Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "Tim'm T. West: Ready, Set, Grow""

Tim'm T. West's

Ready, Set, Grow

premiering at

Austin's BAM Festival

Hello A.A+W and Future Fans,

If you are in the Austin, TX area this Thursday make sure you check out my dear friend Tim'm T. West's debut of his one-man show Ready, Set, Grow (which is co-directed by me!)

"Ready, Set, Grow" is a one-man show by critically acclaimed rapper and Spoken Word Artist Tim'm T. West that speaks to the question: What becomes of little black boys who've considered suicide robbed of any rites of passage? Inspired by the works of James Baldwin and his mentors Ntozake Shange and Carl Hancock Rux, Tim'm offers a coming of age story, through spoken word, rap, and song, that suggests an inalienable right to these rites. Moving through the complex maze of American poverty, racism, sexism, and sexuality, "Ready, Set, Grow" suggests that "waiting for superman" may not be as sensible as becoming a super man. How do we save ourselves? How do we respect the diversity and complexity of black male experience when so many young men, objectified and stigmatized at birth, are sucked into a system recycling defeatist and hopeless futures. One man, through his own transparent, vulnerable, experiences offers one way he strives in spite of racism, poverty, homophobia, HIV/AIDS... so surely there are other ways. Ready. Set. Let's Grow.

Thursday June 16, 8PM

Salvage Vanguard Theater

2803 Manor Road

Austin, TX 78722

For tickets go to:

http://www.bamaustin.org/2011/tickets/

If you are not in the Austin area, no worries, Ready, Set, Grow will be playing a city near you soon (NYC'ers keep your eyes and ears open!). For updates and info just check out Tim's's website: www.reddirt.biz

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Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "Brave Soul Collective at 2011 DC Black Theater Festival"

Brave Soul Collective

presents

Smoke Screens:

The Lies We Tell Ourselves (& Everyone Else)

Saturday June 18th, 2011 at 8pm

The Ossie Davis Stage at Warehouse Theater

645 New York Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20001

Smoke Screens:

Following a successful performance during last year's Inaugural DC Black Theatre Festival with "Aesthetics", Brave Soul Collective (BSC) returns with "Smoke Screens: The Lies We Tell Ourselves (& Everyone Else)"
On Saturday June 18th , BSC will present an evening of theatre, & spoken word performances that examine the many complexities of life & how we as human beings deal with, avoid, & manipulate the elements of TRUTH & HONESTY.

The theatrical pieces performed as part of "Smoke Screens" will touch on a variety of topics & hot button issues such as love, sex, relationships, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, gender, & identity.

BSC, which celebrates its 5 year anniversary this month is honored to be one of the few LGBTQ performing arts organizations participating in the second annual DC Black Theatre Festival.

"Smoke Screens" will feature original works written by playwrights Dyron Holmes, Rashad Moody, Jared Shamberger as well as the premiere of a new piece written by DC Black Theatre Festival Executive Director Glenn Alan which is directed by Alan Sharpe (ACT).

For Tickets log on to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1492834107

Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "Lee Hayes: THE BAD SEED"

NOW AVAILABLE:

The Bad Seed

Hello Future Fans,

So I just received some great news about a book release from my dear friend Lee Hayes. I would like to share Lee's note with you all today:

Dear Friends,

At long last, The Bad Seed is here! I want you to share my excitement. This novel is a hot, sticky and fast-paced summer read that is sure to get your pulse racing!

Help me send this book to the top of the NY Times Bestseller's list by purchasing a copy and forwarding this email to everyone you know and encouraging them purchase a copy or two!

Click the link below to purchase your autographed copy from me!

Sincerely,

Lee Hayes

"Lee Hayes has done a remarkable job, once again, of bringing vivid, powerful characters to life in The Bad Seed."

- ZANE, NY Times bestselling author

BUY THE BAD SEED

click here

"A dangerously vivid story of love, lust, sex and lies. I was so shocked by the boldness of the characters; had me looking behind closed doors and uttering to myself. Wow!"

- Tina Brooks McKinney, author of Snapped and

Deep Deception

Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "I am LIVING My Truth"

Cornelius's

HIV PSA Feature - I AM LIVING MY TRUTH

on LOGO TV

Hello A.A+W fans! I've finally been able to secure on online stream of the campaign I AM LIVING MY TRUTH, which has been airing on Logo TV. The outpour of support I received has been overwhelmingly positive and I am grateful for the many people who have contacted me personally. This campaign was important for me and my walk in living my truth on a day to day basis. I hope it continues to inspire those still living and braving this fight (those that are HIV positive and those that are HIV negative). Let's continue to brave this journey together and erase the stigma associated with this condition. Embracing you all. And now enjoy the PSA:

Gay Video & Lesbian Movies - Logo: Fierce TV

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Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "Brave Souls OUT LOUD & PROUD @ NJPAC

Brave Souls OUT LOUD

& PROUD

Hello A.A+W Fans, if you are in the NJ/NY area this weekend join me along with Brave Soul Collective's founding members Monte J. Wolfe and Tim'm T. West as we rock it OUT LOUD & PROUD. Check out the full details:

BSC founders Monte J. Wolfe & Tim'm West are joined by fellow 'Brave Soul' Cornelius LIFE Jones as part of this year's "OUT, LOUD, & PROUD V" which takes place on Saturday May 7th at 7:30pm in Newark, NJ at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Curated and Hosted by Pandora Scooter

with Brave Soul Collective and Alix Olson

Gay, straight, queer, lesbian, bisexual, transgender---how do you identify? As part of this season's Alternate Routes GLBT Festival, New Jersey's own Pandora Scooter returns to riff, rhyme, rant and act as host to some of the spoken word scene's most provocative new artists---a daring collective of wordsmiths who collectively represent all orientations. Be there when these cutting-edge voices convene to express their personal views on one of life's hottest topics: sexuality. This year's performers include the three-person Brave Soul Collective and spoken word artist Alix Olson. This performance contains adult/mature content and language.

For more information & to purchase tickets for this event, please visit: OUT LOUD & PROUD

Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "Meet Devin D. Moss & Too-Ism"

Devin D. Moss

presents

Too-Ism: The Discrimination from Within

Filmmaker and social justice advocate Devin D. Moss explores the term coined as Too-Ism in his new documentary film. What exactly is Too-Ism? As stated by Devin: "The film is about discrimination from within the queer male community. I wanted to share the mic to discuss what our experiences have been like within the community. My hope is the the film creates dialogue within communities that care about social justice, inclusion, love and unity."

Devin is examining issues that most of us may have experienced or witnessed personally. Check out his work now and share your thoughts.

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Arts.Advocacy+Wellness with Cornelius Jones Jr.

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