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GROUNDED? Performance Series Week, Nov. 23rd-25th

GROUNDED?  Performance Series Week 2: Chinaka Hodge, iLL-Literacy,
Michelle  Mush Lee & Jason Mateo & Brothers Keeper

Friday, Saturday, Sunday  • November 23-25 • $10-$25  • 8pm

New Works in the Mix
A spoken word show that promises to rock a crowd? Yes! This week of
new works highlights the deep roster of Living Word artists, many of
them Youth Speaks staff members. These shows - some being heard for
the first time - will bring you spoken word art in production. This
unique fusion of spoken word with elements of hip-hop, experimental
theatre, and visual arts is performed by some of this generation's
most exhilarating young poets.

THREE NIGHTS ONLY!
  November 23, 24 & 25 • $10–$25 • Friday, Saturday & Sunday • 8pm
  Sunday is a “Pay What You Can” Performance
Location: Intersection for the Arts

Grounded? Performance Series Week 1, Nov. 15th-17th

Thursday, Friday, Saturday  • November 15-17 • $10-$25  • 8pm

Suicide Kings In Spite of Everything

The spoken word trio explores through poetry, vaudeville, and
confession how a rebel heir of Scientology, a Jew who used to run with
Nazi's and an immigrant punk rocker end up teaching poetry in our
Public Schools?! This show is about to go on tour after their smash
performances at this year's Hip Hop Theatre Festival. Catch it this
last time before it leaves.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph
  Special excerpt preview of the break/s
  Be among the few to experience an excerpt from one of the most
anticipated new works coming out of the Bay Area. Joseph's multimedia
journey through verse, contemporary dance and video interweaves his
personal story with the history of hip-hop.

THREE NIGHTS ONLY!
  November 15, 16 & 17 • $10–$25 • Thursday, Friday & Saturday • 8pm
  Thursday is a “Pay What You Can” Performance

Location: Intersection for the Arts
  446 Valencia Street (between 15 & 16)
Mission District
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 626-2787, www.theintersection.org

Friday night's performance has already SOLD OUT. Reserve your seats
for Thursday or Saturday night now.

Iranian Literary Arts Festival Nov 13th-17th

The Iranian Arts Festival, November 13-17, offers a variety of programming, including 9 films, 2 panels, keynote talk by distinguished Iranian writer, Moniru Ravanipur, parties, and the world premier of ICARUS/RISE, a provocative theatrical piece based on new Iranian poetry, with original score by Bobak Salehi and choreography and video by Alex Ketley (formerly of SF and LINES Ballet). Festival registration is easy: buy a ticket for one of 3 ICARUS/RISE performances and gain full access to festival events! Tickets are very inexpensive, between $35 (student)-$185 (gala evening) for the entire week. Log on to or all City Box office 415/392-4400 for tickets. visit www.thetranslationproject.org

  for more information.

FUSION 2 Show

 
FUSION 2: Turning Tables shows Thursday through Saturday, October 25, 26, 27; and November 1, 2, 3. All shows begin at 8:00 p.m.
Laney Theater, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(Across the street from the Lake Merritt BART)

Tickets: $5 for seniors and students with picture ID
$7 for all teachers, Laney faculty and staff
$10 general admission

See the exciting poster at:

http://laney.peralta.edu/apps/comm.asp?$1=31328

Fusion Cast: Toni Baker, Antonette Bracks, Jeffrey Crispi, Jessica Davis, Bo bby Foster, Lucrecia Griffith, Tracy Held, Shannon Hughes, DC Lincoln, Martonette Lockhart, Jonny Manibusan, Erica Mann, Claressa Morrow, Colin Potter, Ernie Rocker, Danita Scott, and Jonathan Williams

Writers: Daivee Changel Allen, Lena Bengtsson, Alison Chokwadi Fletcher, Rachel Foss, Sonja Franeta, Emery Garriott, Matthew M. Goldstein, Lucrecia Griffith, Jackie Graves, Jessica Johnson, Leilani Matthews, Eloy Ponce, Dyimah Rogers, Danita Scott, Chris Weidenbach, Nicole White, and Martin Zirulnik

Upcoming Pegasus Books Events

Found Magazine: There Goes the Neighborhood Tour 2007
Tuesday, Oct. 30th, 7:30 pm

You're invited to an evening with Davy & Peter Rothbart who will share selections from Found #5: The Crime Issue, as they depart for their national tour. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 649-1320.

American Poets in the 21st Century
Thursday, November 1st,  7 pm
Contributors Joshua Clover, D. A. Powell, Juliana Spahr and others will read from American Poets in the 21st Century, Wesleyan Press, 2007. Join us for an exciting evening of poetry. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 649-1320.