In the Mailbox
Familia,
December 7-8th I'll be at Amherst College for the 10 year Anniversary of Voices for the Voiceless, one of the largest diaspora poetry events in the Western MA area.
I founded the poetry concert 10 years ago when I was still a student at Umass to focus attention on the work of Diaspora Poets. This year we are honoring Fay Chiang with a Louis Reyes Rivera lifetime achievement award.
All are welcome to come to this free event. If you get there early, around 5:45 p.m. to get a seat, you can even eat for free.The event is usually standing room only so please, please, get there early. Poets will be selling and signing books, CD's and more.
Here is the info:
Voices for the Voiceless
Ten Year Anniversary
December 7 & 8th, 2007
Discussion on the 7th (Location to be announced)
Poetry Concert on the 8th (Locations: Friedman Campus Center Front Room)
Saturday:
Amherst College - Amherst, MA
Campus Center Front Room
5:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Free Event
Free Mexican Food Buffet
Poets Performing:
Bao Phi
Jahipster
Taalam Acey
Louis Reyes Rivera
Mariposa
Shaggy Flores
Tony Medina
Fay Chiang
Friday December 7th: Roundtable discussion at 7:00 pm with Voices Poets
Saturday December 8th: Poetry Concert and Book Signing
Hope to see some of you there!
Cuidate!
Shaggy Flores
http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Shaggy_Flores
www.shaggyflores.com
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
In the Mailbox
Support Fruta Extrana TV
When: December 8, 2007, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: 44 East 32nd Street, 11th Floor, Manhattan (Btw Park & Madison)
Admission: Free
(However, we hope you’ll make a donation to help us raise money for our upcoming Cable TV show. All donations tax deductible so bring your checkbooks and cash. Also available for sale, "The Latina Kama Sutra" written by Dr. Charley Ferrer, a fantastic new addition to the FXTV family this past season as segment co-host and producer of Caliente! with Dr. Charlly Ferrer.
Space is limited. Please RSVP and join us on this special day as we raise funds for our new Cable Show and celebrate our Nomination of Best TV Talk Show 2007.
Prizes & Giveaways: (more coming in daily)
Artwork – Daniel Delvalle, Hector Canonge, and Pepe Villegas *
Hair Makeover – Oscar Da Silva *
Day Spa sessions--Oasis Spa *
Chicas Gift Basket – Caridad Pineiro *
Beverages – Inca Kola & NYGLT Chamber of Commerce *
3 Days/2 nights Hotel Stay – Friendly Travel *
Traditional Spanish Feast – Midnight Staffing Event Entertainment *
Entertainment by Raising Star Singer Margo David *
And much more…
Fruta Extrana TV is proud to serve our community, bringing you various programs on community news, relationships, sexuality, arts and entertainment, and so much more from every perspective—Straight, GLBT, Kinky, and everything in between. Hey, this is also a wonderful time to sign-up to be a guest on one of our upcoming shows and claim your minutes of fame!
______________________________________
Izzy Ruiz
Co-Host
Fruta Extrana TV
www.frutaextrana.tv
Support Fruta Extrana TV
When: December 8, 2007, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: 44 East 32nd Street, 11th Floor, Manhattan (Btw Park & Madison)
Admission: Free
(However, we hope you’ll make a donation to help us raise money for our upcoming Cable TV show. All donations tax deductible so bring your checkbooks and cash. Also available for sale, "The Latina Kama Sutra" written by Dr. Charley Ferrer, a fantastic new addition to the FXTV family this past season as segment co-host and producer of Caliente! with Dr. Charlly Ferrer.
Space is limited. Please RSVP and join us on this special day as we raise funds for our new Cable Show and celebrate our Nomination of Best TV Talk Show 2007.
Prizes & Giveaways: (more coming in daily)
Artwork – Daniel Delvalle, Hector Canonge, and Pepe Villegas *
Hair Makeover – Oscar Da Silva *
Day Spa sessions--Oasis Spa *
Chicas Gift Basket – Caridad Pineiro *
Beverages – Inca Kola & NYGLT Chamber of Commerce *
3 Days/2 nights Hotel Stay – Friendly Travel *
Traditional Spanish Feast – Midnight Staffing Event Entertainment *
Entertainment by Raising Star Singer Margo David *
And much more…
Fruta Extrana TV is proud to serve our community, bringing you various programs on community news, relationships, sexuality, arts and entertainment, and so much more from every perspective—Straight, GLBT, Kinky, and everything in between. Hey, this is also a wonderful time to sign-up to be a guest on one of our upcoming shows and claim your minutes of fame!
______________________________________
Izzy Ruiz
Co-Host
Fruta Extrana TV
www.frutaextrana.tv
Sunday, December 02, 2007
'No Face'
Arts
If you have an opportunity, go check out an exhibit at the Queens Museum of the Arts called Framing AIDS.
On World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), I went to photograph the exhibit's opening reception for the curator Hector Canonge who is documenting the event for his site and other projects. It is an interesting mix of artists featured. For those of us into the visual arts, this is right up our alley.
Here's more related info. on the exhibit:
ART EXHIBITION Queens Museum of Art: Community Gallery
Saturday, December 15, 5 -7PM (Artists Talk)
[ + i ]
Selection of works created by established and emerging artists living with HIV/AIDS. The exhibition presents their visions and concerns through works that not only raise awareness about de disease, but explore representations of Self, gender, identity, and constructions of sexuality.
Curated by Hector Canonge from the Visual AIDS' Frank Moore Archive Project.
S.T.A.R.
Inspired by stories from HIVers and the realities of the pandemic, students in the summer 2007 arts unit, “The Cure: HIV Fashion Fusion”, developed the logo for their brand of fashion with a focus. “Start Thinking Act Responsibly”, or S.T.A.R. This part of the exhibition was facilitated by The Renaissance University for Community Education (T.R.U.C.E.), a Harlem Children’s Zone after-school program for youth.
www.hectorcanonge.net
If you have an opportunity, go check out an exhibit at the Queens Museum of the Arts called Framing AIDS.
On World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), I went to photograph the exhibit's opening reception for the curator Hector Canonge who is documenting the event for his site and other projects. It is an interesting mix of artists featured. For those of us into the visual arts, this is right up our alley.
Here's more related info. on the exhibit:
ART EXHIBITION Queens Museum of Art: Community Gallery
Saturday, December 15, 5 -7PM (Artists Talk)
[ + i ]
Selection of works created by established and emerging artists living with HIV/AIDS. The exhibition presents their visions and concerns through works that not only raise awareness about de disease, but explore representations of Self, gender, identity, and constructions of sexuality.
Curated by Hector Canonge from the Visual AIDS' Frank Moore Archive Project.
S.T.A.R.
Inspired by stories from HIVers and the realities of the pandemic, students in the summer 2007 arts unit, “The Cure: HIV Fashion Fusion”, developed the logo for their brand of fashion with a focus. “Start Thinking Act Responsibly”, or S.T.A.R. This part of the exhibition was facilitated by The Renaissance University for Community Education (T.R.U.C.E.), a Harlem Children’s Zone after-school program for youth.
www.hectorcanonge.net
Saturday, December 01, 2007
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