Thursday, 1/20/2005 - Day 1
Washington, DC
Inaugurate This!
Black Cat
1811 14th St. NW
7:30pm DOORS OPEN
8:00pm SHOWTIME
Tickets: $10
Phone: 202-667-7960
www.blackcatdc.com
BITCH IS OPENING THE SHOW!


Inaugurate This! is a homecoming for musicians and spoken word artists. On January 20, 2005, at Washington, DC's Black Cat club, some 20 performers will take to the stage to celebrate Inauguration Day in the most American way possible: Through their art, they will protest, condemn, join with, cheer, combat, and commemorate our United States. Featuring local and national spokenword artists and musicians:

Bitch (formerly Bitch and Animal) (NYC)
Sini Anderson (San Francisco)
Athens Boys Choir (Georgia)
Grover (Asheville)
Cliterati (Atlanta Spoken Word Troupe)
Michelle Sewell (DC)
The Original Woman (DC)
Natalie E. Illum (of DC's mothertongue)
J. Scales (DC)
Gina Young (NYC)
mz.imani (Maryland)
Stevie B (Oakland)
SkyBear. (Boston)


Saturday, 1/22/2005 - Day 2
Philadelphia, PA
The Rotunda Community Center
4014 Walnut Street
215-573-3234
$10 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.


5:00 p.m. - Guest Speakers 5:30 p.m. - Rock and Shop 6:30 p.m. - Community Potluck 7:00 p.m. - SHOW


Come gather at the Rotunda to hear counter-augural activists, network, barter and speak out. This all-day event will culminate with the inaugurate this! performers. Hosted by Natalie E. Illum of DC's mothertongue and her kick ass activist brother, Chris.

Featuring Bitch (NYC), Sini Anderson (San Francisco), Athens Boys Choir (Georgia) Grover (Asheville), Pamela Means (Boston), Gina Young (NYC), mz.imani (Maryland) Stevie B (Oakland) and SkyBear. (Boston)

Inaugurate This! is unprecedented, unpresidential even. www.inaugurate-this.org.


What America needs: You.
You who are involved, or want to be.
You with your voice.
You with your art.
You with your conscience.
Come, join us.