Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Mics and Moods: Watch the Throne

We are having a very special poetry showcase on April 13th at Queen Sheba restaurant. Your support in posting this to your website,blog,newsletter, and calendar would be greatly appreciated. 
Malikspeaks presents: Mics and Moods
What: Poetry Showcase feat. New York Poet Kahlil Almustafa. Also featuring Dahlak Braithwaite, Nate Hall, and David Scott
When: Friday, April 13th, 10:00pm
Where: Queen Sheba Restaurant 1704 Broadway, Sacramento
Cost: $12
Hosted by: Khiry Malik Moore

Malikspeaks Entertainment is proud to present Mics and Moods, a showcase of poetry featuring world renowned poet Kahlil Almustafa. Kahlil Almustafa is making his way to Sacramento from New York to perform at this event. In Addition to Kahlil, we will also be featuring Nate Hall, a local poetry favorite, member of Sacramento Area Youth Speaks, and grandson of Malcolm X. David Scott, also a local poetry favorite, is featured on the latest album by DLRN, a hip hop group based out of Sacramento, and is also host of a popular blog, www.spacesickdiaries.comDahlak Braithwaite is a member of the poetry collective ill-literacy, an HBO Def Poet, and producer of his own CD, “Dual Consciousness.” Dahlak has just finished production on his newest CD,which will be debuted at the showcase.  His website is www.thisisdahlak.com
This show is being touted as one of the best lineups that Malikspeaks has put together. Malikspeaks has been promoting poetry and art in Sacramento since 1997, and has been a part of several local venues, the most successful venture has been the Mahogany Urban Poetry series,which is in it’s 12th year and has been featured on PBS, in the Sacramento Bee, News and Review, Submerge magazine, Sac Hub Magazine, The Sacramento Observer, Sacramento Visitor’s Guide, and will be featured in an upcoming issue of Sacramento Magazine.






Thursday, March 15, 2012

Ladies Night done RIGHT!!

JOIN US ON MARCH 28TH AT QUEEN SHEBA..FREE CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRIES,FREE GIVEAWAYS,AND A LOVE SERENADE FROM KUMANDAE!

1704 BROADWAY,SACRAMENTO CA
QUEEN SHEBA RESTAURANT


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Poetry and Music

FRIDAY, FEB. 17TH


Jovan Mays was born in a suburb of Denver, Colorado named Aurora in 1986 from a Brooklyn born sharp tonged mother and a Queens raised blue collar father. His introduction to hip hop molded his vision of culture and art. He attended Chadron Sate College in Nebraska for 6 years and earned a B.A. in History and Coaching along with playing football, wrestling, acting and cultivating the spoken word in many forms in this small rural town.
He is a member of the 20ll Denver SlamNUBA Slam team that won the National Poetry Slam in Boston, Massachusetts and is currently working in the education world as a teacher of performance poetry to instructors and students along with touring the country performing

FEBRUARY 17TH-ART,MUSIC,AND POETRY SHOWCASE!!!
The Blacklight Lounge is the place where music meets art,meets poetry,meets YOU.  This showcase will feature the talents on Northern California's BEST artists and performers...We are celebrating Black History Month in a special way the year!!

Raymond Walker is an accomplished painter who has had work featured around the world. He is bringing his art to the Moon River inn for display and also some of it will be for sale.

NerCity is one of California's most accomplished poets...he is the creator and host of the Golden Gate slam, and has produced several CD's and books of his work....

Lakeisha Mondy has been blazing the scene for the last two years in Sacramento, and has just returned from a tour in japan...she will be rocking live sets with her band....

Imhur Onlysun, DyvaCat, Ayanna Miss Ambitious, Promise P, D.Scott, and more!!


Tickets will be on sale in advance for only $10.
text or call 916 730 5405 or 916 698 3164 for info...price is subject to increase at the door


General Admission tickets are also available on Wednesdays at Mahogany, or click here and paypal:

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VIP PASSES $20 (FREE WINE)

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

CHRIS JONES FEATURING THIS WEEK!!

COME CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH US AT MAHOGANY! CLASSIC CHRIS JONES WILL BE IN THE BUILDING,AS WELL AS OUR HOST IFAMODUPE AS WE CELEBRATE KHIRY MALIK'S BIRTHDAY WITH LIVE MUSIC AND POETRY!!

Monday, December 26, 2011

Lakeisha Mondy this Wed at Mahogany!!



Mahogany Urban Poetry series is the longest running urban culture venue in sacramento....we are celebrating the close of another year by bringing you Miss Lakeisha Mondy, Anthony Coleman, and Cole Dutcher and their live music set. If you've never heard Miss Mondy, you are in for a treat!! She just returned to the U.S. after touring in Japan and overseas, and she's back to make it happen for us at Queen Sheba....


come early this Wednesday, as last wednesday we had over 90 people in the building!!!

$5 cover
9pm....

Dj Juan Tessme in the building

Khiry Malik hosting....

see u there!!








Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Mahogany Urban Poetry Series every Wednesday night at Queen Sheba....

we've been going strong each week for the past 12 years....join us this wednesday night....sign up for our email newsletter to find out who is featured....