"Summer Daze"-Out Posting Up At Havana

What better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, than to hit up a local flea market (Brooklyn Flea) then go get Mojito'd up over by Havana Outpost? Quickly becoming the BK version of "Cheers", HO2 (the other Havana O is in SoHo) was the "link up and let's polly" spot for Adam "Adam West", Kwesi, Sallomazing!, ( Swedish imports) Ariam & Hellen, Shimy and a handful of the crew from Team Raggamuffin's "pit crew". I'm HUGE people watcher, so this was perfect for me. Not too far from home, food you can order, drinks both non and alcoholic, women of great attraction, and it's all outdoors...Incredible (as London bloke Adam would say)! Anyways, I vibed w/ some really cool ass folks there, and got into a really funny "why guys/girls do this?" discussion. Sunday done.

"Real Posers"- Open Model Call Saturday

Ever wanted to go down a runway...without being in a plane?
Well you may be able to get the chance if you get picked in an open model call that Children In the City is having this Saturday, June 7th
(if your lucky too, lol)
The show will be held Sept 17th, '08. For the address to the open call e-mail them at:
ChildrenintheCity@gmail.com

"Say Word!"- Writers Block to Celebrate Anniversary!

With EVERY movement you need "drivers" to get you where you need to be going... safely...and with good directions! Well meet the "pilots" of the spoken word movement, Writers Block. Yeah you remember them from the Teach the Babies fashion fund raiser 2 weekends ago at Havana Outpost right? The one who killed the stage after the fashion show? Yep the same ones. Well they'e be celebrating an anniversary on the 19th of this month (June), and would like for you to join them.

Writers Block Anniversary
Thursday June 18th
the Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery St. near Bleeker
10:30pm-until
music by Melo-X
Admission $10

"The Hill Is Gone Away"- Clinton Just Admit It & Quit It

"Just keep smiling bitch! You better be glad we on T.V. or I'd throw this cold ass water right in yo mother f**kin' face! You understand me? Huh? Water for yo ol' fish ass face! SPLASH! Now talk s**t!"

Now this what I looks like he WANTS to say, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Anyways, it looks to be the end of the line (finally!) for the Hill-Billies. With the help of some super delegates showing support for "Obee" I will secure the numbers need to lock him down as the overall Democratic party nomination. After that the true battle begins! So all your support to get in the Oval office must be magnified to weather the storm for the "real" race against John McCain. Save Obama from the drama!

"Make A Cameo Appearance"-BKLYN International Film Fest

You now have till June 8th folks to decide if you wish to attend the Bklyn Inter-
national Film Fest. Cause that's it date when it ends people. If you're not sure of what that is, what it's not is, a strip of closed off blocks where bootlegs from other countries come out to BK to set up booths and cash out. No! And it's not an amateur porn film fest for you and your concubines to enter ya lil' sleazy ass home tapes. No! However if your serious about getting into the biz and wanna see what folks all over the world are expressing through film then...Bong, you need to be there.

XI Bklyn International Film Festival
May-30-June 8th
Single tickets $10
check for more info: Brooklynfest.org

"Boutiquer Frequer" -Not Just Vintage

FINALLY! My dream has come to fruition! A new section added to the Minority Report will be a collaborative effort between, the Stylistics Agency & photo phenom Kwesi Abbensetts. Which will highlight "Fashion meets Photography meets Commerce" focusing on Black-owned boutiques. I thought what better way to tell than actually SHOW YOU, what each store featured has to offer. So Ashley (Mui) and myself set up and styled a shoot, inside the Bed-Stuy located vintage store, Not Just Vintage. With the assistance of Ananda Khan, on make-up duty, and Kwesi's great eye capturing it all. Owned by the always hospitable Maya & LaMonica, the store has some great rare find vintage pieces that are "must-adds" to your wardrobe. Each model used will be more role model than runway type, Meredith Robinson (ChildrenintheCity.blogspot.com) was our 1st "model" of choice. So without further ado, the Stylistics Agency & Kwesi Abbensetts present to you the 1st in a long series "Boutiquer Frequer"/ "Eye ❤ Bk"

