ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL

ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009;

ESSENCE ICONS TRIBUTE
TO FRANKIE BEVERLY & MAZE
TO CLOSE-OUT 15TH ANNIVERSARY
WEEKEND-LONG CELEBRATION;

Lionel Richie, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Ryan Leslie, Melanie Fiona,
Charlie Wilson and Little Freddie King have just been added to the
line-up for this year's ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL, set for this July 3, 4
and 5 in New Orleans. These acts join the already announced line-up
of talent that includes Beyoncé, Maxwell, Anita Baker, Al Green, John
Legend, Keri Hilson, Robin Thicke, Salt-N-Pepa, Ne-Yo, Raphael Saadiq,
En Vogue, Eric Benet, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Teena Marie, and
more than 30 acts (the full day-by-day line-up will be announced in
the coming weeks).

This year, the weekend-long 15th Anniversary celebration of music and
empowerment will conclude with a special ESSENCE ICONS TRIBUTE to
Frankie Beverly and Maze, the group who have closed the annual New
Orleans festival s...

Contact Info : Additional information about ECI and ESSENCE is available at www.essence.com Url: http://www.essence.com

ESSENCE MARKETPLACE & ART EXPO
Celebrating 15 years of Music, Art & Empowerment
July 3, 4, 5, 2009


ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo 2009 will feature a distinctive exhibit of Fine Art and Fine Crafts reflective of the rich cultural heritage seen throughout the African Diaspora. New Orleans traditional art and culture will also be featured. Artwork on exhibit is of original design and handcrafted by the artist/exhibitor.

ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo will also showcase exhibits featuring African Art, traditional and cultural items from throughout the World.

Shop ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo for the best selection of original paintings, mixed media originals, fine art prints, photography, fashion design, clothing, hats, wearable art, jewelry, sculpture, quilts, dolls, clay/ceramics, beadwork, and much more. Join us for some of the best shopping in America and meet the Artists as we carry on the ESSENCE Music Festival tradition of Music, Art, and Empowerment.

ESSENCE M...

Contact Info : EMFMarketplace@Rehage.com Email : EMFMarketplace@Rehage.com Url: http://www.essencemusicfestival.com/?content=marketplace

ESSENCE MARKETPLACE & ART EXPO
Celebrating 15 years of Music, Art & Empowerment
July 3, 4, 5, 2009


ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo 2009 will feature a distinctive exhibit of Fine Art and Fine Crafts reflective of the rich cultural heritage seen throughout the African Diaspora. New Orleans traditional art and culture will also be featured. Artwork on exhibit is of original design and handcrafted by the artist/exhibitor.

ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo will also showcase exhibits featuring African Art, traditional and cultural items from throughout the World.

Shop ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo for the best selection of original paintings, mixed media originals, fine art prints, photography, fashion design, clothing, hats, wearable art, jewelry, sculpture, quilts, dolls, clay/ceramics, beadwork, and much more. Join us for some of the best shopping in America and meet the Artists as we carry on the ESSENCE Music Festival tradition of Music, Art, and Empowerment.

ESSENCE M...

Contact Info : EMFMarketplace@Rehage.com Email : EMFMarketplace@Rehage.com Url: http://www.essencemusicfestival.com/?content=marketplace

ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL

ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009;

ESSENCE ICONS TRIBUTE
TO FRANKIE BEVERLY & MAZE
TO CLOSE-OUT 15TH ANNIVERSARY
WEEKEND-LONG CELEBRATION;

Lionel Richie, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Ryan Leslie, Melanie Fiona,
Charlie Wilson and Little Freddie King have just been added to the
line-up for this year's ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL, set for this July 3, 4
and 5 in New Orleans. These acts join the already announced line-up
of talent that includes Beyoncé, Maxwell, Anita Baker, Al Green, John
Legend, Keri Hilson, Robin Thicke, Salt-N-Pepa, Ne-Yo, Raphael Saadiq,
En Vogue, Eric Benet, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Teena Marie, and
more than 30 acts (the full day-by-day line-up will be announced in
the coming weeks).

This year, the weekend-long 15th Anniversary celebration of music and
empowerment will conclude with a special ESSENCE ICONS TRIBUTE to
Frankie Beverly and Maze, the group who have closed the annual New
Orleans festival s...

Contact Info : Additional information about ECI and ESSENCE is available at www.essence.com Url: http://www.essence.com

ESSENCE MARKETPLACE & ART EXPO
Celebrating 15 years of Music, Art & Empowerment
July 3, 4, 5, 2009


ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo 2009 will feature a distinctive exhibit of Fine Art and Fine Crafts reflective of the rich cultural heritage seen throughout the African Diaspora. New Orleans traditional art and culture will also be featured. Artwork on exhibit is of original design and handcrafted by the artist/exhibitor.

ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo will also showcase exhibits featuring African Art, traditional and cultural items from throughout the World.

Shop ESSENCE Marketplace & Art Expo for the best selection of original paintings, mixed media originals, fine art prints, photography, fashion design, clothing, hats, wearable art, jewelry, sculpture, quilts, dolls, clay/ceramics, beadwork, and much more. Join us for some of the best shopping in America and meet the Artists as we carry on the ESSENCE Music Festival tradition of Music, Art, and Empowerment.

