Poster for Stalking Heads 2 concert
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1987
name: label: Designed by
content: Steve Williams, American
label: Subject of
content: Black Rock Coalition, American, founded 1985
label: Subject of
content: Vernon Reid, American, born 1958
label: Subject of
content: Will Calhoun, American, born 1964
notes: label: Description
content: This poster advertises the Stalking Heads 2 concert. The left side has a black background with white text, while the right side is white background with black text. There is a jagged line down the center separating the two. In the top left corner are the words "BLACK ROCK/ COALITION/ Presents." Below this in the center of the left field are the words "STALKING-/ HEADS / 2." Part of the last letters run into the white background, and are partly done in black ink. On the right side of the poster are lists of the various bands and the dates they are playing. From top to bottom they read " APRIL 30/ Mike Hill Band/ Eye & I / JJ Jumpers/ Blueprint / MAY 1 / P.B.R. Streetgang / Kelvynator / Michael Gregory / The Deed / PLUS / Closing Both Nites / BRC Super Band / Featuring / Vernon Reid. Ronnie Drayton/ Jared Nickerson. Will Calhoun / Mike Hampton. Corey Glover." Across the bottom of the poster are the words "CBGB 315 Bowery (Bleeker) (212)982-4052 / Don't Miss Our Post Heads Party, May 2 At/ Jazz Diaspora 317 W. 125 St. Performing: IQ (212) 222-0442." In the bottom right corner are the words "Poster by Steve Williams."
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Rock Coalition - LaRonda Davis, President
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.42.4
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 39 11/16 × 52 1/2 in. (100.8 × 133.4 cm)