Press Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Lynn Jeter
lajass@comcast.net
323.933.8007
COME GROOVE ON
A SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE FORD AMPHITHEATER WITH FRIENDS, FOLKS, FOOD
AND FAMILY
Los
Angeles, CA: Derrick Pipkins' PIP Entertainment hosts a cool afternoon
on Sunday, October 9th with The 4th Annual Groovin' on a Sunday Afternoon
at the beautiful Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood, CA.
This
event will unite friends and family, as they enjoy spoken word, comedy
and the live music. Comedian A.J. Jamal, who currently works as an
animation artist for BET Comic View's "The Toonies and the web's
Pookie Poo and "Siskel & Ripple", will host this event
A.J. has also completed a live action feature, "The Cheapest
Movie Ever Made".
Getting
the audience up and on their feet will be the soulful grooves of saxophonist
Jimmy Reid, a young Chicago-born mainstay on the smooth Jazz scene.
Reid is known to mix it up with everybody from Rick Braun to Jon B.
The women of DIVA and the LA based funk soul band, Clueless, will
also hit the stage.
Sponsors
for this event include Granny's House Restaurant, a jewel located
in the Crenshaw District, and www.jazzone.net. Transportation will
be provided by Norman Lewis Limousine.
General
Admission tickets range from $20-$25 and VIP Reserved tickets range
from $28 -$35. Tickets are available for purchase through ticket master
and Inglewood Tickets.
The
grounds open at 2:00pm for show time and picnicking. The Ford Amphitheatre
offers a variety of food and beverages, and box dinners for evening
events may be ordered in advance. However, patrons are welcome to
bring their own food and drink. Additionally, on-site parking is available
for evening shows and morning family shows. Free parking for evening
shows only is available at the Universal City Metro Station lot.
This
event is part of the Ford Amphitheatre 2005 Season, a multi-disciplinary
arts series produced by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission in
cooperation with Los Angeles County-based arts organizations. For
a complete season schedule, directions to the theater and parking
information, log on to www.FordAmphitheatre.org.
For
press passes and interviews please contact Lynn Allen Jeter &
Associates at (323) 933-8007 or via email at lajass@comcast.net or
lajassociates@yahoo.com
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