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 Well, I can’t really express anything but amazement at such an accomplishment, and to be honest I’m pretty blown away that so many of you have stuck with me since the beginning of this blog, and that so many of you enjoy Professor Oak enough to stay. I’ll forever stand by the fact that this blog was the best 'joke’ I ever made, and probably one of the most fulfilling things I’ve actively kept at. 

As much as I hope this blog has helped you find comfort and laughter, RPing Professor Oak has definitely changed me for the better, as well. It has given me an outlet to heal parts of myself and provide help to others, and also pushed me to practice positivity even when I know I get so low sometimes that I don’t even want to try. Another bonus is that I have met wonderful people here, most of you just strictly friends on the dash, but I’ve also gained relationships with people that have extended into discord and I’m sure it has made all the difference this past year and a half. 

As usual, I’m not really a fan of long-winded gushes of emotion, so I’ll keep it short, but I would really like to have it be known that my love for Professor Oak has grown tremendously, in ways I would have never reached without taking the time to thoughtfully craft his backstory and work to develop him further. I know he’s a very nostalgic character that so many of us know and respect that I’m always very careful of how I choose to build on the image without ruining what’s already there.  Out of all my many muses here, this one has seemingly ( and surprisingly ) all at once snuck its way as my primary blog; the blog I always look forward to logging into the most, where I enjoy following your activity whether it be IC or OOC, and just generally enjoy being in the presence of people so passionate about a fandom associated with my childhood. I love this little corner of a community that has welcomed me and engaged with me and unknowingly kept me going, and to look back at my experience and see that I’ve had no trouble at all makes me feel really lucky.

There will never be a way to fully and accurately express my thanks, but I will say it anyway: thank you so much, and I hope that no matter where you go, and no matter what you do, you are trying to be your best, and that you’re happy. Professor Oak will always be there to congratulate you when you reach your dreams.

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER ( because my mind is so scattered - ) special shout outs to special people: 

@timecapscle - wasn’t it you that said i’d one day get 1,000 followers? : ) you’ve literally supported me since the beginning and i just wanna say that i appreciate your enthusiasm for professor oak as much as i appreciate your enthusiasm for bill. its wonderful to see someone represent an otherwise under represented character and you do it well. i care for you so much, and wish nothing but good things for your future even if you want to do bad things in the name of science

@diligentseeker / @evolutionexpert  - someone i consider a cherished friend, despite how sporadic our interaction seems, i appreciate all our random long talks on discord, and i’ll never forget our very first conversation. it meant a lot to me, and i want to thank you. i dont meet a lot of ppl that i feel ‘get’ me on some unspoken level, so when it happens, its a nice surprise. anyway i won’t ramble because i take it you’re not one for praise, but im glad people like you exist. with that being said please stop making professor elm stress me out.

@undinaes - the moment you’ve been waiting for. SIKE! just kidding; its no surprise that you’re always filling my dash with testimonials from people that see you for what you are. you’re a beam of sunshine with all the qualities to match; warm, bright, and a natural source of energy that brings people together. your passion for writing is astounding and even when ppl dont deserve your kindness, you’re unbiased in giving it out. truly a mom through and through. but most importantly, ur my girlie and im glad we met :v

@ofpalletown - in my mind, you are practically ash, and ill be here to support you even during all your moments of Extra™ ... but aside from that you’re very loyal to your friends and full of something sunny that i can’t describe. ur gonna be okay, kid. so pls stop stressing out ur dear prof oak 

@03redd - i probably mentioned not long ago that your blog is really good, but ill say it again in case you weren’t listening. i love your blog? its very fun to follow, and i think you’re one of my favorite reds. even with me not being game verse, its so easy to just immerse myself in whatever nonsense you have red drag professor oak into. i dig your creative energy. 

@normaliium - and ofc i cant leave out my cousin. the one to be admired, the ever-successful, brilliant human being that loves me even when i take off ten years of your life each night. my life would lack such substance without you, and i will never forget all you’ve done to help me when i would otherwise be left to myself. you make me really proud to know you, you really do, and everyone i ever talk to you about can attest to that. #YOLO

@bossgiovanni - you haven’t been active in forever, but you remain one of my friends and that’s all that matters. from skype to discord, im glad we could stick together even with our blatant differences in opinion. you are always so nice to me and say the kindest things, and i just wanna say thanks. hope youve been doing well! you are capable of so much, and i believe in you, so don’t forget that. 

