(Nurse) Karen (Digest): Fabulous February Random Newness:  Nurse Karen just joined twitter, always be the first to know who and what she’s writing about, where’s she’s performing...or the latest with Soca Now.  Follow her tweets at http://www.twitter.com/nursekaren

Journalism:  At the end of the month, Nurse Karen will be travelling to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival!  This year she joins the team at Toronto-Lime.com as the resident writer, responsible for writing all of the official news releases that will appear on the website from February 18^th to 26^th. Make sure you check it out!

Travel:  Well duh!  Didn’t I just say she’s going to Trinidad?  If you’re going too, or you wanna share your knowledge on what to do and what to avoid in T&T, join the discussion here: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=7564&uid=44452122605#/topic.php?uid=44452122605&topic=7564 As usual, you can read all about Nurse’s experiences and what the artists are up to at the (Nurse) Karen (Etc) blog.  http://mustardseedmedia.blogspot.com

Poetry:  During Canada’s Black History Month Nurse Karen will be making 10 visits to Toronto area schools to share her knowledge on African oral traditions.  The Harriet Tubman Institute at York University invited her to perform pieces from her book, T-Dot Griots  and teach youth about using spoken word to express their views on social issues and identity.  One visit down, nine to go!

Community:  Nurse Karen continues to urge soca fans to make a difference in 2009 by joining the Soca Now Campaign.   Want to get involved? Email a support support letter  to myspace  at ca-help@support.myspace.com.  Use this subject to make sure they know what it’s about: ref:00D78NrS.50077iea4:ref  .  Then join http://groups.myspace.com/socanow to show MySpace how many of us really want this to happen!

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Source: Mustard Seed Media
Fashion lovers take heed; Benedicto hits the runway with a vengeance!
 
Toronto – Benedicto Designs is gearing up to launch its summer line like never before.  This time, designer Juliana Corona aims to transform Yorkville with a much needed splash of colour and you are invited!
The inaugural runway event featuring Corona's stylish and affordable pieces for women, men and children will take place at the luxurious Intercontinental Hotel, 220 Bloor Street West inside Proof Bar and Sky Lounge at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2008, . The evening will be hosted by poet/journalist Karen L. Richardson aka "Nurse Karen". Partial proceeds from the fashion showcase will go to Voices Ghana, a youth-centred global human rights organization working to include the input of young people in policy discussions regarding public heath and well being.
With four years of stunningly classy creations under her belt, Juliana is excited about producing her first runway show.  "My clothes reflect inner happiness, so I hope they give women and men permission to be truly who they are," says Corona.
Drawing on her rich Afro-Peruvian heritage for inspiration, Juliana embraces elegant hues that enhance the inherent beauty of people of colour. The young wife and mother of two studied fashion at the International Academy of Design.  There she expanded upon the cache of skills that first got her sketching as a teenager.  Benedicto was launched in 2004 focusing on quality, versatility and innovation.
Come and see what the buzz is all about:
Benedicto Summer 2008
Proof Bar and Sky Lounge
Intercontinental Hotel
220 Bloor Street West  
Saturday, May 24, 2008
 7:00 p.m. 
Tickets: $20 available at Big It Up
(Yorkdale, Square One and Eaton Centre)
 
Media enquiries:  benedictodesigns@gmail.com    

Source: Mustard Seed Media
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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Please circulate widely
Great News!!!
You asked for it, and it's finally here...

Now you can get your weekly dose of Soca and carnival news from around the world downloaded directly to your computer. THE ROUNDS podcast is now available. So now matter where you live in the world, you can hear the only radio segment dedicated to reporting on soca music from an international perspective.
Nurse Karen's brand new podcast of DR. JAY'S ROUNDS is a 3 minute recap of the most important happenings in the world of soca. Each segment is recorded live from Toronto every Sunday from Dr. Jay's Soca Therapy radio program on Flow 93.5 FM.
Stay up to date with new releases, world carnivals, celebrity gossip, and music trends...all on your own schedule.
Subscribe today!
Podcast:
http://www.socatherapy.com/podcast/therounds.xml

iTunes:
itpc://www.socatherapy.com/podcast/therounds.xml

Manual Mp3 Download:
http://www.socatherapy.com/podcast/therounds.mp3

 
Streaming Audio - Listen (M3u):
http://socatherapy.com/index.php?option=com_weblinks&task=view&catid=2&id=2
 
...And don't forget to add the (Nurse)Karen(Etc)blog to your favourites. Visit regularly for additional info; articles, news, pictures, video and more...

 
TORONTO -  The fun-loving source for all that is new in the world of soca celebrated two years on the radio on Sunday.  Known to listeners as Nurse Karen, entertainment journalist Karen L. Richardson offers a light-hearted look at the devolopment of the soca genre on Flow 93.5 FM's Soca Therapy.  "Dr. Jay's Rounds" was first conceptualized in August, 2005 when Richardson had just graduated journalism school. The idea was immediately pitched to  2-time SAO International Soca DJ of the year Dr. Jay and given the okay by Flow three months later.
 
Karen L. Richardson received her Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of King's College in 2005. She has since worked in radio television and print.  Online she has contributed to  Toronto-Lime.com , Boom-Tribe.com and WeMagOnline.com.  She got her earliest experience working with The Vincentian, the oldest publication in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Always an avid lover of arts and entertainment, Richardson is a well-known spoken word performer.  In 2004, she published and edited T-Dot Griots: An Anthology of Toronto's Black Storytellers with Steven Green. 
 
To mark the special anniversary, Richardson is launching the (Nurse) Karen (Etc) blog.  The site offers The Rounds to an international online
audence that may not be able to catch her on-air each Sunday. "Ever since I started the Nurse Karen character, artists have been
asking me to send them updates of what I say on air.  I'm looking forward to providing a way for industry personalities to subscribe and
track their press.  I really can't wait to interact with the listeners.  It should be fun to hear their opinions on the news I cover," said Richardson.
 
(Nurse) Karen (Etc) will be updated weekly with The Rounds scripts, and Richardson promises more!  Readers can log on for special music
reviews and carnival recaps, plus artist photos and video from Richardson's travels.
 
To get in on the action visit:
 
http://www.mustardseeds.net
and click  (Nurse) Karen (Etc)
 
or subscribe directly at:
 
http://mustardseedmedia.blogspot.com