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6’6 240 and other acts to headline benefit shows
Issue Date: Wednesday June 6, 2007 Section: Arts & Entertainment Section Anthony Fabbricatore, Staff Writer
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Morgantown hip-hop hero 6’6”240 will headline a series of benefit shows for The African-American Arts & Heritage Academy’s 2007 summer camp.
The first show is an all-ages benefit at Club Flipside on Friday night. The next show will be held the following Thursday at 123 Pleasant St.
Other artists performing include Ace Beanz, Ill League, D-Hyphen and R. Medley. Also performing exclusively at the all-ages show is Young Sir, a student at Morgantown High School.
Headliner 6’6” and his brother/producer Eric Jordan are both former students of the arts academy. Jordan remarks that he feels very positive about helping out such a great organization, especially one to which he feels so personally attached.
“We’re always really pumped up to do these shows,” Jordan said. “You just never know what great things these kids are capable of with the right motivation. When Six and I were just young aspiring artists at this academy, we never could have imagined what we’ve accomplished by now. We want to give these kids the same opportunity we had.”
This year’s summer camp events will take place July 9 - 14.
The summer camp, which has been in effect since 1996, accepts 50 students for a week of art workshops in areas lsuch as dance, creative writing, audio-visual technology, and vocal and instrumental music.
Various local buildings and instructors donate their time and space to help out with the week’s activities. The camp concludes with a talent show to showcase what all the students have worked at over the previous week.
More information, including an application for the academy, is available at www.myspace.com/aaahawv. All donations to the nonprofit organization are tax-deductible.
The show at Flipside is 8 p.m. Friday. The show at 123 Pleasant St. is next week on Thursday at 10 p.m. The 123 show is 18 and over only. Both shows cost $5 at the door.
All proceeds from both shows will benefit The African-American Arts & Heritage Academy.
anthony.fabbricatore@mail.wvu.edu