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Birthday S/O to ASOG proof-of-concept cast member Mariah Allen! We cast Mariah for her strong dancing skills (Thx Maj) but we were constantly in stitches when she pulled out some unexpected comic chops in her portrayal of Punkin’. However, it’s this young lady’s kind spirit that really keeps the smile on our faces. Love ya sister! #LoJoWerkz #ASongofGreenwood #NoChance #MariahAllen #TulsaTalent #BlackWallStreet #GreenwoodTulsa #NewMusicals #TulsaRaceMassacreof1921 https://www.instagram.com/lojowerkz/p/CXRb-_7FuuQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Big ups to LoJoFam Fernell Hogan. The new musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO had its official Off-Broadway opening night last night. Had to put the TuTchT on him in this graphic based of recent production photos. This widely-praised new musical stars Tony winner Victoria Clark, Steven Boyer, & LoJoFav Bonnie Milligan , with Alli Mauzey and four amazing young performers (two in their Off-Broadway debuts.) Fernell is the vet among the young ensemble with a hit Broadway show under this belt (The Prom) and the first national tour of the Tina Fey hit Mean Girls. Olivia Elease Hardy (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, US Tour) and new-comers Justin Cooley & Michael Iskander round out the small cast. The reviews are rolling in for this off-beat comedy about a teen with an aging disease that makes her look like a 72 year old. Amount the quotes from last night, “The best new musical of 2021” (Time Out New York,) “a momentous work of theatre, exquisitely performed.” (Theaterly) The book and lyrics are by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire and the music by Tony-winner Jeanine Tesori. If you’re not familiar with her name, you are well-aware of her work over the past 2 decades of hits. She is a part of two of the biggest musical works of stage and screen right now… composer of the Broadway hit Caroline, or Change and vocal arranger/producer of Spielberg’s West Side Story, opening this week. If you’re in NYC, go check out our brother Fernell in this new hit musical! #LoJoWerkz #FernellHogan #KimberlyAkimbo #ASongofGreenwood #NewMusicals #FernelltheOriginator https://www.instagram.com/p/CXRba4eFpc9/?utm_medium=tumblr

🟢Expansive possibilities🟢 Taylor Harvey, “A Song of Greenwood” Proof-of-Concept cast. ————— We are $5,805 away from reaching our fundraising goal to complete our pitch package. 🚨ALL DONATIONS OF ANY SIZE MADE BEFORE CHRISTMAS WILL BE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR thx to a matching challenge from @darinapplegate❗️ Expand the impact of your $ and help us bring this story to the screen!🚨 ———— THREE WAYS TO DONATE: Donate directly via PayPal (link in bio) Donate via Zelle (Enter this email: [email protected]) Donate thru our gofundme page: https://gofund.me/11a44740  (ASOG: The Lift)  #LoJoWerkz #ASongofGreenwood #BlackWallStreet #GreenwoodTulsa #NewMusicals #TulsaRaceMassacreof1921 ———— A Song of Greenwood is a musical series based on the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Several top tier production companies have expressed interest in reviewing A Song of Greenwood ASAP. These funds will enable us to complete our proof-of-concept pitch package. ——————————— https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_V03SPMmx/?utm_medium=tumblr

Gone waaaay tooo soon! One of this generation’s most influential artists, Virgil Abloh not only redesigned pop culture AND high fashion, he merged them in ways never done before. As a result, in his too-short life this soft-spoken sage basically redesigned the way the human race thinks. @virgilabloh @off___white #LoJoWerkz #VirgilAbloh #ElevatingArtists #WorldChangingImpact #Offwhite #LouisVuitton #gonetoosoon https://www.instagram.com/p/CW4DfsRPQxz/?utm_medium=tumblr

Folk out there waitin to see what the historically stylized visual 1921 LoJoworld of “A Song of Greenwood “ looks like… Musical, mechanized, magical & melanated. More lil visual vehicles will start pulling into the station for the holidays! —————— Please consider donating to “ASOG: The Lift,” our fundraiser to complete our demo package, so we can begin officially pitching the series in Jan! THREE WAYS TO DONATE: Donate directly via PayPal by clicking the link in our IG bio Donate via Zelle (Enter this email: [email protected]) Donate thru our gofundme page: https://gofund.me/11a44740  ( search ASOG: The Lift) #LoJoWerkz #ASongofGreenwood #BlackWallStreet #GreenwoodTulsa #NewMusicals #TulsaRaceMassacreof1921 https://www.instagram.com/p/CW1a41Bv2Wo/?utm_medium=tumblr

