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      *According to a press release from The Los Angeles Sentinel, Bobby Brown made his scheduled performance at its second annual Taste of Soul food festival on Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles. (You can see it here.) Last week, Brown denied a report from his own lawyer that he suffered a mild heart attack. Other entertainment, according to the press release, included Angie Stone; Rahsaan Patterson; Angela Winbush and Evelyn "Champagne" King.      

       *Five-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon, hailed worldwide as the "International Voice of Jazz," is bringing her acclaimed "Blueprint of a Lady: The Once and Future Life of Billie Holiday" show to NYC for the first time at The Apollo Theatre on Nov. 10th. Created by Freelon, "Blueprint..." honors Billie Holiday not only as an individual artist but as a perfect example of jazz as an art of American collaboration. "Blueprint..." is a collaboration with Ms. Freelon and revered choreographer Ronald K. Brown of Evidence Dance Company.      

       *The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco (685 Mission St.) will host Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, a photographic exploration of how globalization, migration, and rising affluence are affecting the diets of communities worldwide. The exhibition, running through Jan. 20, 2008, is a photographic study of families from around the world that reveals what people eat during the course of one week. Each family's profile details their weekly food purchases and includes photographs of them in their respective communities, at market, and at home surrounded by a week's worth of groceries. This exhibition will underscore MoAD's emphasis on the significance of "Culinary Traditions," which, as the subject of one of the museum's permanent exhibitions, engages visitors by inviting them to gain an enhanced perspective on what they eat, its nutritional value, and where it comes from.

       *Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown will present her attorney Gloria Allred with the Silver Achievement Award at the YWCA Greater Los Angeles' sixth annual Benefactrix Ball, to be held 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.  The black tie gala, under the theme “The Grand Masquerade," draws internationally respected humanitarians, business leaders, celebrities and major financial supporters to raise funds in support of YWCA community programs and honors individuals who champion the core goals of the YWCA. The Silver Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the community through professional, volunteer and/or philanthropic work, resulting in significant change.