Fresh Lies and racism in America by Anita Overcash @ anitaovercash
2016 Music From the Heart Concert Series
Livonia City Arts commission When : Jul 07 , 2016 – Aug 25 , 2016 Where : Livonia , Michigan , USA
Booking 6 Sonicbids bands
Meet Mobley
Fresh Lies and racism in America by Anita Overcash @ anitaovercash
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Summary
The Livonia Arts Commission is booking 6 Sonicbids bands to perform in summer 2016 . Selected acts may be compensated .
The Opportunity
Summer 2016 Music from the Heart ( MFTH ) Committee is now accepting applications for the 2016 concert series . Music from the Heart Concerts are free to the public , outdoor concerts sponsored by the Livonia Arts Commission and the Parks and Recreation Department . Concerts are held on Thursdays during July and August on the steps of Livonia City Hall , located at Five Mile and Farmington Roads .
Past Performers Include : Motor City Soul , Comic Groove Band , The Millionaires , Billy Mack and the Juke Joint Johnnies
The Band
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Local bands preferred Open to a wide range of genres Must be family-friendly
The Gig
Details : � Thursdays during July and August � Time slots from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM � Outdoor performance �
Additional Compensation Details :
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Compensation is determined at the time of booking
Apply by Jun 19 , 2016
Photo by Josh Drew
Anthony Watkins II aka Mobley doesn ' t seem proud to be an American . Part of that is because the Austinbased musician has encountered racism . He ' s a black man from the South , who has lived in parts of Europe , where he feels his skin color didn ' t define him as much as his nationality did to onlookers – unlike in America , where he feels color comes first .
" I guess I would say that the particular form of racism that is found in America is different from the kind that I ' ve encountered in other parts of the world ," says Watkins . " In much of my traveling throughout the world , I ' ve often found that I ' m greeted and understood as an American first . I found that to be true in parts of Southern Africa and in the parts of Europe that I ' ve been to ."
There ' s no denying that these impressions have shaped the singer personally , and left a mark on the songs featured on his debut album , Fresh Lies .
Born in North Carolina , Watkins moved around repeatedly as a child . His father was a Marine stationed in England and Spain while Anthony was in primary school . Later on , after the family moved back to the states , Watkins returned to the Tar Heel state for
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