Br. John

JANUARY 2010

*Raytown, MO Annual Martin Luther King Interfaith Celebration

    Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, 6429 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown. MO.

                                   www.brpchurch.org

    Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010   4:00PM   Pastor: Rev. Pat Jackson    816-353-2296

                                   (Br. John is the emcee)

FEBRUARY 2010

*Underground Railroad; The Who, What, Where Did It Go.

Display, primary source materials combined with interactive storytelling and song chronicle this secret movement in American history that helped a people become free.

  Mon. Feb. 1, 7PM,  Raytown Mid-Continent Public Library- 6131 Raytown Rd.

                       Raytown MO.  816-353-2052

  Wed. Feb. 3, 7PM,   N. Oak Mid-Continent Public Lib.-6060 N. Chestnut

                      Gladstone, MO. 816-454-1306

  Wed.  Feb. 17, 11:30AM  Antioch Mid-Continent Pub. Lib. -8700 N. Oak Trfwy

                      Kansas City, MO.  816-436-4385

*Jazz Storytelling-American Jazz Museum,  18th & Vine St.  KCMO,  10AM

Join Br. John with skat vocalist Lisa Henry, bassist Tyrone Clark, drummer Mike Warren for hot interactive educational music, story and fun. 

                     (Fridays-10:00 AM)  Feb. 5, 19,   Mar. 5, 19

*Black History Showcase-Bruce Watkins Cultural Center,  3700 Blue Pkwy

                                Kansas City, MO.  816-513-0702

                        Songs Of The Black Pioneers     10:30AM

*Songs Of The Black Pioneers- Kansas City MO. Public Library

              Thurs. Feb. 11, 10AM  Central Branch-14 W. 10th St.  816-701-3401

                 Friday Feb. 19, 7PM   Plaza Branch- 4801 Main St.  816-701-3488

       Tues. Feb. 23, 10AM   Westport Branch- 118 Westport Rd. 816-701-3488

        Tues. Feb. 23,  1:00PM   Waldo Branch-  201 E. 75th St.    816-701-3486 

       Thurs. Feb. 25. 10:30PM   Trails West Branch-11401 E. 23rd St.   Indep. MO. 

                                                      816-701-3483

*Secret Agents of the U.G.R.R.  Excelsior Public Library   Excelsior, MN.

     Join motivational storytellercultural historian Br. John, in this hands on, interactive show.

We'll explore some important conductors, their secret codes and techniques used to help African American, fugitive slaves escape to their freedom.

        Saturday, Feb. 13,  10:30AM     343 3rd St. Excelsior, MN.   952-847-5450

*Br. John's Sunny Side of the Street-Westport Community Center

      Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010                Kansas City, MO.   11:00AM

Br. John showcases classic tunes of the 1930s-60s. Good music, good memories,

good fun in the historic, newly renovated, Westport Community Center.

A scene from the musical, cabaret showcase, 'Br. John's Sunny Side of the Street'. Br. John entertaining participants of the Westport Golden Age Club.

Two scenes from the historical showcase, 'Secret Agents of the U.G.R.R.'

 (Below) An audience "history helper" assists Br. John by portraying Underground Railroad conductor 'Samuel Burris' who was arrested and almost sold into slavery for aiding fugitives to freedom.

(Below) An audience "history helper" 

assists Br. John by protraying Underground Railroad fugitive 'Ellen Craft'.