Not Just Vintage -1256 Bedford Ave
between Halsey St. & Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY (347) 526-3504
Friday-Sun 10:00pm -7:00pm

Model Meredith Robinson
Photos & image capturing by Kwesi Abbensetts (A Tribe called Kwesi)
Styling done by Ashley Mui & the M /"the Wunder twins"
(the Stylistics Agency)
Make-up applied by Ananda Khan (the Stylistics Agency)
All clothing & *accessories provided by NJV (Not Just Vintage)
(*Black & gold African medallion by Cliche')

"Save the Date!" -White Shirt Blue Jeans RETURNS...To Brooklyn!

I don't know if you ever were around to witness and attend one of the BIGGEST theme parties ever thrown in NYC! "White Shirt Blue Jeans" as it was called always came twice a Summer and always packed the largest venues in the city, and SHUT DOWN all neighboring blocks around where it was held. Well with that being said, I'm excited to announce the highly anticipated return, Fri. June 20th, to NYC's biggest borough Brooklyn, for the 1st time ever! This time around it will be stronger than previous ones thanks to the support of Japanese sound killas Mighty Crown, coming to rinse a wicked Reggae set for all international dancehall lovers. So now just picture a huge sound clash, BK (DJ Magic & Boof, King Ramsey, Sound Proof) v.s. JP (Mighty Crown, DJ Kohey) in Reggae AND Hip-Hop! I tell you history people! History!

the Official
White Shirt Blue Jeans

Friday, June 20th

10pm-4am

@ Djumbalah
Music by Mighty Crown, DJ Boof, SoundProof, DJ Magic, King Ramsey, DJ Hokey
Admission $20 adv tix
Sponsored by The Brooklyn Circus
Nooka Watch, New York Kings,
Rich Yung, the Minority Report, Frank 151

"Alvinnn!!!" -Alvin Ailey Comes to Brooklyn

No silly, Alvin Ailey is NOT the black version of those singing Chipmunks. However what it is is the legendary American Dance Theater group that will be performing down at BAM for all of 6 days in June (3-8). One week only! So if I were you (which I'm glad I'm not) I'd make a bee line to get tickets NOW! Discounts are being offered to groups of 10 or more that wish to attend. Read on for more details.

Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater @ BAM
30 Lafayette Ave. off Atlantic ave.
June 3-8 7:30:pm start
June 7th 2pm; June 8 3pm shows
$20, $40, $60, $70

"Flashing Lights" -Paparazzi Pics (Pt. 47)

Wednesday past, I got the chance to attend the Tanqueray Fashion / Style Session event at the spacious Metropolitan Pavilion venue on 18th & 6th. I had the crew (L.A., Ashley M., Ying, Paris P. & the Minority Report newest reality "supporting cast member" Adam "Adam Wellingsworth XIII") tag along with me to scope out what the joint was all about. The event started at 8pm sharp so we where there no later than 8:30pm, and the line was "HELLA long" (as Ash would say) to get in, yet it was moved really quickly. Once inside, now including stowaway "Sauce" with us, it was on! Each and EVERY line to trade in your comp drink tix, was "hella long" too! Damage! The vibe and the music was on so old cool out shit but, It was a straight stand-off. Even after the fashion show (yes, Tanqueray has a clothing line now...ummm?) and Ryan Leslie hit the stage and his band killed it, no one was moving. The highlights of the night was a Sincerely Ward sighting (grrrr), some vent / lighting fixture fell and cold cocked some chick (I see law sue), and a girl on girl then guy on guy brawl at the very end. So in a nutshell that's all you really missed basically. Oh yeah, how could I forget, Tamara Delbridge (make-up artist to the stars, and blogger Glamamara.blogspot) joined the ever-growing M Report cast members to continue our shenanigans elsewhere.