2013 Calendar

8.18.13 – Sages & Scientists Symposium 2013 – LaCosta Resort & Spa – Carlsbad, CA
8.17.13 – Sages & Scientists Symposium 2013 – LaCosta Resort & Spa – Carlsbad, CA
8.16.13 – Sages & Scientists Symposium 2013 – LaCosta Resort & Spa – Carlsbad, CA
8.02.13 – Tarrey Torae presents The Soul Lounge – TBA – Chicago, IL
7.31.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.30.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.29.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.24.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.23.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.22.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.21.13 – 15th International IONS Conference – Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa – Indian Wells, CA
7.20.13 – 15th International IONS Conference – Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa – Indian Wells, CA
7.19.13 – 15th International IONS Conference – Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa – Indian Wells, CA
7.18.13 – 15th International IONS Conference – Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa – Indian Wells, CA
7.17.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.16.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.15.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.10.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.09.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.08.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.03.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.02.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
7.01.13 – WTL Poetry Academy/Power Poets Youth Workshop – Ashburn Elementary – Chicago, IL
6.18.13 – Graduation Performance @ Brennemann Elem. School – 4251 N. Clarendon Chicago, IL 10am
6.14.13 – Sharief in Burgundy – Freddy’s Bar and Backroom – 627 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 8pm
6.09.13 – J. Ivy Mentioned on Oprah’s Next Chapter w/ John Legend – Check Blog for Link
6.08.13 – MENTOR MOTIVATE INSPIRE – 64 Division St – Waterbury, CT – 1pm
6.02.13 – Celebration of Self Weekend Retreat at the Brew Creek Centre – Whistler, Canada
6.01.13 – Celebration of Self Weekend Retreat at the Brew Creek Centre – Whistler, Canada
5.31.13 – Celebration of Self Weekend Retreat at the Brew Creek Centre – Whistler, Canada
5.18.13 – Chicago Green Festival – Navy Pier – 600 E. Grand Ave – Chicago, IL 4pm
5.17.13 – A Man Can Change – Jazz Cafe at Music Hall – 350 Madison – Detroit, MI – 9pm
5.15.13 – What Ever Happened to Hip-Hop screening/panel discussion – 78 E. Washington – Chicago, IL
5.07.13 – Chicago Tribune’s TribNation Meeting on Violence in Chicago – Tribune Building – Chicago, IL
5.04.13 – Etan Thomas’ Celebrity Fatherhood Panel – New York, NY
4.30.13 – Roosevelt Elementary School Career Day – Dolton, IL
4.25.13 – Washington Elementary School Career Day – Markham, IL
4.13.13 – Talib Kweli/Marshall Knights/Tarrey Torae show at The Double Door – Chicago, IL
4.11.13 – Write To Live Poetry Workshop @ Ashburn Elementary School – Chicago, IL
4.04.13 – S.M.A.R.T. Thursdays @ Acoustix Jazz – Atlanta, GA
4.03.13 – J. IVY LIVE in ATL – Smith’s Olde Bar – 1578 Piedmont Avenue – Atlanta, GA 18+ older 8pm
3.29.13 – J. IVY Poet’s Master Class Workshop – Florida State University – Tallahassee, FL 2pm
3.28.13 – Poetic Lyricism @ Club Downunder – Florida State Univ A303 Oglesby Union Tallahassee, FL 8p
3.16.13 – Coup De Grace – Victory Grill 1104 11th St. – Austin, TX 8pm
************************ 3.03.13 J. IVY’S BIRTHDAY ***************************
3.01.13 – Ashburn Elementary Black History Month Assembly – Chicago, IL
2.28.13 – J. IVY presents “VOICE of the CITY” – Room 43 – Chicago, IL
2.28.13 – Israel Idonije & Target’s Points of Light present Supper Sunday ft. Mayor Emanuel – Chicago, IL
2.28.13 – Beasley Elementary History of Black Music Event – Chicago, IL
2.27.13 – Chicago: Black Metropolis DuSable to Obama viewing – Gary Comer Youth Center – Chicago, IL
2.26.13 – American Art Academy Guest Performance- Chicago, IL
2.26.13 – Career Hour at Catalyst Circle Rock Elementary ft Blackhawk Goalie Ray Emery – Chicago, IL
2.22.13 – Power 92 & Soul 106.3 #BHM Event w/ Tamar Braxton – DuSable Museum – Chicago, IL
2.21.13 – Nike & Big Brothers, Big Sisters BHM “SneakerBall” – Zhou B Art Gallery – Chicago, IL
2.16.13 – Sprite Slam Dunk Commercial for Allstar Weekend – Televised
2.16.13 – Tarrey Torae presents The Soul Lounge – DuSable Museum – Chicago, IL
2.14.13 – R&B Live Valentine’s Edition – Billboard Live – Markham, IL
2.13.13 – YMCA Headquarters Black History Month Event “Journey of Black America” – Chicago, IL
2.12.13 – Prose & Flows – The Shrine – Chicago, IL
2.07.13 – Tennessee Technical University – Def Poetry Soulfood Dinner – Cookeville, TN
1.26.13 – Etan Thomas’ Celebrity Fatherhood Panel – Trinity United Church of Christ – Chicago, IL
1.14.13 – Urban Prep Academy/Bronzeville Campus – Motivational Mondays – Chicago, IL

