FREE WORKSHOPS THIS FALL!
The Center for Black Literature
In Association with Corridor Gallery,
the National Conference of Artists-NY & Theatre for the Free People
Presents
The Black Artist as Activist
A Creative Writing, Visual Arts and Performance Poetry Program
For Youth and Emerging Artists
Registration is available online at www.theatreforthefreepeople.com.
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The Center for Black Literature in association with Corridor Gallery, the National Conference of Artists-NY and Theatre for the Free People presents the Black Artist as Activist and Transformative Agent Arts Program. As a component of this program, funded by the Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College (CUNY) will offer FREE arts workshops which focus on issues of social justice and peace. The writing, performance, and visual art workshops are targeted to youth and emerging artists who range from age 16 ? 25. Workshops will be presented at various locations throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan starting Fall 2009.
Workshops Offered
Poetry ? Aracelis Girmay, Instructor
Location: Medgar Evers College (CUNY) | 1637 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Tuesdays | September 22nd – December 15th | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Performance – Joi M. Sears, , Instructor
Location: Space on White | 81 White Street, New York, NY 10013
Wednesdays | October 7th – December 16th | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Visual Art ? Pamella Allen, Instructor
Location: Corridor Gallery | 334 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tuesdays and Thursdays | September 28th – October 19th | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
All Workshops are FREE and Opened to the Public.
What are you waiting for?! Sign up TODAY!
Contact: Joi M. Sears, Project Director
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Reminder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brooklyn Book Festival
This Weekend!
Date: SUNDAY, September 13, 2009
Time: Festival Hours 10 am ? 6 pm
Location: Brooklyn Borough Hall & Plaza
The Festival will take place rain or shine!
Our booth number is:
Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College 108
Learn more about what?s happening at the Brooklyn Book Festival:
http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/festival.html
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105095900615#/event.php?eid=105095900615
BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL 2009 PROGRAM
PROGRAMMING AND VENUES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. PROGRAMS TAKING PLACE IN THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL COURTROOM AND ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE AUDITORIUM ARE TICKETED
FREE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONE HOUR BEFORE THE PROGRAM BEGINS AT FESTIVAL INFORMATION BOOTHS ON PLAZA AND MONTAGUE STREET
The Center for Black Literature
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11225
Phone: 718.804.8884
www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter
TUNE IN every week to
“Writers on Writing” with Dr. Brenda M. Greene
SUNDAY’s, 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
WNYE 91.5 FM