Aaron Davis Hall, Inc./HARLEM STAGE Upcoming Events

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

11:00am: Industry Talk – Behind the Book (Panel Discussion)

Chris Gardner discusses becoming an author with Dawn Davis, Gilda Squires and Faith Childs



2:00pm: Panel: The Feminine Power of Fiction

Veteran author and literary scholar discusses the significance of fiction today with debut novelists.

Elizabeth Nunez presents Prospero’s Daughter, Maria-Elena John presents Unburnable and Eisa Nefertari Ulen presents Crystelle Mourning.



5:00pm: Panel: Ni de aqui, Ni de alla/Not From Here, Not From There

Reyna Grande presenting Across A Hundred Mountains in dialogue with Ernesto Mestre-Reed and Madelyn Vega. Moderated by Johanna Castillo.



7:00pm: UpSouth By Night

Jewell Parker Rhodes and Ruby Dee in conversation with Herb Boyd. Jewell Parker Rhodes will present Porch Stories: A Grandmother’s Guide to Happiness and Ruby Dee with present Life Lit by Some Large Vision: Selected Speeches and Writings by Ossie Davis. Intro by Malaika Adero

Musical Performances:

First Musical Set: Leela James

Second Musical Set: Billy Bang Quintet





SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

11:00am: Manhood, Memory and Redemption

Flores Forbes in dialogue with Conrad B. Tillard and Colin Channer



2:00pm: Azucar: Bittersweet Words in Spanish and English

Oscar Hijuelos and Lorie Marie Carlson present Burnt Sugar/Cana Quemada: contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish and Eduardo Lago presenting Llamame Brooklyn in dialogue with Michelle Herrera Mulligan.



5:00pm: Ngugi wa Thiongo presenting Wizard of the Crow in dialogue with Clyde Taylor

Participants: Ngugi wa Thiongo; Clyde Taylor



7:00pm: UpSouth By Night: A Night of Conversation and Dance

The Political and the Personal

Aminatta Forna presenting Ancestor Stones and the Devil Who Danced on Water in dialogue with Malaika Adero

Dance Performances

-Dyane Harvey, Elizabeth Van Dyke, D.K. Dyson presenting words movement and music inspired by Ancestor

Stones by Aminatta Forna

-Ron Brown and Bridgette Moore performing “One Shot, First Glance”

Musical Performance

-Olu Dara





SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2006

11:00am The Literary Society Book Club Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a reading of the work of Octavia Butler featuring Sheree Thomas, Lana Turner and Rashidah Ismaili.



1:00pm: Performance Sing Sing Rhythms



3:00pm: Black Beyond Borders

Writers in Dialogue with Colin Channer; Mohammad Naseehu Ali presenting The Prophet of Zongo Street, Erica Simone Turnipseed presenting Hunger and Toure presenting Never Drank The Kool Aid



7:00pm: Readings and Performances: Up South By Night

Participant: Colin Channer – reading

Musical Performances:

Traciana Graves

Burnt Sugar



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