Purple Reigns Honors Prince June 17
Purple Reigns Honors Prince
The Arts Consortium of Carver County (ACCC), with the Prince Estate’s approval, is posthumously naming Prince Rogers Nelson the ACCC’s Honorary Member for 2021. 2021 is the 5th anniversary of his passing. The ACCC is focusing on and celebrating Prince’s musical genius and his international acclaim. The ACCC invites Carver County, the cities, schools, libraries, and businesses to join Purple Reigns and to contribute to “painting the County purple.”
We invite you to participate in Purple Reigns by using the color purple during the month of June or specifically on June 17th, the day we officially honor Prince. Purple items on sale in your store, purple artwork or photography, purple lights on your building, purple ribbons, balloons, plant purple flowers, celebrate with purple sidewalk chalk, etc.
Take photos of how you are celebrating Purple and share on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to include #PurpleReigns2021 on your post so everyone can share the love of Prince! For anyone who is on Facebook and would like to view our Purple Reigns photo album at anytime, click here.
See our Express Yourself in Purple Exhibit June 2 – July 3 at the Arts Consortium of Carver County Gallery in the Chaska Community Center.
Enjoy live music, purple grapes, turtle cheesecake, and beverages during the event. Be sure to wear the color purple to be entered into our door prize drawing! Shop at our Gift Shop and view the exhibit!
HONORING CEREMONY LOCATION
ACCC Gallery and Chaska Community Center Theater
1661 Park Ridge Dr
Chaska MN 55318
DATE
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Urban Flavor
TIME
6:30 – 8:30 pm, Ceremony begins approximately 7:45 pm
Purple Reigns is approved by the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN.
FEE
This is a FREE event, everyone is welcome to attend. There are no tickets.
FEATURES
Urban Flavor – is performing for us most of the evening. They are a professional band that plays a blend of Soul, R&B, Jazz, Funk and dance music. It is a dynamic and charismatic 6-piece band featuring impeccable vocals, smooth harmonies, wild guitar solos, horns, and a rocksteady rhythm section. The band comprises some of the pioneers of the Minneapolis sound!
Charles Berry – Speaker. Charles is a member of Urban Flavor and he played with Prince. We look forward to hearing his story.
Kristin Campbell – Speaker. Kristin Campbell is the owner of Kristin Therese Designs, a home decorating and staging company. She and her husband, Jason, have lived in Waconia since 2004. Kristin proudly claims herself to be a “crazy cat lady” who is passionate about animals and animal welfare. She’s been obsessed with Prince since the age of 12 and is a life-long music fanatic who attends as many concerts as she possibly can!
Jon Black – Minneapolis Musician on the Guitar playing a variety of Prince songs as people enter the theater for the Honorary Ceremony. Jon lives with his wife, son and dogs in Mpls. He’s been playing guitar for 35 years. Jon has played in cover bands that have performed in local bars and breweries. Jon grew up listening to Prince.
Vanessa Drews of Cheesecake Funk – Providing delicious Turtle Cheesecake for our guests. Her turtle cheesecake is “officially Prince’s favorite Turtle Cheesecake.”
Tanescha Jones – Singer. Tanecsha Jones is a singer, songwriter from Chaska, Minnesota. She started singing in church as a young girl in Iowa. In her free time, she sings and writes songs. Currently, Tanecsha attends Minneapolis Technical Community College studying music, working on her voice and the acoustic guitar. She is a beginning a Career in the Musical Scene. With a heavenly voice, with strength and pose, you will understand how she touches lives and hearts.
Yvette Nelson – Singer. We are thrilled to have Yvette join us for this special evening. She will be singing Nothing Compares to You and When Doves Cry, by Prince.
CONTACT
Barbara Hone, Purple Reigns Committee Chairperson
purplereigns@artsofcarvercounty.org
612-799-8208
Primary Sponsor
IWCO Direct
Chanhassen, MN
