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Yo Miss! Teaching Inside the Cultural Divide, Volume 1

  • February 8, 2010 • 1:58 pm PST
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Yo Miss! Teaching Inside the Cultural Divide, Volume 1.Conceived, written and performed by Judith SloanDirected by Michael DinwiddieWhat happens when a middle-aged teaching artist survives a near fatal car accident and collides with the oncoming traffic of Hip Hop culture? In Yo Miss! Teaching Inside the Cultural Divide, Vol. 1, Judith Sloan remixes stories from twenty years of teaching immigrant and refugee teenagers and incarcerated youth as they grapple with the cataclysmic global events that shaped them. Using poetry, vivid character portrayals and music, Sloan brings their tales to life along with her own unraveling stories of family secrets and the ripple effects of the Holocaust. Through art, teaching, humor, and pathos, she discovers resilience in the face of adversity.Performed with Live Music including Frank London, founder of the KlezmaticsAt the Nuyorican Poets CaféThursday, Friday, Saturday, March 4th, 5th, 6thAll shows start at 7 PM.Address: 236 East 3rd Street Between Ave B & CNew York City$15 adv/$20 door/$10 groups of 10 or morePlease call the Cafe at 212.505.8183 for group sales.http://www.nuyorican.org/calendar.php?r=0&eid=404Proceeds to benefit EarSay's Youth Education project for immigrant and refugee teenagers in Queens.http://www.earsay.org
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