A Diva State of Mind is sponsoring the The BlaqOut Show’s live broadcast from Bar 7 on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The BlaqOut Show is one of the most popular shows on the online radio station, Elite DC Radio.
Happy Hour is from 5-7 pm and features great specials: $4 drinks, $3 Heinekens and $25 all you can drink wine along with a “Find Your Match” interactive game for all the singles! The BlaqOut Show will aire live from 7-9 pm.
I hope you will join me at Bar 7 on Wednesday!!
Between what you may have been dealing with personally, news of Susan G. Komen defunding Planned Parenthood and Eddie Long being “crowned” a king, it has been a LONG week! So why not end the week on a hilarious one!
For the past week, the Ratchet Girl Anthem has been circulating the internet. The video is a hot mess, but so hilarious it is sure to put you in a good mood!
These guy do this way too well! SHE RATCHET!
Happy Friday! 
Crystal Couture Show and Sale, the DC area’s hottest trunk sale and fashion show, returns to Crystal City in its fourth year with an amazing array of more than 40 boutiques and designers from the Beltway and beyond.
Presented by the Crystal City Business Improvement District, Crystal Couture takes over the former food court at the Crystal City Shops, transforming the space into a shopping site, rocking runway and lounge. The one-stop shopping experience allows guests to browse discounted styles on the rack and on the runway as models showcase offerings from participating boutiques and designers. Guest will enjoy drinks, free make-up and hair makeovers, chats with wardrobe stylists and music from DJ Neekola.
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 through February 11, 2012.
Time: 6pm to 10pm each night
Location: Former Food Court at Crystal City Shops 1750 Crystal Drive in Crystal City, VA
Metro: Crystal City Station – Blue and Yellow Lines
Admission: FREE!!!
For more information and a list of participants, click HERE.
I attended the event last year and had a great time. Runway shows ran every 10 – 15 minutes and there are a number of great local vendors, especially accessories vendors! I purchased gorgeous emerald necklaces. Can’t wait to check out more fabulous finds!!
By now I hope you have heard of Red Tails. It’s a film about the trials and tribulations of the Tuskegee Airmen and stars an all black cast. But those aren’t the only reasons we should head out to our local theatres this weekend. Red Tails is a film that struggled to receive the support of Hollywood.
Created by George Lucas, Red Tails is a movie that is over 23 years in the making. Lucas invested $93 million in production and distribution because Hollywood didn’t want to take a chance on the movie. Major Hollywood studios don’t think black films make money at the box office. If they are going to invest in a film, they expect a high return at the box office. That means all of our favorite black films were not produced in major Hollywood studios. While they are great and we support, they don’t make the numbers major Hollywood studios seek to make and promote a film.
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So they really didn’t know how to market stars like Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrance Howard?? *blank stare*
So what does all of this mean? It means we need to go out to the theatres this weekend and support Red Tails. We need to prove that black films are movies that are desired by all audiences and are worth investing. Movies that face challenges like this need to be supported! And if you know any teenagers, especially boys, bring them to the movies with you. Lucas created Red Tails to show teenage boys that there are real, inspirational American heroes.
Love it!!
Red Tails hits theatres Friday, January 20, 2012.
Promoters have gotten out of control when it comes to their party fliers and bottle service packages during the MLK Holiday weekend. There were a number of fliers floating around that featured pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. along with party hosts or those celebrating their birthday. I am not the only one that was disappointed with the nature of the fliers that were floating around this past weekend either.
The one email that really irked my nerves was one I received that listed bottle packages named after Dr. King:
FAIL!!!!
FYI promoters: everyone knows January 14-16th is the MLK holiday weekend. You do not, and I repeat, you do not need to feature his picture, quotes and phrases related to the civil rights movement on any flier or email describing bottle packages. That is not what the holiday weekend is about and exploiting Dr. King this way is disrespectful. What should you use on fliers and for bottle packages instead? I don’t know; you’re in the business of throwing events, so I’m sure you can come up with something more creative.
