Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center: More than a building.

The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) is more than just a physical facility. To a large number of individuals, it is a symbol that represents the spirituality and culture of a people that called this Central Area home for decades. The Central Area was a place that welcomed those who were prohibited by laws and later convention from living in other neighborhoods throughout the city. 

 It became the center for art, commerce, education and religion for a people who lived here. The building itself began its existence as a synagogue which evolved into the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center. It is one of the last remaining structures in the Central Area that represents the cultural aspirations of the people that not only built it but who were the heart and soul of Seattle itself. The building is also a symbol to those who deeply feel the need to fight for the preservation for that which is left of the physical presence of the history and art of the Central Area Community.  

It is hoped that all will realize and understand the importance of this great facility and the significance the LHPAC vision and mission have to the Seattle community as a whole. 

Join us this June 30th for the celebration of 40 years of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center.

EVENTS MATRIX FOR JUNE AND BEYOND

Festival Sundiata

Events Matrix



Date	What	Where	How Much	Web Site
June 14	The Art of Jazz with Reggie Goings	Seattle Art Museum	Free with SAM Membership or $15	SAM: The Art of Jazz
June 15	Jennifer Johns	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center	$10 -$15 (Advanced) $20-$25 (Day of Show)	Jennifer Johns
June 20	The Material Calls:  An exhibit featuring the art of James Washington	James and Janie Washington Cultural Center & Opening Night Reception 5pm -8pm at the Seattle U Hedreen Gallery	FREE	The James and Janie Washington Foundation
June 23	The Sound of the Northwest's 25th anniversary concert, workshop, and reception	Seattle First Baptist Church 1111 Harvard Ave Seattle, WA	$25 (18-59) Free (under 17) $20 (60 and over)	Cultural Pursuits:  The Sounds of the Northwest
June 28	Live with Elnah Jordan	The Royal Room 5000 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 7pm	$15	The Royal Room

June 30	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Celebrating 40 Years	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center 17th Ave & Yesler Way Seattle, WA	$100 $250 (VIP) $1,000 (Table)	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) Harlem Renaissance Gala FACEBOOK PAGE
June 30 & July 1	Festival Sundiata Presents Black Arts Fest	Seattle Center Seattle, WA	FREE	Festival Sundiata Presents Black Arts Fest
July 28	Inspirational Legacy Lecture Series:  Taking a Stand: African Americans in the Seattle Centeral Area	Northwest African American Museum 2-4pm	FREE	The James and Janie Washington Foundation
Aug 11	Inspirational Legacy Lecture Series – Outspoken:  an evening of poetry & music	Seattle University Hedreen Gallery 7pm	FREE	The James and Janie Washington Foundation
Sept 1 to     Oct 1	ONYX Fine Arts Collective:  8th Annual Exhibition	Art/Not Terminal Gallery 2045 Westlake Ave. Seattle, WA	FREE	Onyx Fine Arts Collective
Sept 27	Pullman Porter Blues Community  Gala	Seattle Repertory Theatre 155 Mercer St Seattle, WA 98109	$50	Pullman Porter Blues Community Gala

Selected Events for June and Beyond

This is the Campus of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC).

The LHPAC Gala on June 30th is the Highlighted Event of the Month.

Date	What	Where	How Much	Web Site
June 9  Jun 10	SIFF:  The Savoy Kings:…	The Harvard Exit Theater	$11	The Savoy King:  Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America
June 10	The Roots of Hip Hop	Intiman Theater	FREE	The Roots of Hip Hop Facebook Link
June 14	The Art of Jazz with Reggie Goings	Seattle Art Museum	Free with SAM Membership or $15	SAM: The Art of Jazz
June 15	Jennifer Johns	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center	$10 -$15 (Advanced) $20-$25 (Day of Show)	Jennifer Johns
June 20	The Material Calls:  An exhibit featuring the art of James Washington …	James and Janie Washington Cultural Center & Opening Night Reception 5pm -8pm at the Seattle U HedreenGallery	FREE	The James and Janie Washington Foundation
June 23	The Sound of the Northwest's 25th anniversary concert, workshop, and reception	Seattle First Baptist Church 1111 Harvard Ave Seattle, WA	$25 (18-59) Free (under 17) $20 (60 and over)	Cultural Pursuits:  The Sounds of the Northwest
June 28	Live with Elnah Jordan	The Royal Room 5000 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 7pm	$15	The Royal Room
June 30	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Celebrating 40 Years	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center 17th Ave &Yesler Way Seattle, WA	$100 $250 (VIP) $1,000 (Table)	Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) Harlem Renaissance Gala FACEBOOK PAGE
July 28	Inspirational Legacy Lecture Series:  Taking a Stand: African Americans in the Seattle Centeral Area	Northwest African American Museum 2-4pm	FREE	The James and Janie Washington Foundation
Aug 11	Inspirational Legacy Lecture Series – Outspoken:  an evening of poetry & music	Seattle University Hedreen Gallery 7pm	FREE	The James and Janie Washington Foundation
Sept 1 – Oct 1	ONYX Fine Arts Collective:  8th Annual Exhibition	Art/Not Terminal Gallery 2045 Westlake Ave. Seattle, WA	FREE	Onyx Fine Arts Collective
Sept 27	Pullman Porter Blues Community Gala	Seattle Repertory Theatre 155 Mercer St Seattle, WA 98109	$50	Pullman Porter Blues Community Gala

June Events

This month  (June 2012)

June is shaping up to be an interesting and maybe even an exciting month for the “Art of the African Diaspora”.  I’ll go first to the end of the month when the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center will celebrate its 40^th anniversary on June 30^th.  The theme is Seattle’s Harlem Renaissance and it is also their major fundraising effort for the Center’s many programs.  I strongly recommend your attendance and participation it will be a great evening.  Check out their web site or their Facebook Page for more information. 

