Flier for “A Double Celebration” by Sound 2 Productions
date: label: Date
content: March 16, 1985
name: label: Designed by
content: Unidentified
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
label: Distributed by
content: Sound two Productions, American
label: Distributed by
content: Kiss 98.7, American, founded 1972
label: Subject of
content: Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: Sparky D, American
label: Subject of
content: Master Don and the Death Committee, American
label: Subject of
content: Boo-Ski, American
label: Subject of
content: MasterDon, American
label: Subject of
content: Keith KC, American
label: Subject of
content: Pebblee Poo, American
label: Subject of
content: Johnny Rodriguez, American
label: Subject of
content: LL Cool J, American, born 1968
label: Subject of
content: Ralphola Taylor Center YMCA, American
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for “A Double Celebration” presented by Sound two Productions. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on pink paper with blue text, graphics, and blue-and-white photographs. The body of the flier is inside a frame with double arches at the top. Below the arches are graphics of outlined and solid five-pointed stars. Below is a square panel with the event title, [A DOUBLE CELEBRATION], with a second [DOUBLE] partially overlaid on top of the word [DOUBLE] in the title. The title is accented with three five-pointed stars on either side.
label: Description
content: Also inside the square panel are the names and photographs of the featured acts. In the top left corner of the panel is the logo for [Kiss[underlined] / 98.7 fm], followed by a small graphic of a female lipstick kiss print. Immediately to the right of the graphic is the name [MASTER MIXER / RED ALERT]. In the top right corner is a photograph of [THE FABULOUS / SPARKY-D]. The photograph of Sparky-D is in a diagonal orientation and depicts the artist from the knees up. She is wearing a black skirt, a metallic long sleeve shirt and matching headband. She is facing the viewer, smiling, and holding each hand to her shoulders. Below the photograph is the text [“DOING HER HIT” / SpaRky’s TuRn]. In the bottom left corner is a cut out photograph, in a slightly diagonal orientation, of five Masterdon Committee group members depicted in full length and standing facing the viewer. Depicted from left to right are Boo-Ski, DJ Master Don , Keith KC, MC Pebblee Poo, and Johnny D. Above the photograph is the text [MASTER DON / THE MASTER DON COMMITTEE[sic]]. Overlaid on the bottom right corner of the photograph, are the song titles [“FUNK BOX PARTY LIVE” / “GONNA GET YOU HOT”]. In the bottom right is a photograph of LL Cool J, also in a diagonal orientation. He is depicted seated, leaning forward, and with his hands crossed over his proper left knee. He is wearing a dark leather jacket, track pants, and a white, bucket Kangol hat. Above the photograph is the text [COOL*J OWES BRIDGEPORT A SHOW: / HE IS COMING TO DO THAT SHOW. Below is the name of the artist, [LL COOL~J] on the left and [“DOING HIS HIT” / Need A Beat”] on the right.
label: Description
content: At the bottom center is a cut rectangular loss along the bottom edge. At the left is the date [March 16 / Sat.,] and at the right corner is the time of the event: [8:00pm-Unti]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
place: label: Place used
content: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Break dancing
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: DJs (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Graphic design
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Hollywood (Film)
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Urban life
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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: 2020.38.2.10
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. (27.6 × 21.4 cm)