Bloomingdale's Natalie Hopkinson to testify at DC Council hearing to make go-go the official music of DC

Note that Bloomingdale resident Natalie Hopkinson is on the list of participants at this hearing.


From: Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 9:00 AM
Subject: MEDIA ADVISORY: Hearing to make go-go the official music of DC, followed by special performance by Black Passion Experience Band

View this email in your browser Contact: Nolan Treadway, 202-445-0361, ntreadway@dccouncil.us ****MEDIA ADVISORY**** Council hearing and go-go performance TONIGHT to make go-go the official music of DC Hearing on Councilmember McDuffie's Go-Go Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2019 to be followed by a performance by Black Passion Experience Band Washington, D.C. -- Today, Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the D.C. Council Committee of the Whole will hold a hearing on the Go-Go Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2019 [B23-0317]. The legislation was introduced on June 4, 2019, led by Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie and co-introduced by every member of the D.C. Council. DATE: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 HEARING START TIME: 4:00 pm PERFORMANCE START TIME: 6:00 pm (approximate) WHERE: John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW In addition to amending the official D.C. code to enshrine go-go music as a part of the fabric of the District, the legislation also requires the Mayor to design and implement a program to support, preserve, and archive go-go music and its related documents and recordings. Immediately following the hearing, or at 6:00 PM, Black Passion Experience Band will perform in the first-floor atrium of the John A. Wilson Building. The hearing will feature many go-go artists and leaders including: Anwan “Big B” Glover, BackYard Band Markus R Johnson, Sr, BackYard Band Michelle Blackwell, Go-go artist Natalie Hopkinson, Author of Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City Ron Moten, Leader of the #DontMuteDC Justin “Yaddiya” Johnson, Leader of #LongLiveGoGo Cam Poles, Manager, Black Alley Band Tony Lewis, Jr., advocate for native Washingtonians, #DCorNothing James Woodert, FutureBandDC Ernest “Tone P” Price, District Funk Records Ronald Whaley, frequent guest at go-go shows and advocate Full witness list available here. The public is invited to attend the hearing and performance. RSVP here. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.