DATE

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Please Check This Schedule Every Week for Up-Dates

January 1, 2012
Sunday

UAD- THE KIMMEL CENTER for the Performing Arts
260 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
COMMONWEALTH PLAZA
3:00pm (NEW YEARS DAY CELEBRATIONS)
Contact: Christine Volpe & Megan Fitzgerald- 215-790-5815

January 6, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Union League (Lincoln Hall),
140 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
7:30pm (Viola Guy 65^th Birthday Celebration)
Contact: Viola Guy-

January 14, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance Ministry- at Mt. Olivet Seven Day Adventist
800 Chelton Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
5:00 pm (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration)
Contact: Rosemary Jackson-Smith

January 16, 2012
Monday

UAD- at African American Museum 701 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
(Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday)
4:15 pm / Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble
Contact: Ivan Henderson- (215) 574-0380 ext 220

January 21, 2012
Saturday

UAD- Westhampton Recreational,
50 Springside Road, Westhampton, NJ 08060
7:00pm (Harold Steward Retirement Party)
Contact: Valerie Cason-

January 26, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at Lewis Cassidy Elementary School
6523 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19151
9:00 am (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Ann Marie Jones / Principal Ms. Bennett-

February 1, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-
(Clayton Brower Student Center)
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, New Jersey
11:00am (BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM)
Contact: Brittany Sykes- (609) 771-3267

February 1, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Rowan University Student Center
201 Mullica Hill Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028
(Black History Month Event  BLACK CULTURE LEAGUE)
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. / 9:00pm
Contact: Lanre Odunlami (President of Black Student Union) &
Dr. Tanya Clark- Director

February 3, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Passiac High School
170 Paulison Ave. Passiac, NJ 07055
11:30am(Black History MonthSchool Assembly)
Contact: Charonda OBryant-Hopkins/Principal Tobias Weissman

February 7, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- at Chesapeake Arts Center,
194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
8:30 am (ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE ARTS)
Arts on Stage
Contact: Leslie Fowler- 410-252-8717 (www.artsonstage.org)

February 8, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Novartis Pharmaceuticals,
59 Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 07936
GPS- use 1 Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936
11:00am (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Shakira Jackson /Administrative Assistant-

February 8, 2012
Wednesday

UCC Praise Dance- Rutgers University, Camden
3^rd & Pearl Street, Camden, New Jersey (STUDENT CENTER)
For GPS use Rutgers University Camden
303 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102)
5:30 pm (Clearing Your Mind Freeing Your Soul)
Contract: Akeem Lloyd-

February 9, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at Pemberton Township High School,
148 Mt. Arney Road, Pemberton, NJ 08068
12 noon (Black History Month Program)  609-893-8141
Contact: Ms. Marcia Adams, Ms. Linda Hoskins & Ms. Collins-

February 10, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Pennsauken High School,
800 Hylton Road, Pennsauken, NJ 08110
7:00am (SCHOOL ASSEMBLY)
Contact: Tony Coleman / Principal Dennis Vinson-

February 10, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Birney Prep Academy School
900 W. Lindley Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141
1:00pm (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Almonese Boyles / Principal Bernard James-

February 11, 2012
Saturday

UAD- Garden State Discovery,
2040 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
1:00 p.m.  (Annual Children Series)
Contact: Paul McElwee- 856- 424-1233 ext. 312
Roree Iris-Williams- Executive Museum Director
Kelly Lyons- Museum Director

February 11, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at PENN STATE HARRISBURG (Capital Union Bldg.)
777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pa. 17057
5:00pm (A Tribute to the Motherland)
Contact: Olukorede Oduwaiye-

February 15, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Berkley Terrace Elementary School,
811 Groves Street, Irvington, New Jersey 07111
9:00am (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Dr. Wanda Carter /Principal- 973-399-6852

February 17, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Philadelphia International Airport Terminal
B & C Connector Food Court
8500 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19153
Arriving Flights to Parking Lot C for Short Term Parking
4:30pm  to 5:30pm (Black History Month Entertainment for Travelers)
Contact: Debbie Anmutth-Hunt- Debbie@eventproductions.com

February 20, 2012
Monday

UAD- Youth Ensemble- at Abigail House,
1105 Linden St., Camden, NJ 08102
2:00 pm (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Tess Marquez- (856) 365-8500 ex 134

February 21, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- at Discovery Charter School,
5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
12:30pm (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Tonia Wortham (Site Administrator)-

February 21, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- (Small Troupe) at MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH,
640 N. 37^th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.; 19104 (37^th and Wallace St.)
5:30pm (EVOLUTION OF GOSPEL MUSIC)
Contact: Minister Althessa Boatwright-

February 21,2012
Tuesday

UAD- at Wesley College Dulany Hall
120 N. State St. Dover, DE 19901
6:00pm (Black History Month Dinner)
Contact: Sharmane Jones ( Student Life Coordinator) &
Mary Alice Ozechoski Advisor

February 22, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Camden County Youth Center
85 Woodbury - Turnersville Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012
GPS- use 100 Woodbury Turnersville Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012, when you get to 100 Woodbury Turnersville Road travel pass approximately a mile on the right.
3:00 pm (Black History Month Entertainment)
Contact: Shanell Edwards- / Ms. Karen Weidner- Superintendent

February 23, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at Lindenwold High School
801 Egg Harbour Road, Lindenwold, NJ 08021
12noon (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Melanie Martin-

February 23, 2012
Thursday

UAD (Smaller Troupe)- at Free Public Library of Monroe Township
713 Marsha Avenue, Williamstown, NJ 08094
6:00pm (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Martha Oxley- 856-629-1212

February 24, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Blackwood Elementary School,
260 Blenheim / Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012
GPS- use 260 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ
8:30am (MULTICULTURAL DAY)
Contact: Andrea Stubbs- 856-227-9510

February 26, 2012
Sunday

UAD- (Youth Ensemble)- at Three Ways In,
1584 8^th St., Camden, NJ 08104
4:00 pm (Jamir & Capris Baby Shower)
Contact: Chevette Coleman-

February 26, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at World Alive Church, 123 2^nd Avenue, Rancocas, NJ
5:00pm (Black History Month Service)
Contact: Valerie Casson / Pastors Ronald & Monia Wilson

February 27, 2012
Monday

UAD- Woodbury High School,
25 N. Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096
1:00pm (BLACK HISTORY MONTH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY)
Contact: Thailana Chandler / Denise Dunham- 856-853-0123

February 28, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- Archway Upper School
185 Raymond Ave., Marlton,NJ 08053
12pm ( Black History Month School Assembly)
Contact: Erica Kirkley/Principal Doug Otto /856-767-5757

