The week's events
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June 13, 2021(1 event)
2:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA The Future is Black: Poetry, Afrofuturism, and Experimentation + Open Mic2:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA The Future is Black: Poetry, Afrofuturism, and Experimentation + Open Mic – Sunday, June 13, 2021 (2:00-3:30 PM) Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Presents: The Future is Black: Poetry, Afrofuturism, and Experimentation A Conversation with Nikia Chaney, Lisa Henry, and Cassidy Parong + Open Mic Free and open to the public but registration is required. On Zoom, to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/TheFutureIsBlack When we join African American culture with technology and the future we get Afrofuturism, a genre shaped by an ideology of "blackness" as it can be far, far in the future. In this discussion Nikia Chaney, Lisa Henry, and Cassidy Parong will explore ideas of Afrofuturism as it relates to literature, poetry, and visual style. The event will include special announcements about the return of shufpoetry. Bring your afrocentric/futuristic/psychedelic/science fiction/outerspace/funk poems for the open mic starting at 3:00 PM! |
June 14, 2021
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June 15, 2021(1 event)
6:00 pm: San Bernardino Creative Writing Workshop with Allyson Jeffredo6:00 pm: San Bernardino Creative Writing Workshop with Allyson Jeffredo – Beginning Level: All Genres At this time, all workshops are online with Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2021CWW. |
June 16, 2021(1 event)
6:30 pm: Ontario Creative Writing Workshop with Tim Hatch6:30 pm: Ontario Creative Writing Workshop with Tim Hatch – Ontario—Tim Hatch At this time, all workshops are online with Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2021CWW. |
June 17, 2021(2 events)
10:00 am: Redlands Creative Writing Workshop for Seniors with Mae Wagner Marinello10:00 am: Redlands Creative Writing Workshop for Seniors with Mae Wagner Marinello – Virtual Winter Workshops on Zoom Our Redlands workshop is ongoing for participants 50+. They meet every Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Zoom links will be sent by the workshop leader after registration confirmation. In partnership with the Joslyn Senior Center and the City of Redlands. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2021CWW. 7:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA: Artist Talk with Romaine Washington7:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA: Artist Talk with Romaine Washington – Thursday, June 17, 2021 (7:00-8:30 PM) Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Presents: Artist Talk with Romaine Washington Free and open to the public but registration is required. On Zoom, to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaArtists Join Inlandia poet Romaine Washington in conversation with artist and educator Richard Allen May III and artist Charles Bibb and they seek to inform, encourage, and inspire other Black artists in the region. This Blacklandia event will highlight the careers of these successful Black male Inland Empire artists – and reach out to new and aspiring creatives. Audience participants will be invited to submit ekphrastic poems (poems written in response to a work of art) as inspired by two different works provided by the artists. Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons and will discuss his artwork in the context of community. https://richardmayart.com/ Charles Bibbs is a renowned artist who has had his work exhibited throughout the states. His art has been featured in movies and shows and he has garnered numerous awards. Charles Bibbs is a gallery owner, publisher, mentor, entrepreneur, and a long-time resident of the Inland Empire. https://www.cbibbs.com/ |
June 18, 2021
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June 19, 2021
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