On June 15th, Jennifer Johns will be in performance on the main stage at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center.  This “Big Time” Bay Area and Northwest Modern/Urban music and spoken word artist will grace Seattle with her spirit, beauty and energy after a much way to long hiatus.

On June 10^th at Seattle Center’s Intiman Theater, Suntonio Bandanaz will host “The Roots of Hip Hop in Ancient Cultures featuring Massive Monkees, Global Heat, Soul Shifters, and Etienne Cakpo and from Capoeira Males Mestra Curisco.  This is a FREE SHOW!  To get more information, check out Roots of Hip Hop in Ancient Cultures Facebook Page

On Thursday, June 14^th, Earshot Jazz at its Seattle Art Museum “Art of Jazz” series will present the Reggie Goings Group at the Museum’s downtown location.  This concert is free with museum membership and is a great opportunity to hear one of Seattle’s smoothest voices.

The Seattle Film Festival is still going strong until June 10^th.  Catch one of the many films that present the Art from the film makers of African descent.

Lyrics to When The Saints Go Marching In, When You're Smiling, IKO IKO and Walkin' to New Orleans

I was told that you could find the lyrics to the above songs on this Blog, so here they are:


When The Saints Go Marching In (Artist: Louis Armstrong)

We are traveling in the footsteps

Of those who’ve gone before

But we’ll all be reunited

On a new and sunlit shore

Oh when the saints go marching in

When the saints go marching in

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine

And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When the moon turns red with blood

When the moon turns red with blood

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

On that hallelujah day

On that hallelujah day

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

Oh when the trumpet sounds the call

Oh when the trumpet sounds the call

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

Some say this world of trouble

Is the only one we need

But I’m waiting for that morning

When the new world is revealed

When the revelation (revolution) comes

When the revelation (revolution) comes

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When the rich go out and work

When the rich go out and work

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When the air is pure and clean

When the air is pure and clean

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When we all have food to eat

When we all have food to eat

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When our leaders learn to cry

When our leaders learn to cry

Oh lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in

When Your Smiling (Shay, Fisher, and Goodwin )

When you're smilin'....keep on smilin'

The whole world smiles with you

And when you're laughin'....keep on laughin'

The sun comes shinin' through

But when you're cryin'.... you bring on the rain

So stop your frownin'....be happy again

Cause when you're smilin'....keep on smilin'

The whole world smiles with you

Oh when you're smilin'....keep on smilin'

The whole world smiles with you

Ah when you're laughin'....keep on laughin'

The sun comes shinin' through

Now when you're cryin'.... you bring on the rain

So stop that sighin'....be happy again

Cause when you're smilin'....just keep on smilin'

And the whole world gonna smile with

The great big world will smile with

The whole wide world will smile with you

Iko Iko (James "Sugar Boy" Crawford) 

My grandma and your grandma

Sitting by the fire

My grandma says to your grandma

"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"

Talkin' 'bout

Hey now

Hey now

Iko iko an nay

Jockomo feena ah na nay

Jockomo feena nay

Look at my king all dressed in red

Iko iko an nay

I bet you five dollars he'll kill you dead

Jockomo feena nay

CHORUS:

Talkin' 'bout

Hey now (hey now)

Hey now (hey now)

Iko iko an nay (whoah-oh)

Jockomo feena ah na nay

Jockomo feena nay

My flag boy and your flag boy

Sitting by the fire

[From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/belle-stars-lyrics/iko-iko-lyrics.html ]

My flag boy says to your flag boy

"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"

(CHORUS)

(bridge)

(hey now)

(hey now)

(hey now)

(hey now)

Jockomo feena nay

Iko!

See that guy all dressed in green

Iko iko an nay

He's not a man, he's a loving machine

Jockomo feena nay

(4x)

Talkin' 'bout

Hey now (hey now)

Hey now (hey now)

Iko iko an nay (whoah-oh)

Jockomo feena ah na nay

Jockomo feena nay

(repeat till fading end)

Jockomo feena nay

Walkin' to New Orleans (Bobby Charles, written for and recorded by Fats Domino.) 

It's time I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm going to need two pair of shoes

When I get through walkin' to you

When I get back to New Orleans

I've got my suitcase in my hand

Now, ain't that a shame

I'm leavin' here today

Yes, I'm goin' back home to stay

Yes, I'm walkin' to New Orleans

You used to be my honey

Till you spent all my money

No use for you to cry

I'll see you bye and bye

Cause I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I've got no time for talkin'

I've got to keep on walkin'

New Orleans is my home

That's the reason why I'm goin'

Yes, I'm walkin' to New Orleans

FADE:

I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm walkin' to New Orleans

I'm walkin' to New Orleans