The New Jersey Performing Arts Center
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, October 29
8:00pm / Rehearsal Banquet Hall
PERFORMANCE
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Verse 4 Verse
Saturday, October 30
12:00pm-4:30pm / Rehearsal Banquet Hall
PANEL I – THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD: POLITICS, HISTORY AND AESTHETICS
Panelists: Ras Baraka (Moderator), Amiri Baraka, Willie Sanchez, Vanessa Richards, Khefri Riley, Reg E. Gaines, Roger Robinson, Asha Bandele
Readings by: Wilfredo Bonilla, Vanessa Richards, Laini Mataka, Shaheen Ariefdien, Isaac Pule Chokwe
5:00pm-6:00pm / Rehearsal Banquet Hall
WORKSHOP I – PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE
Workshop Lead by: Jessica Care Moore and Reg E. Gaines
8:10pm / Victoria Theater
PERFORMANCE
8:10 Live Language
8:45 Roger Robinson
9:30 Watts Prophets
10:05 Freestyle Union
10:40 M’Zawa Danz
11:30pm / Robert Treat Hotel
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Sunday, October 31
12:00pm-3:30pm / Rehearsal Banquet Hall
PANEL II – SPIRIT OF PERFORMANCE: CONTENT, COOPERATION, COMPETITION
Panelists: Wilfredo Bonilla (Moderator),Sonia Sanchez, Sarah Jones, Tracie Morris, Miguel Algarin, Toni Blackman, Sekou Sundiata
Readings by: Amina Baraka, Sarah Jones, Sekou Sundiata, Sonia Sanchez, General D
3:30pm-4:30pm / Rehearsal Banquet Hall
WORKSHOP II – DISTRIBUTION AND THE INTERNET
Workshop Lead by: Troy Johnson and Davey D
5:00pm / Victoria Theater
PERFORMANCE
Fo deuk Revue, Mutabaruka, Roger Bonair-Agard
7:00pm / Victoria Theater
POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION – FROM STAGE TO PAGE
Kalamu Ya Salaam
NJPAC’S Sacred Circle/Spoken Word is presented as part of This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and made possible in part by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. |
