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Hillyer Art Space presents two great events to kick off Spring! This Thursday: V.O.I.C.E.S (Voices Organizing for International Change, Empowerment, and Support) DATE: Thursday, March 24th, 2010 TIME: 6-9:30PM ADMISSION: $5 admission (additional donations are welcome) VOICES is a fundraiser and awareness event with international hip-hop music, multi-media presentations, live performances, food and wine! On Thursday, March, 24, 2010, we will be highlighting the work of Amurt, a 501 C3 and a volunteer-led international organization founded in India. Amurt’s work in Kenya has focused on youth and community improvement by creating nine youth resource centers in Nyanza-central and coast provinces-that provide youth with a safe place to meet, sports opportunities, IT classes, language classes, and life skills training that will assist them in finding a job. To date they have trained 135 youth peer educators to dispel myths and stigma associated with HIV and AIDS and have creatively used hip-hop and the arts to educate countless young people about regular HIV testing and sex education. This Saturday: SWAP SHOP: A Thrifty Shopping Experience for your Spring Wardrobe! DATE: Thursday, March 26th, 2010 TIME: Doors open at 11AM for item sorting, swapping from 12-4 PM ADMISSION: $10 admission PURCHASE TICKETS HERE–> http://www.artsandartists.org/hillyer/swap.html International Arts & Artists’ Hillyer Art Space 9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, DC 20008 USA T info Gallery Hours: 12pm – 5pm Monday, 12pm – 6pm Tuesday – Friday, 12pm – 5pm Saturday. Otherwise by appointment International Arts & Artists (IA&A) is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts internationally. IA&A’s services include a Traveling Exhibition Service, the Hillyer Art Space gallery, the Design Studio, the Cultural Exchange Program, and Membership Services for artists and the arts-interested public.

American Poetry Museum Upcoming Events Opening Reception for GIRL FOR SALE, an online exhibtion THURSDAY, March 31st, 2011 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM FREE EVENT (DONATIONS WELCOMED) The Corner Store| 900 South Carolina Ave SE Washington, DC 20003 This event celebrates the opening of Girl For Sale, an online exhibtion exploring the poetry, art, and writing of and about the trafficing of girls. The exhibtion is a collaboration between the Girl Museum and the American Poetry Museum Reception is sponsored by Qm2: Quality Management to a Higher Power and The Corner Store Please RSVP info p: 202-249-0253 f: 202-899-5035

American Poetry Museum | Washington | DC | 20020

Ladies Verse 11: Masters At Work presented by P4PB SUNDAY, MARCH 27 @Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore 21202 We’re BAAACK! How do they shift the earth every year? With a multicultural, multimedia whole soul event with some of the fiercest lady artists! Check out the premier Women’s History Month event Featuring 6:30p Interactive Art & Cultural Fair, including access to the Reginald F. Lewis’s new exhibit: Material Girls 7:30p Performance Collage with Navasha Daya, Olu Butterfly, Rebecca Dupas, Ama Chandra, Jahipster, Kendra Rochambeau, J Pope, Temple, Luminous, LOVE the poet Hosted by the 5thL/ Directing Assistance by Rosiland Cauthen honoring the Masters 11 is a master number and in this year P4PB is honoring Master Mamas who have pioneered in their respective fields, used their art to actively create community and have mentored within the Ladies Verse crew: jaki-terry| Januwa Moja| Kay Lawal| Kibibi Ajanku| Linda Joy Burke| Maria Broom| Rashida Foreman-Bey| Wapajea (formerly Nataska Humminbird)  Reaching into African and Native American traditions, exposing the community to forgotten and valuable cultural practices and rare images that are still very relevant today, this event is all about bringing balance so ALL are welcome. Ladies Verse has received such accolades as “Best Poetry Cum Theater” by the CityPaper, a Maryland State Arts Council Arts In Community Grant. Tickets on sale now! Tickets available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/159220 or Everyone’s Place 1356 W. North Ave. $15/$12 advance Limited Seating so don’t wait! fmi: pforp_bmore (410)236-3775 Quick Links http://www.africanamericanculture.org/

Learn about the world and check out all the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers living East of the River. I will share my experience serving in Central America and hopefully bring some lively dance grooves to warm up the busy beehive.

