A special screening of Ajayla, The Nubian Princess, will be featured at the Chatham movie theater located at 210 W. 87th Street in Chicago. Showtimes are at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The tickets are $5.00.
Category: Marcie’s Thoughts
Read Shorty’s Story on As NOT Seen on TV
Read Tasha Clopton-Stubbs story about Shorty In Da House on As NOT Seen on TV. http://asnotseenontv.info/2009/07/20/get-the-411-with-shorty/
Get the 411 with SHORTY
Marcie L. Hill began her career as a writer, editor and communicator by simply sharing information that came across her desk with her Internet family. She has turned her love of sharing information into “Shorty In Da House,” a newsletter whose name is a play on her stature, and one that reaches hundreds of readers…
Comedy Class – Check!
I mentioned that I wanted to add comedy/humor writing, grant writing and poetry writing to my writing toolbox. Well, I enrolled in Second City comedy writing classes for the next term, and can’t wait to begin. I’m taking this class at the advice of a young lady who was a writer on The Emperor’s New…
A School Divided: Carter G. Woodson School in Chicago
I learned about Carter G. Woodson School in Chicago on Thursday, and was absolutely heartbroken. The information I am about to share is strictly third party as I had never heard of the school before yesterday. However, the concept behind the school is very funky if what I was told is true. Carter G. Woodson has two schools…
I Feel Like A Genius
I had a very intellectual week this week. My lessons included Black history; capitalism; loads of book recommendations; skating histories for my project; global warming and “going green.” It was great. Now, I just have to figure out how to use the information. There is an opportunity for my Shorty character, now I just have to work it. …
New Creative Horizons
Not that I need anything else to add to my creative to do list , but I think I mentioned that I want to add grant writing, poetry and comedy writing to my creative toolbox before the end of this year. I don’t have to be an expert; I just have to start. (There are big bucks…
Two Terms the Media Use that Annoy Me
Two terms that absolutely, positively annoy me are “untimely death” and “a new body.” These terms are often used by different media sources for different reasons. What does “untimely death” mean? Is a death really ever timely? Even though we know that we all have to leave this earth at some point, no death is…
Line Dancing Chicago Style – Read my Story
Read my story about Line Dancing Chicago Style on As Not Seen on TV. You will get a brief introduction into line dancing and meet some of the instructors on the south side of Chicago and in the south suburbs. Please share with others who may be interested in this low cost (sometimes) free activity.
Line Dancing Chicago Style
What do you get when you mix James Brown, B.B. King and Mary J. Blige with country western line dancing? New line dances that are popping up everywhere. Especially in Chicago. They are also enjoyed by dancers in Detroit and on the East coast as shown in YouTube videos. Following is a brief introduction to…