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February 25, 1983

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]].
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.
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.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in. (27.7 × 21.4 cm)

Object Name • Flier for “Party With The Stars ‘83’” at the Biltmore Theatre

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FLIER FOR “PARTY WITH THE STARS ‘83’” AT THE BILTMORE THEATRE

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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1980s

Treacherous Three • Mellow Sky E.Z.G • Doc. Pill • Friends Productions • The Imperial Rhyme Masters • Mr. Magic • Awesome Foursome • B.L.B. Kin Ceel • DJ Master D • DJ Lenny D • B.G.M. Terry T • Ebony Prince • Speedmaster See-Born • 107.5 FM (WBLS) • Samuel J. Friedman Theatre • Mr. Sweety "G" • The Fearless Four • MC Ice-Ice

New York City • United States • North and Central America • Brooklyn

Design • Nightlife • Graphic arts • Hip-hop (Music) • Rappers (Musicians) • DJs (Musicians) • Urban life

Locale • Brooklyn • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

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