Keepers of the Flame Awards Celebration is Saturday, October 11, 2008 in the auditorium of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater - East Liberty @ 7:00 p.m.

A moving and memorable evening of dance, storytelling, poetry, song, & drumming in honor of the art legacy of the present and past Elder artists of Pittsburgh.

Featuring performances by students from Imani’s community dance classes with Master Drummers: Benjamin Fullard & Lonnie Bey
Vocalist: Sandra Dowe.
Musical Interludes with Jazz Pianists, J. Spencer Bey & Howie Alexander, and Trumpeter, Sean Jones
Amir Rashid, Our Resident Storyteller
AAMI Boys Choir
Greer Reed & Company

Recipients of the "Keepers of the Flame" Award:
Henry Belcher, Legendary Tap Dancer of The Dancin’ Demons
Dr. Nelson Harrison, Jazz musician/composer/teacher
Ronald Hutson, Professor/choreographer/ dancer
Valerie Lawrence, Masterful published poet/playwright
Bagumba Lowery, Drummer, Co-founder & current member of the Harambee Black Arts Festival
Azizi Powell, Extraordinary Storyteller and pioneer
Errol Mobutu Reynolds, Art visionary/master drummer/sculpture

Special Tributes in memory of:
Bob Gore, Magnificent Story Teller
Mark Taylor, Brilliant pianist and composer

Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 7pm

Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15206 (E. Liberty)
Saturday, October 11, 2008 -- 7:00 pm
$15.00 in advance -- $20.00 at the door. Children under 12 only $5.00

Tickets: credit card purchases, www.proartstickets.org (412 394-3353)
Jamil’s Global Village, 6023 Penn Avenue, East Liberty (412 363-9500)
For more information call: 412 682-2565 or email imanidance@comcast.net

Supported by the Multicultural Arts Initiatives & the Heinz Endowments

The Legacy Arts Project is supported by the Multicultural Arts Initiative; Linda Imani Barrett, Director Kingsley Association Fiscal Management

Linda "Imani" Barrett is the director of The Legacy Arts Project and artist-in-residence at the Kingsley Association. Imani Barrett has provided youth and adults free community dance classes for over 37 years. Children are always welcome in her classes. Many of her students will perform in the show. (Resume of Mrs. Barrett provided upon request, also photos and/or bios of the recipient of the award.)

DO NOT MISS THIS EXTRAORDINARY EVENT!!!!

The 3rd Annual Keepers of the Flame Awards Celebration