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MANIFESTATIONS

30th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival

Saturday, September 24, 2011

** Free Parking - Free Admission **

Artistic Directors:
Rosie Lee Hooks, Patrice Rushen, and Munyungo D. Jackson

 Masters of Ceremonies:
Ndugu Chancler, James Janisse

• 11:00 a.m. Cuauhtemoc Mexica Dance Group

• 12:00 p.m. Korean Classical Music & Dance Company

• 1:00 p.m. Ron Bruner Drummers for JC

• 2:00 p.m. Chalo Eduardo & The Brazilian Beat

• 3:00 p.m. Leon Mobley and “da Lion”

• 4:00 p.m. Drum & Percussion Summit: Stevie Wonder’s Rhythm
  featuring- Stanley Randolph, Fausto Cuevas, Munyungo Jackson, with Ron Bruner Sr. and Ron Bruner Jr.

35th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival

Sunday, September 25, 2011

** Free Parking - Free Admission **

Artistic Directors:
Rosie Lee Hooks, Patrice Rushen, and Munyungo D. Jackson

Masters of Ceremonies:
Kamau Daaood and James Janisse

• 11:00 a.m. Alaadun (Grounds Blessing
• 12:00 p.m. Presentations: Tribute to the late Mrs. Lillian Harkless “Mother” Mobley Annual Charles Mingus Awards
• 12:30 p.m. Adaawe (7 Women Strong African Music Drumming)
• 1:30 p.m. Nedra Wheeler Quartet
• 2:30 p.m. Patrice Rushen and the Jazz Mentorship Program (JMP) Women All Stars
• 3:30 p.m. The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (the ARK, founded by the late Horace Tapscott) --- cont’d

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Guided Tours of the Watts Towers of Simon Rodia 10:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Drum Pavilion: Universal Drum Circle Lead by Matt Gibson III (Bring your percussion instrument !)

Grounds Stiltdancer, Prof. Peter Abilogu

Noah Purifoy Gallery

NOMAD

Narrative Odyssey Manifesting Artistic Dreams
by Artist, Dominique Moody

Dr. Joseph and Bootsie Howard Gallery
Permanent Exhibition: International Musical Instruments

Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center Galleri

From Within Supervised Childrens’ Art Pavillion 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Introducing PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: ART IN L.A. 1945- 1980

Food, Artisan Crafts, Apparel, Jewelry, Oils, Artifacts for purchase & for your enjoyment

!   S E E   Y O U   T H E R E   !!!