Michelle Johnson

Episode 4: Focus on Las Vegas - Uncovering Black History in Vegas
 
Featuring a performance by Kelley Boesel aka Haboobs and violinist, Jonathan Levingston, who collaborate to instantaneously celebrate a famous music icon, a performance by spoken word poet, Lady Caress, some fascinating history about the Moulin Rouge (the first integrated gaming establishment in Las Vegas) including the restoration of its historic neon sign, and interviews with three multi-talented Black performers: vocalist Michelle Johnson (“Las Vegas’ First Lady of Jazz”), songstress Amanda King, and Jassen Allen, vocalist and Entertainment Director for The Vegas Room, a Las Vegas Supper Club.

LOUD! (Living Opera, Understanding Diversity) is the brain child of Teniqua Broughton (founder and CEO of VerveSimone Consulting) and Luis “Weezy” Egurrola (Founder/Co-Artistic Director of Epik Dance Company and coach of the Hip Hop Squads of both the Phoenix Mercury and Phoenix Suns).
 
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Article about the #RedAlertRESTART event, with a special mention by Las Vegas Review Journal entertainment reporter John Katsilometes. 

The survival of the live event industry is essential! All at once, over 12 million hard working people in this industry have lost all of their income and future prospects for work. Read more about the movement and talk to your Representative about helping those affected by the current economic crisis. #WeAreEvents

Read about the worldwide #RedAlertRESTART event to bring awareness to the plight of live event professionals during the current pandemic. I was honored to being interviewed by reporter Brock Radke of the Las Vegas Sun.