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EVENT CALENDAR: NARAS’ Urban Alternative; Katt Williams in NYC; off-Broadway’s ‘Blind Lemon Blues;’ Allee Willis’ "Sound Of Soul."
*As the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) ramps up to celebrate the accomplishments of its Grammy nominees – Urban Alternative artists and the SESAC are joining forces to celebrate their own community tomorrow (Feb. 7) at Zanzibar in Santa Monica (1301 5th Street) at The Urban Alternative Mixer - as well as to recognize Black AIDS Awareness Day. The evening will feature live performances by hip hop/ jazz outfit Supa Lowery Bros. and soul singer Anthony David, along with poets Deep Red and National Poetry Slam champ Sekou (tha Misfit). KPFK DJ Kristi Lomax and international DJ/vocalist Vikter Duplaix will provide the beats. The donation is $10, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Black AIDS Institute. Doors open at 9 p.m.
*On Saturday, March 10, comedian Katt Williams will perform in New York City at the Radio City Music Hall (1260 Ave. of the Americas). Other comics on the bill include Melanie Comarcho, Luenell and Red Grant. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8. Tickets are available at www.radiocity.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
*The York Theatre Company and Documentary Arts in association with Central Track Productions will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Blind Lemon Blues, created by Alan Govenar and Akin Babatunde featuring more than 60 Blind Lemon Jefferson songs. Performances begin Feb. 15 and continue through Feb. 25 at The York Theatre at St. Peter’s (54th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues). Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling The York Theatre Box Office at 212-935-5820 or online at www.yorktheatre.org.
*Multimedia artist and Grammy-winning composer Allee Willis will host the "Sound Of Soul" Adopt-A-Tape party, a special benefit for the Pacifica Radio Archive's Black History Recordings Preservation and Access Project, to be held Sunday, Feb. 18 from 2-6 p.m. The fundraiser is the first ever to spotlight programming from Pacifica's vaults specifically chronicling African-American history and the civil rights movement. The event takes place at "Willis Wonderland," Allee Willis' architecturally historic, William Kesling-designed 1937 Streamline Moderne Los Angeles home, which houses her world-famous collections. Tickets are $50/person and $75/couple. For more information on Pacifica Radio Archives, log on to www.pacificaradioarchives.org. For more information on Allee Willis, visit www.alleewillis.com and www.bubblesandcheesecake.com.
