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VIDEO: “Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes” Panel Discussion

February 25, 2010
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The following is a 25min segment of the panel discussion following the viewing of the documentary “Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes” which was a part of The Ground Level Movie Night series.  Panel participants include Lance Ellis, Martini Rox , Naki Akrobettoe, Edward McDanial, and Kamaron Kyser.
Stay tuned for more thought provoking and impactful [...]

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All That Jazz: Wednesday Jazz Jam Sessions and Relativity!

February 21, 2010

Starting Wed. March 3rd the Ground Level Coffeehouse is proud to introduce Wednesday Jazz Jam Sessions to our weekly line up of events.
Join us EVERY 1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAY with UT Professor Noha Liebel, UT Jazz students and local Jazz enthusiasts for a night of improv, collaboration, and Great Music!!!  Event begins at 7pm and [...]

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Movie Night Tue. March 9: Jason Gilmore’s How Shawn Parker Fell In Love

February 21, 2010
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Tues March 9 will be the Toledo Premier of Jason Gilmore’s short film “How Shawn Parker Fell in Love!”  Jason is a Toledo native whose currently living and filming in California.
Shawn Parker, a smug, attractive advertising exec, has little on his mind except bedding hot chicks. His next conquest will be Donnita Miller, an earthy [...]

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Movie Night: Hip Hop, Beyond Beats and Rhymes. 2-23-10

February 16, 2010
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On Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 7:30 P.M., the documentary by Byron Hurt, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes will be shown @The Ground Level Coffeehouse.
This profound documentary explores the current state of hip-hop and the impact that it has on our culture, society, and youth. It addresses misogyny, violence, and the exploitation of women [...]

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This Thursday 2-18: New Works presents two plays for Black history

February 16, 2010

New Works Writers Series will celebrate black history month with a dramatic reading of Young Messiahs Fly by Frank Dobson and several productions of Pearl Cleage’s play Late Bus to Mecca.
Theater-goers are invited to enjoy a special presentation by New Works Writers Series at 7 p.m. Feb.18 at the Ground Level Coffeehouse, 2636 West Central [...]

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THE GL: Voted Best Open Mic and Best Spoken Word Venue

February 3, 2010
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Toledo City Paper readers recently voted us as the BEST OPEN MIC and THE BEST PLACE TO HEAR SPOKEN WORD. This means that in less than 9 months we have established ourselves as THE PLACE to celebrate local talent and enjoy the beauty of the Spoken word.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TOLEDO, OH. We look forward [...]

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