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anitAFRIKA e-newsletter
edition 12.15_2008
mikey smith raw works festival
at anitAFRIKA! dub theatre
tues dec 16 to sat dec 20
doors 7pm everyday
named in honour of the brilliant and political jamaican dubpoet, this festival features works-in-progress by artists-in-residence at anitAFRIKA! dub theatre. each year adt! mentors 3-6 youth and emerging storytellers, providing them with rigorous training aimed at developing their artistic and political selves in unison. the festival takes place at the end of both the first and second terms of each season. artists-in-residence include kim crosby, colanthony humphrey, liza paul, jamilah malika, and natalyn tremblay.
from tuesday december 16 to saturday december 20, come engage in a revolushunary afrikan model of theatre featuring works-in-progress. each evening is comprised of workshop readings and q & a by adt! resident artists and performances by local storytellers including boonaa mohammed, saidah baba talibah, da original one, ania, sedina fiati and ian kamau. the five day festival celebrates the end of the first term of the 2008-2009 season culminating in a ritual-based ceremony of drummers, dancers, poets, vocalists, djs, dancing and great vibes. all proceeds support anitAFRIKA! dub theatre 2009 programming!
tues dec 16 doors 7pm *pwyc suggested $10*
resident raw works & talk back sessions 8pm
:: jamilah malika
:: liza paul
feature storytellers 9pm
:: saidah baba talibah
:: d'bi.young with live house band rakesh tewari and ian de souza
open mic 9:30pm (contact village@anitafrika.com)
wed dec 17 doors 7pm *pwyc suggested $10*
resident raw works & talk back sessions 8pm
:: natalyn tremblay
:: kim crosby
feature storyteller 9pm
thurs dec 18 doors 7pm *pwyc suggested $10*
~bcurrent raiz'n nite~
raw works & talk back sessions 8pm
:: tanya pillay
:: rhoddy richardson aka i am that i am
feature storyteller 9pm
fri dec 19 doors 7pm *pwyc suggested $10*
resident raw works & talk back sessions 8pm
:: colanthony humphrey
:: sketch ensemble
feature storytellers 9pm
:: sea blackwalker
:: ania soul
:: aya dance collective
sat dec 20 doors 7pm *pwyc suggested $15*
drummers & dancers ritual closing ceremony 8pm
feature storytellers 9pm
:: da original one
:: d'bi young
:: akinoah
jam down session 10:30pm

photography by moses kofi 'not so far from home'
mural by victor manzo 'love and revolushun'
come and support art in process, art for social change, art for life - bring fresh ideas and give us your feedback and don't forget to tell your friends!
in solidarity,
adt! collective
press release click here (*.pdf)



© 2008 anitAFRIKA! dub theatre.
anitAFRIKA! dub theatre is a radical arts centre founded on 7 principles of dubpoetry & dubtheatre: the use of rhythm, language, political protext, orality, urgency, integrity, and sacredness as mediums of social change through storytelling.
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