Red Shirt Entertainment and Others Team Up for “The Little Rock Nine Project”
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 10, 2013 -- Red Shirt Entertainment, in association with Camp AmeriKids, Be.Do.Fly! and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, is announcing a new concert piece entitled “The Little Rock Nine Project.” The event will take place on Saturday, July 13th at 7:00PM at the historic Nuyorican Poets Cafe, located at 236 East 3rd Street in New York’s East Village.
The project will honor the legacy of the Little Rock Nine, the Civil Rights group that challenged racial segregation at Little Rock Central High School in 1957, through original monologues, poetry, letters and music. In attendance will be Little Rock Nine member, as well as Congressional Gold Medal and NAACP Spingarn Medal recipient, Ernest Green.
"It's an incredible honor to have a Civil Rights icon and dear friend, Ernest Green, attend our event and to have several politically-conscious organizations come together for this common goal,” said Red Shirt Entertainment Artistic Producing Director and Be.Do.Fly! Founder Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj.
Parties involved in the conception of the project include Maharaj and participants of the Camp AmeriKids Leader-in-Training (LIT) Program. AmeriKids is a non-profit group devoted to enhancing the lives of young people coping with the challenges of HIV/AIDS and sickle cell disease. LITs range between the ages of 16 and 18. The performances are meant to parallel the struggles in their lives with those of the Little Rock Nine. All proceeds from the night will go toward AmeriKids, in addition to Be.Do.Fly! and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe – both non-profit organizations, as well.
“This adds to the list of meaningful work spearheaded by each of the respective organizations involved with this project,” said Frank O’Brien, Executive Producer of Red Shirt Entertainment and recent recipient of the AmeriKids “Making a Difference” Award. “We at Red Shirt are pleased to continue our relationship with each of them as we attempt to change the lives of these youngsters in need.”
Please reserve tickets and make your $20 donation by visiting http://www.redshirtentertainment.com.
About Red Shirt Entertainment
Red Shirt Entertainment is bridging the gap between the business and creative industries. Founded in 2011, Red Shirt’s vision is to encompass the interests of all persons involved in entertainment, from the established to the aspiring. http://www.redshirtentertainment.com/
About Camp AmeriKids
Founded in 1995, Camp AmeriKids serves inner city youth ages 8-18 who are living with HIV/AIDS and sickle cell disease. During the summer, over 200 children participate in an enriching summer camp program which includes creative, athletic and educational activities. During the year, the Leader-In-Training (LIT) program serves older teens as they learn to navigate the difficult transition into adulthood. This critical life-skills program emphasizes self-esteem, exposure to new opportunities, self-care and staying on a healthy path. Many of the children served come from urban communities that lack the resources to offer youth development programs. Hundreds of families have come to depend on Camp AmeriKids, which builds self-esteem and life skills while providing comprehensive medical care in a fun, stigma-free environment. http://www.campamerikids.org/
About Be.Do.Fly
Be.Do.Fly’s mission is to heal children through the arts, giving them a safe and loving environment to be their authentic selves, and inspire a new generation to discover their inner creator/artist and dream bigger dreams for their lives and the world. It is to use the arts to help children give voice to their own unique stories, shed light on issues that pertain to children in the world, and inspire each other to see that we are more alike than different.
About The Nuyorican Poets Café
Over the last 40 years, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe has served as a home for groundbreaking works of poetry, music, theater and visual arts. A multicultural and multi-arts institution, the Cafe gives voice to a diverse group of rising poets, actors, filmmakers and musicians who have not yet found consistent havens for their work. The Cafe champions the use of poetry, jazz, theater, hip hop and spoken word as means of social empowerment for minority and underprivileged artists. Our community of spectators, artists and students is a reflection of New York City's diverse population; Allen Ginsberg called the Cafe "the most integrated place on the planet." http://www.nuyorican.org/
Frank Riolo, Conversation, 212-389-9782, [email protected]
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