@agentmansley - can i jsut say thank you for staying true to your muse and throwing even the purest of characters into your mess? i have loved your blog long before i made professor oak, and you’re seriously one of the funnest people i’ve rp’d with here. everything i’ve written with you is refreshing and new, and never fails to make me laugh. thank you for your love for kent, and also for writing with me. i know you’ve been MIA for a while, but you’re definitely a memorable person. 

@tcssaiga - i dont have a lot of cross-fandom interactions so when they happen im usually pleased. you’ve got great characterization, and have perfect dialogue. i never watched a whole lot of inuyasha but i’ve atched enough to know that you’re pretty close to canon. thanks for the interactions even if you’re mean to prof oak on archer ; (

@askgarymfoak - MY LITTLE ACORN!!!! the dedication you have for gary honestly gives me so much life, and i love rping with you on discord and just yelling about sam / gary hcs. its always a highlight of my day and i can tell you’ve thought about gary and his life long and hard, and its so cool to see someone interested in all that makes him the Headache we all recognize and love. please never stop sharing with me the personal hcs you have for the boy, i always want to hear them. 

@futureheld - we don’t even rp with each other on this muse BUT youre one of my longest tumblr rp friends that i still talk to and you’re really important to me. we have history, we go back!!!! okay? #FRIENDSHIP n all that. but tbh id follow you on any muse because your writing is just great? id write any weird crossover with you because you have a talent for making it work seamlessly anyway. thanks 4 the memories, loser. 

@seviiserver - CELIO!!! we dont talk as much as we used to, or rather, we talk in bursts every now and then but i consider you one of my good friends! not only are u really talented in all things artistic, but i love your writing and it’s always enjoyable to read, even if its not one of our threads together. you made me have so much adoration for celio and like all the other ppl ive met who bring life to underrated / under-rp’d muses, i enjoy seeing everything you pour into him... AND ALSO I LOVE OUR OAK / ROWAN INTERACTIONS? i love them so much it hurts okay. even if its just silliness in discord it brightens my day. anyway perhaps one day we will cross paths in this sleepless city and i will finally teach u how to ride a bike.

@rottenrhythms - i know i dont have much to say or comment with whenever you message me on discord, but i admire how much detail you put into your characters and meta. im always impressed with all the work and thought you put into your world-building; i wish i had that much drive. also, you’ve made a lot of improvement with yourself from the time i first started talking to you on skype. be proud of your progress, and keep working at it, it’s worth it in the long run!

@lack--two NATE youre definitely a very sweet person, and perhaps a little more devious ooc than i’d imagined you would be ( at least to me, why must you poke me for reactions? ; ( u wound me ) but you’re a soothing presence to be around and im glad you were finally able to make discord work. bonus points for letting me yell about yugioh all the time. never stop being wonderful. im here for you whenever you might need a listening ear, okay? 

@loyalpika / @palletbloomer - #PRIKA!!! ever since i first followed you i remembered being blown away by your extensive headcanons on pikachu and i genuinely enjoy every blog you make! we dont talk OOC but from all your ooc posts you seem like a very caring older sister and thats nice to see; with you running around all the time, i hope you do get some rest every now and then! i hope our camaraderie never falters, take care friend! 

@thepkmnnurse - i cant forget all the love and support both you and your muse have for professor oak, and im happy you try to spread positivity on the dash whenever you can! we don’t talk much OOC but from what i can tell you’re just as kind and nurturing as nurse joy herself. i hope you’ve been taking it easy wherever you are, and i hope your days are bright!

@rebelracket - will there ever be a day that i dont enjoy seeing your delinquent muse causing havoc on the dash? your creativity is wonderful to witness and i enjoy clarissa so much, thank you for interacting with a pure ol’ muse like mine. i hope we can continue to keep writing together, im excited at where we might end up. p.s. your art is delightful.