February 28, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- at the Philadelphia Clef Club
738 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19146
6:00pm (Harlems Club)
MANN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Rhoda Blount - (215) 546-7900 ex.109

February 29, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Lindenwold School #5
550 Chewslanding Road, Lindenwold, NJ 08021
1:00 pm (Black History Month Program)
Contact: Andretta Starks / Principal Dr. Cassandra Brown--

February 29, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Mastery Charter School, 5301 Media St., Phila., Pa. 19131
5:00 p.m. (Black History Month School Assembly)
Contact: Sharif El-Mekki / Principal &
Kamau Standford- Deen of Students- 215-510-5374

February 29, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- Philadelphia University,
4201 Henry Ave., Phila., Pa. 19144
8pm (Student Development Black History Month Programs)
Contact: Rebecca Axerusa- 215-951-2634

March 1, 2012
Thursday

UAD-Paulsboro High School, 670 Delaware St., Paulsboro, NJ 08066
1:00 p.m. (Black History Month School Assembly)
Contact: Paul Morina / Principal – 856-423-2222 ex 213

March 3, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance Ministry- at New Life Ministries Church,
1721 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103
6:00 pm (75^th Birthday Celebration for our Great Grandmother of UCC / Ms. Clarisse Arthur, the mother
of UCC Founder Robert H. Dickerson)
Contact: Atiya, Ayanna & Ronsha Dickerson- (856) 365-4817

March 7, 2012
Wednesday

UCC at Vitual Hospital (Kelly Room), GPS use 1475 Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08104 / Go to the Kyle W. Will Family Health Center Door and take elevator to the 2^nd floor to the KELLY ROOM
6:00pm (Dr. Umar Abdullah Johnson, Psy., M.Ed)
Lecture on The Psycho Academic War Against Black Youth In The Schools
Sponsored by East of Eden Villa in Montego Bay Jamaica
Contact: Mangaliso Davis- 856-236-4489

March 9, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Dayton Street School,
226 Dayton Street, Newark, NJ 07114
11am (Global Studies Workshop)
Contact: Principal Chaleeta Barnes- 973-733-7004

March 10, 2012
Saturday

Universal Pasha Karate- at Cardinal O Hara High School,
1701 South Sproul Road, Springfield, Pa. 19064
9:30 am (Philadelphia International Pro/Am Karate Tournament)
Contact: Master Keith R. McKinley -267-323-8960

March 18, 2012
Sunday

UCC Praise Dance- at Higher Ground Temple Church
203 Vine Street, Camden, NJ 08102
6:00pm (7:30pm) (March Maddness Youth Rally)
Contact: Youth Minister Antwan Serren & Pastor Barron-

March 31, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at University of Hartford (International Ctr., Room GSU 327)
200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117
6:30 pm (ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL)
Contact: Joy Dagher-860-768-4870 or Richard Lazzerini-

April 5, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at H.B. Wilson School, 2250 S. 8^th Street, Camden, NJ
8:30am / 9:30am (School Assembly)
Contact: Vice Principal Janna Johnson / Principal Andrew Bell

April 5, 2012
Thursday

UAD (Youth Troupe Only)- at African American Museum,
701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
6:30pm to 9:00pm / 7:30pm (AWARD CEREMONY)
Contact: Mable Welborn- 215-684-3400

April 7, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Kingsessing Recreation Center,
4901 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19143
12noon / 1:30pm
(Women Still Standing / Youth Empowered to Shine)
Contact: Rhoda A. Blount (The Mann)-

April 7, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PARK,
201 Shields Bldg., Curtin Road,  University Park, PA 16802
GPS- use 127 Bryce Jordan Ctr, University Park, Pa 16802
5:00pm  9:40pm  11:00pm (African Student Association Annual TOURCH OF AFRICA at The Bryce Jordan Center / Mezzanine Bldg.)
Contact: Josephine Sarpong-

April 8, 2012
Sunday

UCC Royal Brass Band- at 2^nd & South, Phila., Pa. / STAGE
(Easter Parade with The Mummers and UCC Royal Brass Band)
Meet 12noon at 5^th & South / Parade start at 1:00pm to 2^nd & Lombard
(Also a short performance at 2^nd & South Head House Square),
Contact: Jade Skai Blue Media / Steve Baylock (South Street Hats)-

April 8, 2012
Sunday

UAD- Pennsylvania Convention Center,
1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 19107
1:00pm on the MAIN STAGE   (BLACK HISTORY SHOWCASE)
Contact: Everett Staten CEO- www.blackhistoryshowcase.org

April 14, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Class of 1923 Arena, 3130 Walnut Street, Phila., Pa.
(Make a right turn on 31^st and Chestnut to the Rink)
6pm to 9:30pm 7:15pm (Philly Roller Girls Rollerskating Matches)
Contact: Erica Vanstone-

April 20, 2012
Friday

Nasir Dickerson & the Renaissance Messengers-
at READING TERMINAL MARKET, 51 N. 12^th St., Phila., Pa 19107
(COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE)
12 NOON  Sarah Levitsky – 215-922-2317
Contact: Ivan Henderson-
African American Museum 701 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
(215) 574-0380 ext 220

April 21, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at North Penn High School,
1340 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, Pa. 191446
1:00 pm (21^st  Annual International Spring Festival / Americans Celebrating their Heritage) Lansdale Public Library
Contact: Alan Gold 215 572-4215 / Tom Meyer- 215-362-2666

April 21, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at First District Plaza, 3801 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Ducky Birts Foundation 5^th  ANNUAL EVENT
5:00pm / 6:00pm
Contact: Ducky Birts, David and Mark Birts-

April 22, 2012
Sunday

Nasir Dickerson & the Renaissance Messengers-
at African American Museum 701 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
(Jazz til Sunrise)
2:30 am morning   Romona Riscoe Benson / President and CEO
Contact: Ivan Henderson- (215) 574-0380 ext 220

April 27, 2012
Friday

Nasir Dickerson & the Renaissance Messengers-
at Lawnside Public School, 426 E. Charleston Avenue, Lawnside, NJ
7:30pm to 9pm / 7:30pm  (Jessie Redman Fauset Literacy Series)
 by the Lawnside Historical Society Inc.,
(Keynote Speaker / Lottie Joiner /Senior Editor of Crisis Magazine)
Contact: Lia Shockley-

April 28, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance- at ZION BAPTIST CHURCH,
3600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
2:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm (Health Fair and Gospelrama)
Sponsored by Keystone Mercy Health Plan
Contact: David Birts-ddbirts@msn.com

April 29, 2012
Sunday

UCC Praise Dance and UCC Little Jazz Giants-
River Winds Community Center
1000 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford,(Thorofare) NJ 08086
12 noon (2^nd  Annual Awards South Jersey Track Club Luncheon)
Contact: Morris and Shirley Olivia Corsey- 609-561-7290

