These three gentlemen came to CJ’s in the Strip with class and style in a stretched limousine and partied all night long. This week I visited the Compass Club in the Hill District, CJ’s in the Strip District, Ava Lounge in East Liberty and Savoy Restaurant and Lounge in the Strip District.My first stop was at CJ’s in the Strip District where everyone came out to celebrate birthdays, eat delicious food and party the night away with DJ Nick Nice on the 1’s and 2’s. My next stop was at Savoy Restaurant and Lounge in the Strip District where John Bettis celebrated his birthday in grand style with family and friends at the Day Party held in his honor. My next stop was at Ava Lounge in East Liberty where DJ Big Phil was on the 1’s and 2’s doing his thing for the crowd. My final destination was at the Compass Club in the Hill District where newlyweds Michael and Stacey Thomas held their wedding reception with family and friends in attendance. Congratulations to both of you. You know Brotha Ash has a REAL CONNECTION to the community. Send all of your party and event information to info@BrothaAshProductions.com and I’ll see you next week OUT AND ABOUT!
Thursday 25 Jazz Jam CJ’s Restaurant & Lounge presents “The Roger Humphries & RH Factor Jazz Jam Session” at 8 p.m. at 2901-2911 Penn Ave., Strip District. There will be live jazz and fun every Thursday night. Must be 30 years or older and there is a dress code that will be enforced. No tennis shoes, sweats, or athletic gear. For more information, call 412-642-2377. Pittsburgh Improv Jam The Pittsburgh Cultural presents The Pittsburgh Improv Jam at 10 p.m. at the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Cultural District. The evening features spontaneous, comedic scenes inspired by audience suggestions and performed by expert improvisers. This is a 21 and over event. For more information, call 412-325-6769.
Atlanta's Dante's Down The Hatch will close July 30. Marquee notes jazz club's closing date. (Courier Photo/Timothy Cox) ATLANTA, GA -- When news spread that one of Atlanta's most nostalgic restaurants was about to shut its doors - forever - lots of talk surrounded the unique ambiance of Dante's Down The Hatch, a suburban Atlanta tradition for more than 40 years. Less talk noted that the July 30 closing will end the longest-running live-jazz music venue in the nation.
CALYPSO ROSE The Kelly Strayhorn Theater was turned into a carnival when the queen of Calypso music Calypso Rose made her debut in Pittsburgh Saturday as part of the theater's fifth annual East Liberty Live series. The evening brought the Caribbean culture to the forefront with music, food and dance. "This event is significant because Pittsburgh has many people of Caribbean ancestry living in the city and surrounding region, but we rarely have an opportunity to build community together and celebrate our culture," explained Bekezuela Mguni of the Ujamaa Collective, which partnered with the Kelly Strayhorn for the concert. "The Ujamaa Collective is excited to celebrate and welcome the cultural icon Calypso Rose to Pittsburgh. We share a vision for creating visibility for Caribbean culture and tradition in Pittsburgh that will not only make Pittsburgh feel more like home to the hundreds, possibly thousands of Caribbean immigrants living in the city but also their children who are born here, carrying on that legacy living in the United States."
In this publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Lili Taylor portrays Carolyn Perron, left, and Joey King portrays Christine in a scene from "The Conjuring." The films opens nationwide on Friday, July 19.(AP Photo/New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures, Michael Tackett) SAN DIEGO (AP) — Moviegoers were ready for a fright this weekend, sending "The Conjuring" into first place at the box office. The Warner Bros. haunted-house horror — based on a true story — debuted with $41.5 million in North American ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Starring Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston, "The Conjuring" unseated three-week box-office champ, "Despicable Me 2," which dropped to second place with $25 million.
Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lawrence and Halle Berry seen at the 20th Century Fox Presentation at 2013 Comic-Con, on Saturday, July, 20, 2013 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for 20th Century Fox/AP Images) SAN DIEGO (AP) — The entire cast of X-Men thrilled fans at Comic-Con by uniting on stage Saturday in the San Diego Convention Center's largest hall. Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McEvoy, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Hugh Jackman and others made for an impressive panel. Director Bryan Singer also gave fans a first look at "X-Men: Days of Future Past," which is currently filming in Montreal.
This publicity image released by ABC shows Kerry Washington is in scene from "Scandal." (AP Photo/ABC, Richard Cartwright) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington knows just how to celebrate her Emmy nomination: by going to work. "I just feel more indebted to them than ever before," the 35-year-old actress said Thursday as she prepared to meet the show's cast and crew to run through the first script of the new season of "Scandal." ''I'm really excited that I get to see them and thank them today, because there's no way you can pull off playing a character like Olivia on a show that spans 22 episodes without having real gladiators in the trenches with you." Washington was nominated for lead actress in a drama for her portrayal of high-powered political strategist and soft-hearted incurable romantic Olivia Pope.
MERECEDES HOWSE When life is moving at a snail's pace you might just need some "Turbo!" The younger kids will definitely enjoy DreamWorks newest creation, Turbo. The movie is about a small garden snail's quest to win Indianapolis 500. Theo aka Turbo (voice by Ryan Reynolds) is tired of being stuck in the tomato garden and always had dreams to branch out and become the fastest snail in the world. After saving his brother, Chet (voice by Paul Giamatti), in a crow eating attempt, Turbo found himself in a place where he was free to race.
This June 17, 2013 file photo shows actress Octavia Spencer at The LA Film Festival's gala screening of "Fruitvale Station" in Los Angeles. The film, released in select theaters last week and opening wide next weekend, tells the story of Oscar Grant, an unarmed Black man shot to death by a White police officer in a San Francisco train station on New Year’s Day, 2009. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/Invision/AP, File) CANNES, France (AP) — Octavia Spencer almost passed on one of the most acclaimed movies of the year so far — "Fruitvale Station." The film, released in select theaters last week and opening wide this weekend, tells the true story of Oscar Grant, an unarmed black man fatally shot by a white police officer in an Oakland, Calif., train station early on New Year's Day, 2009. The officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served 11 months in prison.