@porttownprince - you’re a gentle presence on my dash but im glad that youre here and that you’ve stuck around despite all the bad things that followed you. i hope you can overcome all the trauma you’ve been through. thank you for being kind with me!

@nikkouki - i know i dont say much but i enjoy your random check ins with me on discord, and i think youre a sweet young girl. you’re gonna go far in life, just make sure you keep going! continue being a precious kiddo and don’t forget to study your japanese ; (

@viciousvainglory & @midoriyamight - i cant think of one without the other so accept this double-tag lol. you’ve both supported this blog since the beginning and i wont forget how welcome you made me feel! no matter what blogs you’re on im glad we can still be friends! you deserve the big toblerone! 

@fateandfury - my long time writing parter without knowing we were long time writing partners! the work you put into professor juniper is something to behold! we haven’t seemed to interact much despite rping professor muses, but that doesn’t mean i don’t appreciate your take on such a muse!

OTHER BLOGS TO BE ADMIRED ( also in no particular oder) : @sterlingsilverchampion @starmarkcd @pxgtails @satanstories @champofpallet @golden-oak @spriggaens @nurturen @florenselite @craniumaniac @ask-guzma @tenderpoison @gocatchem @faemoria @hikaup@writtenbykaichu @executiveariana @honoxtokage @simikami @bigcalavera @rotorotom @thehopcful @and-they-succeeded @metalprincess13 @keep-those-memories-away @hisvanity @attitxde @asmayflies @sesshcmaru @theagentlooker @ambcrly @kantocowboy @dauphindekalos @beareroftheblueorb @blastingxff @aquaelegance @bugeyesboutique @make-it-trouble  @thunderstonereject  @theagentlooker @soultattered @scvedbylove  @diluviumx @inevitabilis-sors @pokedouche @fightiniumz @firespun

I’M SO SORRY IF I MISSED PEOPLE, THIS IS REALLY HARD FOR SOMEONE SO SCATTER-BRAINED AND MEMORY-FOGGED AS ME. EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT INCLUDED AND EVEN IF WE’RE NOT MUTUALS, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS BLOG. WITHOUT ANY OF YOU I WOULDN’T HAVE GOTTEN HERE.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A GIVEAWAY!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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WWE Raw Results: Surprise challenger for Brock Lesnar, Crowd silences Randy Orton - other sports

