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Event
Crossing the BLVD/Crossing the Cultural Divide hosted by Judith Sloan
Discussion on Sustaining a Life in Arts and Activism
Guests: two men who spent time in prison and were able to turn their lives around through the vehicle of creative art and activism.
Anthony Papa: author of 15 to Life, How I Painted My Way to Freedom, and Communications Specialist for Drug Policy Alliance
And Felipe Coronel, AKA Immortal Technique: Peruvian-born Harlem-based rapper/revolutionary activist, and president of Viper Records.
Hosted by Judith Sloan, actor, educator, radio producer, co-founder EarSay.
When: Tuesday Feb. 23rd
Time: 4 PM to 5:30 PM.
Where: LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at LaGuardia Community College, The Little Theatre
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
Doors open 3:45 PM.
With special opening performance by Frisner Augustin, Master Drummer from Haiti, Artistic Director of La Troupe Makandal
Admission is FREE but donations will be accepted.
TO MAKE A DONATION:
https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/ExpressDonation.aspx?ORGID2=311669271
50% of the proceeds will go to continuing to fund EarSays Transforming Trauma Into Art theatre workshop for immigrant teenagers.
50% of the proceeds will go toward Haiti Relief
Links to guests websites:
Anthony Papa: http://www.15yearstolife.com
Anthony Papa: http://www.drugpolicy.org/about/keystaff/tonypapa/
Immortal Technique: http://www.viperrecords.com
Immortal Technique: article on Haiti: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4010185&blogId=526390389
Frisner Augustine (DRUMMER): http://www.makandal.org/about.html
Judith Sloan: http://www.crossingtheblvd.org
Judith Sloan: http://www.earsay.org
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LocationLaGuardia Performing Arts Center
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
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