Flier for “Party With The Stars ‘83’” at the Biltmore Theatre
date: label: Date
content: February 25, 1983
name: label: Designed by
content: Unidentified
label: Distributed by
content: Friends Productions, American
label: Subject of
content: Mr. Sweety "G", American
label: Subject of
content: Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: The Fearless Four, American, 1977 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: Awesome Foursome, American
label: Subject of
content: The Imperial Rhyme Masters, American
label: Subject of
content: B.G.M. Terry T, American
label: Subject of
content: B.L.B. Kin Ceel, American
label: Subject of
content: Mellow Sky E.Z.G, American
label: Subject of
content: Ebony Prince, American
label: Subject of
content: MC Ice-Ice, American, died 2012
label: Subject of
content: Speedmaster See-Born, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Master D, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Lenny D, American
label: Subject of
content: Doc. Pill, American
label: Subject of
content: Mr. Magic, American, 1956 - 2009
label: Subject of
content: 107.5 FM (WBLS), American, founded 1951
label: Subject of
content: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, American, founded 1925
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for the “Party with The Stars ‘83’” presented by Friends Productions. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper with black text, graphics, and two black-and-white photographs. The body of the flier is framed with thin, double, black lines with rounded, ornate corners with circular flourishes. The top of the flier features the production information, event title, and host printed in text in varying fonts and sizes that read [FRIENDS PRODUCTION[sic] PRESENTS / Party With The Stars “83” / ONE OF THE MOST TALENT ORIENTED THROWDOWNS EVER / INTRODUCING QUEENS[sic] NO. 1 M.C. AND HOST OF THE OCCASION / MR. SWEETY GEE[sic]].
label: Description
content: Below is a black-and-white bust post photograph of Mr. Sweety G., who is depicted smiling, looking at the viewer, and wearing a leather jacket over a white button down shirt. His photograph is accented on the left with three, black outlined five-pointed stars above and below the text [THE CAST / YOU HAVE TO SEE / TO BELIEVE!]. To the right of the photograph are six, black, five-pointed stars, placed in a diagonal burst orientation, arranged from small at the bottom to large at the top. Below are three lines of text in various fonts, divided by two thin lines, advertising the featured acts. At the top is the [TREACHEROUS / THREE / PERFORMING THEIR HITS: / Feel The Heartbeat / Yes, We Can Can]. The middle line reads [FEARLESS FOUR / PERFORMING THEIR HITS: / Rockin’ It] and the bottom line reads [AWESOME FOURSOME / PERFORMING THEIR / HIT SONG: / Soul Makossa Rap]. Below are additional acts, printed in centered text that reads [And Brooklyn’s No. 1 Crew / Q.S.P.L. No. 1 / STARRING “THE IMPERIAL RHYME MASTERS” B.G.M. TERRY T – B.L.B. KIN CEEL / MELLOW SKY E.Z.G - EBONY PRINCE ICE ICE - SPEEDMASTER SEE-BORN]. The second black-and-white photograph is below and features Master D., Lenny D, and Doc. Pill. Their names are printed to the left and right of the image with [With DJ’s Master-D / & Lenny-D] printed on the left of the photograph, and [Featuring DOC-PILL] on the right. Underneath each set of names is a black outlined five-pointed star.
label: Description
content: The venue, date, admission price, and a special attraction are printed in centered text near the bottom fourth of the flier: [ALL HAPPENING AT THE SPACIOUS BILTMORE THEATER - CHURCH AVE. / (BETWEEN BEDFORD & FLATBUSH BROOKLYN) / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1983 / TICKETS $5.00 IN ADVANCE AT THE DOOR: LADIES $6.00 - GENTS $8.00 9:00 UNTIL / SPECIAL ATTRACTION: WBLS PERSONALITY MR. MAGIC / WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BE SELECTIVE]. At the bottom of the flier, printed in small, centered text, are the directions, invitees, and contact information: [DIRECTIONS: TAKE No. 3 OR D TRAIN TO CHURCH AVE. & TAKE 35 BUS TO FLATBUSH /ALL HIGH SCHOOLS & COLLEGES ARE INVITED / FOR INFO CALL: 291-5380 - 7:00 & 10:00 P.M.]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: DJs (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Graphic design
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Urban life
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.38.1.16
objectType: label: Type
content: fliers (printed matter)
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 (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in. (27.7 × 21.4 cm)