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Winter Explosion welcomes
aboard two new sponsors:
1. The Legendary
Janet Jackson's "Discipline" CD
as she presents Winter
Explosion's
Saturday Night Event: "URBAN LOUNGE"
2. Human Rights Campaign
(HRC)
as it presents the Winter
Explosion's Workshop:
"Politics, the Black, Gay Community & You:
WHAT'S AT STAKE IN 2008?"
ARTIST PERFORMANCES:
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 ROCHELLE
FLEMING
Our Friday Night Performing Artist has been selected… “House Diva”
ROCHELLE FLEMING
(formerly of “First Choice” and the voice behind club hits “Dr.
Love”, “Let No Man Put Asunder”, “Love Thang” and more!)
will bring it “Hot” & “On-time!” taking us back to the “Better Days”
at the “Paradise Garage”. |
 KENNY BOBIEN
The will
be special weekend performances by incredibly gifted, highly
acclaimed male vocalist, song writer, producer and
accomplished recording artist
KENNY BOBIEN
(“Brighter
Days”, “You Are My Friend”, “I Shall Not
Be Moved”)
http://www.myspace.com/kennybobien |
 PAM
WARD
Vocal powerhouse PAM WARD
(recently starred in extended run of hit musical “Spunk”)
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=92066007
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 PATTI LaBELLE!
Patti will give us the most “musically intimate” show of our lives
during the “Black & White Masquerade Charity Ball”. This is not a 1
or 2 song performance, but a FULL concert especially for “The
Children”. When asked, Patti looked me directly in the eye and
softly stated “I’m Going To Take My Time!”
Even though Winter Explosion is sold-out, tickets for this special
“night of
giving and song” are still available on this site and at select
locations in NY,
NJ, PHL and DC.
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| Announcing WE08’s “Explode with Fashion” Designers:
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 DYLAN
“Styles by Dylan” (DC) www.stylesbydylan.com |
 KARL TROGDON
of “Alek Risimnic Couture” (Baltimore) www.myspace.com/idesignclothes |
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| Winter Explosion proudly salutes its 2008 Sponsor Partners: |
 Nubian
Dreams Cruise presents
“Return To Paradise” Ultimate Tribute to the Paradise Garage, NYC,
Friday, 2/15/08. |
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Other Sponsors are:
Carolyn Whigham & Terry Forte Fields: WE Black Film Festival
Appraise It MD, Inc: “For Sistas Only” Workshop |
 Philadelphia
Black Gay Pride:
“JT’s Annual Beach Party”
www.phillyblackpride.org |
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| Media Sponsor: |
GMAD/Pulse
Magazine
http://www.gmad.org |
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| Winter Explosion welcomes close-knit social groups:
• DC Metropolitan Area “Circle of Friends” (DC/Balt)
• GBM Book Club (NYC)
Congratulations to Winter Explosion 2008 Community Service Award
Winners:
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GMAD (NYC) www.gmad.org
• Colours (PHL) www.coloursinc.org
• Mautner Project (DC) www.mautnerproject.org
Congratulations to Winter Explosion 2008 “Triumphant Spirit Award
Winner”
 Brian K. Dickens
Brian’s dedication to Winter Explosion and the
African-American LGBT Community is evidenced by his tireless efforts
in the area of talent booking! Brian is single-handedly responsible
for Winter Explosion booking artists Alyson Williams, Ann Nesby,
Regina Belle, Jennifer Holliday, Spur of the Moment Band, Tony
Terry, Rachelle Farrell, Faith Evans, Lil’ Mo, Chaka Chan & Patti
LaBelle. There’s no question Brian is committed to making us better
and it’s HIGH TIME we take time out to acknowledge his works. Thank
you Brian! We love u… |
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| After the “City Gym Boys” in 2007, where do we go? For 2008, we have
the dynamic duo, fitness HUNKS:
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 Ramone G. |
 De’Gradis White |
 Def
Poet “ButtaFlySoul”
returns with blazing new rhymes and prose and a song in his
heart!
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 Dr.
Mignon R. Moore
West Coast Represents… UCLA Professor of Sociology &
African-American Studies, Dr. Mignon R. Moore will explore topics
such around Religious & Community life and gender presentation in
lesbian relationships.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/soc/faculty.php?lid=4286&display_one=1 |
  DJ
ONE
L.A.’s hottest DJ comes to the Catskills: sets clubs &
private events on fire on the regular in Los Angeles! During Winter
Explosion, however, she will make the music “do what it do”,
reppin’
the westcoast like never before… DJ ONE is so bad, she has 2
websites: www.myspace.com/djone_1 or
www.djone.podomatic.com |
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Speaking of DJ’s… Winter Explosion has its hottest DJ line-up EVER!
Friday: DJ Fred Pierce (NYC)
DJ One (LA)
Saturday: DJ One (LA)
DJ Ironbound (NJ/NY)
Sunday: DJ Debonair (NYC)
DJ One (LA)
DJ Ironbound (NJ/NY)
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Wedding
Bells are in the air!
 Angela
Harvey
Wedding Bells are in the air! During Winter Explosion 2007, Kim
proposed to Angela and she accepted… can we collectively say
“Awwww….!” One year later, these phenomenal women will revisit this
memorable landmark, this time with friends and family, making it
official with their nuptials. www.kimandangela.com |
Special Sessions:
 Dana Rone
2008 is Political Year, even at Winter Explosion: “What’s At Stake
in 2008?”. A discussion of this monumental election year, its impact
on African-American Lesbians & Gays. This session will be
facilitated by Newark (NJ)
City Councilwoman Dana Rone.
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 Angello
Ellerbee
“Conversations with a Legend…” Entertainment pioneer Angello
Ellerbee and the man dubbed the “Hip Hop Publicity Guru” (Double
XXposure Media Relations) celebrates 30 years in show business.
Whether it’s reppin’ “American Gangster” or his influence on the
life and career of hip-hop diva Mary J. Blige, there’s no question
of Mr. Ellerbee’s contribution to African-American music and
culture. This icon has even gained fascinating insights into the “DL
in Hip-Hop Music”. During WE08, Angello Ellerbee takes time out his
busy schedule to talk with Winter Explosion guests about his
experiences and what he’s learned down through the years… (www.dxxnyc.com
) Biographical Note: Ellerbee, who has guided the careers,
strategies, etiquette and development of numerous stars such as
Shabba, Mary J. Blige and numerous others, runs DoubleXXposure, Inc.
a New York based public relations firm whose client list includes
Ginuwine, DMX,
Dionne Warwick, and more.
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  Author
Rodney Lofton
"Telling My Story in Hopes That You'll Tell Yours"… Accomplished,
published author Rodney Lofton will share his knowledge and
experiences on this intriguing topic. In unlocking his now
"not-so-secret" story, it is his hope to inspire others to discover
the published work inside of each of us. In addition to sharing his
person life experiences as portrayed in his current novel, Mr.
Lofton will share insightful information on various aspects of
getting published -from collecting initial thoughts into a
manuscript to actually getting signed
and published. Mr. Lofton is the author of acclaimed, spell-binding
novel "The Day I Stopped Being Pretty", which will be on sale in
Winter Explosion’s Vendor's Marketplace.
www.rodneylofton.com
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