JAZZ NIGHT in Southwest @Westminster Church 400 I Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024 ~ 202.484.7700 swrenaissance.com FRIDAY, March 11th, 2011, 6-9pm, $5 Honoring Gene Harris with Queen Aisha Queen Aisha, vocals Greg Lamont, piano Zach Graddy, tenor sax Donnie West, bass Ben Secundy, drums This week Greg Lamont and this wonderful group bring the legacy alive of the great Gene Harris. And Queen Aisha adds her energy to create another very memorable performance. Please join us. JAZZ NIGHT in Southwest   is a cultural arts project which works to preserve the art of Jazz in the D.C. area. Its work and activities include: ~ a weekly Friday performance venue featuring the best of live D.C. jazz ~ regular educational programs designed to expand appreciation and knowledge of jazz such as Thinking About Jazz ~ outreach activities which take live jazz to senior centers, hospitals, and community settings where people gather to appreciate lively performances through the Community Connections project ~ gathering and archiving jazz artifacts especially oral histories of musicians and jazz lovers in a Heritage & Archive collection ~ youth music learning activities including Intergenerational Networking ~ the presentation of special events including the annual D.C. Jazz Preservation Festival All these things are nurtured through the assistance of our much-valued D.C. jazz artists and within the confines of a supportive community of Jazz lovers. Please join us in this most exciting and rewarding work! Jazz Night in Southwest has grown continually since its inception over 10 years ago and has presented wonderful performances every Friday without exception for all these years. It happens because of the support and participation of so many wonderful people. It is a true blessing! The gifts of our D.C. musicians and the appreciation of those of us gathered renews our sense of love, joy and unity. Please share this wonderful experience of community and welcome those you care about. Much love, Dick Smith, Jazz Program Director Rev. Brian, Co-Pastor, Westminster Church and SRDC President Jazz Night happens because of the generous support of many individuals and these organizations. We appreciate your support!  Generous support comes from the D.C. Commission on Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Jazz Night is a project of Southwest Renaissance Development Corporations. For a full schedule and more information please go to www.westminsterdc.org/jazz.htm. Directions and and information on the free ShuttleBug from Waterfront Metro may be found there.

Afrikafe, TransAfrica Forum & AFI Present:

Event: NEW AFRICAN FILMS FESTIVAL (March 10 – March 15)
Theme: Opening Night – THE ATHLETE (ETHIOPIA)
Date: Thursday, March 10
Time: 7 PM Opening Film; 9:45 PM ARUGBA (NIGERIA)
Address: AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Rd. — Silver Spring Metro
Silver Spring, MD
Cost: Opening Night, $25, including Post-Screening Reception; All Other Films $11
Contact: Do Not RSVP
Details:

afrikafe and its partners are proud to host the seventh annual New African Films Festival featuring the vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent. To purchase tickets online or for more info go to: www.AFI.com/Silver. Tickets reserved and purchased online must be retrieved in person at the AFI Silver box office. The same credit card used must be presented to the cashier to redeem your tickets.

OPENING NIGHT screening of THE ATHLETE (ATLETU); Thursday, March 10, 7 PM
In Person: Filmmakers Rasselas Lakew and Davey Frankel

Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefoot Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon — the first black African to do so. But the Olympic glory was only the beginning of the fascinating life story of Abebe Bikila. Rasselas Lakew gives an outstanding performance as Bikila and co-wrote, directed and produced this inspiring, multiple award-winning biopic. Best of Fest, 2009 Edinburgh Film Festival; Lions Award, 2010 Rotterdam Film Festival; Audience Award, 2010 Bahamas; Official Selection at over 30 film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew; SCR Mikael Aemiro Awake; PROD Darryn Welch. US/Germany/Ethiopia, 2009, color, 85 min. In English and Amharic with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

Post-Screening Reception courtesy of Abol Ethiopian Cuisine – www.abolethiopiancuisine.com
Tickets $25/$20 AFI members. No passes accepted.

