Flier for “A Double Celebration” by Sound 2 Productions: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A flier for “A Double Celebration” presented by Sound two Productions. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on pink paper with blue text, graphics, and blue-and-white photographs. The body of the flier is inside a frame with double arches at the top. Below the arches are graphics of outlined and solid five-pointed stars. Below is a square panel with the event title, [A DOUBLE CELEBRATION], with a second [DOUBLE] partially overlaid on top of the word [DOUBLE] in the title. The title is accented with three five-pointed stars on either side.

Also inside the square panel are the names and photographs of the featured acts. In the top left corner of the panel is the logo for [Kiss[underlined] / 98.7 fm], followed by a small graphic of a female lipstick kiss print. Immediately to the right of the graphic is the name [MASTER MIXER / RED ALERT]. In the top right corner is a photograph of [THE FABULOUS / SPARKY-D]. The photograph of Sparky-D is in a diagonal orientation and depicts the artist from the knees up. She is wearing a black skirt, a metallic long sleeve shirt and matching headband. She is facing the viewer, smiling, and holding each hand to her shoulders. Below the photograph is the text [“DOING HER HIT” / SpaRky’s TuRn]. In the bottom left corner is a cut out photograph, in a slightly diagonal orientation, of five Masterdon Committee group members depicted in full length and standing facing the viewer. Depicted from left to right are Boo-Ski, DJ Master Don , Keith KC, MC Pebblee Poo, and Johnny D. Above the photograph is the text [MASTER DON / THE MASTER DON COMMITTEE[sic]]. Overlaid on the bottom right corner of the photograph, are the song titles [“FUNK BOX PARTY LIVE” / “GONNA GET YOU HOT”]. In the bottom right is a photograph of LL Cool J, also in a diagonal orientation. He is depicted seated, leaning forward, and with his hands crossed over his proper left knee. He is wearing a dark leather jacket, track pants, and a white, bucket Kangol hat. Above the photograph is the text [COOL*J OWES BRIDGEPORT A SHOW: / HE IS COMING TO DO THAT SHOW. Below is the name of the artist, [LL COOL~J] on the left and [“DOING HIS HIT” / Need A Beat”] on the right.

At the bottom center is a cut rectangular loss along the bottom edge. At the left is the date [March 16 / Sat.,] and at the right corner is the time of the event: [8:00pm-Unti]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: March 16, 1985
• Designed by: Unidentified
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Distributed by: Sound two Productions, American
• Distributed by: Kiss 98.7, American, founded 1972
• Subject of: Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
• Subject of: Sparky D, American
• Subject of: Master Don and the Death Committee, American
• Subject of: Boo-Ski, American
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in. (27.6 × 21.4 cm)
• Place used: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Break dancing
• Topic: Design
• Topic: DJs (Musicians)
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Graphic design
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Hollywood (Film)
• Object number: 2020.38.2.10
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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