A genius mastercraftman and a generous, honest teacher of the craft. Thank you, sir. The impact is huge and will continue to expand for generations. Rest assured. #sondheim https://www.instagram.com/p/CWymot9P16Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

Call #GovernorStitt #Oklahoma and ask him to grant #JuliusJones clemency. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWa1ERElKxL/?utm_medium=tumblr

Call #GovernorStitt of @Oklahoma and ask him to grant #JuliusJones clemency. His case should be retired if we want to have faith in our justice system in the future. 405-521-2342. Please Call Today. His execution is scheduled for 4pm CST. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWa0x-vlOXu/?utm_medium=tumblr

For those unaware… This is paraphrased from a post by actor @Mechadbrooks, one of MANY people across the globe whose eyes are on Oklahoma today: The first picture is of Julius Jones, an innocent mind who’s served 21 years for a crime he did not commit. New evidence, a poorly prepared attorney, witnesses at the scene who present problems for the prosecution’s case and an alibi with several credible sources to back it up. 21 years. 21. #JuliusJones has suffered enough. The next photo is of “our” Oklahoma governor, Kevin Stitt, (always a painful admittance) who has it within his power to save Julius’ life. We are not strangers to the devastating toll of an inequitable justice system. And anyone who acts as if justice is in a vacuum doesn’t deserve to sit behind that desk. It’s called capital punishment because if you don’t have the capital, you get the punishment. Call #GovernorStitt of @Oklahoma and ask him to grant #JuliusJones clemency. His case should be retired if we want to have faith in our justice system in the future. 405-521-2342. Please Call Today. His execution is scheduled for 4pm CST. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWa0kdTFhHK/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy BornDay to one of the greatest ever to grace a battle cypher, capoeira roda, or world stage, Fabiano Carvalho Lopes aka Bboy Neguin. Feliz aniversário irmão. This is a TuTchT portrait I did back in 2014. @neguinism @TuTchTig #LoJoWerkz #LoJoWerkzDailyDope #BboyNeguin #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #TuTchTDancerPortraits #WorldsgreatestBboys https://www.instagram.com/p/CWWsfTEv-tP/?utm_medium=tumblr

Kinda ironic to post this on “insta”gram… but we’ve found our process of art-making has always been a (long) assembly of puzzle pieces. Onward and Upward, fellow artists! #LoJoWerkz #LoJoWerkzDailyDope #ElevatingArtists #VanGogh https://www.instagram.com/p/CWWr8ZIvjQt/?utm_medium=tumblr

…You never know… We were checking out Tulsa Ballet’s BTS documentary vids about the creation of NYC-based choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s “Breakin’ Bricks” work, based on the themes of the 21 Tulsa Race Massacre when we were surprised to see the 2001 ASOG poster and libretto on the table of materials they were reviewing & researching. Its been 20 years so we sometimes forget the honor Tulsa University’s McFarlin Library Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 collection bestowed on us when they requested ASOG material to be archived within this special collection. Breakin’ Bricks turned out to be a powerful, eye-popping, engaging piece of contemporary dance that hopefully will be staged for many more audiences in the future. While I doubt our 2001 draft of ASOG had any serious impact, (hahaha, we were really green in our craft back then) it is still amazing to realize that we were in a proverbial “room where it happened” by proxy. @TulsaBallet @jarchdance @utulsa #LoJoWerkz #BreakinBricks #TulsaBallet #JenniferArchibald #ASongofGreenwood #McFarlinLibrary #1921TulsaRaceMassacreSpecialCollection #ASOGtheLift #NewMusicalSeriesinDevelopment #Tulsa1921 #BlackWallStreet #TulsaRaceMassacre #Greenwood #1921TulsaMassacre https://www.instagram.com/p/CWWrtxRPe5k/?utm_medium=tumblr

There’s more to say. #LoJoWerkz #ElevatingArtists #LoJoWerkzDailyDope #ASongofGreenwood #BlackWallStreet #GreenwoodTulsa #NewMusicals #TulsaRaceMassacreof1921 https://www.instagram.com/p/CWMOO0XP6E9/?utm_medium=tumblr