ARUGBA; Thursday, March 10, 9:45 PM; Saturday, March 12, 4:45 PM

In this thinly veiled allegory of contemporary Nigeria, a local official rails against corruption while instituting reforms that aren’t quite working. As the town prepares to celebrate a customary ritual featuring the virginal Arugba, a young dancer begins to court the young woman. Their story unfolds against the backdrop of a corrupt society seeking cleansing, rebirth and nationhood, revealing a world in which modernity and tradition exist alongside each other but seldom in equilibrium. DIR/SCR/PROD Tunde Kelani. Nigeria, 2009, color, 95 min. In Yoruba with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

AGUGU & ANDILE; Friday, March 11, 5:30 PM; Saturday, March 12, 9:15 PM; Monday, March 14, 9:05 PM

A modern take on “Romeo & Juliet,” this film examines the complex relationship between a Zulu girl, Gugu, and a Xhosa boy, Andile, who find a common bond despite their differences in a small township shortly after the repeal of apartheid. Winner of three African Movie Academy Awards. DIR/SCR Minky Schlesinger; SCR Lodi Matsetela; PROD Bridget Pickering. South Africa, 2009, color, 96 min. In Zulu and Xhosa with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

BEYOND THE OCEAN (APRES L’OCEAN); Friday, March 11, 7:30 PM; Tuesday, March 15, 9:30 PM

“Two friends from the Ivory Coast try their luck in Europe — with contrasting results — in Eliane de Latour’s raucous look at the African immigrant underclass that exists beneath the radar of European society. Fueled by the charismatic performances of its two leads, this film captures the diversity, chaos and drive of undocumented immigrant life, whether African, Caribbean or Bosnian.” –Jason Sanders, BAM/PFA. DIR/SCR Eliane de Latour. France/Cote d’Ivoire, 2008, color, 106 min. In English and French with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

STATE OF VIOLENCE; Friday, March 11, 9:45 PM; Monday, March 14, 7:20 PM

Bobedi has just been made CEO of a large mining company in Johannesburg. Returning home from a celebration, he and his wife, Joy, discover an intruder in their home, who attacks them and murders Joy. Frustrated by the pace of justice, Bobedi decides to personally avenge her death. The film ultimately reveals that in a country with a violent political past, issues of forgiveness and revenge are far more complex than they seem. DIR/SCR Khalo Matabane; PROD Jeremy Nathan, Michelle Wheatley. France/South Africa, 2010, color, 79 min. In English and Zulu with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

A SCREAMING MAN (UN HOMME QUI CRIE); Saturday, March 12, 7 PM; Sunday, March 13, 4:30 PM

Adam, a pool attendant, is forced to give up his job, leaving him humiliated and resentful. Meanwhile his country is in the throes of a civil war, with rebel forces attacking the government and the authorities demanding that people contribute to the “war effort” with money or volunteer work. Adam is constantly harassed for his contribution but is penniless. In a moment of weakness, Adam makes a decision that he will forever regret. Winner of the Jury Prize, 2010 Cannes Film Festival. DIR/SCR Mahamat-Saleh Haroun; PROD Florence Stern. France/Belgium/Chad, 2010, color, 92 min. In French and Arabic with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

CONGO IN FOUR ACTS; Sunday, March 13, 2:45 PM

Four penetrating cinema verité documentary shorts give harrowing insight into conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Together, these four films form a whole with respect to both style and subject matter. (Courtesy of International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam). DIR Dieudo Hamadi, Kiripi Katembo Siku, Patrick Ken Kalala, Divita Wa Lusala; PROD Steven Markovitz, Djo Tunda Wa Munga. Democratic Republic of the Congo/South Africa, 2010, color, 72 min. In French and Lingala with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

SEASONS OF A LIFE; Sunday, March 13, 6:30 PM

A couple adopt a child from an orphanage and employ a teenage helper to look after the child. Through a turn of events, the couple adopt a second child born from the illicit relationship between the father and the helper. The young woman who first agreed to the adoption of her son later wants the child back and sues for custody. This is a moving story about sexual abuse, the rights of women, the triumph of hope over despair and the enduring spirit of motherhood. (Courtesy of African Diaspora International Film Festival). DIR/SCR Charles Shemu Joyah. Malawi, 2009, color, 102 min. In English. NOT RATED.

