Saturday, July 1, 2006

9:00 PM: Neon Soul Cabaret
The Neon Soul cabaret is a showcase of the sounds in the Pan-African musical palette. Artistic Director of The Providence Black Repertory, Donald King, curates and assists with arranging the music played by The Neon Soul Collective. The band performs an educational function in the café space by taking its audience on a weekly trans-Atlantic journey through the history of Black music. Neon Soul will be a salon, with an engaged and interested audience who believes in the mission of Black Rep and the power of Black music.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $10/18+

Monday, July 3, 2006

8:30 PM: Virtuosity
Virtuosity is an open mic night that highlights poetry and more. Writers, and playwrights of the Pan African community are especially welcome. After the open mic, join Fred The Great for old school hop and classic jams.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $3 cover/ 18+ event

9:00 PM: CAFE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
NONE

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE
• For more information, click here.

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

9:00 PM: CAFE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
NONE

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE
• For more information, click here.

Wednesday, July 5, 2006

8:00 PM: Salsa Lessons with Orlando Vanterpool
Come learn to Salsa with master dance instructor Orlando Vanterpool before Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon takes the stage.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $7.00

9:00 PM: Latin Jazz Series
Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon brings a rotating cast of musicians and friends to play Latin Jazz, Salsa, and cumbia as DJ Caesar and special guests spin sounds of the Latin Diaspora. Come dance or just relax in our comfortable lounge. SPONSORED BY CITIZENS BANK FOUNDATION AND LATINA 100.3

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5.00

Thursday, July 6, 2006

9:00 PM: Makossa
Thursdays hotest deep house and genre-defying funk night. Get ready to come earlier as Remix/Rewind launches quietly.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover

Friday, July 7, 2006

5:30 PM: Da Breakfuss Club After-Work Network with Tessa and Baby J
Hot 106's Tessa and Baby J broadcast live from Black Rep's Xxodus Cafe every Friday afternoon for the after-work network tailored to the grown and sexy.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover
• For more information, click here.

9:00 PM: Rewind/Remix
Feel Good Friday crew is all over the classics. Look for a change in Friday nights coming soon!

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5 cover/ 18+ event

Saturday, July 8, 2006

9:00 PM: Neon Soul Cabaret
The Neon Soul cabaret is a showcase of the sounds in the Pan-African musical palette. Artistic Director of The Providence Black Repertory, Donald King, curates and assists with arranging the music played by The Neon Soul Collective. The band performs an educational function in the café space by taking its audience on a weekly trans-Atlantic journey through the history of Black music. Neon Soul will be a salon, with an engaged and interested audience who believes in the mission of Black Rep and the power of Black music.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $10/18+

Monday, July 10, 2006

8:00 PM: Virtuosity InPeaceFull Rage: Featuring Athens Boy's Choir
Join Heidi Hensley, Janus Code and Athens Boys Choir at the Xxodus Café for a night of praise, activism, and youth pride. Athens Boys Choir spits firey prose, Heidi Hensley pop-rocks, and our folky favorites Janus Code start at 8:00 and go until 10:30 when it's time for some kicken' jams and impassioned conversation.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $8 Cover/All Ages
• For more information, click here.

8:30 PM: Virtuosity
Virtuosity is an open mic night that highlights poetry and more. Writers, and playwrights of the Pan African community are especially welcome. After the open mic, join Fred The Great for old school hop and classic jams.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $3 cover/ 18+ event

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

9:00 PM: Caribbean Culture
Caribbean Culture is about to take a steep turn. Get ready for Sound Session and join us each Tuesday night for a relaxed vibe featuring the music of the islands, the Americas, and Africa.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

8:00 PM: Salsa Lessons with Orlando Vanterpool
Come learn to Salsa with master dance instructor Orlando Vanterpool before Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon takes the stage.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $7.00

9:00 PM: Latin Jazz Series
Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon brings a rotating cast of musicians and friends to play Latin Jazz, Salsa, and cumbia as DJ Caesar and special guests spin sounds of the Latin Diaspora. Come dance or just relax in our comfortable lounge. SPONSORED BY CITIZENS BANK FOUNDATION AND LATINA 100.3

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5.00

Thursday, July 13, 2006

9:00 PM: Makossa
Thursdays hotest deep house and genre-defying funk night. Get ready to come earlier as Remix/Rewind launches quietly.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover

Friday, July 14, 2006

5:30 PM: Da Breakfuss Club After-Work Network with Tessa and Baby J
Hot 106's Tessa and Baby J broadcast live from Black Rep's Xxodus Cafe every Friday afternoon for the after-work network tailored to the grown and sexy.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover
• For more information, click here.

