SwankBar Full Shot: A Minneapolis Collaboration
Catch the vibe with our most recent Vibes Backstage production, bringing together Minneapolis marching arts and local community leaders. Featuring Deondre Carter, founder of All City Music, and artist Charles Caldwell, MBI Vibes proudly worked with the SwankBar team to highlight the rich history of the North Minneapolis venue. Continue reading to learn more about the lifetime of stories behind what brought this collaboration to life!
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All City Music: A Name You Should Know
Joining MBI for a guest appearance is Deondre Carter, co-founder of All City Music, a nationally recognized marching arts organization for youth in the HBCU tradition. Dre got his start in marching arts programs across the East Coast before joining the Minneapolis community to embark on his mission to create change in the upper-midwest community with the founding of All City Music.
Dre and co-founder Shonte Carter have quickly become widely recognized names in the Minnesota community and beyond for their innovative and formative work with youth and young adults, notably with their developing and one-of-a-kind youth leadership programs.
To learn more about All City Music’s variety of programs and offerings for youth, visit their website or contact them directly below.
Calling Minneapolis Home: The SwankBar Story
MBI Vibes is grateful to work with Teto Wilson and his fantastic team at SwankBar. Once home to the historic 4th Street Salon, the SwankBar location has both served as a vital community cultural center for Minneapolis and seen many ups and downs throughout its history, eventually growing into what it is today under the vision of Teto and his team.
A lifetime Minneapolis resident, Teto got his start as a barber by trade, quickly growing to believe in giving back to the Minneapolis community, eventually founding SwankBar with a vision to re-invigorate the local community and create a family-friendly, safe space for the local Minneapolis community to call home.
Teto’s mission does not stop there, however, with upcoming plans to expand both services and spaces available at SwankBar, including his barber service Wilson’s Image. Visit the links below to learn more about opportunities at SwankBar and plan your next visit!
Celebrating History: Meet Charles Caldwell
MBi Vibes is deeply proud to partner with iconic artist Charles Caldwell to bring this production to life. Charles is a lifetime Minneapolis resident with a wide collection of murals and art throughout the Twin Cities region. Charles is widely known for his mural “Welcome to Minneapolis” featured in this production, and one of his largest works, which he reported dreaming of creating since he was a young artist, truly capturing the resilient spirit of the Minneapolis community.
To learn more about Charles’ story and his many other works, visit the article below!
