Please put on your calendars and spread the word. Free and open to all. Peter
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Hey Peter...heres the FINAL (there were two on my desktop w/ different
dates-due to all the back and forth :) ...this is the one to use and send.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Dameun Strange | Trú Rúts
612.288.9491
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word to be performed at Macalester College Fri.
Nov 9th
In a collaborative effort; the Macalester College Mellon Mays Undergraduate
Fellowship Program, Tru Ruts/Freestyle Theater, and The Loft /Equilibrium
Series Present Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word Performing Their Unique
Combination of Spoken Word and Theater Around Latino Identity. Def Poets
Amalia Ortiz, Paul S. Flores and National Poetry Slam Champion Marc Pinate
Set the Standards for New Spoken Word Performance in Chicano Messengers of
Spoken Word Which Seamlessly Combines Hip-hop Style Poetry with
Experimental Theater.
Minneapolis, MN, November 9, 2007 - Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word comes
to the Twin Cities where they will be performing their seamlessly integrated
hip-hop poetry and experimental theater with the help of event opening acts
by members of Palibristas (Latino Word-slingers), DJ Trinidad, and ANGEL
(17 year old hip hop & spoken word lyricist).
Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word will be performed in the Alexander Hill
Ballroom in Kagin Commons on the campus of Macalester College on November 9,
2007 from 8:00 p.m. till 10:00 p.m. The performance will feature the group's
Artistic Director and PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles National Literary Award
winner, Paul S. Flores along with Def Poet Amalia Ortiz and National Poetry
Slam Champion Marc Pinate. It will also feature performances by local
artists, members of Palibristas and ANGEL, who at 17 is one of the Twin
Cities most gifted lyricists. Her music is as gritty and inspirational as
her native West Side.
This Performance is FREE and open to the public. Although it is an all ages
event, it is not recommended for youth under 15 years of age. Macalester
College is located at 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Kagin Commons
is located on the north side of Grand Avenue and on the west side of the
quad.
For more information, promotional photos, or to request an interview, please
contact Dameun Strange at 612- 288-9491 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This event is co-sponsored by The MN Spoken Word Association (MNSWA) and the
Lealtad-Suzuki Center at Macalester College.
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