THE ORIGINAL FLYER COLLECTION
THE CITY.
ON PAPER.
Twenty-five original flyers. Open one, zoom into the details and follow the names, rooms and neighborhoods that held the culture.
These scans come from the existing Mr. Sweety G collection. Dates are transcribed only where legible or supported by a collection record. Historical ticket prices and contacts are part of the artwork.
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ARCHIVE / 01First Annual Rappers Awards
February 20, 1983 · Jamaica Rollerdome
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ARCHIVE / 02New Year’s Eve birthday celebration
December 31 · Year not established
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ARCHIVE / 03Easter Sunday at the Empire
April 3, 1983
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ARCHIVE / 04The Boogie Boys, Master Don & Mr. Sweety G
February 6 · Old Terrace Ballroom · Year not established
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ARCHIVE / 05Big Three Spectacular
November 24 · Dance Connection · Year not established
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ARCHIVE / 06Wild Wednesday
Dance Connection · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 07High School & College Night
Olympia Palace · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 08Outdoor benefit jam
Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 09NYC Great M.C. Showdown
Martin Van Buren High School · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 10Discoflash New Year Celebration
A flyer featuring Treacherous 3, Mr. Sweety G and others · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 11Special Weekend Sessions
The Rink · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 12Hip-hop event bill
Empire Palace · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 13Edwin Birdsong at Dance Connection
August 17, 1979 · Music by K.B. & Sweety G
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ARCHIVE / 14Cipher of Sounds
Sky Jammer · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 15T-Shirts & Jeans Night
Dance Connection · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 16Love Spell Associates
July 9, 1981 · Jamaica Rollerdome
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ARCHIVE / 17Disco Extravaganza
Dance Connection · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 18Mr. Sweety G — At the Place to Be
Jamaica Rollerdome · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 19Free Style Dance Contest
Dance Connection · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 20Good Times
Dance Connection · Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 21The Sweety G Show
July 18, 1980
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ARCHIVE / 22Blue Magic & The Trammps
April 18, 1981 · Special guest Sweety G
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ARCHIVE / 23Hip-hop concert bill
Date not established
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ARCHIVE / 24NY’s Best in Concert
September 12, 1980 · Audubon Ballroom
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ARCHIVE / 25Party With The Stars ’83
February 25, 1983 · Biltmore Theatre
OPEN & INSPECT +THE ARCHIVE IN PRINT
ON THE
BOOKSHELF.
Books photographed in the existing archive. These photographs are collection material, not endorsements by the publications.
