URBAN ARTS PARTNERSHIP FESTIVAL

SO the YOUNITY ladies attended the Urban Arts Festival this past Monday and it was so impressive! We got to see the kids perform and listen to both Rosie Perez and DMC endorse this amazing Urban Arts Education Program. We need to definitely support these organizations. ITS ALL ABOUT ENRICHING THE YOUTH!!

YOUNITY in da house!!!

AM, Diana, Toofly, DMC, Yvette, Shana, and lil Mikey

Bad pic but I wanted to make sure I include Peter in this posting- look out for his Fort Greene Festival coming up. Gonna be dope!

YOUNITY crew and Rosie Perez who is always down for a good cause:) She is on the Board of Urban Arts.

We ended our evening by going to VONY fundraiser- Thanks for inviting us Suzy and Lichi, we look forward to building wit u:)

SEDUCTION SERIES

SO Im working on a new series right now and Im loving it! In conjunction with creating Im reading The Art of Seduction which is giving me historical references and ideas. Check out the 1st piece of the series:

CRASH/ DAZE Recap

If u weren’t there you missed it! Great event:)

Crash/ Daze collabo

AM, Doze and Yvette

me n my girlz: Diana McClure (cultureserve.net) and Shanaloves PR- best publicist ever!!!

Lady Pink reppin'

ok last photo guys... soul n fam, pen (thablackrayon.blogspot.com) , me, jamel (101nine.blogspot.com) , n shanalovesPR- good job on event gurl:)

MIAMI GETAWAY

I had a chance to go out to Florida during May- I really needed some sun. These past few weeks in NY with gray skies has really drained my energy. I needed to refuel. I went out there with my awesome sister and her best freind. We stayed at this beautiful house where our gracious hosts Nissim and Tali provided us with EVERYTHING we needed to have a blast. Check the flicks:

nelly, my sis, me n tali chillin in backyard by lake

nelly n ariel in the pool bonding

catching some rays in the pool, damn i got burnt from that day

my sis n nelly hanging in the pool

sun is shining, weather is sweet!

group shot; all the ladies in the house!!!

droptop mercedes to south beach, here we come ELLE:)

HAD A BLAST!!!

CRASH/DAZE Exhibition

Our YOUNITY publicist Shana Louallen is working on this event, and of course we have to support our community.

You Are Cordially Invited to Attend CRASH/DAZE: The Exhibit.

Opening Reception:

Friday May 15^th, 2009

VIP/Press Hour: 6pm-7pm

Open Reception: 7pm-10pm

AdHoc Art Gallery

49 Bogart Street

Brooklyn, NY

VIP RSVP: ShanaLovesPR@gmail.com

General RSVP: RSVP@adhocart.org

The Sketchbook Project at Chicago Art Source Gallery Tonight

The Sketchbook Project at Chicago Art Source Gallery Tonight

Friday, May 8th (tonight!)
6:00-9:00pm
Chicago Art Source Gallery
1871 N. Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

Tonight is the final exhibition for The Sketchbook Project Volume 3. It is hosted at Chicago Art Source Gallery in Chicago, IL. The opening is from 6:00-9:00pm. The exhibition will be on display through June 20th.

CHICAGO ART SOURCE • 1871 N CLYBOURN AVE • CHICAGO • 773.248.3100

HERE WE COME BONNAROO….:)

It’s official! we’re going to Bonnaroooooooo!!! We are so frk’n excited and proud of our first official Younity GIG$. We came together like Voltron on this one! Fly and focused women makin’ it happen. If anyone out there is down to jam at this amazing Music & Arts festival get your tickets!!! It’s gonna be bananas and a lot of fun. ( DATES: JUNE 11-14 ) Can’t wait to see Santogold!!! Project details for YOUNITY X BONNAROO coming in June stay tuned…

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. In addition to dozens of epic performances, the festival’s 100-acre entertainment village buzzes around the clock with attractions and activities including a classic arcade, on-site cinema, silent disco, comedy club, theater performers, a beer festival, and a music technology village. For its peaceful vibe, near-flawless logistics, and unrivaled entertainment options, Rolling Stone magazine named this revolutionary entertainment experience one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll.

8th grade rocks!

My 8th grade art students at St. Aloysius were given disposable cameras to take pics for their yearbook. Im gonna miss them soooooo much:(

8th grade rocks!

TAKING IT TO THE MOUNTAINS

Since I love mountains I decided my day get away from the city would be hiking in the appalachian trail in jersey. I would have never thought deep in jersey we could see such beauty… IT EXISTS. check out the flicks.

our crew for this trip- Monste, Marko and Shana

tree warrior

a walking stick is essential on the way back if u wanna make it

what an AMAZING view!!!