FOR THE BEST AND FOR THE ONION (POUR LE MEILLEUR ET POUR L’OIGNON); Sunday, March 13, 8:45 PM

Shot over the course of a growing season, this closely observed documentary captures the rhythms of onion-farming life in the village of Galmi, and shows how the vagaries of market prices and the harvest can affect the most intimate personal decisions. DIR Elhadj Magori Sani. France/Niger, 2008, color, 52 min. In Hausa and French with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

Screened With:

HOME IS WHERE YOU FIND IT; Sunday, March 13, 8:45 PM

Alcides Soares is a 16-year-old AIDS orphan, one of half a million living in Mozambique today. An American television writer and movie director gave Alcides a movie camera and taught him how to shoot; the result is a moving chronicle directed by Alcides himself. His journey to find a family and make a new life in a country that has been ravaged by AIDS is a story repeated millions of times every day throughout Africa. (Courtesy of United Nations Association Film Festival) Official Selection, 2009 AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival. DIR Alcides Soares; PROD Neal Baer, Arthur Forney, Peter Jankowski, Dick Wolf, Chris Zalla. US/Mozambique, 2009, color, 34 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles. NOT RATED.

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Millennium Arts Salon Dr. Tuliza Fleming Discusses her book and research on… "Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing" The History of the Apollo Theater and Its Influence on American Culture Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Millennium Arts Salon 1213 Girard Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 Tel: 202-239-8450 We are very pleased to present Dr. Tuliza Fleming of the National Museum of African American History and Culture as she discusses her ground-breaking work on the history and impact of the Apollo Theater on American popular culture. Tuliza, as she is affectionately known, provides us with the definitive chronicalling of the 75 year transformation of American popular entertainment by co-curating the material culture of an institution which occupied the physical space of Harlem, but the psychic space of America. Indeed, Dr. Fleming’s book bearing the title "Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing: How The Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment" has recalibrated the thinking of many scholars, including her co-curator Dr. Edmund Guthrie of University of Pennsylvania, who credits Tuliza with widening his thinking about African American history. We at Millennium Arts Salon invite your own "…advance in cultural literacy" by attending this most important Salon with one of our own. Artfully yours, The Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers of Millennium Arts Salon Dr. Fleming’s book will be available for sale, with proceeds to support Millennium Arts Salon and its arts and cultural programming. General Public Entry Price for the Arts Salon: $25.00 Book Price: $35.00 Registration for the Salon is at: http://tulizaatmas.eventbrite.com

The Gallery at Vivid Solutions presents Cartograph works in mixed-media collage and excerpts from artist journals by Gerard Lange opening reception March 4 6-8pm exhibition dates: March 4 – April 8, 2011 address: 2208 MLK Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 gallery hours: Noon-5pm,Tuesday through Friday 12pm to 5pm on Saturdays contact: 202-365-8392 Honfleur Gallery & The Jealous Curator presents TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS AS PAINFUL AS IT SEEMS by Ben Skinner curated by The Jealous Curator www.thejealouscurator.com opening reception March 4th, 7-9pm exhibition dates: March 4 – April 8, 2011 address: 1241 Good Hope Road SE, Washington, DC 20020 gallery hours: Noon – 5pm, Tuesday through Friday 12pm to 5pm on Saturdays or by appointment contact: 202-536-8994 Honfleur Gallery, The Gallery at Vivid Solutions, Vivid Solutions DC Print Lab, Blank Space SE & The Hive are all projects of ARCH Development Corp. www.honfleurgallery.com I www.archdevelopment.org I www.vividsolutionsdc.com www.blankSPACEse.com I www.thedchive.co

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Jazz Night in Southwest @ Westminster Church 400 I Street, SW ~ Washington, DC 20024 ~ 202.484.7700 A Great Day in D.C. Reprise Saturday, February 26, 2011 1-3pm Westminster Church 400 I St, SW WDC 20024 By popular demand this program will review the historic event we presented at UDC on October 16, 2010, A Great Day in D.C. This program presented over 30 of the elder musicians from our community who have distinguished themselves through a lifetime of dedication and excellence in jazz. This review and reflection will present four of these great musicians: Dempsey Combs, Ernie Douglas, Bob Houser and Maurice Lyles. They will be engaged in conversation by Davey Yarborough and Esther Williams as we hear more of their experiences that opens the incredible history of jazz in our community and their many contributions making it so rich. We also will view some video clips of this historic performance. Also, joining us is our wonderful D.C. photographer who captured these historic images, Sharon Farmer. She will present a photo-exhibit of this great day which forever preserves the images of the people and encounters that made this such a Great Day in D.C. Please join us for this great program, light refreshments, stimulating conversation, door prizes and more.