NYC Film/Spoken Word Poetry Workshops at Retreat in Dumbo
October 31st, 2006
REELS and RHYMES is a new Urban Word NYC workshop which blends film screenings and open mics to initiate awareness and dialogue about social issues affecting today’s youth.
WHEN:
For eight weeks starting October 22nd from 3-6pm, we will alternate four film screenings and four open mics.
November 5: The screening will be Jails, Hospitals and Hip Hop with a guest appearance by Danny Hoch, a Brooklyn actor, performance artist and hip hop activist, who will speak about his career path as a writer/performance artist and his involvement wit the growth and evolution of hip hop.
November 12: Open Mic for performances related to Jails, Hospitals and Hip Hop
November 19: We Will Not Die Like Dogs: Screening of a documentary film profiling African AIDS activists from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia, followed by a discussion with Director, Lisa Russell, and African AIDS activist living in NYC.
November 26: Open Mic for performances related to We Will Not Die Like Dogs
December 3: Special Screening and Appearance TBD
December 10: Final Open Mic for performances related to any of the workshop film screenings.
December 10: 7-10pm. Special event to support Lisa Russell’s new film and spoken word project called “Myth of the Motherland” which is intended to confront stereotypes and biases of Africa and Africans.
LOCATION:
Retreat, 147 Front Street in Dumbo Brooklyn (Take the F train to York Street, walk one block towards the water and make a left.)
CONTACT:
To RSVP or if you have any further questions, please contact Lisa Russell at lisa@governessfilms.com
Issues: Economic Justice, International, Media, Politics/Government, Middle East, U.S./Foreign Relations, Media Literacy, Peace/War
February 26th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
I love spoken word! These workshops sound great.
October 8th, 2007 at 9:47 am
just going to say
im from the uk
it would be nice to see
things like that here one day
say hello to the dj
phat records he play
b-boys on the dancefloor
MC’s know what to spray
i bet its kool to see the whole crowd sway
lol nah im gonna stop their dont think we dont love hip hop 2 boi’z its wicked
mad propz
Dingle
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Whats happening,
I got some positive matieral
that i would like to share
I’ll be in ny,ny on feb.27-mar.1 2009
let me know via e mail if i need to rsvp
i’ll take any slots available
one love
Vino
February 20th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I am a Spoken Word Artist, please let me know your 2009 retreats. thanks
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:52 pm
just going to say
im from the uk
it would be nice to see
things like that here one day
say hello to the dj
phat records he play
b-boys on the dancefloor
MC's know what to spray
i bet its kool to see the whole crowd sway
lol nah im gonna stop their dont think we dont love hip hop 2 boi'z its wicked
mad propz
Dingle