TONIGHT: Dr. Love
A few weeks ago, on one of those perfect summer days, I was walking along Allen St. between Delaware & Franklin. I noticed a strorefront garden square that was so beautiful it made me stop in my tracks. I had my camera with me and took a picture of it so in March, I'd have a little slice of "Nature beauty" to look at.
As I was walking away, I noticed that the door of the store was open so I popped my head in to let them know that I appreciated their beautiful mini garden. To the left of the doorway sat Lonnie Harrell, the proprietor of Allen St Connection, a boutique specializing in Afrocentric clothing, accessories & antiques, holding an acoustical guitar.
After exchanging greetings we began a meandering sunny afternoon conversatiion in which I learned a bit about this facinating man.
I assumed that Lonnie was a musician, but was corrected; music is indeed a large part of his life but in actuality, he's a poet and in the very best sense of the word. He writes about LOVE.
A Mississippi native, Lonnie moved to Buffalo in '65, where he built a life, marrying and working in the steel mills. His curious nature & love of learning kept him involved in his creative interests of music, singing and his real love, poetry.
Lonnie Harrell will be one of the featured poets tonight at a spoken word concert,"A Brother's Perspective." This concert was planned by Njozi promotions after a similar successful event of women's spoken word . Some of the participants in tonights program include playwrite & novelist Gary Earl Ross, author & Buffalo State professor Dr. Anthony Neal, award winner Q Boogie aka Da Poet and Mr. Harrell.
Music by DJ Black Belt Jones & a special dance performance by The Floor Masters!
the Theater Loft @ the Ujima Theatre Sat Sept 17th, 8PM Info:(716) 553 9491
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