9:00 PM: Rewind/Remix
Feel Good Friday crew is all over the classics. Look for a change in Friday nights coming soon!

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5 cover/ 18+ event

Saturday, July 15, 2006

9:00 PM: Neon Soul Cabaret
The Neon Soul cabaret is a showcase of the sounds in the Pan-African musical palette. Artistic Director of The Providence Black Repertory, Donald King, curates and assists with arranging the music played by The Neon Soul Collective. The band performs an educational function in the café space by taking its audience on a weekly trans-Atlantic journey through the history of Black music. Neon Soul will be a salon, with an engaged and interested audience who believes in the mission of Black Rep and the power of Black music.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $10/18+

Sunday, July 16, 2006

12:00 PM: WBRU Gospel Brunch
Join the Black Repertory Company and WBRU as we kick off the biggest festival of the Summer, Sound Session 2006. Starting at 12 Noon on Sunday, July 16th, the 360 fam will be broadcasting live from the Xxodus Café. Come down for a special day of gospel, comedy, hip hop and home-cooking. Start your day off with a gospel brunch featuring the Olney Street Baptist Church Mass Choir, Trinity Rhode Productions, Music One and some of New England’s best soul food. The festivities continue into the evening with “the four elements of hip hop,” an interactive event. Learn about the basics in b-boying, emceeing, deejaying and graffiti from some of the hottest local artists. Then we’ll close out the night with more hip hop, r’n’b and spoken word performances from Music One as well as “In House Freestyle” and special guest turntablist, Roc Raida of The X-Ecutioners.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• TBA
• For more information, click here.

Monday, July 17, 2006

5:00 PM: SOUND SESSION 2006
Join us all week for special programming. For more info about pricing, lineup and Sound Session, visit the Sound Session website.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE-$15
• For more information, click here.

8:30 PM: Virtuosity
Virtuosity is an open mic night that highlights poetry and more. Writers, and playwrights of the Pan African community are especially welcome. After the open mic, join Fred The Great for old school hop and classic jams.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $3 cover/ 18+ event

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

5:00 PM: SOUND SESSION 2006
Join us all week for special programming. For more info about pricing, lineup and Sound Session, visit the Sound Session website.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE-$15
• For more information, click here.

9:00 PM: Caribbean Culture
Caribbean Culture is about to take a steep turn. Get ready for Sound Session and join us each Tuesday night for a relaxed vibe featuring the music of the islands, the Americas, and Africa.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

5:00 PM: SOUND SESSION 2006
Join us all week for special programming. For more info about pricing, lineup and Sound Session, visit the Sound Session website.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE-$15
• For more information, click here.

8:00 PM: Salsa Lessons with Orlando Vanterpool
Come learn to Salsa with master dance instructor Orlando Vanterpool before Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon takes the stage.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $7.00

9:00 PM: Latin Jazz Series
Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon brings a rotating cast of musicians and friends to play Latin Jazz, Salsa, and cumbia as DJ Caesar and special guests spin sounds of the Latin Diaspora. Come dance or just relax in our comfortable lounge. SPONSORED BY CITIZENS BANK FOUNDATION AND LATINA 100.3

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5.00

Thursday, July 20, 2006

5:00 PM: SOUND SESSION 2006
Join us all week for special programming. For more info about pricing, lineup and Sound Session, visit the Sound Session website.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE-$15
• For more information, click here.

