Phillips, Afi, Verlette Simons, Baraka Noel, others...
Check out Tim Dillinger and David Sosa at The Front Porch Brooklyn in October 2007
Movies
Usual Suspect, Color Purple, Matrix series
Television
Six Feet Under, Simpsons, Project Runway, Grey's Anatomy
Books
The Color Purple (Walker), History of Sexuality (Foucault), Eros and Civilization (Marcuse), Shame (Rushdie), Asphalt (Rux), Drinking Coffee Elsewhere (Packer), Zami (Lorde), Another Country (Baldwin),... so many others...
Heroes
Sheroes and Heroes, Living and Watching over us: Audre Lorde, Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Melvin Dixon, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Sitting Bull, Malcom X, James Brown, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, JFK, Martin Luther King, Jr., Huey Newton, Angela Davis, Mahatma Gandhi, Ray Charles, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Jam Master Jay, Aaliyah, Jimi Hendrix, Magic Johnson,
About me: ..
The Front Porch is a monthly multi-genre artistic set that began in December 2004 at Mocha Lounge, DC as an attempt to create an open mic & feature space in the nation's capitol where all kinds of poetry, spoken word, Hip Hop, acoustic, and soul music could be welcomed by people of diverse racial and sexual orientations. Taking off from his experience growing up with music, stories, and poetry on Front Porches on Arkansas, Tim'm wanted to create a space where people from diverse walks of life could speak about their experience without trepidation of not being a SLAM poet, trying a new song, experimental performance art, erotica, or reading material (from a page) that is personal and/or about spirituality or healing. There is call and response at the Front Porch-- a feeling of a front porch, campfire, or church testimonial resonates with audiences. No judgment, just love. With the help of Vincenzo Cornetto as Creative Consultant, Collette Preston as Asst. Curator, and a host of other artist friends, Tim'm's Front Porch quickly became the place in DC to see provocative, cutting-edge, independent art without the pretense or cliquishness associated with other area venues.
Initially a 1st Thursdays event at Mocha Lounge, The Front Porch moved to Cafe' Mawonaj in July 2005 when Mocha Lounge closed. In December 2005, Front Porch celebrated its one year Anniversary at DC's Busboys and Poets before being welcomed to its new home, Mocha Hut, where the Front Porch was being held on 1st Fridays until its more recent hiatus.
In December 2008, The Front Porch–DC will celebrate 4 Years. Tim'm has hosted Front Porch events in Oakland (AK Press, The Vibe Lounge), Chicago's Spoken Word Cafe, Brooklyn's Common Ground's Cafe, Furman University, House of IntegriTEA in Atlanta, and at Dallas Southern Pride. Tim'm often tours with selected artists from a vast, diverse and talented pool.To book a Front Porch event at your college or venue, contact: thefrontporch@reddirt.biz
Special props to emile benjamin and cenzo for making us all look pretty: www.emilebenjamin.com & www.casadicenzo.com
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Who I'd like to meet: everyone who hasn't already come to a "front porch" event. Those who have attended are encouraged to give shouts in the comments.
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Atlanta Front Porch Debut 1/17/08 - For those who were not able to attend...YOU MISSED AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. It was an inspirational night of poetry, music and feelings. The poetic flow of Love the Poet, The soulfully beautiful voice of Phoenix, The word and rhymes of Tim'M, The inspirational stylings of Stephen and the smooth grooves and riveting voice of Ken J. Martin took all of us on a journey of FREEDOM and Fellowship!
DON'T Sleep on this Atlanta....Be present and look for the next offering. It is an experience you won't want to miss.
many blessings tim'm, kuku, j.scales, and alexei for working together to make my book release party at the front porch a sacred soulful success. many thanks to the front porch family for the love and support. peace and love, ananda
Below is my November/December Book Reading Schedule. I hope to see you at one of the events.
1) November 2, 8pm-10pm, Front Porch Spoken Word Event hosted by Tim’m West @ Mocha Hut, 1301 U Street, NW, Washington, DC. I will read poetry and a novel excerpt, and sign books. Suggested Donation - $5 - www.mochahut.com and www.myspace.com/thefrontporchdc
2) November 18, 4pm-6pm, Book Reading Party and Love’s Troubadours Art Exhibition @ Mocha Hut, 1301 U Street, NW, Washington, DC. I will read novel excerpts, discuss the art exhibition (including my original art on the book cover), and sign books. My artwork will be available for sale and on exhibit from November 18 to November 30. Free Event - www.mochahut.com
3) December 1 (World AIDS Day), 7pm-8pm, Holiday Reading Party @ Shakti Mind Body Studio, 1015 1/2 Seventh Street, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC (across the street from the Mount Vernon/Convention Center Metro). I will read novel excerpts that highlight HIV/AIDS awareness and celebrate the power of yoga and meditation. Free Event - www.shaktimindbodystudio.com
Be love, love light, and live as the spirit of life!
Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke Author of Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One www.myspace.com/lovestroubadours http://kiamshacom.blogspot.com kiamshaleeke@yahoo.com
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, kg yoga is offering Free Community Morning Yoga sessions on the following Sundays and Mondays in Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC:
1) Sundays, 9:30am-10:00am - October 21 and 28
2) Mondays, 7:00am-7:30am - October 22 and 29
The yoga session will last 30 minutes and include an opening meditation, warm-up, kind and gentle sun salutations, and closing meditation. The group will practice yoga in front of the waterfall located near the entrance facing 16th Street and Florida Avenue, NW. Please bring your own yoga mat and bath towel for seated positions. Dress comfortably in loose clothing. Try not to drink or eat two hours before the yoga session. For more information, contact kiamshaleeke@yahoo.com or visit http://kgyoga.blogspot.com.
If you are unable to participate, I encourage you to:
1) become involved in a breast cancer or cancer-related awareness event or organization as a participant or volunteer,
2) spend your money mindfully by purchasing breast cancer paraphernalia that donates proceeds to breast cancer organizations and research
3) support a breast cancer or cancer-related event, research, organization, or hospital program with a financial donation (i.e. Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts is a great organization to support! Visit www.smithfarm.com or contact 202-483-8600).
Namaste,
Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke, RYT kg yoga "YOGA is Your Opportunity to Graciously Accept yourself" kiamshaleeke@yahoo.com http://kgyoga.blogspot.com
PS: Reminders -- kg yoga FREE Community Yoga Reminders November and December
kg yoga's C-OM-Munity Circles of Healing Light and Love at Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park will be held on the following Sunday mornings from 9:30am-10am (group will practice yoga in front of the waterfall located near the entrance facing 16th Street and Florida Avenue, NW; bring your own yoga mat and bath towel for seated position):
This morning, I dedicated my yoga practice in Malcolm X - Meridian Hill Park to the Jena 6. I did 6 salutations and chanted OM 6 times for them. My meditation focused on surrounding everyone in Jena, LA and those who are helping to support the Jena 6 with love and light. I said a special prayer of peace and love for everyone involved including folks who believe that the Jena 6 should be prosecuted.
Join me in walking the path of Love's Troubadours .... peope who live and learn as they love and heal themselves and the universe. We can all play a part by just maintaining a consciousness of love and peace in our thoughts, speech, and actions. Each one of us has this power ... and we can choose to shine it at any time. So let's choose wisely ... let's do what my character Karma and her brother Ohnedaruth choose to do in my debut novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One: Be love, love light, and live as the spirit of life.
Be mindful this day and everyday....
I gotta sign off now and head to to work with my Talbots two-piece black ensemble. Yes the BAP BoHo lives even as she sends love, peace, and light to the Jena 6, everyone, and everything in God's great universe!
Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke's Fall Book Reading Schedule
1) October 6, 10:40am-11:40am, Capital BookFest sponsored by the Washington Post at the Boulevard @ Capital Centre, 931A Capital Centre Boulevard, Largo, MD. Leeke will be featured with two other authors in the Radio One Tent located in the parking lot area behind Borders Books. She will read a novel excerpt and sign books. Free Event
2) November 2, 8pm-10pm, Front Porch Spoken Word Event hosted by Tim’m West @ Mocha Hut, 1301 U Street, NW, Washington, DC. Leeke will read poetry and a novel excerpt, and sign books. Suggested Donation - $5
3) November 4, 4pm-6pm, Book Reading Party and Love’s Troubadours Art Exhibition @ Mocha Hut, 1301 U Street, NW, Washington, DC. Leeke will read novel excerpts, discuss the art exhibition, and sign books. Artwork will be will be available for sale and on exhibit from November 2 to January 1. Free Event
If you are looking for great company during the last days of summer, I invite you to spend time with my first novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One (published by iUniverse, August 2007). She is powerful and fabulous! She will definitely shake things up in your life!
You can purchase a copy for $20.95 by clicking on the following link:
If you are living outside of the United States of America, there are instructions for purchasing the book contained on the above-mentioned web link.
Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks and months about the:
1) Labor Day Sale on New Love's Troubadours Apparel on CafePress.com
2) Labor Day Weekend Reader's Blog and Review
3) Fall 2007 Book Launch on Amazon.com, Barnesandnobles.com, and other online book stores
4) Fall 2007 and Winter 2008 Book Readings
5) Book Club Reviews
If you have any questions regarding the novel or experience challenges in purchasing it from iUniverse, please contact me directly at kiamshaleeke@yahoo.com.
Please share my book with your network. Thank you for your support!
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