2012 Calendar

12.12.12 – Def Poetry Reunion – MIST Harlem – 46 West 116th St – New York, NY
12.09.12 – 10 YEAR REUNION OF THE WRITING FOR J. IVY’S GRAMMY WINNING “NEVER LET ME DOWN”
11.08.12 – Increase the Peace, Stop the Violence – Columbia College 618 S. Michigan – Chicago, IL
10.21.12 – Tarrey Torae presents The Soul Lounge – Sweet Geogia Browns, CC Hills, IL
10.11.12 – Rock the Vote Tour – Columbia College – Chicago, IL
10.06.12 – Stop the Violence Target Peace – Palmer Park 201 E. 111th St. Chicago, IL
9.14.12 – Rock the Vote Tour – Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ 12pm
9.13.12 – Rock the Vote Tour – Bowie State University – Bowie, MD 12pm
9.12.12 – Oxon Hill Middle School – Fort Washington, MD
9.11.12 – The Up and Up Set – 2001 11th Street NW – Washington, D.C. 930pm
9.10.12 – Rock the Vote Tour – University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA 12pm
9.07.12 – Rock the Vote Tour – North Carolina Central University – Durham, NC 2pm
9.06.12 – Rock the Vote Tour – Duke Univ. 1324 Campus Dr. Durham, NC 4pm (rained out)
8.31.12 – Etan Thomas’ Celebrity Fatherhood Panel – 1st Corinthian Baptist Church – 116th & 7th Ave NY
8.30.12 – Hosting Tarrey Torae “Sweetest Survivor” Concert – The Bitter End 147 Bleeker Ave NY,NY 9pm
8.16.12 – The Creative Arts Workshop Mural Unveiling – 787 7th Ave. New York, NY 530pm
8.14.12 – POETRY & TEA w/ Abiodun of The Last Poets – Nuyorican Poets Cafe – 236 E 3rd St. NY, NY 9p
8.01.12 – Inspired Word – 116 MacDougal St. New York, NY – 730pm
7.25.12 – “HERE I AM” BOOK CONCERT – (le) poisson rouge – 158 Bleeker St. New York, NY – 6pm
7.18.12 – Maria Davis R&B Against Aids Music Showcase – The Shrine 2271 Adam Clayton Powell NY, NY
7.17.12 – “Summer Love” – Duane Park Restaurant & Lounge – 172 Duane St. New York, NY – 830pm
6.15.12 – Etan Thomas’ Fatherhood Panel-Hope Christian Center-369 New Lots Ave Brooklyn, NY 7p
6.13.12 – Fatherhood Panel – Crenshaw Christian Center East – 96th & Central Park West – NY, NY 7p
6.03.12 – First Corinthian Baptist Church – 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd-Harlem, NY 8 & 10:45am
4.24.12 – CAW’s 3rd Annual Benefit Gala – The Atrium – 153 E. 53rd St. New York, NY – 6pm
4.21.12 – Penn State University – 600 E Park Ave. – State College, PA 7pm
4.15.12 – “HERE I AM: THEN & NOW” CONCERT-Buddy Guy’s Legends-700 S. Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 7p
4.13.12 – Emmanuel Christian School – Chapel Program – 3pm
3.18.12 – HomeBase: The Poets’ Poetry Set – 50 E. Adams – Phoenix, AZ 7pm
3.09.12 – Johnnie Cochran Middle School – 4066 West 17th Street – Los Angeles, CA 1:30pm
3.07.12 – Fly Poet – The Savoy – 214 S. La Brea – Inglewood, CA 8pm
3.06.12 – Da Poetry Lounge – 544 N. Fairfax – Hollywood, CA 9pm
3.05.12 – Performing @ The Chopra Foundation’s Sages & Scientists Symposium – La Costa Resort Carlsbad, CA
3.04.12 – Performing @ The Chopra Foundation’s Sages & Scientists Symposium – La Costa Resort Carlsbad, CA
3.03.12 – Performing @ The Chopra Foundation’s Sages & Scientists Symposium – La Costa Resort Carlsbad, CA
3.03.12 – J. Ivy’s Birthday!!!
2.24.12 – McKinley Elementary School – Black History Month Tribute
2.23.12 – Mary J. Blige Tribute – Shrine – Chicago, IL 9pm
2.23.12 – Chicago’s Teacher’s Lounge – 6pm
2.19.12 – Tarrey Torae’s Soul Lounge – Sweet Georgia Brown’s – Country Club Hills, IL 5pm
2.17.12 – Urban Prep Academy For Young Men (Student Assembly) – Englewood Campus – 10:30am
2.16.12 – J. Ivy “Everything” ft Chris Rob Video Shoot
2.15.12 – Park Manor Elementary School – Black History Month Tribute – Chicago, IL – 10am
2.13.12 – Langston Hughes Elementary School – Chicago, IL 1:30pm
2.11.12 – PTO Mentoring Program – Country Club Hills, IL 10:30am
2.10.12 – University of Michigan – MLK Poetry Slam – Ann Arbor, MI – 7pm
2.09.12 – TeamWork Englewood H.S. – Chicago, IL
2.06.12 – Urban Prep Academy For Young Men – Motivational Monday Bronzeville Campus – Chicago, IL
2.01.12 – Kennedy King College – Black History Month 2012 Opening Ceremony – Chicago, IL – 6pm
2.01.12 – WCIU Chicago – J. Ivy’s Appearing on The Poetry Segment of “You & Me” – btwn 7:30-7:45am
1.31.12 – J. Ivy “Promise” Video Launch – Directed by Chris Velona & J. Ivy
1.29.12 – Power 92 Chicago – True Star Show – 7pm
1.26.12 – WCIU TV/Chicago – Filming
1.26.12 – Reading is Fundamental “FOR THE LOVE OF READING” Dinner – Chicago, IL
1.07.12 – Opening NBC’s WildCard Saturday Football – Lions at Saints – 7pm
1.01.12 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Cowboys at Giants – 8:15pm est

