Just Call Me “Smoky Jazz Singer”

   Great news:  I have been given the opportunity to help brand the Triangle, “The Creative Hub of the South.”

   To say I am excited is an understatment.  I hooped and hollered inside the Metro Cafe and Lounge after my meeting with the storySPARK organizers.  I am now a part of their schedule of events for the third annual SPARKcon weekend showcase. It’s scheduled for September 19- 21.

   As I’ve blogged before SPARKs range from artSPARK, youthSPARK, ideaSPARK, to yogaSPARK.

   Back to the meeting– I burned two songs on to my i-Pod (Peel Me a Grape, and Black Coffee).  I’m glad I did. The owner of Metro Cafe, Mauro, was there.  He was able to hook my i-Pod into his sound system.  He handed me a microphone, and I took it from there.  My songs were exactly what the planners, Billy and Greg had in mind.  It was funny, though this stylist club was closed, some folks off the streets in City Market began sticking their heads in to listen!

   I am so pumped.  While I was singing Billy and Greg were planning how the night would go.   Our event is September 20th and around 10:00pm.  They’re calling it StorySPARK After Dark.  Artists will hang their work on the walls, Writers and Poets will share their work with the audience.  I will be singing my songs between the readings.

   The Metro Cafe and Lounge is a really neat night club  in historic City Market. It’s the perfect venue for an intimate evening of entertainment.

   This will be a fantastic event. I am sure of it!

   As a performer, I have never done anything quite like this.  I get to stretch and grow in a new direction, thankful for the chance to be a part of Raleigh’s creative surge.

   Visit their website to learn more:

www.sparkcon.com

    You  can also see pictures of last year’s SPARKcon by going to this site:

www.raleigh2.com

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