Mamapalooza: The Mother Of All Concerts
Annette Daniels Taylor had just moved to Buffalo with her husband. Her husband was originally from Buffalo, but Davis was born and raised in Staten Island. She had been in Buffalo for three years and was working on a music commission, when as Taylor says, “ I was trying to find a venue where we could play it again because it was called ‘Mama’s Song.’”
After some Internet browsing, Taylor stumbled across Mamapalooza. “I called and asked how I can get a festival here and she told me,” says Taylor. Rose simply told Taylor to put up the flyers and start asking people and that they would do it. She promised Taylor they would call, and sure enough, they did.
Now, with the support of the Just Buffalo Literary Center, Robin Brox, a public relations representative of the center says, "This is the third year that Mamapalooza has been in Buffalo and it's something we continue to support." Luckily for Taylor, she also received support from Down In My Soul Productions, a local Mother-run production company, for the past three years for the event, giving her a strong support base.
This year it will be on May 9th in Clifton Hall at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the concert now has additional sponsors from the Buffalo Teachers Federation as well as Think Twice Radio. Taylor explains that being in the hall will provide people with the space to dance and move and look around, not to mention the bar that the gallery sets up. “Hopefully we’ll get a big audience now that we’re at the Albright-Knox,” says Taylor.
Here is a schedule of what’s going on:
+5pm Annette & Lilliangina - "The Rewards Of Kindness (Children's Storybook Theater)
+5:20pm Linda M or LindaM.org
+5:40pm Verneice Turner with Odell Northington
+6:00pm Annette Daniels Taylor or myspace.com/adanielstaylor
+6:20pm Beat Chicks
+6:40pm vonetta t. rhodes
+6:50pm Folkloric Productions Dance Co.
+7:10pm Barbara Levy Daniels
+7:30pm Kilissa Cissoko or kilissa.com
+7:50pm Jennifer Elinge
+8:10pm Noa Bursie
+8:30pm Daughters of Creative Sound or myspace.com/daughtersofcreativesound
+8:50pm Belly Dance with Faaria
+9:10pm Wise Mecca
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zen
This has got to be "the" lamest thing I've ever heard of. Plus if I read of one more "palooza" event projectile vomiting is on its way. Sorry for the lovely image.
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Colin
1. Moms aren't lame.
2. Just Buffalo Literary Center, not "Literacy."
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tonyarmani
idk..if all the moms look like Joy they might want to rename it to "Milfapalooza" or something...
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zen
Colin I'm sorry, did I write that mothers are lame? Let me check.... no, a very novel idea is to read before you post a comment.
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SusanMarie1971
I an recording and promoting this event and these are the finest artists we have in Buffalo that help keep this city alive, we have been voted The number one mid size city to visit for ART. If not for them and this event, Buffalo would not be recognized for the beautiful things we have here. Attend an event, it will enlighten you.
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scandy
I am pretty sure that these are the same mothers that put their kids in pageants, and really live vicariously through them. They might want to say its spending quality time with their kids, but I imagining these pathetic mothers pushing people out of the way to get noticed... This could probably be another awful reality show, actually I think it is........
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scandy
Although if its for a good charity and the mothers are rather hot, then have fun
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scandy
Although if its for a good charity and the mothers are rather hot, then have fun
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zen
Finest artists in Buffalo? Please... hyperbole is one thing, gross exaggeration is quite another.
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Colin
1. No, you wrote that the event was lame. The event is composed of moms who play music. Which part are you arguing is lame? And please be sure to keep us all up-to-date on which shows are cool enough to earn your seal of approval.
2. This soesn't seem like it involves kids, despite the picture, so the pageant mom stuff probably doesn't apply?
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zen
Colon, If you think about it really hard you could probably deduce what I thought was dumb. I don't think you'd like the shows I go to, but I'll let you know the next time Glen Campbell or Michael Bolton are in town, it seems like you'd enjoy their shows.
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Colin
You got me -- I love me some Michael Bolton! My shameful secret revealed!
Congratulations on proclaiming your coolness!
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RisingDamp666
Judging from the picture, I think this duo is 2 years away from being creepy. Catch them now while you still don't have to explain them to your friends and relatives.
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SusanMarie1971
It never ceases to amaze me how utterly naive the general public is. I AM one of those artists. This event is about the Mother as an artist, then again, you would have to know how to read instead of focusing on an image. It is you who misses out on life, not I.
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heathersmiles
GO GIRL POWER!
It is good to see a woman focused event in this male dominated oppressive society. Great going Joy.
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SusanMarie1971
That is the right attitude heather - and the woman above began all of this.
Thank you for your positive energy.
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RisingDamp666
OMFG! You'd better have "the right attitude" and "positive energy"...or what? The "male dominated oppressive society" wins? GTFOOH!
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SusanMarie1971
You just posted that I need to learn how to write and you use netspeak like a child. Be careful, your intelligence is showing.
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RisingDamp666
The difference is that my "childish netspeak" is deliberate, your freakishly bad writing, however, seems to flow from some sort of subconscious desire to flatter yourself...oh, wait a minute, that desire appears quite conscious, never mind.
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SusanMarie1971
Thank you for your compliments RD you amuse me
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RisingDamp666
You're always welcome!
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