2011 Calendar

12.25.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Bears at Packers! – 8:15pm est
12.18.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Ravens at Chargers – 8:15pm est
12.13.11 – Live on WGCI’s Morning Riot Afterparty – livestream.com/morningriot – 10am
12.12.11 – J. Ivy’s “WAR” video premiers on MTVu
12.11.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Giants at Cowboys – 8:15pm est
12.4.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Colts at Patriots – 8:15pm est
11.30.11 – Hosting The Cypher of the Fuse Network’s Hip-Hop Shop – 11pm est
11.28.11 – J. Ivy’s “WAR” video premiers on MTV Jams
11.27.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Steelers at Cheifs – 8:15pm est
11.20.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Eagles at Giants – 8:15pm est
11.13.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Patriots at Jets – 8:15pm est
11.6.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Ravens at Steelers – 8:15pm est
10.30.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Cowboys at Eagles – 8:15pm est
10.23.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Colts at Saints – 8:15pm est
10.16.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Vikings at Bears! – 8:15pm est
10.16.11 – Speak That – ISU Homecoming – The Castle Theatre – 209 E. Washington St. Bloomington, IL – 3pm
10.15.11 – “HERE I AM: Then & Now” Book Release/Signing – Location TBA – Chicago, IL
10.9.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Packers at Falcons – 8:15pm est
10.2.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Jets at Ravens – 8:15pm est
9.25.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Steelers at Colts – 8:15pm est
9.23.11 – SUNY Oswego University – Oswego, NY – 7pm
9.18.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football Eagles at Falcons – 8:15pm est
9.11.11 – Opening NBC’s Sunday Night Football – Cowboys at Jets – 8:15pm est
8.23.11 – Penn State University in Harrisburg, PA – 7pm
4.26.11 – North Carolina Central University – Durham, NC 7pm
4.20.11 – LRG Art Show – Location TBA – New York, NY
4.02.11 – Writer’s Circle – Anchorage, AL 8:30pm
4.02.11 – University of Alaska – Black Student Union @ The Den – Anchorage, AL 4pm
4.01.11 – Jimmi Ware’s Bday Celebration – Out North Theatre – 3800 Debarr Road – Anchorage, AL 7:30pm
3.27.11 – Open House House Sunday’s w/ Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets – National Black Theatre – Harlem, NY
3.15.11 – Gaby’s Lounge – 11226 Pines Blvd. – Pembroke Pines, FL 9pm
3.14.11 – Bluster – 115 N. 21st Ave. – Hollywood FL
3.13.11 – Love/Hate – 423 Washington Ave. – Miami, FL 1am
3.12.11 – Literary Cafe 933 NE 125 St. – Miami, FL
3.11.11 – Write Side Poets Cafe – 5458 nw 19th St. – Lauderhill, FL