9:00 PM: Makossa
Thursdays hotest deep house and genre-defying funk night. Get ready to come earlier as Remix/Rewind launches quietly.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover

Friday, July 21, 2006

SOUND SESSION 2006
Join us all week for special programming. For more info about pricing, lineup and Sound Session, visit the Sound Session website.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE-$15
• For more information, click here.

5:30 PM: Da Breakfuss Club After-Work Network with Tessa and Baby J
Hot 106's Tessa and Baby J broadcast live from Black Rep's Xxodus Cafe every Friday afternoon for the after-work network tailored to the grown and sexy.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover
• For more information, click here.

9:00 PM: Rewind/Remix
Feel Good Friday crew is all over the classics. Look for a change in Friday nights coming soon!

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5 cover/ 18+ event

Saturday, July 22, 2006

5:00 PM: SOUND SESSION 2006
Join us all week for special programming. For more info about pricing, lineup and Sound Session, visit the Sound Session website.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• NONE-$15
• For more information, click here.

9:00 PM: Neon Soul Cabaret
The Neon Soul cabaret is a showcase of the sounds in the Pan-African musical palette. Artistic Director of The Providence Black Repertory, Donald King, curates and assists with arranging the music played by The Neon Soul Collective. The band performs an educational function in the café space by taking its audience on a weekly trans-Atlantic journey through the history of Black music. Neon Soul will be a salon, with an engaged and interested audience who believes in the mission of Black Rep and the power of Black music.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $10/18+

Monday, July 24, 2006

8:30 PM: Virtuosity
Virtuosity is an open mic night that highlights poetry and more. Writers, and playwrights of the Pan African community are especially welcome. After the open mic, join Fred The Great for old school hop and classic jams.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $3 cover/ 18+ event

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

9:00 PM: Caribbean Culture
Caribbean Culture is about to take a steep turn. Get ready for Sound Session and join us each Tuesday night for a relaxed vibe featuring the music of the islands, the Americas, and Africa.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

8:00 PM: Salsa Lessons with Orlando Vanterpool
Come learn to Salsa with master dance instructor Orlando Vanterpool before Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon takes the stage.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $7.00

9:00 PM: Latin Jazz Series
Latin Jazz master Carlos De Leon brings a rotating cast of musicians and friends to play Latin Jazz, Salsa, and cumbia as DJ Caesar and special guests spin sounds of the Latin Diaspora. Come dance or just relax in our comfortable lounge. SPONSORED BY CITIZENS BANK FOUNDATION AND LATINA 100.3

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5.00

Thursday, July 27, 2006

9:00 PM: Makossa
Thursdays hotest deep house and genre-defying funk night. Get ready to come earlier as Remix/Rewind launches quietly.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover

9:30 PM: Zawadi
Zawadi's monthly show. Poetry, music, and positivity. This duo's new album is about to catch fire. Come hear them at The Black Rep first.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5 cover/ 18+ event
• For more information, click here.

Friday, July 28, 2006

5:30 PM: Da Breakfuss Club After-Work Network with Tessa and Baby J
Hot 106's Tessa and Baby J broadcast live from Black Rep's Xxodus Cafe every Friday afternoon for the after-work network tailored to the grown and sexy.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• Free/No Cover
• For more information, click here.

9:00 PM: Rewind/Remix
Feel Good Friday crew is all over the classics. Look for a change in Friday nights coming soon!

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $5 cover/ 18+ event

Saturday, July 29, 2006

9:00 PM: Neon Soul Cabaret
The Neon Soul cabaret is a showcase of the sounds in the Pan-African musical palette. Artistic Director of The Providence Black Repertory, Donald King, curates and assists with arranging the music played by The Neon Soul Collective. The band performs an educational function in the café space by taking its audience on a weekly trans-Atlantic journey through the history of Black music. Neon Soul will be a salon, with an engaged and interested audience who believes in the mission of Black Rep and the power of Black music.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $10/18+

Monday, July 31, 2006

8:30 PM: Virtuosity
Virtuosity is an open mic night that highlights poetry and more. Writers, and playwrights of the Pan African community are especially welcome. After the open mic, join Fred The Great for old school hop and classic jams.

• Category: Public Programming/Xxodus Cafe
• $3 cover/ 18+ event