Donnie Hammond Performing in Headline Theater's RAGE

Catch Donnie Hammond in The Headline Theater Reunion at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday August 14th, 2012
7pm to 10pm 

$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend…

 

Check out Donnie's performance in Headline Theater's RAGE...

 

 

 

Akil Pierre & Shakera Jones in Headline Theater's RAGE

Catch The Headline Theater Reunion at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday August 14th, 2012
7pm to 10pm 

$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend…

 

Check out Akil Pierre and Shakera Jones in a scene from Headline Theater's show RAGE

 

 

Rahnda Rize & Marc Holley in Mowtown to the Boogie Down

Catch The Headline Theater Reunion at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday August 14th, 2012
7pm to 10pm 

$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend…

 

Check out  Rahnda Rize and Marc Holley performing in the Headline Theater Company's show Mowtown to the Boogie Down...

Headline Theater Performing Outkast Classic

Catch The Headline Theater Reunion at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday August 14th, 2012
7pm to 10pm 

$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend...

Check out The Headline Theater Company performing a classic from Outkast during their show Rage in May of 200 5.

                                                   

The Resurgence Features Poet Celeste Preston

Catch Celeste at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday August 7th, 2012
7pm to 10pm 

$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend...

Celeste N. Preston is a native of the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. She is a groundskeeper/
landscaper by day and performing poet by night. She was introduced to African American poetry while
competing in oratorical contests at Lotus Academy. At the age of 13, the death of someone very dear
to her provoked her to start writing and has been writing ever since. She started performing her work 2
years ago at Panoramic Poetry and has developed a passion for poetry and spoken word.

God blessed her with this gift and she found the purpose to minister to others through her own life
experiences and inspirations. Poetry has been and will always be her therapy. Celeste has performed
and featured at various venues including Panoramic Poetry, Jus Words, Soul Connection Philly, Art of
Conversation Philly/Baltimore, Prophetic Presentations: Word Feast events, Poet-ify and more. “Poetry
is an outward expression of my innermost emotions”, says Celeste. Her debut spoken word album, “My
Poetry Is Just Me” was released digitally and on cd on September 11, 2011. Her poetry has also taken
her to the stage in a somewhat different way as she held a small role in the stage-play “Whose Body Is
It?” written by Parenthesis Errica G in November of 2011. She is also currently a mentor working with
young ladies at the Mothers in Charge after school program. Stay tuned as she makes her way in this
world as God leads her every step of the way.

Open Mic Sign Up Sheet For August 7, 2012

Thanks to all who come out to The Resurgence last Tuesday night. Ashley Scott did an AWESOME job! If you missed his performance stay tuned for clips which we will post to this blog...We will bring you awesome entertainment each week so please make this event a part of your weekly to do list.

The Resurgence, The Return of the Philly Renaissance 
@ Sole II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue, 19128
Tuesday August 7th, 2012 7pm to 10pm
Featuring Gnomi (No-me) Gre and our house band Side By Sol. Tickets are $10. 

The OPEN MIC SIGN UP SHEET is open and taking submissions for Tuesday August 7th, 2012. WE CAN NOT PLAY TRACKS. ALL PERFORMERS WITH MUSIC MUST PLAY WITH THE BAND OR BRING THEIR OWN MUSICIANS. If you have original music please upload the track to the sign up sheet and the band will learn your song. To sign up CLICK HERE

The Resurgence Features Singer Gnomi (No-me) Gre

Catch Gnomi (No-me) at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday August 7th, 2012
7pm to 10pm 

$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend...

I am a Philly native and triple-threat professional. Credits include: 'Bobo's' (Prince Music Theatre's Rainbow Co.), "Black Journey' (AFT), The Harlem Messengers (Japan); Cee Knowledge & The Cosmik Funk Orchestra + Digable Planets, "Hairspray' (Nt'l Tours); Disney, "Aida"; "Aint Misbehavin', "Showboat"; VetraVotii, "The wizard of oz', 'Inequity (The Movie) and currently in production... I am also lyricist and recording artist.

