I Will Be Sharing Poetry and Playing Classic Hip Hop and R&B
at Club 1800 on August 28th in Philly.
At 10pm I will draw from the names of people that bought tickets for several prizes including T-Shirts, show tickets and the grand prize will be two free tickets to see
The Jacksons and The Temptations Featuring Dennis Edwards.
The Night Starts With Live Performances
By Raymond C Tyler, Naila Mattison, Oskar Castro, The Farmer Boyz,
Bernard Collins, Cora Williams, April Williams and other guests from Philly, NJ and NY.
After the performances at 10pm
Four of the east coasts best DJ's serve up Classic Hip Hop.
Two years ago with the help of God, my family and a wealth of friends that supported with memberships, we opened The Little Wellness Arts Center.
For me operating this building was the realization of years of hard work and personal as well as financial sacrifice. It has been every bit a wonderful dream come true.
It has been great bringing the arts to the city of Pleasantville and the surrounding area.
I will share highlights at another time but for now I just want to share this official announcement and discuss what is next.
So here is the bad news.
On August 31st 2015, The Little Wellness Arts Center on 20 Old Turnpike Road will close it's doors.
We have truly had some magical nights and days of art and family and community there!
We thank every one that has made the past two years a success!
So many people invested their time from dropping off donations to sharing their craft to helping to fix and clean the areas. THANK YOU!
So many invested money and we thank you!
We hope that every one that came through our doors was greeted warmly and received some inspiration and WELLNESS and ART!
If you have not yet experienced our vision from the view point of 20 Old Turnpike Road you have about two weeks.
Here's The Good News!
Our Vision and Dedication to ARTS AND WELLNESS is STILL ALIVE and more vibrant than ever.
We have exciting partnerships that are in development and still open to work with almost any organization, school, church, library and other venues across the country.
The Little Wellness Arts will not only continue through traditional venues of arts and wellness, but we are also creating a TV, Radio and FILM branch of The Little Wellness Arts!
Though our location at 20 Old Turnpike Road is closing...we are moving to a new facility, that we will tell you about very soon.
In the past we asked you to come and support the arts. However, we have also always BROUGHT THE ARTS TO YOU and that will NOT Change!
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You can still support through donations and buying memberships. (Your generosity has allowed us to help the community through more than just art.)
You can still come to us to partner for events as groovy as CD release parties and as dynamic as arts festivals.
However, our time on Old Turnpike Road is indeed coming to a close.
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Starting in September we will launch our new web site and you can keep up with us and have fun virtually until we re open or bring us to your venue.
Until August 31st, we want you to take every opportunity to come by and share your craft!
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Also if you have eyed any art, books, furniture or other things at the gallery please let me know as almost every thing is for sale and we have stuff you can have if you haul it.
We are going into our new spot with new stuff and a new game plan in place!
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Lastly, I have struggled with this announcement and I always hoped we could keep our place open on Old Turnpike Road as we moved on. I will miss this space and we hope you will too.
Again until August 31st we would like the arts community to come by and share some time and art with us. We still have great music and we still welcome artists, poets, singers and every one with an inspirational voice to join us.
On Saturday and Sunday August 29th and 30 we would like to have a couple of farewell events/parties if anyone is interested in being a part of the celeration please contact me. We can do it big or small and cozy.
For any questions or comments...please contact me at
RaymondCTyler@gmail.com. If responding through Facebook, linked in or Twitter please respond through private messaging.
I have watched and listened to mainstream media over the last few days fawn over NWA.
The same NWA they hounded day and night when EAZY E was the principle owner.
All the while I have marveled because these same media outlets including ESPN... claim to NOW...be ultra concerned about violence against women.
Yet they tell people to go out and see a film that glorifies the rise of a group that assaulted numerous women and also made music about rape.
Now full disclosure...in my day I have played and played advocate for NWA.
My problem with the film is that by all accounts they never discuss this.
Problem two is that with out Public Enemy...No One ....especially no one on the east coast cares about NWA and in my opinion....if The Bomb Squad had stayed in tack....there's a chance no one would have ever cared about NWA.
So tonight at 6:30pm tune into FM 91.7 WLFR and online at www.WLFR.FM.
As I discuss...
NWA ICE PUBLIC ENEMY
I will be playing their music...and I also have on deck some exclusive interviews with Jackie Belton talking about The Endless Summer Carnival. Marty Small discussing his Pure Paradise Event. Curtis Lackland discusses his White Party. And AC Mayor Don Guardian interviewed at The Grand Opening for The Chelsea Beach Bar!
Thursday August 6th The Chelsea Hotel In Atlantic City invited the leading media insiders of Atlantic City to the Grand Opening and Ribbon cutting for their new BEACH BAR.
The Music from the DJ was great.
No dance floor however when I was there. The bar staff was great and got the drinks out in a reasonable time. The seating is very comfortable. So if you want to drink, enjoy the water front and listen to cool sounds you'll love it. If you want to dance a little? This may not work for you.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH AC MAYOR DON GUARDIAN
Tune into The AC Beat on 96.1 WTTH this Sunday to hear him discuss the new beach bar.
/Saturday, August 22, 2015 4PM – Judging Ansley & S. Franklin Blvd. (Old Pleasantville HS site) Pleasantville, NJ 08232
About this Event
The Mayor’s BBQ Cook-Off will be held at the Endless Summer Carnival and invites area chefs and BBQ enthusiasts to compete for the best ribs around. Winner receives a $500 cash prize, a trophy and bragging rights as King or Queen of the Grill. Mayor Jesse L. Tweedle, Sr. will judge the competition along with other local officials. You can be a part of this by competing for the crown or volunteering.
Saturday, August 22, 2015 4PM – Judging Ansley & S. Franklin Blvd. (Old Pleasantville HS site) Pleasantville, NJ 08232
About this Event
The Mayor’s BBQ Cook-Off will be held at the Endless Summer Carnival and invites area chefs and BBQ enthusiasts to compete for the best ribs around. Winner receives a $500 cash prize, a trophy and bragging rights as King or Queen of the Grill.
Mayor Jesse L. Tweedle, Sr. will judge the competition along with other local officials.
You can be a part of this by competing for the crown or volunteering.
Tomorrow at 6pm the elite and successful of South Jersey will meet at The Atlantic City Bottle Company at 6pm for an exclusive mixer!
Among the people from the media attending will be Gary "The Beer Guy" Monterosso
Gary Monterosso is an award-winning critic, who has written for national and regional publications. He is the host of the popular radio show, “What’s On Tap” heard on WSNJ 1240 AM in southern
NJ and online at snjtoday.com
He can be seen on the two-hour History Channel show called “The Epic History of Everyday Things.” He is the author of the book, “Artisan Beers.”
Gary has appeared on many television programs discussing craft beers and has guested on BBC radio offering an American perspective on the beverage. In late 2014, he lent his expertise to CBS News New York, by offering fall beer recommendations.
One of the highlights of his career was a three-year stint on the Sirius Satellite Radio network, talking about the latest happenings in the beer world.
In early 2014, Gary was selected by Chilled Magazine to be a member of the “Chilled 100,” signifying him as one of the top 100 beverage personalities in the United States.
He continues to be a fixture at regional beer events by hosting dinners and tasting seminars. He has qualified as a Certified Beer Server, a part of the Cicerone Certification Program, recognizing his knowledge of beer styles, culture, the brewing process and ingredients.
Below is a summary of where you may find Gary:
* “What’s On Tap” on WSNJ 1240 AM, Comcast channel 22 and SNJToday.com
* “The Epic History of Everyday Things” on the History Channel and H2.