May 5, 2012
Saturday

UAD- South Lawrence School, 165 Crawford St.
Lawrence, (BOSTON) Massachusetts 01843
7:00 pm (MOVIMIENTO PRO-CULTURA MPC Event)
Contact: Maria & Jose Figuereo

May 12, 2012
Saturday

UAD- Berachah Baptist Church, 6327 Limekiln Pike, Phila., Pa. 19138
12 noon / 1:00pm  (Mother & Daughter Luncheon to raise funds for President Barak Obama)
Contact: Pastor Robert Shine-

May 19, 2012
Saturday

UAD Stilt walkers, UCC Praise Dance and
Universal Pasha Karate School Demonstration Team
at MANN CENTER, 5201 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
10:30 am (FAMILY, FRIENDS and FUN FESTIVAL)
MANN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Rhoda Blount - (215) 546-7900 ex.109

May 20, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at 122 Emlen Avenue, Lawnside, NJ 08045
6:00pm  (The Fifth Annual Joan E. Williams Jazz Barbecue)
Contact: Andre (Dre of L.A.) & Askia (Clinton Higgs)-

May 24, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at Upper Township Primary Schools,
130 Old Tuckahoe Road, Marmora, NJ 08223
5:00 pm / 5:15pm  (ARTS NIGHT)
Contract: Beth Levy- 609-390-2242

May 25, 2012
Friday

UAD- Small Troupe- at VFW HALL,
1616 N. Black Horse Pike, Williamstown, New Jersey 08094
7pm to 1am  /  8:30pm  (Hajah Onuohas Graduation Celebration)
Contact: Patricia Kamara-

May 26, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at SANKOFA FREEDOM ACADEMY,
4256 Paul Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19124
3pm to 6pm  /  5:00pm  (Celebration of Bro. Ahmed Tahir LIFE)
Contact: Nandi (wife)-

May 26, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Touch of Class,
N. 636 Fork Landing Road, Maple Shade, NJ 08052
5pm to 10pm  / 8:30pm  /   (77^th Birthday Celebration)
Contact: Dr. Sylvia Olsten Still & Long time Friend -
Sister Clarice Sabree-

June 2, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM- (Hamilton Hall)
4231 Avenue of the Republic / N. Concourse Dr., Phila., Pa 19131
MEMORIAL HALL, Fairmount Park
9am / 12 noon & 2:00 pm performances (Pre - ODUNDE Events)
Contact: Oshunbumi (Bumi)- (215) 732-8510

June 2, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Park West Town Center,
N. 52^nd and W. Jefferson Streets, Philadelphia, Pa 19131
2pm  2:45pm  / (Renaissance Festival)
Contact: Rhoda Blount /Mann Center-

June 2, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at The Billy Gambrel Frankford Recreation Center,
1900 Wakeling Street, Philadelphia Pa.19124 (1:00pm to 7:00pm)
5:00 pm  (Frankford Annual African Cultural Renaissance Affair)
Contact: Kofi Asante or Katrina Yancey

June 6, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Hatch Family School, 1875 Park Blvd., Camden, NJ 08103
1:30pm  (Educational / Entertaining School Assembly)
Contact: Namibia Burke / Principal Norris Bacon- 856-966-5122

June 7, 2012
Thursday

UAD- 2 Stiltwalkers only- Race Street Pier,
Columbus Blvd. & Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
6pm   /   (Promenade Fundraiser)
Contact:  Keeya Branson Davis- 215-629-3215

June 7, 2012
Thursday

UCC Little Jazz Giants- The Mansion, 3000 Main Street
Voorhees, NJ 08045
6pm to 9pm / 7:00pm   (Summer Youth Employment Fundraiser)
Contact: Sherriea Gordon-  856-751-1500

June 9, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at School of the Future, 4201 Parkside Ave., Phila., Pa. 19104
11am to 5pm  1:00pm  / (5^th Annual West Park Arts Festival)
Contact: Rhoda Blount /Mann Center-

June 9, 2012
Saturday

Universal Pasha Karate Demo Team & UAD - PENNS LANDING,
Chestnut & Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
4pm Karate Demo / 6:30 pm UAD (ICPIC (ISLAMIC FESTIVAL)
Contact: Rasheed, Faruq and
Abdul Rahim Muhammad - (610) 352-0424

June 9, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at CROWN PLAZA HOTEL,
2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
8pm to 11pm  /  9:30pm  (Annual Fundraising Gala)
Contact:  Dr. Robert JeanLouie  www.amhenj.org

June 10, 2012
Sunday

UAD-ODUNDE, Sis. Lois Fernandez
21^s-23^rd& South, & 23^rd  Grays Ferry Ave., Phila., Pa.
2:40pm on the 23^rd and Grays Ferry Stage &
4:45pm on the 23^rd and South Street Stage
One of the largest AFRICAN MARKET FESTIVAL IN AMERICA
Contact: Oshunbumi (Bumi) & Carolyn White- (215) 732-8510

June 12, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- at The Academy of Palumbo,
1100 Catharine St., Philadelphia, Pa 19147
2pm to 3pm  /  2pm /  (Mann Center Connecting Arts N Schools)
Contact: Ms. Rhoda Blount and Heather Smalley-

June 13, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at West Philadelphia High School,
4901 Chestnut Street., Philadelphia, Pa
1pm to 2pm  /  1pm /  (Mann Center Connecting Arts N Schools)
Contact: Ms. Rhoda Blount and Heather Smalley-

June 15, 2012
Friday

UPK (Universal Pasha Karate Demonstration Team)
at Hispanic Family Center, 2850 Federal St., Camden, NJ 08105
1pm to 5pm  /  4:00pm  (Southern NJ Health Fair)
Contact: Aurelio Rodriguez-

June 15, 2012
Friday

UCC Little Jazz Giants- at Muhammad Mosque No. 12,
2508 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia Pa.
6:30pm to 9:30pm  /  8:30pm
(Jr. F.O.I. Fund Raiser Dinner and Youth Jazz Concert)
Contact: Bro. Rashid- 610-457-3493 or Bro. Khalid- 215-341-4645

June 16, 2012
Saturday

UAD and the DEANS- at Chelton Terrace Community Center,
721 Chelton Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
10am to 2pm  .  10:30pm
(HACC invites you to RECONNECTING FAMILIES and FATHERS)
Contact: Mr. Stan White or Dorixe DeJesus- 856-968-6198

June 16, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at St. Daniels UMC Church, 315 Edwards St., Chester, Pa.
12pm to 6pm 12pm / (Chester Arts Alive Juneteenth Celebration)
Contact: Board Chair Donald Newton- www.chesterartsalive.org

