Press Release...
Eye Candy:
A Tribute to Fashion
May 10, 2008
at 6PM
847 N. Howard Street
Admission: $50.00
Purchase Tickets
For information call 410.225.3130
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2008
Contact: Troy Burton
Executive Director
Office: 410-225-3130 Office
Fax: 410-225-3139 Fax
Visit the "Eye Candy Website"
Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center will hit the runway with
Eye Candy: A Tribute to Fashion to raise funds for children scholarships
BALTIMORE – The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center will become the runways of Paris with a spring fashion show entitled “Eye Candy: A Tribute to Fashion.” On Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 6:00 PM at the center located at 847 N. Howard Street. The evening will feature an art show by “The Friends of The Eubie Blake Center, food, a casino lounge, dancing, and the highlight of the evening “Eye Candy: A Tribute to Fashion. Admission $50.00
This one-of-a-kind star-studded fashion show brings together on one runway many of the most influential American designers paired with elite models for the first time ever. Featured designers include Murrell Alexander, Hyman & Hyman, Dermaine Johnson as well as others. With the sale of tickets, proceeds will go towards scholarships for students who are gifted and talented but cannot afford to pay tuition for the coming summer program. “We all want to celebrate fashion and art, but there are children in Baltimore City who do not have the financial support to attend a summer arts camp,” explains show producer Lawrence Allen of LA Styles. The production Eye Candy: A Tribute to Fashion is the second fundraiser for volunteer group The Friends of the Eubie Blake Center. The Friends are members of the arts community who are committed in maintaining The Eubie Blake Center as a place where children and adults can connect with the arts.
The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to purchase tickets or to make a donation for this event.
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For more than three decades, the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center has sought to bring creative expression and urban consciousness to Baltimore through visual and performing arts education and development opportunities for children, youth and adults in our community.
Press Release...
The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center
847 North Howard St.
Thursday, May 1 to
Sat., May 31, 2008
Opening reception May 1 at 7 p.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2008
Contact: Troy Burton
Executive Director
Office: 410-225-3130 Office
Fax: 410-225-3139 Fax
The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center
Features Art Works by Its Volunteers in Exhibitions Titled
“Showing Off the Friends of Eubie”
BALTIMORE – Volunteers are the pulse of most nonprofit organizations, and The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center is not without exception. “Showing Off the Friends of Eubie” is a unique art exhibition showcasing the artistic prowess of the many volunteers. At the same time, the exposition offers a public appreciation for their tireless hours of service in support of the Center’s ongoing programming and community outreach. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is featured at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center at 847 North Howard Street in Baltimore from Thursday, May 1 to Saturday, May 31, 2008; with an opening reception on May 1 at 7 p.m.
While each volunteer reveals a common excitement for giving back to the community, likewise they share a passion for artistic creativity, which is most pronounced in their ebullience for art that is moving, challenging and provocative. The enthusiasm is not merely for their works, which are rarely shown publicly, but more commonly for art works created by their peers in ordinary environs – in and around Baltimore.
“Showing Off the Friends of Eubie” is a celebration of the nurturing spirit in art. Equally, the exhibit is a credit to the artists’ passion for imagination and their devotion to enrich the community through teaching and artistic expressions.
“The Eubie Blake Center energizes and motivates aspiring artists to explore the visual world that exposes unique inner visions,” said Troy Burton, executive director and curator of the exhibition. “‘Showing Off the Friends of Eubie’ is an exposition of our volunteer’s creative process. More than the end product, the show excites artists and stimulates a new generation of explorers.”
“Indeed, the [Eubie Blake] Center’s potential to influence the life and spirit of this city and state is stronger than ever before. This is what originally captured my attention and moved me to become an active supporter,” said Franklin Alexander, area fashion designer and painter.
The month-long exhibit features an array of visual works that are riveting with emotion, and features more than 10 artists who work in distinct styles and a wide variety of media.
Among the lesser known Baltimore artists featured in the exhibition includes Djuana Khan – oil on canvas; Elwood Farmer – oil on canvas; Tracie Jiggetts – photography; Franklin Alexander – charcoal; pencil and pastel on paper, Maysa Leak – oil on canvas; Larry Allen – acrylic on canvas; Rhett Snead – pottery; Joey Odoms – photography, Tyra Jones – water color on paper; Joshua Hill – pencil on paper; and Mars – stained glass; among others.
According to Burton, “Art is a skill that still depends on the human touch. It must be learned and mastered anew with each generation.
“In the mastery of art, there is yet another human element in the process. Art is not only a skill of the hand and eye, but also of the heart and mind.”
“Showing Off the Friends of the Eubie” is the first of what will become an annual exhibition at the Center celebrating the volunteers and friends.
The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday by appointment.
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For more than three decades, the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center has sought to bring creative expression and urban consciousness to Baltimore through visual and performing arts education and development opportunities for children, youth and adults in our community.
