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The Straz Center For The Performing Arts Presents ‘Black Violin’
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p. m., in Ferguson Hall. Black Violin is sponsored in part by the Tampa Bay Times.
Classically trained South Florida twosome, Wilner “Wil B” Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester, who go by the name Black Vi- olin are a welcome revelation for their ability to meld high- brow and pop culture with a breaking blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B and blue- grass.
The band’s most recent album, Stereotype, puts on display the duo’s swift virtuos- ity and signature style of rich blend of genres and marks their major-label debut.
Wil B and Kev Marcus are classically trained viola and violin players who first met playing in the high school or- chestra in Fort Lauderdale. They’ve since fused the hip- hop and classical genres in a groundbreaking collaboration that has seen them play their music for everybody from the troops in Iraq to both of Pres- ident Obama’s Inaugural Balls.
The pair also headlined 40 shows in two stints at the New
BLACK VIOLIN
...Kevin (Kev Marcus) Sylvester and Wilner (Wil B) Baptiste
One Church One Child Of Florida, Inc. Spotlights Children Available For Adoption
Victory Theater on Broadway. They’ve wowed audiences at the Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theatre, accompanied Alicia Keys’ performance of “Karma” at the 2004 Billboard Awards and appeared with Gym Class Heroes and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump playing the hit song, “Stereo Hearts,” for VH1’s Unplugged.
Since starting Black Vio- lin a decade ago – named after an album by preeminent African-American swing era jazz violinist Stuff Smitm – Wil B and Kev have per- formed an average of 200 shows a year in 49 states and 36 countries as far away as Dubai, Prague and South
Africa.
Regularly priced tickets for
the Wednesday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p. m. performance by Black Vi- olin may be purchased by call- ing 813.229.STAR (7827) or 800.955.1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Sales Office or online at www.strazcenter.org.
For more information about the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and its up- coming events, please visit the Straz Center’s website at www.strazcenter.org.
This artist residency with Black Violin is made possible in part by support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
“In the Spotlight are chil- dren available for adoption into your family.”
One Church One Child of Florida is a faith-based, 501(c)3 organization, operat- ing statewide in partnership with the Department of Chil- dren and Families and local community based lead agen- cies and their providers, in recruitment of adoptive and foster families and local churches to partner in sup- porting children in foster care and local families through Church Watch-Care Min- istries.
One Church One Child of Florida acknowledges the children who need a perma- nent family. The series fea- tures children all over Florida who are waiting in foster care for a forever loving family to call their own.
January’s child is high- lighted in this article. Con- tinue to pray for him and consider making him a part of your family through adop- tion or a part of your church through Project Watch-Care, for support and mentoring.
This series begins with:
Child: “J. J.” Photo Credit: Children’s Board Heart Gallery Tampa Bay, photo by Tara Slusher
“I’m a mini-bike fanatic!”
Meeting
Bio: There are a lot of things J. J. loves, but nothing more than the freedom and fun he finds on a mini-bike. He’s happiest when he’s out- doors -- whether he’s running or mowing the lawn or riding bikes -- and he’d love to be part of an active family to share that with.
He does well in school, es- pecially in math, and when he grows up he’d like to be a me- chanic (though with his un- canny skills of negotiation, he’d make an excellent lawyer, also!)
J. J. has strived over the past few years to make posi- tive changes in his life and he would benefit greatly from the consistent love and en- couragement found in a for- ever family. He’ll do best in a patient home that has plenty of time to devote to him.
One Church One Child of Florida is hosting an Educa- tion Forum on Thursday, February 11, 2016 from 6– 7 p. m. at Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, 5920 Robert Tolle Drive in Riverview, FL. Information will be available on adopting, fostering, mentoring, part- nering and volunteering. A prize drawing will be held and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to LaKay at (813) 740-0210.
If you are interested in knowing more about J. J. and other children in foster care available for adoption, or if you would like to become a foster parent, mentor, part- ner or volunteer, please con- tact LaKay Fayson, Recruitment Coordinator for One Church One Child of Florida, at (813) 740-0210 or lakay_fayson@ococfl.org. The website for One Church One Child of Florida is www.ococfl.org.
Middleton Senior
High Class Of 1956
The Middleton Senior High School Class of 1956 will be meet- ing on Thursday, January 21st at the C. Blythe Andrews Branch Li- brary, 2607 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. at 1 p. m. Please plan on attending.
The main topic of discussion is the 60th Class Reunion to be held in 2016. Classmates are asked to please submit the survey that was mailed or bring it to the meeting. We must finalize details.
For additional information, call (813) 626-1447. John Ander- son is General Chairperson.
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