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The New Griots Festival

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Closing Ceremony
Aug
16
9:00 PM21:00

Closing Ceremony

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 9:00 PM 11:00 PM 21:00 23:00
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A ceremony celebrating the close of the first annual New Griots Festival!

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SALT|PEPPER|KETCHUP by Josh Wilder
Aug
16
8:00 PM20:00

SALT|PEPPER|KETCHUP by Josh Wilder

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
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Performance by Josh Wilder

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Black Bitch: Excerpts and Other Works by ShaVunda Horsley
Aug
16
6:30 PM18:30

Black Bitch: Excerpts and Other Works by ShaVunda Horsley

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 6:30 PM 8:00 PM 18:30 20:00
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Performance by ShaVunda Horsley

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Loving the Skin I'm In: Holistic Self Care with ShaVunda Horsley
Aug
16
5:30 PM17:30

Loving the Skin I'm In: Holistic Self Care with ShaVunda Horsley

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 17:30 18:30
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Community Class taught by ShaVunda Horsley

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Quiet WRiot!: Black Women and our Words by Sherrie Fernandez-Williams
Aug
16
4:30 PM16:30

Quiet WRiot!: Black Women and our Words by Sherrie Fernandez-Williams

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 16:30 17:30
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Performance by Sherrie Fernandez-Williams

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Panel Conversation: Emerging at Any Age
Aug
16
3:00 PM15:00

Panel Conversation: Emerging at Any Age

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 3:00 PM 4:30 PM 15:00 16:30
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Panel conversation featuring Sherrie Fernandez-Williams and Maxie Rockymore

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Voices that Sing in Black on White with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams
Aug
16
2:00 PM14:00

Voices that Sing in Black on White with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
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Community Class taught by Sherrie Fernandez-Williams

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Stirring the Pot: Bringing Diverse Voices on Stage with Maxie Rockymore
Aug
16
1:00 PM13:00

Stirring the Pot: Bringing Diverse Voices on Stage with Maxie Rockymore

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 13:00 14:00
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Community Class taught by Maxie Rockymore

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Stenciling with Lace with Trevor Bowen
Aug
16
12:00 PM12:00

Stenciling with Lace with Trevor Bowen

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
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Community Class taught by Trevor Bowen

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Creating An Experience: Music With and Without Words with Stephanie Nevilles
Aug
16
11:00 AM11:00

Creating An Experience: Music With and Without Words with Stephanie Nevilles

  • Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
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Community Class taught by Stephanie Nevilles

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Social Event
Aug
15
to Aug 16

Social Event

  • Sat, Aug 15, 2015 10:00 PM 22:00 Sun, Aug 16, 2015 12:00 AM 00:00
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A party celebrating the end of the second day of the 2015 festival!

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Costume as Streetwear or Streetwear as Costume by Trevor Bowen
Aug
15
9:00 PM21:00

Costume as Streetwear or Streetwear as Costume by Trevor Bowen

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 21:00 22:00
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Performance by Trevor Bowen

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Black Identity Series: Black Artists Edition by Farrignton Llewellyn
Aug
15
7:30 PM19:30

Black Identity Series: Black Artists Edition by Farrignton Llewellyn

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 19:30 21:00
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Performance by Farrignton Llewellyn

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Panel Conversation: #WEGOTNEXT
Aug
15
6:30 PM18:30

Panel Conversation: #WEGOTNEXT

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
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Panel conversation featuring Co-Producers Jamil Jude and Josh Wilder

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Panel Conversation: The Dramatists Guild
Aug
15
5:00 PM17:00

Panel Conversation: The Dramatists Guild

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 5:00 PM 6:30 PM 17:00 18:30
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Panel Conversation with local Dramatists Guild Rep Laurie Flanigan-Hegge.

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The Lost Souls Room by Stephanie Nevilles
Aug
15
4:00 PM16:00

The Lost Souls Room by Stephanie Nevilles

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 16:00 17:00
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Performance by Stephanie Nevilles

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Time Travel and Healing Properties of Art with Farrington Llewellyn
Aug
15
3:00 PM15:00

Time Travel and Healing Properties of Art with Farrington Llewellyn

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
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Community Class taught by Farrington Llewellyn

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Vacation in the Clouds by Maxie Rockymore
Aug
15
1:30 PM13:30

Vacation in the Clouds by Maxie Rockymore

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 1:30 PM 3:00 PM 13:30 15:00
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Performance by Maxie Rockymore

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Modified, not Decorated by Rock Johnsen
Aug
15
12:00 PM12:00

Modified, not Decorated by Rock Johnsen

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
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Performance by Rock Johnsen

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TRADITIONAL FIRING TECHNIQUES with Rock Johnsen
Aug
15
11:00 AM11:00

TRADITIONAL FIRING TECHNIQUES with Rock Johnsen

  • Saturday, August 15, 2015
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
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Community Class taught by Rock Johnsen

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Social Event
Aug
14
to Aug 15

Social Event

  • Fri, Aug 14, 2015 10:30 PM 22:30 Sat, Aug 15, 2015 12:00 AM 00:00
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Party celebrating the end of the first night of the 2015 New Griots Festival

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ILLUMINATION by Adora Tokyo
Aug
14
9:00 PM21:00

ILLUMINATION by Adora Tokyo

  • Friday, August 14, 2015
  • 9:00 PM 10:30 PM 21:00 22:30
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Performance by Adora Tokyo

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Panel Conversation: Introducing the New Griots
Aug
14
7:30 PM19:30

Panel Conversation: Introducing the New Griots

  • Friday, August 14, 2015
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 19:30 21:00
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Get to meet the 2015 New Griots!

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KIN by Darrius Strong
Aug
14
6:30 PM18:30

KIN by Darrius Strong

  • Friday, August 14, 2015
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
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Performance by Darrius Strong

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Opening Ceremony
Aug
14
6:00 PM18:00

Opening Ceremony

  • Friday, August 14, 2015
  • 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 18:00 18:30
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Opening ceremony of the 2015 New Griots Festival

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STRONGmovement: Speak Through Movement with Darrius Strong
Aug
14
5:00 PM17:00

STRONGmovement: Speak Through Movement with Darrius Strong

  • Friday, August 14, 2015
  • 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 17:00 18:00
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Community Class taught by Darrius Strong

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ILLUMINATION: Living with Light and Beauty with Adora Tokyo
Aug
14
4:00 PM16:00

ILLUMINATION: Living with Light and Beauty with Adora Tokyo

  • Friday, August 14, 2015
  • 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 16:00 17:00
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Community Class taught by Adora Tokyo

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