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Theater: Where Did We Sit on the Bus?
By Brian Quijada Directed by Chay Yew Where Did We Sit on the Bus? is an electric one-man show pulsing with Latin rhythms, rap, hip-hop, spoken word, and live looping. During a third grade lesson on the Civil Rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latino boy raises his hand to ask, "Where did we sit on the bus?" and his teacher can't answer the question. This thrilling autobiographical production examines what it means to be Latino through the eyes of…
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Poets for Peace
Our very own Robert Okaji will be reading from his new chapbook, From Every Moment A Second (Finishing Line Press, 2017)! I'm sure he'll bring copies for sale for those of you who didn't pre-order. If you did pre-order, remember to bring your copy for a signature! San Antonio's iconic poet, Don Mathis will delight and amuse and Martha K. Grant, Pushcart prize nominee and author of A Curse on the Fairest Joys (Aldrich Press, 2015), may be bringing us…
Find out more »Theater: This is a Manifesto
THIS IS A MANIFESTO A Performance with San Antonio Artists & Virginia Grise January 27, 2018 at 8 pm Jump-Start Theater (710 FREDericksburg Rd.) $5 Admission at the door Join us and welcome Virginia Grise as she opens Jump-Start’s 2018 season with readings and performances alongside San Antonio artists: Adela C. Arellano, Jessica Balladares, Bianca Flores, Joyous Windwider Jimenez, Ruth Mini, Holly Sophia Nañes, Clint Taylor, Jo Reyes-Boitel, and David Zamora Casas. They will share their original manifestos developed through…
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Blessing of the Peacemakers
Since 2006, the peaceCENTER has celebrated The Blessing of the Peacemakers, a joyous hour-long interfaith ceremony featuring music, prayer, new inclusive and innovative rituals and inspirational speakers. It is the first event marking the beginning of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence and honors all of the peacemakers in the city. During the Blessing of the Peacemakers the peaceCENTER appoints the San Antonio Peace Laureate: a local voice of wisdom and experience to speak for peace and justice in San Antonio.This…
Find out more »***IN SEGUIN*** Shaka Senghor @TLU
Shaka Senghor is the author of Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison Shaka Senghor is a leading voice in criminal justice reform and a Senior Fellow with the Dream Corps. His memoir, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, was released in March 2016 and debuted on The New York Times Best Seller List as well as The Washington Post Best Seller List. An unforgettable tale of forgiveness and second chances,…
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