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PROVIDENCE, RI - It has been too long. FAR TOO LONG. It is past time for women in hip hop to take the recognition they deserve, and Rhode Island is ready to bring its fiercest women organizers and emcees to the table to do it!

Isis Storm has partnered with SlyShuga to present “WE RUN THIS: Women and Mother’s in Hip Hop” – an event that will happen during May to stress how much we believe that women in hip hop have been mothers both literally and metaphorically to their friends, family, and community. Taking the title from Rah Digga’s track- like the lady herself we are not holding anything back and are not afraid to tell you that we know WE RUN THIS!

In addition, because women spend so much time supporting others that they do not take care of themselves we have added a VIP segment full of self care that will be given to the first 60 women who purchase their tickets at the full price.

Yes Yall…It has been too long. FAR TOO LONG. It is past time for women in hip hop and the community to take the recognition they deserve, and Rhode Island is ready to bring its fiercest women organizers and emcees to the table to do it! CAUSE WE GON RUN THIS!

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Isis Storm and SlyShuga Present:

We Run This!
Women and Mothers in Hip Hop

With a Headlining Performance by
Queen Yonasda

Sunday, May 16, 2010
8 PM – 1 AM
Jerkys Bar and Grill
71 Richmond Street
Providence, RI

18 plus
$12.00 Advanced
$17.00 Day of the Show
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Sponsorships are available to businesses, organizations and individuals who want to support the event, and there is a special VIP party for sponsors and the first 60 who purchase their tickets and register for the event. For more information visit www.IsisStorm.com or join “I Support We Run This…” on Facebook. To register for the VIP party or for sponsorships, email beginthestorm@gmail.com or call 401-497-5246.

The Rhode Island Young Professionals Invites You to Its 7th ANNUAL WINTER SOIREE, Saturday, February 27, 2010. Media interested in covering the event should contact Raymond Watson by calling 401-338-7606 or by emailing rlwatson06@yahoo.com.

Providence RI, February 12, 2010 — Rhode Island Young Professionals, an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island chapter of the National Urban League Young Professionals, announce it’s 7th Annual Winter Soiree. The event will feature a night of decadence, grace, and stature that includes a live Pianist, followed by dinner, a brief awards ceremony, and plenty of dancing. The theme for this year’s Soiree is “ Taking the Torch” where all professionals, both young and old, will be inspired and encouraged as the leaders of a new tomorrow. The event will take place on February 27, 2010 at the Providence Marriott Downtown (1 Orms Street) from 6pm to 1am.

The Keynote Speaker for the evening is Keith Stokes, Executive Director of RI Economic Development Corporation. The Black Heritage Society will be honored for their contributions and commitment to the Rhode Island Community. The Master and Mistress of Ceremony for the evening will be John Guice, Reporter of ABC 6 News, and Reza Clifton from RezaRitesRI.com.

This year’s event will be sponsored by Lifespan, Amica, Banneker Industries, Rhode Island Foundation, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Metlife Auto & Home and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island. However, sponsorship opportunities are still available, and additional support is invited through ticket sales.

Tickets are $60 for the general public and $50 for RIYP Members. Tickets can be purchased directly from the RIYP website by visiting www.riyp.org or email wintersoiree@riyp.org for ticket and sponsorship information and to learn more about the RIYP Winter Soiree. Media interested in covering the event should contact Raymond Watson by calling 401-338-7606 or by emailing rlwatson06@yahoo.com.

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Celebrate the launch of an online magazine for New England’s “Ethnic” Professionals on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 6-9 PM at RISD Museum in Providence, RI. Music will be provided by me, Reza Rites / Venus Sings / DJ Reza Wreckage, but register by Monday, March 1 by emailing lwebb@ethniconline.net

PROVIDENCE, RI - Join me, Reza Rites/Venus Sings, Ethnic Online Magazine, RISD and a host of community partners on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, for a kickoff of Ethnic Online Magazine and the official RI launch party. Ethnic Online (EO) was launched in September 2009 to serve as “New England’s Magazine for Ethnic Professionals.” Sections of the magazine include those covering money, health, politics, and arts and entertainment.

The March 3rd event will go from 6-9 PM and will be held at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum, 224 Benefit Street in Providence. Music will be provided by me, Venus Sings, and the event is free and open to the public. However, registration is required by Monday, March 1st.

For more information see the flyer below or to RSVP, contact Ethnic Online Founder and Publisher, Leonard Webb, by emailing lwebb@ethniconline.net or by calling 781-652-0777.

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Originally sent in the December 8 RezaRitesRi newsletter.

