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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