3.10.11 – Grand Central – 697 North Miami Avenue – Miami, FL
3.10.11 – The Mahogany Grille – 2190 NW 183rd st – Miami, FL 9pm
3.10.11 – WMC Red Lounge – Hotel Catalina – Miami, FL 430pm
3.09.11 – The Bohemia Room – Valda 3215 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 7p
3.06.11 – Asylum Sunday – LeFleur de Lis – 301 E. 43rd St. Chicago, IL 8pm
3.05.11 – Louder Than A Bomb – 618 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 7pm
3.04.11 – Northern Illinois University – Dekalb, IL 7pm
3.03.11 – J. Ivy presents “Voice of the City” *** Birthday Celebration *** Room 43 1051 E. 43rd St. Chicago, IL 8pm
2.26.11 – Oswego University – Oswego, NY 7pm
2.24.11 – Longwood University – Farmville, VA 7pm
2.21.11 – Kent State University – Kent, OH 7pm
2.19.11 – Illinois State University – Normal, IL 7pm
2.17.11 – Washington & Lee University – Lexington, VA 7pm
2.10.11 – Play 4 Keeps – Southpaw 125 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 8pm
2.09.11 – Mercury Night – LeBain (Standard Hotel) – New York, NY 11pm
2.07.11 – Celebrity Judge for MTV’S “IMAGiNATION” Poetry Slam ft. Talib Kweli – New York, NY
1.27.11 – Hosting Tarrey Torae’s “The Sweetest Survivor” Album Launch – DuSable Museum – Chicago, IL 7pm
1.17.11 – Marquette University – Milwaukee, WI 7pm
1.06.11 – Joe’s Pub – 425 Lafayette Ave New York, New York 11pm
1.05.11 – Interview on WRLR RadioActive 98.3 LP-FM with Suitelady 830pm cst

2010 Calendar

11.26.10 – Spoken Word Classic – Avalon Manor – 3550 East Route 30 Merrillville, IN Doors open at 7pm
11.20.10 – Saturday Nite Cipher – 5E Gallery – 2661 Michigan Ave. Detroit, MI 9:30pm-12:30am
11.12.10 – Carleton College – Northfield, Minnesota 7pm
11.05.10 – Truman State University – Kirksville, MO 7-10pm
11.04.10 – J. Ivy Live w/ The Embassy Ensemble – Joe’s Pub – 425 Lafayette St. New York, NY 11:30pm
10.28.10 – J. Ivy “HERE I AM” Album Listening Party-Six Forks Pub – 7361 Six Forks Rd Raleigh, NC 8pm
10.27.10 – J. Ivy “HERE I AM” Album Listening Party-Jin Soul Lounge 2017 14th St. NW Washington, DC 7-10p
10.26.10 – Howard Homecoming’s Poetry Cipher – Blackburn Center 2397 Sixth St., NW Washington, DC 7pm
10.09.10 – Red Level Ent. 10 yr Anniversary Party – Red Kiva 1108 W. Randolph Chicago, IL 8p
10.07.10 – “HERE I AM” Listening Session/Performance-The Link Bar-752 Broadway Street Gary, IN 46402 9p
10.06.10 – FLY POET – The Savoy Entertainment Center – 214 S. La Brea Inglewood, CA 8pm
10.05.10 – “HERE I AM” Listening Session/Performance-Da Poetry Lounge-544 N. Fairfax Los Angeles, CA 8p
9.25.10 – “HERE I AM” Session/Performance -SaturdayNiteCipher-2661 Michigan Ave Detroit, MI 9pm
9.21.10 – “HERE I AM” Album Launch – The Shrine 2109 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 7-10pm