Take 5 with Reza Rites:
Show Some Love with Venus Sings, Isis Storm, and UrbanHealthWatch.net

PROVIDENCE, RI - Sometimes when I speak to people, they are surprised to hear that I’m haunted with regular bouts of self-doubt and withdrawal. The websites, radio show, and, for instance, my position as Social Chair of the Rhode Island Young Professionals – they throw people off. And yes, it’s true that these and other projects show a side of me that is very public and proud, but they also in fact relay one of two techniques I use to address and cope with those shadows: Performance.

Just like at a job interview or on-stage mimicking a character, I create and accept the roles I’m playing when I’m at a certain place or setting. So if I am dj’ing and/or hosting a radio show, I am ready to play songs and talk topics that will catch you even as you go. And if I’m asked to speak at a meeting, I will prepare and organize my remarks to be logical and instructive because that’s the character I’ve agreed to play.

What is my second technique? Well that’s what this week’s Take 5 is about: Show Love. From the beginning, my freelance work and then website, RezaRitesRI, was about promoting “the voices of our ethnically, socially, and artistically diverse.” Since expanding, I cannot measure how much I have received back, personally, through using love as a lens for my work.

What I can do is inform you about funding opportunities for healthcare initiatives because you asked for it, and I appreciate you. I can post your health event because I am a testament to your work and success at bringing people and communities together. And I can post information about your upcoming show because with Isis Storm, we’ve started a cycle of women giving love to other women, and I intend to keep that cycle going. I also thank you for your part in showing and sharing love.

Sunshine and Laughter,
Reza Rites

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Take 5 with Reza Rites

1. Funding Opportunities and Links from UrbanHealthWatch.net and AHRQ,
2. Community Forum Highlights Healthcare, Human Rights, and more – Thu, Dec 10,
3. Bowling, Free Food, and Family Fun: PrYSM’s Rice Bowl Fundraiser – Dec. 12,
4. Men Who Cook Holiday Party and Launch of New Venue – Dec. 15,
5. Join a Team and Get Active: Registration Begins for Shape Up RI

Five More from IsisStorm.com and VenusSings.com

1. Words for Warriors featuring Kalyana Champlain and Jessica Simes – Thu., Dec. 10,
2. Venus Sings Radio this Saturday, December 12 on WRIU,
3. Singer-Songwriter Event at the Ruffstone features Michelle Cruz – Sat., Dec 12,
4. A Winter Concert by Woman Spirit Rising– Sunday, December 13
5. Nataly Garcia to Rip it in Worcester, MA on Monday Dec. 14

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It’s a Venus Sings weekend on WRIU. Tune in this Saturday Dec. 12 from 9-11 AM (est), to 90.3 FM in and around RI or stream it live online by visiting www.wriu.org.

KINGSTON, RI - The end of the year is near, but I’ve still got new music to share. Tune in to Venus Sings Radio this Saturday, December 12 to see what I have left to reveal. Part of Voices of Women on WRIU, a weekly show that airs on 90.3 FM - and streams online at www.wriu.org - I will be on from 9-11 AM bringing you exclusive “Venus Sings” music, interviews, announcements and tidbits where the focus is music and community.

Sunshine and Laughter,
Venus Sings / Reza Rites / DJ Reza Wreckage

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Venus Sings Radio
Saturday, December 12, 2009
9 - 11 AM (est)

Hear it: 90.3 FM or www.wriu.org
Contact: www.VenusSings.com;
studio lines: 401-792-9030 or 1-888-303-9748

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The People Are the Panel at Saturday’s Isis Storm event, and Good Times continue afterward.

Isis Storm Presents “The Breaking Point”:
A Film Screening, “On the Rise” Performance, and Panel Discussion

Saturday, November 21
5:30-8:30 PM
The Providence Black Repertory Company
$5.00 cover, free refreshments

Info: www.IsisStorm.com, beginthestorm@gmail.com.

Take a look at women and people of color “finding the breaking point” within the usual narrative to rise up and tell their stories in the private sphere and public sphere, and through artistic mediums!

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FOLLOWED BY

Good Times Cafe at the Black Rep
10:00-2:00 am
Ladies free before 11

“Good Times Cafe: It’s old, It’s new, It’s fresh, It’s fun… Every Saturday at The Black Rep for the Adult 25+ crowd. Music by Hot 97’s DJ Garfdigga.”

Pictured here is singer, drummer, and pianist, Nisha Purushotham. She will be one of the featured performers at the October 24 Isis Storm show.

PAWTUCKET, RI - Do not be alarmed, but there is a NEW LOCATION for the October 24 On the Rise event presented by Isis Storm. The date, time, and city is still the same, there will still be free food, and some of the best artists in the region - female or otherwise - are still on-board to be there. Take note below of the details and slight change.