June 16, 2012
Saturday

UAD Youth Troupe ONLY and Universal Pasha Karate Youth- at
Muhammad Mosque No. 12, 2508 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia Pa.
11am to 6pm  /   3:00pm  (YOUTH UNITY TOUR FESTIVAL)
Contact: Bro. Rashid- 610-457-3493 or Bro. Khalid- 215-341-4645

June 16, 2012
Saturday

UAD, Nasir Dickerson & the Renaissance Messengers and UCC Music Ensemble- at U.S. Wiggins Waterfront, Mickle Blvd. at the River, Camden, NJ 08102
(ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION)
4pm to 8pm  /  (Performance Time TBA)
Contact: R. Mangaliso Davis-  (856) 236-4489

June 19, 2012
Tuesday

UAD (1 Drummer & Stiltwalker ONLY)- at Philadelphia City Hall,
Room 201 Conversation Hall, Philadelphia, PA
12:30pm  /  1:15pm 5 minute 1 Drummer and Stiltwalker
(Minority Arts Resource Council Juneteenth Celebration)
Contact: Curtis Brown / Executive Director-

June 20, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at Harlem Children Zone Charter School,
35 East 125 Street, New York, NY 10035
8:30am (8^th Grade Graduation)
Contact: Kimberly Downing- kdowning@hczpromise.org

June 23, 2012
Saturday

UAD-  Springfield Country Club,
400 West Sproul Rd., Springfield, Pa.19064
12pm to 4pm  / 1pm  /
(St. Peters UAME Church 1^st Church Anniversary)
Contact: Min. Dr. Tyrone Gilliams Sr. / Barbara Rico-

June 23, 2012
Saturday

Universal Pasha Karate (UPK) Students at the
WORLD UNION HALL OF FAME in the POCONOS
Chateau Resort and Conference Center
Chateau at Camelback, 300 Camelback Rd, Tannersville, Pa. 18372
6:30 pm (Annual World Karate Union Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony)
8:30 am Sunday morning (Annual Hall of Fame Karate Tournament)
Contact: Frank, Kathi and Trevor Tasentano- 570-992-3458

June 24, 2012
Sunday

UAD-at Hatfield House, 33^rd & Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
3201 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19130
12 noon   (4:00 p.m.)  6:00pm
(10^th Annual Drum Celebration in Tribute to Babatunde Olatunji, Mongo Santamaria & Gil Scott Heron)
Contact: Terry Biggs (215) 455-5885, Bro. Zumbi or Sis. Maisha

June 27, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- (Small Troupe)- at Easttown Library,
720 First Avenue, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312
7:00pm   (Entertainment for this Event)
Contact: Audrey Young- 610-644-0138

June 29, 2012
Friday

UAD- at 5225 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19144
10am to 2pm / 12noon  (Cultural Behavioral Health Day)
Contact: Sheena Waters – Administrative Assistance
Cecil Hankins- hankcec@verizon.net

June 29, 2012
Friday

Nasir Dickerson & the Renaissance Messengers- at
The Belmont Mansion, 200 Mansion Drive, Phila., Pa. 19131
9pm to 1am  /  9pm
(Global Leadership Academy Jazz Under the Stars)
Contact: Kim Fuller- 267-295-5700  kfuller@glacharter.org

June 30, 2012
Saturday

UAD - at Warwick Road and Charleston Road, Lawnside, NJ / Assembly at 9:30 am
10:00 am  (Lawnside Heritage Day Parade / 4^th of July Committee)
Contact: Darlene Still- dstill454@verizon.net

June 30, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at FASOLA PARK,
Orchard Rd and Delsea Drive, Woodbury, NJ
GPS- use 100 Orchard Rd, Woodbury, NJ 08096
10am to 7pm  1:00pm    WILLIAMS FAMILY RENUNION-
Contact:  GERI THOMPSON- willsfam.reunion@yahoo.com or
BRUCE WILLIAMS / ALFRED WILLIAMS a.k.a. Saladeen

June 30, 2012
Saturday

Unity Community Centers Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Camden
For GPS use Rutgers University Camden / Gordon Theatre,
303 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102 (Gordon Theater)
7:00 pm (WAKE UP EVERYBODY / We must Stop the Killings and Violence EVENT )
A POWERFUL THEATRICAL PRESENTATION
(Special guest appearances by: the Legendary BLUE NOTES, Camden Sophisticated Sisters Drill Team, UCC Praise Dance and UCC CLOUD NINE)
DONATION -$10.00 for adults / $5.00 for Children, Students and Seniors
Contact: Mr. & Mrs. Dickerson-856-365-4817/Sis Gi Gi 856-294-8325

July 1, 2012
Sunday

UAD-International African Arts Festival, Commodore Barry Park
8pm  Park Ave. & Navy St., Brooklyn, New York
(by the Navy Yard) GPS use 50 Navy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Contact: Arts Festival- (718) 638-6700 & Dr. Segun Shabaka or
                Valene Joseph Byrd

July 7, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Ramada Inn, 76 Industrial Hwy Rte. 29, Essington, Pa. 19029
6pm / 8pm (WEDDING RECEPTION)
Contact: Morris Dougba / Oretha Cooper-

July 8, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at Crown Plaza Hotel, 2349 Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
5pm to  /  6pm
(La Tavia Mitchell and Ma Kael Brown Wedding Reception)
Contact: Pat Evans (Antioch Baptist Church, Camden NJ)-

July 10, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- at MANN Center, 5201 Parkside Ave., Phila., Pa./
8:30 a.m. (Education Center / Indoor)
CONNECTING ARTS & SCHOOLS-
Greenfield Performance Treasures Workshops
MANN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Rhoda Blount - (215) 546-7900 ex.109

July 11, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- at MANN Center, 5201 Parkside Ave., Phila., Pa./
8:30 a.m. (Education Center / Indoor)
CONNECTING ARTS & SCHOOLS-
Greenfield Performance Treasures Workshops
MANN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Rhoda Blount - (215) 546-7900 ex.109

July 11, 2012
Wednesday

UAD & UCC Royal Brass Band
-at KENNEDY PLAZA, Atlantic City, New Jersey-
Between Mississippi and Georgia Ave., on the Boardwalk
across from historical
Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
PARKING- Turn on Mississippi Ave., towards the Boardwalk to the Boardwalk Hall Parking Garage (open to 10pm ONLY)
ATLANTIC CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY- International Night
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Mimi Lee/Director Maureen Frank-609-345-2269 ext. 3115

