Well, its here... the Riverside Plaza 1st Annual Inland Empire Gospel/Jazz Competition Festival Series and we are so, so excited! The mall is shutting down the streets in front of the movie theatre and the block party will begin. There will be prizes given away, gift bags, coupons for complimentary hormone/diet systems, face painting, special presentations from the 2010 Census, Guardian Angels, the Sickle Cell Foundation & many others.
We are smack in the middle of the food court area, the weather is so hot ....THE EVENING FESTIVITIES WILL BE OFF THE CHAIN!!!
PERFORMING:
COMEDIAN ANTHONY STONE
COMPETITORS THIS WEEK- A Pilgram a.k.a. DOUBLE G, LADY-DUPREE & Sirena "SIRRAH" Harris
YOUR VOTES OF SHOUTS AND APPLAUDES GIVES THEM THE KEY TO THE FINALS ON AUGUST 15TH SO COME OUT TO SUPPORT...
BY THE WAY...THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PASSING OUT FLYERS UNLESS YOU ARE A VENDOR AND THEY DISTRIBUTE AT THEIR TABLE....There is a $250 fine and it will be enforced!!
HOWEVER, if you want your flyers distributed, just go to the Lyfestyles Information Booth and we will place on our table and in our gift bags...
See you Saturday...kimirho! 909-543-3978


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: KIMIRHOCHELLE
THE INLAND EMPIRE GOSPEL/JAZZ FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION
@ the RIVERSIDE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL
May 5, 2009- Urban Lyfestyles Magazine is producing the first “Inland Empire Gospel/Jazz Festival & Competition hosted by the Riverside Plaza Shopping Mall 3535 Riverside Plaza Drive, Riverside, Ca. 92506
The purpose: to maintain a grassroots community based atmosphere in the Riverside area, to increase audiences that will patronize the businesses at the mall and to distribute information from vendors consisting of nonprofits and other entities.
The event will occur on the following dates: MAY 16TH, JUNE 27TH, JULY 25TH and the finals are AUG. 15TH from 5pm -9pm.
Individuals and/or groups will perform by track or with a live band and the audience will pick the 2 performances that will participate in the finals. Groups or individuals can sell cd’s at the artist booth. The finals will be judged by a panel of individuals from the entertainment arena.
Absolutely GANG ATTIRE, GANG OR PROFANITY TYPE MUSIC, NO HIP-HOP OR RAP.
There are many great prizes awarded to the winners and wonderful opportunities for the winners to perform at other venues throughout Southern California consisting of:
1. $1000 to the winner(s)
2. 4 hours of studio time
3. 100 cd duplications
4. performance at other events
5. feature layout in Urban Lyfestyles Magazine
To participate, artist(s) must complete an application. There is a $150.00 application fee. The fee can be waived through sponsorships provided by Urban Lyfestyles Magazine. To receive an application, email kimirhochelle@yahoo.com or pick up an application at the following sites:
ACTIVE RIDE SHOP
(at Riverside Plaza) between Borders and Gottschalks 951-300-1860
GROOVE TIME RECORDS
643 W. BASELINE ST. SAN BERNARDINO 909-884-0197
THE SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OFFICE
2060 UNIVERISITY AVE. STE. 206, RIVERSIDE 951-684-0420