SCHOOL MATINEES
May 22, 2009
The Pearl Theatre @ Avenue North, 1600 North Broad St.
Phila., PA
Art Sanctuary features three school matinee events for middle and high school students featuring Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients: Jerry Pinkney and Walter Dean Myers, filmmaker Aaron Blandon, The Battle of Eshu and Iku.
Admission is $5 student.
Teachers, please contact education coordinator, Melissa Talley-Palmer at 215.232.4485 to register for any of the matinees. |
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Greetings!
This year, the Celebration
of Black Writing Festival turns 25! The
festival's theme "Writing for Our Lives" will focus, as always, on
literacy and asking how a book can save a life and a community that was
once forbidden to read it.
For
the first time in the history of the festival, Art Sanctuary will award four honorees: author, Terry McMillan, scholar, Dr. Houston A. Baker, Jr., the extraordinary youth adult
author, Walter Dean Myers, and children's book illustrator, Jerry Pinkney.
Come join the festivities at the Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony (Friday, May 22, 2009), featuring internationally acclaimed women's acappella choral and percussion ensemble, Voices of Africa, and a special tribute by poet Sonia Sanchez in memory of author and professor Kristin Lattany.
Join us for the kick off event, Live Radio Broadcast at Moonstone Arts Center (formerly Robin's Bookstore) on Wednesday, May 20, from 5-7pm, followed by a performance featuring Nigerian born poet, Bassey Ikpi. Hosted by Al Butler of WURD 900AM.
The rest of the week includes Writers in the Schools, 10am matinees for middle and high school students, Saturday outdoor festival with panel discussions, workshops, family activities, main stage performances, outdoor book fair, vending opportunities and more.
Check it out the website for a complete schedule of events.
See you on May 20 @ the radio broadcast.
Art Sanctuary Staff & Board |
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Live Radio Broadcast
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 ~ 5-7PMRobin's at Moonstone Arts Center 110A S. 13th Street, Phila., PA Sponsored
by: Laborers' District Council
of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Art Sanctuary kicks
off the 25th Annual Celebration
of Black Writing Festival with a special panel discussion broadcast
on 900AM WURD. Three Philadelphia leaders will answer the questions how has a book saved a life and how can great writing help our community? Come and be a part of our
live radio audience, then stay for a performance by Nigerian-born spoken word artist and HBO
Def Poetry alumn Bassey Ikpi. If you can't join us in person, tune into 900AM WURD.
Panelists:
A.
Bruce Crawley,President, Millennium
3 Management, Inc.
Michael
Days, Editor,
Philadelphia Daily News
Irv
Randolph, Managing Editor, The Philadelphia Tribune
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Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony
Friday, May 22, 2009 ~ 6:30pm
Admission: $20
Join
us at the Church of the Advocate (18th & Diamond Streets) when we honor these distinguished writers: author, Terry McMillan, scholar, Dr. Houston A. Baker, Jr., the extraordinary youth adult
author, Walter Dean Myers, and children's book illustrator, Jerry Pinkney.
SPECIAL
AWARD:
Robert
Bogle, President, The Philadelphia Tribune
Under the leadership
of Bogle, The Tribune celebrates its 125th anniversary. We in Philadelphia
have the unique gift of a great Black newspaper that has been covering
issues important to the Black community for 125 years. The Celebration
of Black Writing salutes The Philadelphia
Tribune for its committed reporting, strong management
and unparalleled community engagement.
Internationally acclaimed women's acapella choral and percussion ensemble, Voices of Africa, and a special tribute by poet Sonia Sanchez in memory of author and professor Kristin Lattany. |
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Indoor/Outdoor Festival
Saturday, May 23, 2009 ~ 11-7p, Free!
Temple University, Main Campus
Broad Street & Cecil B. Moore Ave. to 13th Street
Join us for an exciting outdoor festival! Come meet and purchase books from one
of the many authors as you stroll down Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
Enjoy exhibits, good food, accessory vendors, live entertainment, and much more. Check out some of the activities that will take place on Saturday:
11:00AM-5:00 PM: FAMILY PAVILION
Bring the whole family for readings by children's authors Eloise Greenfield, Walter Dean Myers, Dr. Lorenzo Pace and Jerry Pinkney. The pavilion will also feature a performance by storyteller
Linda Goss, face-painting, a special parenting workshop, and other fun, family-centered
activities.
11:0AM-3:00PM - WORKSHOPS & PANEL DISCUSSIONS
The
Business of Writing - Thembisa Mshaka, Max Rodriguez and Haki R. Madhubuti
Pay Yourself
First: A Financial Workshop for Surviving the Economy - Jesse
B. Brown
Putting Your Best Words Forward: Writing
Effective College Essays - Melissa Rowe
Handling your Entertainment Business - Thembisa Mshaka, Monie Love and
Maori Holmes
Something
Like Beautiful: Writing about Parenting in the 21st Century - Asha Bandele and Oneisha Johnson
3:00-4:30PM:Writing
for Our Lives
Featuring
lifetime achievement recipients: Terry McMillan, Dr. Houston A. Baker, Jr., Walter Dean
Myers, Jerry Pinkney, 2008 Lifetime recipient Haki R. Madhubuti,
and author Dr. Marc Lamont Hill
Join
these distinguished writers at this panel and hear them discuss this
year's celebration of black writing theme "writing for our lives".
Participants will hear how can a book save a life and how can great writing help our community?
Check the website for a complete schedule. |
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