July 12, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at MANN CENTER, 5201 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
11:00 am (Universal African Dance)
13^th  Annual Young Peoples Concert Series /    MAIN STAGE
Passport to Discovery / Roots, Rites & Rhythms
Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble
MANN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Rhoda Blount - (215) 546-7900 ex.109

July 14, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at HOLIDAY INN, 400 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
7pm to 11pm  8:30pm  (MOORE FAMILY REUNION)
Contact: Bernadine Vance-

July 19, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Camden, NJ / Gordon Theater
3^rd & Pearl Street, Camden, NJ.
For GPS use 303 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102
10:00 a.m  /  (Childrens Cultural Series)
Contact: Noreen Scott Garrity- 856- 225-6306

July 21, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at THE CHURCH OF THE ADVOCATE,
1801 W. Diamond St. (Father Paul Washington Ave., Phila. Pa 19121)
11:00am to 1pm
(Honoring World Famous Dr. Ed Robinson & Bro. Robert & Wanda Dickerson)
Tickets: $30.00 Call (484) 466-6151 or go to
www.fatherpaulwashington.com
Contact: Kemah Washington- frpmwave@gmail.com

July 21, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at THE MERION, 1901 S. Route 130, Cinnaminson, NJ
8:30pm (WEDDING RECEPTION / Mr. & Mrs. Richard Marreno)
Contact: Cheryl Akuma- cakuma@comcast.net

July 28, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance Ministry- at New Life Ministries Church,
1721 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103
4pm to 6pm   (New Life Ministries Praise Fest)
Contact:  Pastor Dana Green-

August 3, 2012
Friday

UCC Music Ensemble- at the Philadelphia Clef Club
738 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19146
11:00am   (FAMOUS CHRIS BOTTI MUSIC WORKSHOP)
MANN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Rhoda Blount - (215) 546-7900 ex.109

August 3, 2012
Friday

UAD / Robert & Wanda Dickerson honored at
African American Museum 701 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
6:00pm  (ACANA AWARDS BANQUET with CITIATIONS from the Philadelphia City Council and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives)
Contact: Voffee Jabateh-

August 4, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance Ministry- at Hoffman Hall
39503 D Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19124
1pm to 3pm  (PRAISE and WORSHIP SERVICE)
Contact: Tonya Gray-

August 4, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance Ministry- Nicolosi Catering,
1 Hessian Avenue, Woodbury (West Deptford, NJ 08096
5:00 pm   (Retirement Party for Ms. Flora A. Salters a.k.a PUMKIN for 30 years of devotion and dedication to CHILD CARE)
Contact: Heleema (Beanie) & Jermaine Jackson-

August 5, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at Penns Landing, Chestnut & Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
5:30 pm (African Cultural Alliance of North America) ACANA)
(4^th Annual CONCERT FESTIVAL) Great Plaza Penns Landing
Contact: Voffee Jabateh-215-729-8225 ex. 101

August 7, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- Hilton Double Tree Hotel, 237 S. Broad St., Phila., Pa. 19107
11am    /  (40^th National Black Police Annual Conference)
Contact: Rochelle Bilal-  www.blackpolice.org

August 7, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- at JEWISH HOME at ROCKLEIGH
10 Link Drive, Rockleigh, NJ 07647
2:30pm   (AFRICAN CULTURAL EVENING)
Contact: Tracey Couliboly / Director of Recreation-

August 8, 2012
Wednesday

UCC Royal Brass Band- at the Philadelphia Clef Club
738 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19146
6:00pm    (Entertainment for the Canadian Youth Group)
MANN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Rhoda Blount - (215) 546-7900 ex.109

August 11, 2012
Saturday

UAD & UADSTILTWALKER-
11am  /  12noon (10^th Annual Give Back Festival)
Parade meet at 4300 Germantown Ave., Phila., Pa.
Contact: Kofi Asante & Bro. Zakariyyah-  www.nicetowncdc.org

August 12, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY,
1200 Murchinson Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Bus pickup -PATH MART, 2881 Mt. Ephraim Ave., Camden NJ 08104
7pm to 10pm  Performance time   (8:00pm)
(International Extravaganza at the SEABROOK Auditorium)
Contact: Sphinx Management Group / Darrell Braxton-

August 15, 2012
Wednesday

Nasir Dickerson and the Renaissance Messengers- at
Hopkins House, 250 South Park Drive, Haddon Township, NJ 08108
CAMDEN COUNTY CULTURAL and HERITAGE COMMISSION
7:30 pm (JAZZY JULY)
Contact: Sandra Barnes and Daoud Bey-

August 16, 2012
Thursday

UAD- STILTWALKERS ONLY-
at Cadwalader Park, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618
6:30pm to 7:30pm  / STILT WALKING IN PARADE
(Trenton African American Pride Festival)
Contact: Nina Dawkins-

August 17, 2012
Friday

UAD at Philadelphia City Hall,
Room 201 Conversation Hall, Philadelphia, PA
6:00 pm   (ARICAN DIGNITARIES / Ambassador of Cote d Ivoire  His Excellency Daouda Diabate, Ambassador of Cameroon His Excellency Joseph Foe Atangana)
With the Honorable Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell
Contact: Anjali Chainani- 215-686-3418 / Stan Straughter- 

August 18, 2012
Saturday

UPK (UNIVERSAL PASHA KARATE NOVICE TEAM-
at Imhotep Charter High School, 6201 North 21^st St., Phila., Pa. 19138
10am    (Battle of the East Coast Champions)
Contact: Master Andrew Walker- (215) 313-5487

August 18, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at PHILADELPHIA ZOO, 34^th & Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
at IMPALA LAWN at the Zoo
11:30 am    (ECHOES OF AFRICA / Phila., Mayor Commission)
(COME IN GATE H / PEACOCK PAVILION)
Contact: Anjali Chainani & Mr. Stan Straughter- 215-686-3418

August 18, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Cadwalader Park, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618
12pm to 6pm  / Performance time (1:00pm)
(Trenton African American Pride Festival)
Contact: Nina Dawkins-

August 18, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Chew Playground, 18^th and Washington Ave., Phila., Pa.
3:30pm   (17^th Districts Family, Fun and Safety Day)
Contact: Bumi (Odunde)

August 18, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at African American Museum 701 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
7:30pm     (LOTT FAMILY REUNION)
Contact: Bob Lott-

August 24, 2012
Friday

UAD- at DENDY RECREATION CENTER, 1555 N. 10^th Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. 19122
12 noon (Youth Rally & Teen Pregnancy HIV,STD PREVENTION)
Contact: Darlene Williams, Administrative Asst., 215-236-4500
dwilliams@oicofamerica.org
OIC 1415 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

