HOT
TIMES is more...
"The
Poetry Slam", creates an environment which stimulates
interaction between poets/poetry ensembles and listeners
"Listen
For The Jazz, features oral, musical and written
jazz history segments and a concert/jam session featuring
older "historic" musicians
"Hear
History In The Music", is designed to expose the
public to historically important performers and musical
styles through performance facets, performers have included:
The Original Drifters, The Impressions, H. Bomb Ferguson,
Josh White Jr., Jimmy McGriff, The Holmes Brothers, The
Marveletts, CJ Chiener, Robert Lockwood Jr., Big Joe Duskin,
David "Fat Head" Newman, Willie Pooch.
The
Columbus Children's Parade
begins at Kwanzaa Playground in English Park and marches
West along Bryden Road to the HOT TIMES site where a full
morning of youth oriented programming, designed to delight
children of all ages. The Children's Parade is organized
by Central Community House. Check out the Kids Activities
page.
"On
Site", is an experimental, environmental, sculpture
event initiated in 1987 - open to all Ohio artists.
Awards
include -The Honored Neighborhood
Artist, past recipients include: Smoky Brown, Walt
Neil, Anna Bishop, Kojo Kamau, Tony and Aziza West, Baba
Olugbala, Gene Walker, Leon Page, Is Said. Denny Griffith,
George Miller, Queeen Brooks, and Jim Arter; The
Stewart-Brown Best Of Street Fair and The
Bill Banks Memorial Volunteer Of The Year.
Activities
for every age include: creative, non-competitive children's
art; horse carriage rides; a lively street fair; &
The Community Talks.
Hot Times has been strongly supported by the community,
area and regional businesses, The City Of Columbus, The
Columbus Department Of Health, The Ohio Arts Council,
The National Endowment For The Arts, The Columbus Musicians
Local, The Columbus Jazz Society, The United Way, The
Columbus Blues Alliance, The Franklin County Prevention
Institute, The Main Street Business Association, The Columbus
Foundation, The Greater Columbus Arts Council, & The
Community Festival (Comfest). |
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