ESSENCE M...

Contact Info : EMFMarketplace@Rehage.com Email : EMFMarketplace@Rehage.com Url: http://www.essencemusicfestival.com/?content=marketplace

ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL

ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009;

ESSENCE ICONS TRIBUTE
TO FRANKIE BEVERLY & MAZE
TO CLOSE-OUT 15TH ANNIVERSARY
WEEKEND-LONG CELEBRATION;

Lionel Richie, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Ryan Leslie, Melanie Fiona,
Charlie Wilson and Little Freddie King have just been added to the
line-up for this year's ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL, set for this July 3, 4
and 5 in New Orleans. These acts join the already announced line-up
of talent that includes Beyoncé, Maxwell, Anita Baker, Al Green, John
Legend, Keri Hilson, Robin Thicke, Salt-N-Pepa, Ne-Yo, Raphael Saadiq,
En Vogue, Eric Benet, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Teena Marie, and
more than 30 acts (the full day-by-day line-up will be announced in
the coming weeks).

This year, the weekend-long 15th Anniversary celebration of music and
empowerment will conclude with a special ESSENCE ICONS TRIBUTE to
Frankie Beverly and Maze, the group who have closed the annual New
Orleans festival s...

Contact Info : Additional information about ECI and ESSENCE is available at www.essence.com Url: http://www.essence.com

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL STIRS THE SOUL IN 2009
7th Anniversary
JULY 8-12, 2009

WHAT:
Tales of the Cocktail, the premier cocktail and culinary festival that celebrates the history and culture of dining and drinking in New Orleans begins ticket sales in early Spring on their website, www.TalesoftheCocktail.com

WHEN: In the heart of America’s most Soulful city on July 8-12, 2009

WHERE: The legendary Hotel Monteleone and other French Quarter locations

WHY: Tales of the Cocktail explores the history and contemporary life of the cocktail at various locations in New Orleans French Quarter. The event welcomes celebrities, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts as presenters and special guests from around the globe for seminars, spirited dinners and parties. Top names in the spirits industry like Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim, Robert Hess and Kevin Brauch will once again take part in educating industry members and consumers alike about the cocktail.

WHAT ELSE:
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Contact Info : For more information on Tales of the Cocktail, visit the website at www.TalesoftheCocktail.com and register your name to receive email updates or call 504-948-0511. Email : ann@talesofthecocktail.com Url: http://www.TalesoftheCocktail.com

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL STIRS THE SOUL IN 2009
7th Anniversary
JULY 8-12, 2009—Save the Date


WHAT:
Tales of the Cocktail, the premier cocktail and culinary festival that celebrates the history and culture of dining and drinking in New Orleans begins ticket sales in early Spring on their website, www.TalesoftheCocktail.com

WHEN: In the heart of America’s most Soulful city on July 8-12, 2009

WHERE: The legendary Hotel Monteleone and other French Quarter locations

WHY: Tales of the Cocktail explores the history and contemporary life of the cocktail at various locations in New Orleans French Quarter. The event welcomes celebrities, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts as presenters and special guests from around the globe for seminars, spirited dinners and parties. Top names in the spirits industry like Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim, Robert Hess and Kevin Brauch will once again take part in educating industry members and consumers alike about the cocktail.
...

Contact Info : 504-948-0511. Media Contact: Ann Tuennerman, ann@talesofthecocktail.com Debbie Rizzo, darizzo@gmail.com Email : ann@talesofthecocktail.com Url: http://www.TalesoftheCocktail.com,

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL STIRS THE SOUL IN 2009
7th Anniversary
JULY 8-12, 2009—Save the Date


WHAT:
Tales of the Cocktail, the premier cocktail and culinary festival that celebrates the history and culture of dining and drinking in New Orleans begins ticket sales in early Spring on their website, www.TalesoftheCocktail.com

WHEN: In the heart of America’s most Soulful city on July 8-12, 2009

WHERE: The legendary Hotel Monteleone and other French Quarter locations

WHY: Tales of the Cocktail explores the history and contemporary life of the cocktail at various locations in New Orleans French Quarter. The event welcomes celebrities, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts as presenters and special guests from around the globe for seminars, spirited dinners and parties. Top names in the spirits industry like Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim, Robert Hess and Kevin Brauch will once again take part in educating industry members and consumers alike about the cocktail.
...

Contact Info : 504-948-0511. Media Contact: Ann Tuennerman, ann@talesofthecocktail.com Debbie Rizzo, darizzo@gmail.com Email : ann@talesofthecocktail.com Url: http://www.TalesoftheCocktail.com,

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL STIRS THE SOUL IN 2009
7th Anniversary
JULY 8-12, 2009—Save the Date


WHAT:
Tales of the Cocktail, the premier cocktail and culinary festival that celebrates the history and culture of dining and drinking in New Orleans begins ticket sales in early Spring on their website, www.TalesoftheCocktail.com

WHEN: In the heart of America’s most Soulful city on July 8-12, 2009

WHERE: The legendary Hotel Monteleone and other French Quarter locations

WHY: Tales of the Cocktail explores the history and contemporary life of the cocktail at various locations in New Orleans French Quarter. The event welcomes celebrities, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts as presenters and special guests from around the globe for seminars, spirited dinners and parties. Top names in the spirits industry like Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim, Robert Hess and Kevin Brauch will once again take part in educating industry members and consumers alike about the cocktail.
...