August 25, 2012
Saturday

UCC- at Morgan Village Park, 1000 Morgan Blvd., Camden, NJ 08104
12noon to 5pm   (CAR SHOW)
Contact: Kysame Watson- 856-308-4419

August 25, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. 17837
GPS use / 701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, Pa. 17837
12 noon (FALL ARTS FESTIVAL)
Contact: Carmen Gillespie- Director, Griot Institute for Africana Studies University Arts Coordinator

August 26, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at FREEDOM THEATER, 1346 N. Broad St., Phila., Pa.
11am - 6pm  (12:30pm) (International Indigenous Society Summit)
Contact: Dr. Ali Muhammad-  alimuhammad19@yahoo.com
http://www.indigenousgovernment.org/#!summit-2012

August 26, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at West Mount Country Club
728 Rifle Compt Rd, West Patterson, NJ 07424
3pm to 9pm  (5:15pm)  (WEDDING RECEPTION)
Contact: Dr. Calvin Osei-

August 29, 2012
Wednesday

UCC LITTLE JAZZ GIANTS- at
Hopkins House, 250 South Park Drive, Haddon Township, NJ 08108
CAMDEN COUNTY CULTURAL and HERITAGE COMMISSION
7:00 pm (JAZZY JULY)
Contact: Sandra Barnes and Daoud Bey

August 30, 2012
Thursday

UAD- Youth Troupe- at 1100 Block of Everett Street, Camden, NJ
7:30pm   (SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER STREET MOVIES)  FREE
Contact: Jos Duncan -  www.scribe.org

August 31, 2012
Friday

UAD- at THE MEADOWLANDS EXPO CENTER,
355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ
(8:00pm)     (WDM Ministry 23^rd Annual Muslim Convention 2012 presents CULTURAL NIGHT)
also featuring / TIM WARFIELD, Suad El Amin, Abdullah Muhammad, Kamilah Farqaan, Zaimah, Rahimah, Wali Ali & etc.
Contact:  Alan Omar & Suad El-Amin- OmarOntheNile@gmail.com

September 1, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance- at
Antioch Baptist Church, 700 Ferry Ave., Camden, NJ 08104
7:00pm Rehearsal at Antioch Baptist Church – August 31, 2012
2:00pm  (Wedding Ceremony for Timika Daniels & Jai Moss)
5:00pm Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble at
Bellmawr Fire Hall, 12 Essex Ave., Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(Wedding Reception Mr. & Mrs. Moss)
Contact:Timika Daniels (Coordinator Lauie Kee-Anderson)

September 1, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at GRAN CENTURIONS
440 Madison Hill Road, Clark, New Jersey 07066
7pm to 1am  /  8:00pm  (60^th Birthday for Bola Lajide / Mother)
Contact: Lara Akinsanya-

September 8, 2012
Saturday

UAD- (Youth Troupe) Out Door Event, 53^rd and Arch St., Phila,, Pa.
GPS / use 5300 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
2:00pm   (13^th Annual Mega Block Party)
Block Captain and Coalitions of Haddington
Contact: Ruth Bazemore- Chairperson

September 14, 2012
Friday

UAD (Youth Troupe) at Lawnside School District 426 East Charleston Avenue Lawnside, New Jersey 08045
2:00pm   (SCHOOL KICK OFF EVENT)
Contact: Ms. Niphon Kirk / Dean of Students

September 15, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at PNC BANK ARTS CENTER
116 Garden State Parkway, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Start 10am / 3:30pm
(NJ African American Arts and Heritage Festival)
Contact: Tonya Greenwood- 732-922-2683

September 15, 2012
Saturday

UAD-  at African American Museum,701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
8pm to 12am / 8:30pm (30^th Birthday Celebration Kellie Buchanan)
Contact: Nicole Hall-

September 16, 2012
Sunday

UCC Productions- presents the UCC SOUL JAM at
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY / Gordon Theatre,
303 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ
Doors open 4pm  Show at 5:00pm
with the Hottest R&B and Funk Band in America UGO (Urban Guerilla Orchestra), The Fabulous EBONYS and Nasir Dickerson and the Renaissance JAZZ Messengers
Tickets only $25.00
Contact: Robert or Wanda Dickerson- (856) 365-4817

September 22, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Imhotep Charter High School, 6201 N. 21^st Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19138
1:00 pm   /   (HOMOWO FESTIVAL)
GADAN GME FOUNDATIONS
Contact: Dr. Samuel Quartey - Chairman

September 22, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at Wyndham Garden Philadelphia Airport Hotel,
45 Industrial Highway, Essington, Pa. 19029
5:00pm   (Baxter / Miller Family Reuion)
Contact: Charles (Bootsie) Townes-

September 22, 2012
Saturday

UAD (Teenager Troupe) – at Hamilton and Ward Steak House,
101 Ward Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
7pm to 12am (9pm) /  (60^th Birthday Celebration Glenda Jennings)
Contact: Ms. Stephanie Charles-

September 23, 2012
Sunday

UAD- Historic Smithville Park,
803 Smithville Rd., Eastampton, NJ 08060
10:30am to 4pm  11:30am  (ARTS IN THE PARK 2012)
CLICK on this LINK  Arts in the Park
Contact: Joyce Goldsmith- 609-265-5838 / Arts in the Park

September 23, 2012
Sunday

UAD-at ABRAMSON CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE
1425 Horsham Road, North Wales, Pa
2:00pm   (Center For Jewish Life Event For The Seniors)
Contact: Sarah Humes / Recreation Director

September 29, 2012
Saturday

UAD- (Few Drummers Only)- at Camphor United Church,
5620 Wyalusing, Philadelphia, Pa.
11am  (12pm)    (Memorial services Jean Rhodes)
Contact: Randy Robinson, Kofi Asante-

September 29, 2012
Saturday

UAD and UCC Little Jazz Giants- HILTON HOTEL,
4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19131
1pm to 4pm  (1pm)   (Retirement Celebration for Mr. Louis Mason)
Contact: Dawn Pittman-

September 29, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at THE CHURCH OF THE ADVOCATE,
1801 W. Diamond St. (Father Paul Washington Ave., Phila. Pa 19121)
4pm to 8pm  (7:00pm)
(Pam Africa & Razakhan Shaheed Marriage Celebration)
Contact: Pam Africa & Razakhan Shaheed-

October 6, 2012
Saturday

UAD-(Youth Troupe) at Eastside Youth Center,
1140 East Clair Street, Allentown, Pa.
(5:30pm)   (Sweet 16 for Deja Minnifield)
Contact: Mother Devora Minnifield-

October 6, 2012
Saturday

UAD (Youth Troupe) Marriot Hotel, 1201 Market St., Phila., Pa.19107
7pm to 1am / (11pm) (30^th Anniversary Red, White / Black Tie Gala)
Contact: Dorthalia Owens- www.nbda.com