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Isis Storm Presents On the Rise:
An artist showcase and networking reception spotlighting female musicians, poets, and emcees.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Mixed Magic Theatre
171 Main Street
Pawtucket RI, 02860
$5.00 cover charge, free food, BYOB

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To sign up as a performer, call Kal at 401-207-5717 or call Reza at 401-497-5246. For more information about the Isis Storm initiative and collective, and for more about women in music, visit www.IsisStorm.com or www.VenusSings.com. For more from Kal and Reza, tune in to WRIU (90.3 FM or streaming online at www.wriu.org) on Thursday, October 22 from 3-6 PM and on Saturday, October 24 from 9-11 AM, respectively.

Take 5 with Reza Rites: Get Together and Demand Change

How does a community make changes that endure? By coming together, demanding it, and supporting each other. That was the idea behind this past week’s New England Regional Minority Health Conference (NERMHC), and that’s the idea behind many of this week’s Take 5 items. The next Isis Storm show coming up on Saturday, October 24 is a great example. When my partner Kalyana and I reflected on what we saw and heard from female musicians, poets, and hip hop emcees, it was clear to us that getting together on a regular basis was going to be the best way to do address the problems around visibility, supporting authentic content, and networking.

More coverage from NERMHC will be included in next week’s e-newsletter and on UrbanHealthWatch.net, so stay tuned. In the short term I will say it was great meeting all the change-agents in the community and across New England. And next Saturday, October 24 is the next edition of Venus Sings Radio, so spend some time on VenusSings.com for more about when to tune in and what to expect.

Thanks for the support and helping me get the word out.

- Reza Rites

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Take 5

- Isis Storm Presents On the Rise at the Poets Place on Saturday Oct 24 for Female Musicians, Poets, and Hip Hop Emcees

- Information, Action and a Word from Destiny House: Domestic Violence Awareness Month on UrbanHealthWatch.net

- Legal News and Updates for Bloggers

- Tech School Scholarship for GED-Recipients and Adult Learners

- Info Sessions About New Roots Trainings and Grants - Oct 20 and more

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This month, the Isis Storm event will happen at the Poets Place, which is a Mixed Magic Theatre Project. If you are a female artist who wants to perform, call 401-497-5246 or call 401-207-5717.

PAWTUCKET, RI - Are you ready for the healing and calm that comes after a storm?

On Saturday, October 24, Isis Storm Presents On the Rise at the Poets Place: An artist showcase and networking reception spotlighting female musicians, poets, and emcees. The event goes from 8 PM - 1 AM, and it will be held at 235 Main Street in Pawtucket, RI - at the Poets Place.

The event will be hosted by Kal Champlain and Reza Rites (DJ Reza Wreckage) - the founders of “Isis Storm.” To sign up as a performer, call Kal at 401-207-5717 or call Reza at 401-497-5246.

For more information about the Isis Storm initiative and collective, and for more about women in music, visit www.IsisStorm.com or www.VenusSings.com. For more from Kal and Reza, tune in to WRIU (90.3 FM or streaming online at www.wriu.org) on Thursday, October 22 from 3-6 PM and on Saturday, October 24 from 9-11 AM, respectively.

For more information about “The Poets Place,” which is a Mixed Magic Theatre Project, and a space for smaller organizations and community members, call 401-305-7333 or visit the Mixed Magic Theatre site at www.mixedmagictheatre.org.

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Originally sent as a RezaRitesRi.com e-newsletter on Friday, September 18, 2009.

Take 5 with Reza Rites
by Reza Corinne Clifton

PROVIDENCE, RI – Does personal hardship yield better artwork? Or can you be a happy person and a talented creator? Do you work better under pressure and stress? Or have you found personal balance and an ability to be productive and efficient? As I lay the final touches on this week’s Take 5, and reflect on conversations I’ve recently had or heard, I wonder where you stand on the possession and application of joy, pain, worry, and tranquility.

Sunshine and laughter,
Reza Rites

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Take 5

Surprise: Venus Sings Radio 2nd Week in A Row – September 19

Flamenco Dancing and the Work of Federico Garcia Lorca – September 19

Charted and Improvised: A Poem by Indigo Bethea

Before They Were Four: Photos of 2 ‘Thieves’ from the RRR Archives

The Reza Rites Interview on Nobidade TV

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5 More

Famed African Writer Chinua Achebe Joins the Brown Faculty

Media Fellowships, New York Arts Summit: Updates from the Association of Independents in Radio

Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival and other Boston Arts Events – September 18 and More

Envisioning Our Media Future in Black Boston – September 23

Half the Sky: A Book And Writing Contest to Turn Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

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