
(Photo by Reza Rites) Pictured here is jazz singer and bassist, Esperanza Spalding, on the day of a performance in the northern seaside Spanish city of San Sebastian. After a tour stop in Newport, RI, Spalding met with a group of children that saw her perform as part of a community program.
PROVIDENCE, RI - For all of you local musicians, poets, storytellers, actors, and other performers and artists, here's an inside scoop - and a couple potential opportunities! Both these projects are about bringing artists and communities together, and both are coming up fast. If you're interested and want more information, contact the folks listed or me, Reza Rites.
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Opportunity/Call for Poets, Musicians, and Artists: Arts Education Project focused on RI Black History
Poets, musicians, storytellers, actors, and other artists and performers are needed for a pilot project that brings together pre-college inner city youth and local artists around the topic of Rhode Island’s African American historical legacy. For more information, email delores.walters99@gmail.com.
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Opportunity/Call for Poets, Musicians, and Artists of All Ages: Rosa Parks Human Rights Day
Artists, Actors, Performers, Poets, and all creative people needed to be a part of 2009 Rosa Parks Human Rights Day (Tuesday December 1). The event will be held in front of Central High School in Providence, RI, and it will start at 3 PM. There will be openings for performers through out the event and rally, and young artist/performers are especially encouraged to participate. For more information, call 401-837-7663 or email liberator401@cox.net.
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Do you have an opening or opportunity to add? Leave it below in the comments field or email me at rezaclif@gmail.com.
Sunshine and laughter,
Reza Rites
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