WWE Monday Night Raw braved off a snow storm taking place in Utah and brought a whole show full of action from the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.The show started with a montage of Edge’s return and Randy Orton’s heinous attack on the WWE Hall of Famer. Orton made his entry to the ring to explain his actions but was greeted with a vociferous crowd, who booed him relentlessly. This kind of reaction has not been since the Roman Reign’s post-WrestleMania 33 promo and Elias’ cheap shot at Seattle crowd. Every time he tried to speak, the crowd booed loudly.  We're still reeling.#RAW @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/4tZ0akHZFt— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 4, 2020 Eventually, Orton declared that he cannot do this and just left. This is where pro-wrestling is at its best where the crowd becomes a part of the action in the middle. WWE anticipates and lets the crowd dictate some of the things happening inside the ring. The WWE Universe believes they are a part of the storyline which leads to great television. Maybe next week we hear Orton’s explanation for attacking Edge. "I can’t do this." @RandyOrton leaves the WWE Universe without an explanation for his savage attack on @EdgeRatedR. #RAW pic.twitter.com/xkwysFO3et— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2020 So it’s back to Lana vs Liv Morgan. This feud has been going on forever and now it looks like it is finally ending. Morgan defeated Lana easily. However, that wasn’t the end of the story as Ruby Riott is back. She returns and attacks Morgan for no reason whatever. HEEL TURN guys. Lana then beats an already beaten Morgan like hyena. WHY, @RubyRiottWWE?! #RAW pic.twitter.com/FtKxz37SCf— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2020 Mojo Rawley faced Drew McIntyre in a non-title match. The result of the match was never in question. The ‘Sexy Scotsman’ (his words not mine) laid down the challenge to Brock Lesnar, saying he is afraid of McIntyre. Rawley was warned that it would take three seconds for McIntyre to defeat him. And that’s exactly what happened. Rawley was clay-moured by McIntyre in seconds to pick up the win. Are you watching, @BrockLesnar?@DMcIntyreWWE just hit the CLAYMORE and 1️⃣ > 2️⃣ > 3️⃣ over @MojoRawleyWWE on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/BxSNFg4idK— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2020 The Monday Night Messiah again isolated Kevin Owens. The Viking Raiders were removed from the equation quickly and Owens was left fighting on his own against three members of Rollins’ team. The Monday Night Messiah was victorious with numbers advantage proving too much to handle for Owens.A short review for a short match- Aleister Black beats Erick Young with a Black Mass. He is the one picking up the fights now. He gave an emotional promo after the match. He said- ‘People should be, who they choose to be’ because that drives relentless competition. Black Mass to everyone in the Raw locker room coming! Are you watching, @BrockLesnar?@DMcIntyreWWE just hit the CLAYMORE and 1️⃣ > 2️⃣ > 3️⃣ over @MojoRawleyWWE on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/BxSNFg4idK— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2020 Rey Mysterio was taken out by Angel Garza. Mysterio tried to save Humberto Carillo from an attack and got into a match with Garza. However, Mysterio met with the same fate as Andrade. This one just came to a SCREECHING halt...And @AngelGarzaWwe actually looks happy about it. #RAW pic.twitter.com/IaiZwh1kKU— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2020 It was time for Charlotte to announce who she is going to face at WrestleMania 36. She reminded that she has won all the gold in the WWE and has beaten Becky Lynch and Bayley before. Crowd started ominously chanting ‘Rhea Rhea’. And the NXT women’s champion made her ‘surprise’ appearance on Raw. So Rhea Ripley challenged Charlotte for a match rather than the other way out. But Charlotte did not give a response and just left. Interesting. NXT will see the return of the ‘Queen’ to answer Ripley’s challenge. "If you're gonna challenge for any title at #WrestleMania, well..."@RheaRipley_WWE rules. #RAW pic.twitter.com/GNCaAzfuji— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2020 Asuka took on Natalya in singles match and proved why she is called one of the best wrestlers on the planet. Her array of submissions is absolutely astonishing. The win wasn’t enough as she called out Becky for a rematch. ‘The Man’ happily accepted the challenge. It’s on. Lynch vs Asuka 3.It is time for the main event of the show with Rollins facing Ricochet and Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat match. The winner will go on to face Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia. In a hard-fought match with the Monday Night Messiah again interfering, it was Owens who evened the odds. With the ground taken out Rollins was left stranded. It is going to be Ricochet who will face Lesnar after pinning Lashley with a 630.  CONGRATULATIONS, @KingRicochet...@BrockLesnar will see YOU at #WWESSD! #RAW pic.twitter.com/J9ZwuQLARH— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2020 Sadly for Ricochet, he wasn’t able to celebrate that victory for long as Lesnar F5ed him in the centre of the ring seconds after his win. Lesnar against a high-flyer in a big match, we surely haven’t seen that before (Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles or Finn Balor might argue).Super ShowDown will see the ‘Beast’ against a ‘Superhero’ for the WWE Championship.FYI: Goldberg is returning to SmackDown to announce ‘who is next’. Read the full article

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USA: Highlights In Jazz Presents Women In Jazz Thursday, April 6th 8 pm at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz New York’s Longest Running Jazz Concert Series Now In Its 45th Year Continues its 2017 Season with Women In Jazz featuring Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band with clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, René Marie and her group, plus International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner pianist Leonieke Scheuble and as in all Highlights In Jazz Concerts a Surprise Guest Thursday, April 6, 2017 8pm All Shows At Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 Box Office 212-220-1460 www.tribecapac.org

Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz, New York’s longest running jazz concert series, continues its record breaking 45th season at 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York City, with a special Women In Jazz program featuring the festive multi-dimensional music of Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band with clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, the innovative vocal stylings of René Marie plus International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner pianist Leonieke Scheuble, and, as in all Highlights In Jazz concerts, a surprise special guest. Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band features award winning banjo player and vocalist Cynthia Sayer, who will be making her third Highlights In Jazz appearance.  Her festive group, the Joyride Band, features clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, bassist Mike Weatherly and drummer/washboard percussionist Larry Eagle. Sayer, whose scheduled February Highlights In Jazz concert appearance was snowed out, fills the program slot left open by the recent passing of legendary pianist/vocalist Barbara Carroll.  Sayer first rose to international prominence as a founding member of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band. A Banjo Hall of Famer, she has performed and recorded with a diverse Who's Who of jazz, pop and classical musicians, including Marvin Hamlisch, Wynton Marsalis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bruce Springsteen, and the New York Philharmonic. She’s been praised in the New York Times for her “drive and virtuosity,” and by pianist Dick Hyman for her shows that “takes us into places where you’d never expect the banjo to be admitted.” Joining Sayer on the bill will be Grammy© nominated vocalist/composer René Marie.  In a span of two decades, 11 recordings and countless stage performances, she has cemented her reputation as not only a singer, but also as a composer, arranger, theatrical performer and teacher. Rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and other leading ladies of past generations, she borrows various elements of folk, R&B and even classical and country to create a captivating hybrid style. Ms. Marie, who will be accompanied by her longstanding trio of pianist John Chin, bassist Elias Bailey and drummer Quentin Baxter, will be making her debut Highlights In Jazz appearance. She declares,  “WOW, 45 years! Congratulations to Jack for his decades long dedication toward keeping jazz alive. I look forward to bringing our music to his series.” Also making her Highlights In Jazz debut will be the gifted young pianist Leonieke Scheuble the 2013 International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner. Leonieke (phonetically pronounced “lay-o-nee-ka”) started to play piano sometime after being inspired by “Ray,” the movie based on the life of Ray Charles. Without any prior musical training, she began to spend great lengths of time at the piano creating songs that were rhythmically interesting and compositionally balanced. At age 7 she began formal studies with noted jazz teacher Steve Ash.  In 2014 motivated by her jazz drumming father Nick Scheuble she released her first CD “Debut” recorded at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studios. In 2015 she was awarded "Best Up and Coming Young Artist" at the annual Hot House Magazine Fan Award Ceremony at The Metropolitan Room in New York City. All Highlights In Jazz concerts also feature a surprise special guest, chosen from among the music’s finest players.  Some of the biggest stars in jazz who have appeared as guests in previous years have been Eubie Blake, Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie, Savion Glover, Earl Hines, Branford Marsalis, Carmen McRae, Gerry Mulligan, George Shearing, Dr. Billy Taylor, Frank Wess and many others. The 45th season of Highlights In Jazz will conclude on Thursday May 4, 2017 with The Joe Bushkin Centennial concert, feting the world acclaimed pianist/composer with an all star revue featuring Wycliffe Gordon, Warren Vaché, Harry Allen, Eric Comstock, Ted Rosenthal, Spike Wilner, Steve Johns, Nicki Parrott and John Colianni, under the musical direction of Bob Merrill.  

  Highlights In Jazz 2017 Schedule Note: Important Calendar Change Due to Barbara Carroll's Passing: Highlights In Jazz Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 8 pm Women In Jazz Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band  with clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, bassist Mike Weatherly and drummer/washboard percussionist Larry Eagle plus vocalist René Marie w i t h her trio pianist John Chin, bassist Elias Bailey and drummer Quentin Baxter And International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner - Leonieke Scheuble   Thursday, May 4,2017 - 8 pm The Joe Bushkin Centennial Wycliffe Gordon, Warren Vache, Eric Comstock, Ted Rosenthal Nicki Parrott, Harry Allen, Steve Johns, Spike Wilner Musical Director d Bob Merrill  All Shows At BMCC TRIBECA Performing Arts Center  Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 http://tribecapac.org By car take FDR Drive south to end, through underpass onto West Street,  north to Chambers. By Subway take 1, 2, 3, 9, A, C, E, J or M train to Chambers or N, R to City Hall stop. Walk west on Chambers. Box Office 212-220-1460 Ticket Prices $50.00 $45.00 (student rate with valid ID) or by mail order. $180.00 for all four concerts Tickets can be purchased in advance at the box office. You are now able to use your credit card at the Tribeca PAC Box Office located on 199 Chambers Street, or by calling (212) 220-1460 and now online at Tickets.Tribecapac.org Please send a check made payable to: Highlights In Jazz Please mail orders to: Highlights In Jazz 
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another tag fix bcz of course,

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❝ ... Being a second late for a train - or even a pokémon - can be life changing. ❞ 

                                         ------ind. professor oak ( est. april 2016 )                                                                         promo credit: @undinaes x

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                         “-- - -----What’s stopping you?”

