Election Night at Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Farmers & Merchants National Bank, 401 S. Main St., Los Angeles
Join the Old Bank District as we celebrate Election Night with Red, White & Blue cocktails and pizza from Rocket Pizza Lounge while broadcasting CNN live for election results!
See photos of the event here.
Town Hall Meeting: "For Faith, For Love, Forever"
Update: Due to a generous donor, this event is now FREE to all guests!
Thursday, October 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St. Oakland, CA
Pre-Event Reception with the actors of Noah’s Arc
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ($300.00) ONLY (50) VIP Ticket available
Town Hall Meeting 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ($30.00) General Admission
Sponsors: Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry; San Francisco Foundation; Bleu Magazine, Energy 92.7 FM; and First Congregational Church of Oakland
More on the town hall meeting: Central to the debate on same-sex marriage in the African-American community is the institution of the black church. Despite media portrayals suggesting complete disapproval, African-American clergy have a variety of opinions on same-sex marriage. This event will highlight an inclusive vision among African-American pastors and ministers. Joining in the discussion will be the cast of the hit Logo network television series Noah’s Arc, also starring in the ground breaking feature film Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom. The cast will share their thoughts on making the first black gay love story for the big screen. Voter registration and “No on Prop 8“ information will be available following this forum.
Clergy participating in the discussion with the cast will include:
Rev. Roland Stringfellow, director of the Bay Area Coalition of Welcoming Congregations
Rev. Lynice Pinkard, pastor, First Congregational Church of Oakland
Rev. Francine Brookins, pastor, Wright Chapel A.M.E. Church San Francisco
Dr. Dorsey Blake, Dean of the Faculty Starr King School for the Ministry
Proposition 8
California voter opposition to a ban on same-sex marriages has grown over the past two months and is now a solid majority, according to a new Field Poll. The nonpartisan poll of voters likely to cast ballots in the Nov. 4 election shows 55 percent opposing Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that would reinstate a ban on same-sex marriages, to 38 percent in favor. Only 7 percent were undecided.
For more information and registration, see: http://equalitytownhall.eventbrite.com/
For more on Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom, see: http://www.noahsarcmovie.com
Downtown Los Angeles Artwalk with MJ Higgins Gallery + Tiara Cafe
September 11, 2008
Nefertiti Strong and Tracie Rice partnered together to join MJ Higgins Fine Art & Furnishings gallery with Tiara Cafe for an awesome end to the Downtown Artwalk. A BioDiesel bus carried artwalkers and partygoers from the gallery located at 4th & Main to Tiara Cafe at 9th & Main for specialized Tiara Mimosas and Tiaratinis. Eye candy provided by MJ Higgins Fine Art & Furnishings; Food & Drink provided by Chef Fred Eric of Tiara Cafe; Music provided by DJ Kerry.
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Marc Davis Story on ABC News
June 17, 2008
Marc Davis was featured in a story by ABC News.com. Please click on the picture to the right or visit the link below to watch the full video.
"If Looks Could Kill" Fashion Show, Essence Magazine & Toyota
New York, NY
On June 11th, 2008, Nefertiti Strong & Richard E. Pelzer II produced the Essence "If Looks Could Kill" fashion show featuring the new Toyota Camry with fashion provided by GHITA, Alexis Phifer's new clothing line.
View Press Release
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Ashanti Rings Bell @ New York Stock Exchange to ring in Black Music Month
New York, NY
June 3, 2008
R&B songstress, Ashanti, rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange, honoring Black Music Month. The event was organized by Richard E. Pelzer II of MEGA Management and Nefertiti Strong of Catch A Dream Entertainment, Inc. and captured by BleuTV, a division of Bleu magazine. View the Press Release
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Catch A Dream & MEGA Management @ 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France
Director/Producer Nefertiti Strong, and CEO of Catch A Dream Entertainment, Inc., invited Richard E. Pelzer II of MEGA Management to join her in Cannes for the 2008 Film Festival from May 14th - 25th.
As part of the kickoff to the festival, Catch A Dream Entertainment partnered with Nikki Beach and Yan Saquet Music Design to bring Macy Gray to perform at Nikki Club at the Palais Stephanie on May 14, 2008.
Ms. Strong and Mr. Pelzer also used this opportunity to announce their new joint production company, MEGA Dream, to the world with the film, A Race to Win: the Marc Davis story, about 17 year old NASCAR development driver, Marc Davis, and his accomplishment at being the first black race car driver.
Other projects shopped by Ms. Strong include Crenshaw Blvd., to be distributed by Patriot Pictures and featuring Nefertiti as the director; Constellation, the second feature from writer/director Jordan Walker-Pearlman; and Fast Forward Girlz, the personal project of Ms. Strong which she also wrote.
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Contact International Trip to Gabon, Africa
Libreville, Gabon
December 2007
At the invitation of Madame Pascaline, several prominent African-American leaders, entertainers and businessmen and women visited the Republic of Gabon, Africa. Through Gail McKenzie, founder of Contact International, Inc. and the attaché to the country of Gabon, the visitors found themselves attending the Balafon Music Awards, Gabon's version of the Grammy's, and having life-altering experiences when visiting some of the shrines built in honor of the slaves that were lost to America during slavery. Visitors included Jermaine Jackson, director Kasi Lemmons, Benjamin Jamerson, Nefertiti Strong and Richard E. Pelzer II.
10th Annual African American Women in Cinema Film Festival
New York, NY
November 7-9, 2007
2007 marks the 10th anniversary of the African American Women in Cinema Festival. The festival, which was founded by Terra Renee, gives kudos to films written, produced or directed by African American women. This year's honorees included Kasi Lemmons, director of Talk to Me in which Don Cheadle played the lead character. The three day festival was held in New York and featured several panels such as The Art of Music in Film, which was hosted by Thembisa Mshaka, who is authoring "Handle Your [Music] Business: Her Guide to Entering, Navigating, or Exiting the Record Industry."
Santo Domingo with actor Juan Fernandez
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
July 2007
In July, Nefertiti traveled to the Dominican Republic with the country's darling, actor Juan Fernandez. Juan made Nefertiti a partner of his new production company, Monos En La Montaña and together, they picked up the film The Last Track by director, Juan Basanta.
