July 23. 2009 by admin.

I’m kinda tight because weather forecasters have predicted rain today, tomorrow AND this weekend, but you know what- who the HELL cares?!?! Be sure to check out these events as I’m sure they’ll still happen rain or shine!

• Cinema Under the Stars at Narrows Botanical Garden [Shore Rd bet. 69th & 72nd in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn] will be showing “Toy Story” TONIGHT at 8:30pm. Call 718-748-9848 for more details. [Film]
• Celebrate Brooklyn at the Prospect Park Bandshell [Prospect Park West & 9th Street] TONIGHT with the Stephen Petronio Company. [Dance]
• Seaside Summer Concert Series at Asser Levy/Seaside Park [West 5th Street & Surf Ave- opposite the New York Aquarium] will have Gladys Knight & The O’Jays performing TONIGHT at 7:30pm. [Music]
• BAM MetroTech R&B Festival at Commons Lawn [Flatbush & Myrtle]. Be there on Thursdays thru Aug 6th from 12 noon – 2pm.
• Baked Summer Concerts in Red Hook [359 Van Brunt St]. Be there on Fridays thru Aug 14th from 7pm – 9pm. Call 718-858-3550 for more details.
• Herbert Von King Park Theatre [Tompkins Ave- Lafayette & Greene]  is in full effect this weekend! There will be performance of Chisa Hutchinson’s Dirt Rich [7/23] and William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream [7/24 & 7/25]. The shows are scheduled to begin at 8pm, but feel free to call 212-360-8290 for more details. [Theatre]
• Plant & Play Time for Kids at Umoja Garden [Broadway & Putnam]. Plant flowers, dig in soil, harvest fruits & veggies, play games! Be there on Saturdays thru Aug 15th from 1pm – 4pm. [Kids]
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Summer Concert Series this Monday- July 27th and EVERY MONDAY thru Aug 24th at Wingate Park [Brooklyn Avenue between Rutland & Winthrop]. Performance start at 7:30pm and ALL SHOW ARE FREE!This week’s line-up includes: Anita Baker & Charlie Wilson. [Music]

Let me know if I forgot anything. Ohhh… I know this one’s not a weekend event, but check out Wayne Wonder at Brower Park [Brooklyn Ave & Prospect Place] next Wednesday, July 29th at 7pm. Call 212-360-8290 for more details.

DRE.B.EZ

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July 23. 2009 by admin.

As a youngin’ I always heard the phrase “Black don’t Crack”- well I am here to inform you for the most part the statement is true, but it’s not the the “black” parts of our skin that people of color have to worry about. Since the Summer has begun a lot of my friends have been going tanning to enhance the richness of their beautiful natural brown complexion without wearing some form of sunscreen. Totally dangerous people! Although it is rare that a person of color will get a cancerous growth on the darker parts of their skin, the palm side of the hand, bottom of the feet, and periungial (the area around your fingernails and toenails) are high risk areas for skin cancer. So when you’re laying out on the beach, please do yourself a favor and protect yourself with anyone of the SPF’s (if your going in the water they have waterproof sunscreens available, too). Skin cancer is real, even for us!

Be blessed…KuTs

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