BWAF Philly 2010 Schedule

Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 29, 2010 at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 www.therotunda.org.

===Admission for the whole day: $7 per person or 2 for $10====


WORKSHOPS

11:00AM - 12:15PM - African Modern Dance Workshop with Shandra Staley
12:30PM - 1:30PM --- "Breszny Amplified" Meditative Workshop & Writing Excerise with Dr. Niama L. Williams
2:00PM - 4:00PM - Book & Clothing Swap and TBA


FILMS

Starting at 5:00PM -

Damali Abrams' "Self-Help TV" Compilation of short films including "Rose Petal Lemonade", "Drama", and "Frederick Douglass Boulvard".

"United in We" by Katrina Strickland

"The Postwoman" by Jamie Walker


More Films TBA



CLOTHING & BOOK SWAP
All day, there will be a couple of boxes for you to bring books, clothes, or other little presents that would make a nice souvenir. That means you get to leave with something new and special, too!

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Schedule Update: Opening Night Party is ON!!

Dear Friends,


The Black Women’s Arts Festival’s Opening Night Party is happening after all!

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Thursday, July 29, 2010 at The Arts Garage, 533 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130 www.theartsgarage.com. (Our event may not be on their website yet, but it's on!)

9:00PM - 2:00AM - Opening Night Party at the Arts Garage. 21+, Kitchen Open All Night, Drink Specials, Accessible via public transportation (Broad Street Line or C bus).


Please check our website for regular updates http://BWAFphilly.org



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Friday, July 30, 2010 at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 www.therotunda.org.

===Admission for the whole day: $7 per person or 2 for $10====


11:30M - 2:30PM - Book & Clothing Swap and TBA


WORKSHOPS

3:00PM - 4:00PM - MOYA Workshop by Pat Augustus Gilbert

4:30PM - 4:45PM - Progressive Poetry Workshop with Ms. Wise

5:00PM - TBA


MUSIC

6:00PM - Rafiya

6:30PM - TBA

7:00PM - M'Balia


SPOKEN WORD

7:30PM - NASSUNNI

7:45PM - TBA


MUSIC

9:00PM- Danie Ocean


9:30PM - TBA



VISUAL ARTIST & VENDOR

4:00PM - 10:00PM - A. Nailah Arts


CHAIR MASSAGE

Super special treat!
11:30AM - 7:00PM - Certified massage therapist Shandra Staley


CLOTHING & BOOK SWAP
All day, there will be a couple of boxes for you to bring books, clothes, or other little presents that would make a nice souvenir. That means you get to leave with something new and special, too!


Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Big Blue Marble Bookstore, then the Rotunda.

11:00AM - 1:00PM - Children's Storytime at Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19119. www.bigbluemarblebooks.com

-After Children's Storytime, all of Saturday's events are again at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 www.therotunda.org.

===Admission for the whole day: $7 per person or 2 for $10====

1:30PM - 2:30PM - "That's Funny You Didn't Sound Black On the Phone" -a Comedic Monologue by Jacquetta Szathmari of Big Guns Big Tobacco Theatre Company

SPOKEN WORD & MUSIC

2:45PM - 3:00PM Jaz (Spoken Word Artist & Singer)

3:15PM - 3:30PM Mase III (Spoken Word)

4:00PM - 4:15PM Lydia Rene (Music)

4:30PM - 4:45PM - Dr. Niama L. Williams (Spoken Word)


VISUAL ART EXHIBITS & VENDORS

Starting at 6:00PM - Brandi Pettijohn (Photography), Crystal Hawkins (Photography), Addye Durant (Vendor)


6:30PM - 7:30PM - Art Talk with Brandi Pettijohn and others TBA


MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD

7:45PM - 8:00PM - Saida Agostini (Spoken Word)

8:15PM - 8:40PM -- Anonymous7 (Music)

8:45PM - 9:10PM - Open Mic feat. Anonymous7

9:15PM - 11:00PM - TBA


VISUAL ARTISTS & VENDORS

Starting at 6:00PM - A. Nailah Arts (Visual Artist & Vendor)

More TBA


CLOTHING & BOOK SWAP
All day, there will be a couple of boxes for you to bring books, clothes, or other little presents that would make a nice souvenir. That means you get to leave with something new and special, too!



Sunday, August 1, 2010 at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 www.therotunda.org.


===Admission for the whole day: $7 per person or 2 for $10====


WORKSHOPS

11:20AM - 11:50AM - "ABCs of Organic" with Claudia Street

12:00PM - 12:45PM - "Beautiful Ugly: An Exploration of Self-Love & Self-Worth" with Ms. Wise

1:00PM - 2:00PM - "Poetry & Movement: Liberating Language with Our Bodies" with Joyce Angela Jellison

2:00PM - 3:00PM - "Poetry Pulls Pain" with Pat McLean


PERFORMANCES

3:15PM - 3:45PM - TBA

4:00PM - 4:15PM - Pat McLean (Spoken Word)

4:30PM - 4:45PM - Joyce Angela Jellison (Spoken Word)

5:00PM - 5:15PM - Connie Muhammad (Music)

6:00PM - 6:15PM - Kina the Prophtic Poet (Spoken Word)

7:00PM - 7:20PM - Cocosol (Music)

7:30PM - 8:00PM - TBA


CEREMONY TO HONOR OUR ELDERS & ANCESTORS (ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE)

8:30PM - 9:30PM - Ceremony created and led by O aka Loretta Lynn Payne


CHAIR MASSAGE

12:00PM - 8:00pm - Certified Massage Therapist Shandra Staley



VENDORS
Starting at 5:00PM - A. Nailah Arts and more


CLOTHING & BOOK SWAP
All day, there will be a couple of boxes for you to bring books, clothes, or other little presents that would make a nice souvenir. That means you get to leave with something new and special, too!




(Schedule subject to change with no notice. More to be added to the schedule in mere hours or even minutes! Visit our official website at http://BWAFphilly.org)