October 7, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at SONESTA HOTEL (formerly the Crowne Plaza)
1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
2:00pm to 5:00pm   (3:45pm)
(A Tribute To Dr. Edward Robinson, Jr.)
Contact: Ali Salahuddin & Helen Gideon- 215-284-1926
               www.africangenesis2.org

October 7, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at Imhotep Charter High School,
6201 N. 21^st Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19138
Annual International LOCKS CONFERENCE
11:00 am to 8:30 pm   (6:30pm Performance Time)
Contact: Kuumba Family- locksconference@verizon.net or
1-888-305-3186 / MAMA Akosua Ali Sabree

October 12, 2012
Friday

UAD and Step Teams- at CARE PAVILLION,
6216 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139
1:30 pm to 4:30pm   (2:00pm)     (STAFF FUN DAY)
Contact: Ms. LaWanda Sweeney-

October 12, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Holiday Inn Independence Mall, 4^th & Arch, Phila., Pa
6:30 p.m. - International Diop Conference - Cheikh Anta Diop
Contact: Adisa A. Alkebulan, Ph.D. – africanasdsu@aol.com
Diopian Institute for Scholarly Advancement
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante & Ana Yenenga

October 18, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at Pennsylvania Convention Center,
1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 19107
5pm to 6pm    (Cheyney University 175^th Gala)
with legends such as Kenny Gamble, Billy Paul, Harold Melvins Blue Notes, Billy Jolly, Amazin Grace and UGO (Urban Guerilla Orchestra
Contact: Barbara Daniel Cox- or cheyney175@cheyney.edu

October 18, 2012
Thursday

UAD STILTWALKER & Drummer- at Delaware State University
1200 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 / Memorial Gym
7pm   (8pm)   (HOMECOMING STEP SHOW)
Contact:  Veronica Davis-

October 19, 2012
Friday

UAD- at TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (STUDENT CENTER)
1755 N. 13^th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9:30pm    (FREE FOOD and FUN FRIDAY)
Contact: Catherin Beaudette / Event Coordinator-

October 20, 2012
Saturday

UAD (Workshop Only) at Novartis Pharmacy,
1 Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07926
12pm to 6pm   /  12noon / (Novartis Day for the Youth)
Contact: Sonya Taylor- Key Acct. Manager – www.novartis.com

October 20, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at the EBASSY SUITES, 9000 Bartram Ave., Phila., Pa. 19153
6pm   (7:00pm)   (Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet)
THE GUARDIAN CIVIC LEAGUE, Philadelphia, Pa., Chapter
Contact: President Rochelle Bilal-

October 21, 2012
Sunday

UPK (Universal Pasha Karate School Students)
at ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
7201 Rossville Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21237
8:30pm   (Master John Burdyck 30^th Anniversary Battle of Baltimore Martial Arts World Championships)
Contact: Master John Burdyck- 443-299-2047 or http://www.burdyck.com/

October 21, 2012
Sunday

UCC PRAISE DANCE- PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
200 University Drive, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 17972
11am    (12noon)    (CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS)
Contact: Deadra Brown- Coordinator of Residence Life

October 21, 2012
Sunday

UCC Praise Dance- at Higher Ground Temple Church
203 Vine Street, Camden, NJ 08102
5:00 p.m.      (10^th Pastoral Anniversary)
Contact: Pastor Barron- (856) 283-6114

October 26, 2012
Friday

UAD- for the Famous- UniverSoul Circus
52nd & Parkside Avenue, Phila., Pa. (Mann Center / Fairmount Park)
6:45 p.m.   (AFTER SCHOOL JAM)
Contact: Darnell Richardson-

October 26, 2012
Friday

UAD- at Pennsylvania Convention Center,
1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 19107
6:00pm    (National Black on Black Crime Conference)
Contact: Fathers Day Rally Committee, Inc.,
                Bilal Qayyum-  (215) 236-3372-  www.fdrc.net

October 27, 2012
Saturday

UAD and Founders Robert and Wanda Dickerson-
was nominated to received the prestigious SUNSHINE AWARD
at AXa EQUITABLE CENTER
787 7^th Avenue, New York, New York 10019
(TBA)   (24^th ANNUAL SUNSHINE AWARDS)
Dedicated to Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica / 50^th Anniversary of Independence
Contact: Gilman Figaro Sr. / Chairman / Founder-
                www.sunshineawards.com

November 3, 2012
Saturday

UAD-at First District Plaza, 3801 Market St., Phila., Pa.
NAACP Freedom Awards / J. Whyatt Mondesire, Phila., President  
4:00pm to 9:00pm   4:30pm
Contact: Ducky Birts-
Ricardo Bostic- ricardobostic@comcast.net

November 3, 2012
Saturday

UCC Praise Dance & UAD- at Trenton Ball Room
40 West Upper Ferry Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628
6pm to 12midnight  8:30pm 
(Honoring Mother for her work in Liberia West Africa to USA)
Contact:  Vera Daniels-

November 8, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at Intercommunity Actions,
815 Thomas Road, Lafayette Hill, Pa. 19444
5:30pm to 9:30pm  /  (6:30pm) (Fundraising Gala)
Contact: Cherese Knox- 215-487-0907

November 9, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at IDEA Performing Arts Center at the Susquehanna Bank Ctr.
1 Harbour Blvd. on Camden’s Waterfront, Camden, NJ
6pm to 9pm   (7:00pm)   (Bridging Businesses and the Arts)
Contact: Cynthia Primas, Sam Blango or David Goodman-

November 11, 2012
Sunday

UCC Praise Dance- Youth troupe only-
Haven Penial United Methodist Church,
2301 W. Oxford Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19121
11:00 am    (VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION)
Contact: Mary-Jean Edwards / Rev. Ms. Gertrude Duckette-

November 11, 2012
Sunday

UCC Praise Dance- at St. John A.M.E., 2114 S. 71^st St., Phila., Pa.
1:30pm to 6pm  (4:00pm)  (GUY FAMILY DAY)
Contact: Viola Guy-

November 11, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Avenue,
South Orange, NJ 07079 (Bishop Dougherty Student Center)
(8pm)     (I AM AFRICAN KINGS and QUEEN BALL)
Contact: Assie Bangura-

November 29, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at UNIVERSITY of DELAWARE,
192 S. College Avenue, Newark Delaware 19716
GPS- 17 W. Main Street, Newark Delaware 19716 (Trabant Center)
6pm to 9pm    (6:30pm)   (PRE-KWANZAA CLEBRATION)
Contact: Kasandra Moye, Director & Asst. Idara Inokon

