Flier for “NY’s Best in Concert” at the Audubon Ballroom
date: label: Date
content: September 12, 1980
name: label: Designed by
content: Unidentified
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
label: Distributed by
content: Mike and Dave Productions, American
label: Subject of
content: Crash Crew, American, founded 1977
label: Subject of
content: DJ Darryl C, American
label: Subject of
content: Grand Wizzard Theodore, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Fantastic Five, American, 1979 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: Marvelous 3, American
label: Subject of
content: Kool DJ AJ, American, died 2015
label: Subject of
content: Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: DJ Small, American
label: Subject of
content: Lovebug Starski, American, 1960 - 2018
label: Subject of
content: Mr. Sweety "G", American
label: Subject of
content: Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: Rayvon, American
label: Subject of
content: Johnny Wa, American
label: Subject of
content: Audubon Ballroom, American, founded 1912
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for the “NY’s Best in Concert” presented by Mix Master Mike and Disco Dave. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper. It is covered top to bottom in black text of varying sizes and black graphics. The text is framed with thin double lines on the left and right sides and crisscrossing diagonal lines along the bottom edge. Printed in top forth of the flier is the event name, event presenters, date, and admission price: [Mix Master Mike & Disco Dave presents[sic] / “NY’S BEST IN CONCERT” / starring] printed at the center, [FRI. / SEPT. / 12th] in diagonal text on the left, and [Ladies / free to 10 pm] in diagonal text on the right. The middle of the flier is filled with the names of the performing groups and solo artists. The acts billed at the top include [the / CRASH CREW / darryl·c / & the force of the five mc’s] printed in diagonal text on the left, and [the / GRAND WIZARD / theodore / & the fantastic five mc’s] printed in diagonal text on the right. The centered text below reads [THE MARVELOUS 3]. The acts billed below include [kool dj / aj], printed in diagonal text on the left, and [dj smalls], printed in diagonal text on the right. The billed acts, event location, and directions printed down the center include: [busy bee / starski / and / love bug starski / Plus / queens #1 mr. sweety·g / also / THE TREACHEROUS 3 MC’S / & rayvon & johnny wah / AT THE AUDUBON BALLROOM / 166 st. broadway 1’ or A’ TRAIN TO 168 st]. Additional event information and dress code is printed in the bottom fourth of the flier: [9pm / until] at the center, [dress casual / metal detector] on the left, and [ladies $3 Gents $4 / b/4 11pm] on the right. In the bottom right corner is reproduced, small, handwritten text that reads [HAPPY GRE[---?]], and there is also cut off, reproduced, handwritten text in the bottom left corner that reads [[---?]wa]. Graphics of twelve, five-pointed stars are scattered throughout the flier text to emphasize event information and divide act names. Two diagonally oriented arrows bookend the event location, [AUDUBON BALLROOM]. The back of the flier is plain and white.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: Manhattan, 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
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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: 2020.38.1.15
objectType: label: Type
content: fliers (printed matter)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: 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 3/8 in. (27.6 × 21.3 cm)