Contact Info : 504-948-0511. Media Contact: Ann Tuennerman, ann@talesofthecocktail.com Debbie Rizzo, darizzo@gmail.com Email : ann@talesofthecocktail.com Url: http://www.TalesoftheCocktail.com,

2009 GRAND MARNIER® and NAVAN® "On the Fly" Competition
To Showcase Cocktail Shakedown at Tales of the Cocktail
Friday, July 10, 2009, 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the W HOTEL, New Orleans

Grand Marnier® and NAVAN® will once again sponsor the second annual "On the Fly" Competition at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans on Friday, July 10, 2009. Television personality Kevin Brauch of Iron Chef America and Thirsty Traveler will join acclaimed mixologist Jeffrey Morgenthaler as the official Masters of Ceremonies and keepers of the mystery ingredients, unveiling the secret guidelines for competitors in a thrilling cocktail shakedown.

The 2009 GRAND MARNIER and NAVAN "On the Fly" Competition will celebrate the creativity and last-minute inventiveness of eight top bar stars, working exclusively with the ingredients found in Jeffrey Morgenthaler's bag of tricks. Confronted with a variety of challenges, the contestants will push their originality and skill "...

Contact Info : contact Helen Gregory of Gregory White PR at (718) 403-0097 or e-mail helen@gregorywhitepr.com or Ann Tuennerman of Tales of the Cocktail at 504-343-4285 or email ann@talesofthecocktail.com. Email : ann@talesofthecocktail.com

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL STIRS THE SOUL IN 2009
7th Anniversary
JULY 8-12, 2009—Save the Date


WHAT:
Tales of the Cocktail, the premier cocktail and culinary festival that celebrates the history and culture of dining and drinking in New Orleans begins ticket sales in early Spring on their website, www.TalesoftheCocktail.com

WHEN: In the heart of America’s most Soulful city on July 8-12, 2009

WHERE: The legendary Hotel Monteleone and other French Quarter locations

WHY: Tales of the Cocktail explores the history and contemporary life of the cocktail at various locations in New Orleans French Quarter. The event welcomes celebrities, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts as presenters and special guests from around the globe for seminars, spirited dinners and parties. Top names in the spirits industry like Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim, Robert Hess and Kevin Brauch will once again take part in educating industry members and consumers alike about the cocktail.
...

Contact Info : 504-948-0511. Media Contact: Ann Tuennerman, ann@talesofthecocktail.com Debbie Rizzo, darizzo@gmail.com Email : ann@talesofthecocktail.com Url: http://www.TalesoftheCocktail.com,

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL STIRS THE SOUL IN 2009
7th Anniversary
JULY 8-12, 2009—Save the Date


WHAT:
Tales of the Cocktail, the premier cocktail and culinary festival that celebrates the history and culture of dining and drinking in New Orleans begins ticket sales in early Spring on their website, www.TalesoftheCocktail.com

WHEN: In the heart of America’s most Soulful city on July 8-12, 2009

WHERE: The legendary Hotel Monteleone and other French Quarter locations

WHY: Tales of the Cocktail explores the history and contemporary life of the cocktail at various locations in New Orleans French Quarter. The event welcomes celebrities, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts as presenters and special guests from around the globe for seminars, spirited dinners and parties. Top names in the spirits industry like Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim, Robert Hess and Kevin Brauch will once again take part in educating industry members and consumers alike about the cocktail.
...

Contact Info : 504-948-0511. Media Contact: Ann Tuennerman, ann@talesofthecocktail.com Debbie Rizzo, darizzo@gmail.com Email : ann@talesofthecocktail.com Url: http://www.TalesoftheCocktail.com,

Better Opportunities Right Now presents the first annual Gulf Coast Family Reunion Showcase!

Better Opportunities Right Now presents the first annual Gulf Coast Family Reunion Showcase! BORN is a Louisiana-based non-profit 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt organization, provides Better Opportunities Right Now by connecting soci-economically disadvantage citizens with life skills information and resources through education, advocacy and referral services. We recognize more than ever before the need to preserve family traditions, understanding our genealogy and understanding family history & its importance.



Mark your calendars to save the date and make plans to join us at the Greater Covington Center on Saturday, July 18, 2009 as we gather for a weekend of education, empowerment while sharing, networking, community building and having fun at this free event! Attendees will have the opportunity to visit exhibits, attend seminars, join in on roundtable discussions and get wonderful informa...

Contact Info : Tyra Brown, Founder Better Opportunities Right Now E-mail: info@betteropportunitiesrightnow.org Phone: 504-453-3664 Mail: 828 Royal Street #420 New Orleans, LA 70116 Email : info@betteropportunitiesrightnow.org Url: http://www.betteropportunitiesrightnow.org