*** NOW AVAILABLE HERE IN THE STORE – J. Ivy’s Album “HERE I AM” ***

7.16.10 thru August 1st – Arts Rule Aruba – J. Ivy will be instructing a two week Poetry Workshop in Aruba
7.08.10 – J. Ivy presents “Voice of the City” – Zhou B. Art Center 1029 W. 35th St. Chicago, IL 8pm
6.16-18.10 – All About Music Conference – Rutledge 410 Fourth Ave S. Nashville, TN
6.07.10 – For The Love of Lyrics – 1400 Columbus Blvd. – Philadelphia, PA 8pm
5.25.10 – First Down Attendance Banquet – The Hilton 720 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 3:30pm
5.19.10 – Cometry DJ’s Sports Bar & Grill – 14202 S. Cottage Grove – Dolton, IL 9pm
5.07.10 – Langston Hughes Elementary School Poetry Slam – Chicago, IL
5.06.10 – Langston Hughes Elementary School Poetry Workshop – Chicago, IL
4.28.10 – Cometry DJ’s Sports Bar & Grill – 14202 S. Cottage Grove – Dolton, IL 9pm
4.25.10 – Mary Magdalene Missionary Baptist Church Youth Ministry Celebration – Chicago, IL
4.24.10 – The Council’s 2010 Gospel Glory Concert – Vernon Park Church of God – Chicago, IL
4.21.10 – Cometry DJ’s Sports Bar & Grill – 14202 S. Cottage Grove – Dolton, IL 9pm
4.20.10 – Chicago Urban League Youth Business Summit – 4510 S. Michigan Ave. – Chicago, IL
4.11.10 – Link Bar 752 Broadway – Gary, IN 8pm
4.04.10 – An Intimate w/ Jessica Care Moore – 601 N. State St. – Chicago, IL 7-10pm
4.02.10 – Super Friend Friday’s – 1528 E 63rd St. – Chicago, IL 7pm
3.27.10 – The Literary Cafe 933 NE 125 Street – North Miami, FL
3.25.10 – McCafe’ 3639 169th St. – Hammond, IN 6-8pm
3.20.10 – South By Southwest – Austin, TX 9pm
3.18.10 – McCafe’ 4239 W. 167th St. – Country Club Hills, IL 6-8pm
3.13.10 – Saturday Nite Cipher @ 5 Elements Gallery – 2125 Michigan Ave.- Detroit, MI
3.12.10 – Brown Sugar Bakery – 328 E. 75th St. – Chicago, IL 9pm
3.04.10 – Stay 244 E. Houston, bet A and B – New York, NY 7-10pm
3.03.10 ***303*** J. Ivy’s Birthday!!!
2.26.10 – Harland High School Talent Show – Chicago, IL
2.25.10 – McCafe’ 1919 W. Dempster – Chicago, IL 6-8pm
2.24.10 – R.I.S.E. Campus Poetry Workshop
2.23.10 – Julian High School Poetry Workshop – 11am
2.20.10 – Host of CPS 2010 Academic Decathalon – 7pm
2.19.10 – Kai Lee Couture Lingerie Open 900 W. Jackson Blvd. – Chicago, IL 8pm
2.18.10 – McCafe’ 5200 S. Lake Park – Chicago, IL 6-8pm
2.17.10 – Park University – Kansas City, MO 7pm
2.09.10 – Washington & Lee University – Lexington, VA 7pm
2.08.10 – Chicago’s Hope for Haiti – House of Hope 752 E. 114th St. – Chicago, IL 6pm
1.31.10 – Sunday Night Live @ The Joynt with Lee Farmer – Chicago, IL
1.28.10 – The Shrine Chicago – Concert Fundraiser
1.28.10 – McCafe, Chicago, IL
1.25.10 The Shrine Chicago – Hope for Haiti Fundraiser