Press Release… Press Release… Press Release… Press Release… Press Release.

KUSH PROMOTIONS
with
FULL SUPPORT & ASSISTANCE BY:
UK UNSIGNED, 100 BLACK MEN, BAP &
HIGHER LEVEL ALEX - LOVE IN THE COMMUNITY

IN SUPPORT OF
‘RENAISSANCE’
Youth Organisation

PRESENTS
‘SHOW DA YOUTHS LOVE’
(SUPPORT BRITISH TALENT!)

A Special Unique Showcase Event Designed To Show Love To Our Youths
Plus Bolster The Support For British Based Urban Talent!

This Is An Opportunity For You To Show Your Love And Allow Our Communities Youths To Showcase Their Talent & Also Be Encouraged To Go On & Show Their Creativity In A Positive Fashion Throughout Their Lives!

Special breakout guest youth acts including:
POETRY, DANCING, MUSIC, POSITIVE RAP & ACTING
See exciting new talents like; Young Leon & his Crazy Harmonica

Don’t miss this unique line-up of films, comedy & Live performances
in 4 hours of entertainment!

Plus we have our usual platform for indie filmmakers and are pleased to announce a
Special Exclusive screening
of the Black British film ‘Cherps’, one of the first films to be picked up by the BBC for over 25 years.
(Be one of the fist to see this film on the big screen)

A PROPHET PICTURES PRODUCTION
CHERPS (12A)
A Film By Kolton Lee

Starring: Clint Dyer, Felix Dexter, Ellen Thomas, Kay Bridgeman & guest Star Martin Offiah
*Special guest attendance by the cast of Cherps & additional celebrities

CHERPS is a fresh and charming romantic comedy; one that draws equally on traditions of British story telling as well as that of New York indie filmmaking.

REGGIE is a 30-ish west London, second generation, black British geezer. He likes to live on the fly, ducking and diving and avoiding work whenever possible. He also likes to cherps women. In black British street slang ‘to cherps’ is ‘to chat up’ or ‘to flirt’ with women.

REGGIE’s dilemma in the film arrives when his long time baby mother, SANDRA, puts the clamps on him; she wants him to settle down and stop running with his homeboys. This of course puts REGGIE into a tailspin. Settle down?! Make a commitment?! These are big concepts; they need a lot of thought.

And so over the next seven days REGGIE goes on something of an existential journey into the meaning of commitment, the meaning of happiness…the meaning of life, no less.

Written, Directed & Produced By Kolton Lee
84 mins / UK / 2006

 

The show will be hosted by the Cockney Comedian
'SLIM'
&
Special Youth Co-Host
'Michael-Joel David Stuart'

Taking place at The Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham, London, N15 4RX
020 8365 5450 – Bookings or book Online at: www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk

On Sunday 18th May 08

Starting from: 3:00pm with Dinner at the centre’s in-house restaurant Coutoure
(Choose your meal from our online menu list,
then buy your seperate dinner ticket in advance by Friday 16th May)

Show Starts: 5:00pm
finishes: 9:00pm

Dinner Tickets: £10 (Includes full set buffet meal)
Show Tickets: £15
(15% of the proceeds go to support ‘Renaissance’ youth org)
£10 Concessions (Students, unemployed & elderly – upon request proof must be provided)

We would like every parent who cares about their communities youths & also about what is happening in our community to support this event – please donate what you can, proceeds will go towards supporting the development of further young people and other youth development events like this which we hope you would want to be a part of in the future.


Lets do for ourselves, rather than waiting for others to do for us!
Support your community! Show Da Youths Love!


The youths are our future, without them there is no future!


ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Please note Kush Community Arts & Media Development is a constituted & not-for-profit voluntary community organisation.

Kush will donate part of the events procedures to youth organisation ‘Renaissance’ that organise regular youths showcases at various places including local North London youth clubs.

They will use the cash input to help young artiste do whatever is needed to further their careers, whether its additional training, marketing, clothing or even organising new local talent development shows.

Renaissance is run by three young ladies: Sabba Kerr-Armstrong, Janay Cochrane & Zalika Miller if you would like to support them in one way or another or just get further info then please call Janay on 07904678 103 or Sabba on 07949 928 256.
Website: www.renaissanceshowcase.com

With all the negativity (most justifiable) over the last 2 years surrounding young people, guns, knives and gangs, Kush believes it’s important not to forget the good-natured, progressive & talented youths in our communities. They have been completely overshadowed and tarred with the same bad brush, which we believe is hurting the community as a whole.

We feel the time has come to show our love, support and nurture those young people who want to be positive role models in their communities, this is the main reason why Kush has decided to give back to the community and organise this event.

May 2008 is the 10-year anniversary for Kush Promotions. Kush Promotions was launched in May 1998 at the old Curzon Cinema in Turnpike Lane, London, N8, and was originally set up by founder Marlon Palmer to showcase & create a platform for films depicting the Black cultural experience.

For all further info call: KUSH PROMOTIONS
Mobile Phone: 07961 977 749 / E-mail: m.palmer@kushfilms.com

Kush – Making A Difference In The Community!