Author: mick

Niger, Africa

“Second Change” zAmya Theaters production with the Homeless Community. Performing schedule for upcoming week. Music provided my mick laBriola and Momoh Freeman. Tuesday Sept 11 noon Minneapolis Downtown Library Wednesday Sept 12 noon Minneapolis Downtown Library Thursday Sept 13 noon Minneapolis Downtown Library Friday Sept 14 5pm Minneapolis Downtown Library Saturday Sept 15 1pm Elliott…

I Zwicky 18 is a dwarf irregular galaxy located about 59 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy was first identified by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky in a 1930s photographic survey of galaxies. Studies at the Palomar Observatory some 40 years ago led astronomers to believe that the galaxy erupted with star…

Maria Muldaur (born September 12, 1943) is an American folk and blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1973 hit song “Midnight at the Oasis” and continues to record albums in the folk traditions. She was the wife of musician Geoff Muldaur and is…

“Papa” John DeFrancesco (born September 12, 1940) is an American jazz organist and vocalist, and father of Joey DeFrancesco and Johnny DeFrancesco. Philadelphia, PA

William Alonzo “Cat” Anderson (September 12, 1916 – April 29, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter known for his long period as a member of Duke Ellington‘s orchestra and for his wide range (more than five octaves), especially his playing in the higher registers. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Anderson lost both parents when he…

Puerto Rico

68.8 MLY away NGC 4102 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. The galaxy contains a LINER region and a starburst region. The starburst region is 1,000 ly (310 pc) in diameter containing some 3 billion solar masses