The holiday should be one where we focus on honoring a man that lived a life of service and fighting for those whose voice could not be heard. He’d want us to celebrate his life and legacy by giving back and making a difference in our community. I’m not saying parties shouldn’t be thrown during the MLK weekend. It’s a holiday weekend and of course people are going to want to party. But I do not think the “The Life of Kings” party or the “Coretta Scott Package” are appropriate; especially if you consider why we celebrate the holiday.
I know promoters are in the business of hosting parties and making money. But here’s a thought; why not use the weekend to host a party that raises money to support a local charity?
If you’re looking for a fabulous networking and fashion event to attend this weekend, you’ll definitely want to check out The Trunk Series Presents: #FridayThe13th!
The purpose of the event is to bring together shoppers, fashionable individuals with distinct taste, shop boutique buyers and owners, outside brands, realtors, small business investors and more! The hosts aims to offer brands a grassrootes opportunity to expand outside the social networking craze and make the RIGHT connections to get them off the ground in DC and beyond.
Date: Friday, Janaury 13, 2012
Location: Studio 52 Artist Loft (#204)
52 O St NW, WDC (between First St & North Capitol/ right before NY Ave and behind Dunbar HS)
Time: 7 to 11pm
Art, furniture, clothing and accessories will be on sight for showcasing as well as purchase. Attendees will also enjoy music, appetizers and adult beverages. All are asked to make a $5 donation that will benefit SO Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E), a great DC charity that has been serving the homeless for 40 years.
I really like the idea of this serioes. It’s something we haven’t really seen in DC before and it’s a great way to bring attention to local businesses. The Trunk Series will take place once a month. Some will focus on fashion and others will focus on art. I’ve been told the February event will offer a spa, groom and pamper lounge. Just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Sadrea Muhammad is on a mission to capture the pure elegance of those living in the DC area with her Men In Suits, Women In Dresses Fall 2012 exhibit and coffee table book. Between now and May, Sadrea is photographing men in suits and women cocktail dresses or gowns.
Muhammed says the movie Takers is the inspiration behind the men’s photo shot, while she’d used the words “glamour, opulence and luxurious” as three words to describe the type of women’s photos she hopes to capture.
There will be a Men In Suits, Women In Dresses Fall exhibit to showcase all photos and sell her coffee table book. The book will not only include photos but will also feature brief narratives from some of the shoots, model biographies, lists of all stylists, makeup artists along with a thank you letter.
Here’s a sneak peak at some of the photos you can expect to see during the exhibit:
Sadrea is still seeking more DC residents, especially women, to shoot for the exhibit. If you or anyone you know are interested in being photographed, please contact Sadrea on twitter @Cre8ivejunkie.
Thank you all for entering A Diva State of Mind’s Broadway ticket giveaway!!! All entries were assigned a number and chosen at random using random.org. Based on the random generator, the winner is Margarita Viera!
Please check your email today for ticket vouchers from adivastateofmind {at} gmail.com. The vouchers are for any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday performance January 10th through February 2nd. If you are no longer able to attend, please let me know as soon as possible and another winner will be chosen. Thank you all again for entering the giveaway.
Happy Holidays!!
If you don’t have the Talk That Talk album by now, I’d suggest you get it. I have listened to it non-stop for the past three weeks! So of course I was excited to find out this morning that Rihanna dropped a new video for her second single “You Da One.”
In the black and white video, Rihanna shows off her sex appeal (which isn’t heard for her to do) in a blonde wig, fishnets and a body suit. It’s definitely more simplistic than her “We Found Love” video but artistic none the less.
Check it out!
I was catching up on my favorite blogs and websites this morning and came across this foolishness. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Sheree Whitfield has released a new single called “Who Gon Check Me Boo?” throwing shade at Nene Leakes. I couldn’t make this up even if I tried…
For those of you not familiar with The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Sheree yelled the infamous phrase “Who Gon Check Me Boo?” during a dispute with a party planner during Season 2. And since then, that phrase has stuck with her.
I literally laughed out loud when I heard this. There is no way this is a real single; or so I thought! For $.99, you can download “Who Gon Check Me Boo?” on iTunes. I guess we can’t knock the hustle….
