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Blackbird Schedule of Events |
Lisa Tuttle
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Blackbird Schedule of Events |
Join us in celebration throughout the evening, featuring puppetry by Priscilla Smith &
Madeleine St. Romain and music by 4 & 20 Blackbirds, Hope for agoldensummer, David
Karsten Daniels and The Prayers & Tears
of Arthur Digby Sellers.
Performers include spoken word artist and teacher Theresa Davis; storyteller
Carmen
Agra Deedy
who is known for both her personal stories and classic folktales;
Joyce Brookshire, whose music is a portrait of her life and that of her community of
Cabbagetown, in the heart of downtown Atlanta; Priscilla Smith, who will present oral
history readings with youthful performers; Alice Lovelace--poet, artist, teacher and
arts
activist and Elise Witt, singer-guitarist, activist and traveler.
Blackbird Squawks and Chatters
Join us for music by Hubcap City and readings by Jack Pendarvis and Jerry Cullum.
Ross McElwee, filmmaker
McElwee will be screening "Bright Leaves," with a discussion afterwards. Journey
through
the social, economic
and psychological tobacco terrain of North Carolina with
a
native whose great-grandfather created the "Bull Durham" brand. "Bright Leaves" is
a
subjective, autobiographical mediation on the allure of cigarettes and their troubling
legacy
for North Carolina. It's about loss and preservation, addiction and denial.
McElwee has made seven feature-length documentaries including Time Indefinite
and Sherman's March, which has won numerous awards, including Best Documentary
at the Sundance Film Festival.