                                        ( ind. samuel oak & ind. prince vegeta )

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❝ THE DESIRE TO REACH FOR THE STARS IS AMBITIOUS. THE DESIRE TO REACH HEARTS IS WISE. ❞

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Time flies when you’re a Pokémon Professor!

We did it, it’s been one full year of having this blog and to show my thanks to all the wonderful people in this community that have continued to amuse me time after time, I’m doing a giveaway to celebrate this milestone! Over seven-hundred of you decided you wanted Professor Oak on your dashboard and I’m here to deliver! 

One lucky winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card!  Another will receive a $25 gift card! And the last will also receive a $25 gift card!

Reblog to enter! Feel free to gift your win to someone else if you so choose! Giveaway ends Apr. 15th at Midnight (EST). Good luck, and thank you!

Here’s to another year of Professor Oak! 

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It’s that time again!

Amid good news surrounding me in my personal life, it seems I’ve also managed to convince 700 of you that I’m the real Professor Oak! I’m not sure what to do with so many trainers - I don’t think I have that many starter pokémon left to give! 

On a serious note, thanks so much for sticking around and helping me build this blog up to what it’s become! I never thought I’d be where I am right now with this muse, and I’m definitely very happy that this is the outcome. It’d be a lie to say joining this community as Kanto’s renowned professor hasn’t improved me in some ways. 

That being sad - unfortunately, I don’t have the memory or the stamina to tag everyone that have become familiarities on my dash ( which is way more than 100 probably ) - but I will make a little shout out to a handful of 25 RPers that have stuck with me and made my RP experience extra special or have just become dear friends of mine OOC (in randomized order because I’m terrible at tagging):

@kantocowboy @agentmansley @loyalpika @inevitabilis-sors @ofpalletown @undinaes @rocketbcss @loyalpika @pxkemonmaster @pxlletchxmpion @celioplusplus @timecapscle @tokivva @thepkmnnurse @faemoria @bossgiovanni @ambcrly @geoforza @bandagedbandit @toxictechnique @executiveariana @aureajuniper @splitcomplementary @lionfanged @rottenrhythms

However, every single one of you are important to me, so I hope our muses can interact and/or we can become friends soon! Lookout for an upcoming giveaway as an offering of my gratitude!

Thanks again so so much! Have a great week!

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USA: Highlights In Jazz Presents Women In Jazz Thursday, April 6th 8 pm at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz New York’s Longest Running Jazz Concert Series Now In Its 45th Year Continues its 2017 Season with Women In Jazz featuring Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band with clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, René Marie and her group, plus International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner pianist Leonieke Scheuble and as in all Highlights In Jazz Concerts a Surprise Guest Thursday, April 6, 2017 All Shows At Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007

Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz, New York’s longest running jazz concert series, continues its record breaking 45th season at 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York City, with a special Women In Jazz program featuring the festive multi-dimensional music of Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band with clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, the innovative vocal stylings of René Marie plus International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner pianist Leonieke Scheuble, and, as in all Highlights In Jazz concerts, a surprise special guest. Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band features award winning banjo player and vocalist Cynthia Sayer, who will be making her third Highlights In Jazz appearance.  Her festive group, the Joyride Band, features clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, bassist Mike Weatherly and drummer/washboard percussionist Larry Eagle. Sayer, whose scheduled February Highlights In Jazz concert appearance was snowed out, fills the program slot left open by the recent passing of legendary pianist/vocalist Barbara Carroll.  Sayer first rose to international prominence as a founding member of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band. A Banjo Hall of Famer, she has performed and recorded with a diverse Who's Who of jazz, pop and classical musicians, including Marvin Hamlisch, Wynton Marsalis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bruce Springsteen, and the New York Philharmonic. She’s been praised in the New York Times for her “drive and virtuosity,” and by pianist Dick Hyman for her shows that “takes us into places where you’d never expect the banjo to be admitted.” Joining Sayer on the bill will be Grammy© nominated vocalist/composer René Marie.  In a span of two decades, 11 recordings and countless stage performances, she has cemented her reputation as not only a singer, but also as a composer, arranger, theatrical performer and teacher. Rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and other leading ladies of past generations, she borrows various elements of folk, R&B and even classical and country to create a captivating hybrid style. Ms. Marie, who will be accompanied by her longstanding trio of pianist John Chin, bassist Elias Bailey and drummer Quentin Baxter, will be making her debut Highlights In Jazz appearance. She declares,  “WOW, 45 years! Congratulations to Jack for his decades long dedication toward keeping jazz alive. I look forward to bringing our music to his series.” Also making her Highlights In Jazz debut will be the gifted young pianist Leonieke Scheuble the 2013 International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner. Leonieke (phonetically pronounced “lay-o-nee-ka”) started to play piano sometime after being inspired by “Ray,” the movie based on the life of Ray Charles. Without any prior musical training, she began to spend great lengths of time at the piano creating songs that were rhythmically interesting and compositionally balanced. At age 7 she began formal studies with noted jazz teacher Steve Ash.  In 2014 motivated by her jazz drumming father Nick Scheuble she released her first CD “Debut” recorded at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studios. In 2015 she was awarded "Best Up and Coming Young Artist" at the annual Hot House Magazine Fan Award Ceremony at The Metropolitan Room in New York City. All Highlights In Jazz concerts also feature a surprise special guest, chosen from among the music’s finest players.  Some of the biggest stars in jazz who have appeared as guests in previous years have been Eubie Blake, Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie, Savion Glover, Earl Hines, Branford Marsalis, Carmen McRae, Gerry Mulligan, George Shearing, Dr. Billy Taylor, Frank Wess and many others. The 45th season of Highlights In Jazz will conclude on Thursday May 4, 2017 with The Joe Bushkin Centennial concert, feting the world acclaimed pianist/composer with an all star revue featuring Wycliffe Gordon, Warren Vaché, Harry Allen, Eric Comstock, Ted Rosenthal, Spike Wilner, Steve Johns, Nicki Parrott and John Colianni, under the musical direction of Bob Merrill.

Highlights In Jazz 2017 Schedule Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 8 pm Salute to David Amram Paquito D'Rivera Norman Simmons Earl McIntyre Bobby Sanabria David Amram Quartet  with Kevin Twigg, René Hart, Adam Amram Note: Important Calendar Change Due to Barbara Carroll's Passing: Highlights In Jazz Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 8 pm Women In Jazz Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Band  with clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, bassist Mike Weatherly and drummer/washboard percussionist Larry Eagle plus vocalist René Marie w i t h her trio pianist John Chin, bassist Elias Bailey and drummer Quentin Baxter And International Women in Jazz Youth in Action Award Winner - Leonieke Scheuble   Thursday, May 4,2017 - 8 pm The Joe Bushkin Centennial Wycliffe Gordon, Warren Vache, Eric Comstock, Ted Rosenthal Nicki Parrott, Harry Allen, Steve Johns, Spike Wilner Musical Director d Bob Merrill  All Shows At BMCC TRIBECA Performing Arts Center  Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 http://tribecapac.org By car take FDR Drive south to end, through underpass onto West Street,  north to Chambers. By Subway take 1, 2, 3, 9, A, C, E, J or M train to Chambers or N, R to City Hall stop. Walk west on Chambers. Box Office 212-220-1460 Ticket Prices $50.00 $45.00 (student rate with valid ID) or by mail order. $180.00 for all four concerts Tickets can be purchased in advance at the box office. You are now able to use your credit card at the Tribeca PAC Box Office located on 199 Chambers Street, or by calling (212) 220-1460 and now online at Tickets.Tribecapac.org Please send a check made payable to: Highlights In Jazz Please mail orders to: Highlights In Jazz 
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