It’s that time of year again for one of Indy’s largest events, Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration. Thousands will pour into downtown Indianapolis this weekend to partake in the many cultural workshops and entertainment events sponsored by IBE. For more info on the “official” events for Summer Celebration, check out the official IBE Summer Celebration website.

If you’re out and about this weekend, here are a few events that you should check out….

The All White Extravaganza at Midtown Grill – hosted by DJ Top Speed & DJ Wrekk1

The DISTINGUISHED Day Party – Hosted by The 100 Black Men of Indianapolis at High Velocity in the JW Marriott

And make sure you check out these official Summer Celebration events…

The Music Heritage Festival Outdoor Concert featuring: Heads of State, The S.O.S Band, and Stephanie Mills – Friday at the American Legion Mall

The All White Affair featuring DJ Kid Kapri, Pooch Hall & Wendy Raquel (from The Game), and a special performance by Dave Hollister – Saturday at the Indiana Convention Center Sagamore Ballroom

The IBE Legends of Hip Hop and R&B Concert featuring Bell Biv Devoe, Troop, Force MDs, MC Lyte, Biz Markie, and Full Force – Sunday at Conseco Fieldhouse

(Be sure to check out the IBE website for showtimes and ticket prices)

We will be out and about this weekend taking pictures and reviewing a few of these events ourselves. Hopefully we’ll catch you in one of our pics. Check back with us on Tuesday as we give you a “DaCreatives” style recap.

Welcome to a special edition of SubSoul Fridays…Volume 25. We made it ya’ll, and we’re not gonna make you wait any longer and jump right into the surprise announcement behind this week’s edition.

August 12….at The Madam Walker Theatre in Indianapolis, IN……

UpScale Marketing & Promotions and proCircuit along with The Madam Walker Theatre Center present….

The 2011 Up Close & Personal Concert Series featuring…….

That’s right Indy, finally the artist that many of you have been asking for is coming, LIVE IN CONCERT!!!!

Make sure you check out the good people at UpScale and proCircuit for information of tickets sales.

Naw…It’s not that Detox….but this Thursday evening, a monumental experience will happen as my good brother…Mr. Alpha.Live introduces the world to his latest project – “Soul CineMa.” Join us at Tavern on South as Alpha unveils “Soul CineMa” to Indy’s elite taste-makers and trend-setters.

Just for ya’ll…I was able to steal I mean to get a sneak peak of one of the tracks from Soul CineMa. Check it out here.

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