Via IMDb: A Philadlephia Native Actress/Singer/Dancer+ Most recently seen on the the set of "Errand Boys" (KPHAT Productions) set to be released this year in the role of 'Sapphire'. With a resume' heavy in musical theater and recording industry credits, YOU may have never heard of this rising star. Truth be told, THIS star is rising! Google her! Seen on the stages across the US, Canada & as far east as Japan and China. Gave one of her best cold readings booking her role as 'Reporter #4" in Inquity, her first feature film. 'Gnomi' has also made a guest appearance in ABC's 'Cupid" cancelled soon after it's first few episodes. While taking time away from pursuing dreams on the silver screen, The singer became a third member of Tony Moore/Carvin Haggins/Dre and Vidal produced "VetraVotii". A Philadelphia based female pop trio w/ aspirations of taking over europe with thier 'euro-pop femme fetale'. Currently you can find Ms. Gre' on the streets of New York or Los Angeles on the brink of booking her next role.

For more information about this artist, visit: www.Reverbnation.com/Ms.Gnomi
www.Twitter.com/GnomiGirlSounds

The Resurgence Features Actress Karen Waller Martin

Catch Karen at The Resurgence: The Return of The Philly Renaissance@ Soul II Soul, 6139 Ridge Avenue
Tuesday August 7th, 2012
7pm to 10pm 

$10 Admission
This event is a live performance, Open Mic venue featuring poets, singers, musicians, actors and tap dancers! Tell a friend...

 

Karen was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pa. and  remembers attending performing arts classes as a young child at The Heritage House, now known as The New Freedom Theater located in the heart of North Philadelphia. She has also studied Fashion at The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Weist Barron School of Television in New York and was a student in The Master Class, instructed by the legendary Ozzie Davis. Karen is active in theatre, fashion and the fine Arts community throughout the Region. She has had the opportunity to work and or train with some of the most respected names in performing arts and entertainment. Dr.Walter Dallas, Samm-Art Williams, Robert Anu Hubbard, Kathy Wickline, Will Brock, John Martin, Domenic Andreoli, the late Ricardo Martin and legends Mr. Ossie Davis, and August Wilson just to name a few. Karen has been seen acting and directing in many community and regional theater productions, commercials and feature films and has worked in many aspects of the industry including, but not limited to drama, on-camera, on-air and improv instructing, script supervising, boom and camera operator, craft services and as a make-up/wardrobe/ set coordinator/set designer/ fashion stylist, talent scout and theatre Director. In her 7 years as Founder and Director of her own African American women’s book club “For Da Sista’s” Karen has had the opportunity to read great literature and develop personal relationships with some of the worlds famous and well respected African American authors.  Karen has interviewed authors such as,Shannon Holmes, Brenda L Thomas, Karen E.Q. Miller, Salome Thomas El, Solomon Jones, Gwendolyn A. Remsen and the list goes on.  She is also the Host and Executive Producer, (along with her husband John Martin & daughter Starr Martin) of her own television talk show "CELEBRITIES IN THE BASEMENT" which airs 5 times every week on public access stations, through Comcast & Verizon fios, on Phillycam in Philadelphia,Pa. and NasdTV in Norristown, Pa, Montgomery county.  Karen is a member of the Philadelphia Theatre Alliance, the NAACP and has volunteered her time and talent with the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, St Judes Children's Foundation, North Penn School District, the York Town Community Organization, Imhotep Charter High School, The Big Picture Alliance, and Chosen 300(feeding the homeless). This year Karen was a recipient of two awards: “The Role Model Of Excellence” award presented by Rick Watson of World Renowned Entertainment out of Philadelphia,Pa. and “Atlanta’s Finest,Most Elite Women On The Rise” award, presented by Kimberly Harris of Women On The Move For Change out of Atlanta Georgia. Karen was just seen, in back to back stage performances of, Was it Worth Knowing, written by Ernest Butts and The Repast, written by Bryana Michelle. She would like to thank all of you for taking this journey with her, and allowing her to share her talent, and for your ongoing encouragement, love and support.

Quote from Karen:

“Stay focused on your Dreams,

what GOD has for you,

GOD has for you, CLAIM IT!

PEACE, LOVE & continued BLESSINGS”