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| General | poetry, poets, writing,
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Wednesday , July 23rd - Notsuoh's - poetry
Thurday, July 24th - Bohemeo's Art House - musical performance
FROM THE FRONT LINES - The Front Lines Tour is not just a musical tour; it is a tour for change and unity. The crew of the Front Lines Tour will be traveling around the nation for seven weeks, engaging with America’s most impoverished and disenfranchised neighborhoods through music, workshops, block parties and other community action. Our group is made up of eight recording artists, two videographers, a photographer, and a journalist. As artists, we believe it is our social responsibility to use art and creativity to share current information, strategies, and support with the people of our nation who are fighting for justice in their lives and their homes. Our group will be partnering with local community organizations at each stop on the tour. We will be supporting the organizations with community service during the days and one of the nights, we will be putting on a concert. Of the money raised at the concerts, 50% will go to the local community organization and 25% will go to a local emerging artist. The remaining 25% will go toward travel expenses for the tour. We decided to organize the tour in this way because we know that as musicians we often go into a community to do a performance and remove money from the community through ticket sales. We wanted to do it differently; we wanted to give back to the communities and there is no better way to do so than by helping to fight on The Front Lines.
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The NEW 2008 Line up:
 Aria
 BGK
 Lady Binx
 JoeB
 Kool B
 MissMillieFiori
 Stephen Gros
 Marlon Lizama
 Lupe Mendez
 Marcell Murphy
 Maria Palacios
 Zelene Pineda
 Jasminne Rosario
 Jerome Washington
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The Word Around Town tour was originally put together by three noteworthy Houston area poets: Zelene Pineda, Joe B and Stephen Gros, as a way to celebrate and exhibit Houston's varied and talented spoken word artists and the venues that support them. This ambitious endeavor is presented as a week long poetry marathon. The purpose is two-fold:
1) to publicize poets of great artistic worth in the greater Houston area by exposing them to new venues and audiences
2) to present audiences and venues with an array of local talent they may not have found on their own
The original tour began in the summer of 2006 with 10 poets. This year’s line-up includes fourteen diverse poets and six beautiful venues, from coffee shops to cultural centers, and presents a consummate sampling of talent from numerous backgrounds and poetic styles.
here's the schedule:
Sunday, July 20th, 8pm - Bohemeo's Art House - 708 Telephone Rd.
Monday, July 21st, 8 pm - MECA - 1900 Kane St
Tuesday, July 22nd, 8pm - Project Row Houses - 2521 Holman
Wednesday July 23rd, 8pm - Notsuoh's - 314 Main St.
Thursday, July 24th, 8pm - Bohemoe's - 708 Telephone Rd.
Friday, July 25th, 8pm - Avant Garden – 411 Westheimer Rd.
Saturday, July 26th, 7pm - BOX 13 Artspace - 6700 Harrisburg Rd.
2nd Night of W.A.T. tour
“Houston Cultura” Leaders Portrait Exhibit
Monday, July 21st – Doors Open at 8:00pm
Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) – 1900 Kane
Price: Free – Refreshments provided by MECA (a fundraiser for their Capital Campaign)
Local artists Skeez 181 and Christian Navarrete will create original art pieces to the beat of the featured poets. In conjunction with the poetry tour, local artistic photographer, Chuy Benitez, will have his portrait series of “Houston Cultura” leaders on display.
Closing Night
End of Tour Party/Panhandler Publishing Release Party
Saturday, July 26th – Doors Open at 7:00pm
BOX13 Artspace – 6700 Harrisburg
Price: $8 at the door
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Who I'd like to meet:
this year's line up:
Aria
Poet. School Teacher. Born to the World of Poetry in New Orleans. Originally from Austin, TX, Aria brings her voice and style from the Crescent City to the Bayou City.
BGK
BGK is a slow world traveler from Washington, D.C. , suffering the world through poetics, grocery lists, and mad rants.
Binx
Lady Binx to be exact. Woman.Activist. Artist. Mother. Originally from Houston, TX, Lady Binx is a fierce voice for unrepresented women here in the United States and Mexico. Performing with her group, Almas Intocables Lady Binx packs houses, determined to put a face on the injustices of Latin America.
Joe B
Beat maker, remix artist, A & R, producer (“I don’t sell tracks, I sell experiences”). Joe B, a founding member of Rebel Crew, influences underground breakbeats and bass.
Kool B
Kool B has established himself as a recognizable force in the literary world, by receiving a Houston Sammy Award for performance poetry. Since that time, his work as a troubadour has continued to attract the attention of beatniks and bards alike.
MissMillieFiori
Former host of Taft Street Coffee’s poetry open mic, she is an eclectic force in the poetry world. Her smooth delivery matches the intelligence and wit of her words.
Stephen Gros
Co-founder of Panhandler Publishing, poet, painter, lover, fool.
Marlon Lizama
World traveled BBoy (Havikoro) and poet, this 27 year old writes to social issues, love, and injustice; all while juggling the jobs of a social worker. Marlon strives to prove a positive message of action through dance and word.
Lupe Mendez
Originally from Galveston, TX, this man/poet/teacher delves into writing from two contrasting perspectives: the ideals of poetic imagery and the real world issues dealing with children, cultural identity and poverty.
Marcell Murphy
Raised in Houston Texas, Marcell Murphy has been reciting poetry for 10 years and mixes the condensed energy of his performances with surreal written images. He is co-founder of the Houston Poetry Slam Team, promoting poetry slam as an art form in which poets compete against each other for the love of the audience
Maria Palacios
Maria R. Palacios is an empowered Latina, inspirational speaker, feminist poet, author, spoken word performer, polio survivor, activist, disability educator, workshop facilitator, professional presenter. She is the Goddess on Wheels.
Zelene Pineda
one of the original think-tankers to the Word Around Town tour, this ambitious nineteen year old poet currently attends the Univ. of Texas at El Paso. She makes waves wherever she goes. Then writes about them.
Jasminne Rosario
Born from immigrant parents of the Dominican Republic, Jasminne was blessed to learn both English and Spanish at a very early age. She has used these skills to her advantage throughout her life by performing, reading and writing poetry and plays in both languages.
Jerome Washington
Jerome has became a voice for the speechless, hope to the hopeless and proved to be one of the most progressive entities in the Poetry game today. It's not just what he says, but how he says it. Emerging from Houston’s Fifth Ward, artist and visionary Jerome Darwin Washington is on the front line helping to define the emerging urban culture in the Bayou City.
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