December 1, 2012
Saturday

UAD Females ONLY- at American Museum of Natural History,
200 Central Park West, New York, New York 10024
(AMNH HALL of the Birds of the World)  www.amnh.org
Parking at AMNH garage on 81^st Street Between Columbus Avenue
and Central Park West
(2:00pm)    (Margaret Mead Film Festival / Celebrating Sweet Dreams a documentary of women drummers of Rwanda)
Contact: Sandra AM BELL-   www.journeyagents.com

December 2, 2012
Sunday

The Unity Community Center
23^rd  Annual
Children the Future / Awards Fundraising Banquet

WE MUST SAVE OUR CHILDREN
The Event for all Promoters, Event Planners, Culturally Conscious People, Family, Friends, Supporters, Religious, Political Leaders
School Administrators, Teachers &
those that want to see a better community

29^th  YEAR ANNIVESARY
SIT BACK, RELAX, ENJOY &
CELEBRATE WITH US
with our most accomplishment entertainment groups in America

Support & Witness the manifestation of the solutions that scholars, leaders and political leaders talk about
concerning youth at-risk!

WHERE:

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL / Grand Ballroom
2349 Marlton Pike W, (Route 70)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
only 10 minutes from Philadelphia
Sunday, December 2, 2012

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (DOORS OPEN AT 3:00 p.m.)
DINNER SERVED at 4:30 p.m. Sharp
$65.00 for adults / DISCOUNT for Seniors and Children
Contact: Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Dickerson (856) 365-4817

December 14, 2012
Friday

UAD (Jamal P. Dickerson) & Camden Repertory Theater (Desi Shelton-Seck)- at
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Camden, NJ Campus / Gordon Theater
3 rd & Pearl Street, Camden, NJ. / For GPS use 303 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102
(7:00pm)  Donation: $10.00 & $5.00 for students & children
(Twelve Dancing Princesses inspired by Rachel Isadoras Retelling)
You will enjoy a wonderful theatrical play
Contact: Ronsha Dickerson- 856-963-6009

December 15, 2012
Saturday

UAD (Jamal P. Dickerson) & Camden Repertory Theater (Desi Shelton-Seck)- at
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Camden, NJ Campus / Gordon Theater
3 rd & Pearl Street, Camden, NJ. / For GPS use 303 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102
(3pm & 7:00pm)  Donation: $10.00 & $5.00 for students & children
(Twelve Dancing Princesses inspired by Rachel Isadoras Retelling)
You will enjoy a wonderful theatrical play
Contact: Ronsha Dickerson- 856-963-6009

December 15, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at African American Museum 701 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
(10:30pm)  (EARL HARVEY HOLIDAY PARTY)
Contact: Earl Harvey-  www.earlharvey.com

December 16, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at FLUSHING TOWN HALL,
137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, Flushing, NY 11354
(2:30pm)    (KWANZAA PROGRAM)
Contact: Caryn Cooper & Director of Education Gabielle Hamilton

December 18, 2012
Tuesday

UAD- at MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL,
451 Van Sciver Parkway, Willingboro, NJ 08046
(6:00pm)   (21^st Century Program / After School Program)
Contact: Brent Nesmith / Principal Sonya Nock-

December 21, 2012
Friday

UCC PRAISE DANCE (Youth troupe)-
at Roosevelt Manor Center, 8^th & Ferry Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
(5:00pm)    (GIFT OF LOVE PROJECT)
Contact:  Nyzia Eastering-

December 22, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at The Lotus Academy
340 E. Haines St., Phila., Pa. (New Media Families)
(KWANZAA CELEBRATION)
(1:00 p.m.  4:00 p.m.  6:00 p.m. Bro. Hank & Sis. Barbara Jackson
Contact: Dr. Ina Walker- (215)-438-7500

December 26, 2012
Wednesday

UAD- Free Library of Philadelphia,
1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
12 noon
(Department of Health & Human Services KWANZAA EVENT)
Contact: Phyllis Williams, Emmitt Brayboy & Terry Way Thornton (215) 683-4028

December 26, 2012
Wednesday

UAD & UCC Praise Dance- Wayne Bryant Community Center,
323 East Charleston Road, Lawnside, NJ 08045
3:00 pm to 8:00pm / 4:00pm (KWANZAA CELEBRATION)
Contact: Dolores Streater-Logan- 856-546-2426 & Bro. Chuck

December 27, 2012
Thursday

UAD- at Philadelphia International Airport Terminal
B & C Connector Food Court
8500 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19153
Arriving Flights to Parking Lot C for Short Term Parking
3:30 pm (Holiday Season Entertainment for Travelers)
Contact: Debbie Anmutth-Hunt- Debbie@eventproductions.com

December 27, 2012
Thursday

UAD & UCC Royal Family Kwanzaa Celebrations-
at FOP 1137 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08103
(7:00pm to)  (KWANZAA ROYAL FAMILY CELEBRATION)
Singing, Hip Hop, Dancing, Poetry, Stepping, Comedy & More
Donations: $7.00 Adults / $5.00 for seniors and children
Contact: Sis. Gi Gi–(856) 294-8325 or Ali Sloan El–(856) 952-1158

December 28, 2012
Friday

UAD- Free Library of Philadelphia,
1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
12 noon
(Department of Health & Human Services KWANZAA EVENT)
Contact: Phyllis Williams, Emmitt Brayboy & Terry Way Thornton (215) 683-4028

December 28, 2012
Friday

UAD- KWANZAA Dr. Maulana Karenga
at Boys & Girls High School 1700 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11213
Meet, Greet and hear a great lecture by the CREATOR of Kwanzaa
DR. MAULANA KARENGA
Kwanzaa a Celebration of Family, Community and Culture
7 pm  (N.A.K.O. 43^rd Anniversary Kwanzaa Celebration)
Contact: Dr. Segun Shabaka

December 29, 2012
Saturday

UAD- at JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER,
429 JFK WAY, Willingboro New Jersey 080476
1:00pm  (WILLINGBORO KWANZAA FEST in Willingboro, NJ)
Contact: Queen Nur- (609) 877-6807

December 30, 2012
Sunday

UAD- at IMHOTEP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL,
6201 N. 21^st Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19138
Meet, Greet and hear a great lecture by the CREATOR of Kwanzaa
DR. MAULANA KARENGA
Kwanzaa a Celebration of Family, Community and Culture
5:00pm (Cost- Adults $10.00/Children Under 12 & Elders  $7.00)
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Contact: Mshujaa Robert Dickerson/
Universal African Dance /(856) 365-4817, UccUpk@aol.com
Shaka Msijzu & Maisha Ongoza – Kwanzaa Cooperative-
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