Thursday's Child Is...

...doing a bunch of things. Personally, I'm glad it's October, although I'm not necessarily glad that the furnace is now running, and thus, the gas bill cometh.

This almost unviewable photo is Soma Mestizo performing at the New Hazlett Theater here in Pittsurgh, some months ago.

The following info courtesy Ms. Christiane D., pictured here as a very blurry, glowing, alienishvixentype, who will no doubt have some interesting things to say on Saturday...

SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th - EACH ONE TEACH ONE MUSIC SEMINAR (FREE)

A Music Seminar sponsored by WRCT-FM, Soul-Patrol. com, New Pittsburgh Courier, nuGroove Records, Black Music Education Project

10 AM-4PM
Wright-Peter-McKenna Conference Rooms
University Center, Carnegie-Mellon University

10 AM -
Opening speakerMusic activist and historian Jasaga David Sawyer
The impact of pop music culture on American society and the role music has played in movements for social change.

11:10 – 12 noon -
The state of Jazz Music
Dr.Nelson Harrison / educator-musician
Kenny Blake / musician
Kenia / musician
Rev.Tim Smith / educator/ musician/ executive Director - Center of Life

12:30- 1:15 PM -
Women in music scene
Christiane D / Soma Mestizo
Joy Ike / Independent artist
Renee Asher / Astron Music

1:15-2 PM -
Afternoon Speaker Bob Davis / CEO, Soul Patrol. com & Black Music Director of RadioIO. com
Music Terminology and its Economic Implications, the Artist as an Independent Small Business Owner and Centralized Control vs. Open Competition.

2:15 – 3 PM -
Independent artist panel
Rev.Tim Smith / educator/ musician / executive director - Center of Life
Dwayne Dolphin / Producer -musician,
Jasiri X / Hip Hop artist - activist
Jerome Freeman / Blues - Folk - Gospel musician,
Joy Ike / musicianJ
ere B / musician

3:15 - 4 PM -
The Changing face of radio (Is radio dying?)
Nancy Steedle / RPM Director WRCT- FM, Radio personality,
Club DJSal Farina / General Manager WRCT- FM, Radio personality
Kevin Amos / Radio Producer and Host, Black Music Education Project
Bob Davis/ Soul-Patrol. com & RadioIO. com