Sat June 1, 2013
Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges
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at Stevenson Event Center, Stevenson College, UC Santa Cruz
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The Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center will be hosting its first two-day mini Multicultural Theater Conference on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st, 2013. The conference will focus on providing information about the world of theater to young people and students of color and to promote creativity through the transformation of culture in all disciplines, including acting, directing, stage managing, writing, publishing and producing, film, the technical world of theater and more. We strive to encourage students, community members and people of all cultures, backgrounds and ethnicities to pursue career opportunities in the arts and network with established artists in the fields of their interests. The conference will consist of a Keynote speech by Alumni Adilah Barnes, a solo performance by Joe Hernandez-Kolski and a panel discussion by various theater artists. Prior to the panel discussion, the conference will be hosting a multitude of various workshops which will include a guide to acting techniques, play writing skills, tips on pursuing a career in Hollywood, résumé building and other important elements of the theater world.
About the Keynote speaker:
The conference will also feature a keynote address by Adilah Barnes, a UCSC Cowell College alumni and the founder of the first black theater troupe on campus. Barnes’ speech will open the festival on May 31st at 7:00pm to speak about her experiences, struggles, and her success as an actress, writer, and playwright of color. Barnes will also host a workshop on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 entitled “So You Think You Can Make it in Hollywood.†Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors in Hollywood that have not only mastered the art of successfully marketing herself, but also utilizing her many creative skills – all the while staying true to herself and maintaining her integrity. In addition to her 40 years of acting experience, she toured her one-woman play, I AM THAT I AM: WOMAN, BLACK, a historical journey into the lives of seven renowned women: Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Angela Davis and Maya Angelou. Barnes is also the Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, an annual, multi-cultural festival that showcases female artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theatrical performances, spoken word and comedy that has produced well over 400 artists and is now in its seventeenth year. Both The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival and Ms. Barnes, individually, were honored with the prestigious Women in Theatre Award in 2006. In 2010, Barnes was honored with the establishment of the 1st Annual Adilah Barnes Arts and Literary Achievement Scholarship for Minneapolis, MN inner city youth. A few of Ms. Barnes additional successes include, the publishing of her first book, On My Own Terms: One Actor’s Journey, an internet radio show entitled “Adilah†and other achievement awards such as the Black Theater Network’s Winona Fletcher Award and more. For more information please visit https://www.adilahbarnes.com
About the performer:
A two-time HBO Def Poet, Joe Hernández-Kolski is an actor/poet/comedian who is constantly in demand, known for his live performances that are hard-hitting, truthful and incredibly funny. Originally from Chicago, Joe is a graduate of Princeton University where he worked closely with such respected academics as Dr. Cornel West and Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison. His first solo show “You Wanna Piece of Me?†was recently published by the University of Michigan Press as part of an anthology entitled “Say Word! Voices of Hip Hop Theater.†As a stand-up comedian/poet, he travels to colleges performing his two shows “Refried Latino Pride†and “Cultural Collisions.†For over ten years, he has run an open-mic for high school performers called “Downbeat 720â€. He received an Emmy as producer/host of the televised version. For more info: https://www.pochojoe.com.
For more information, please contact the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center by phone at 831.459.1861, by email at [email protected], or by visiting our website, cadrc.org.
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About the Keynote speaker:
The conference will also feature a keynote address by Adilah Barnes, a UCSC Cowell College alumni and the founder of the first black theater troupe on campus. Barnes’ speech will open the festival on May 31st at 7:00pm to speak about her experiences, struggles, and her success as an actress, writer, and playwright of color. Barnes will also host a workshop on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 entitled “So You Think You Can Make it in Hollywood.†Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors in Hollywood that have not only mastered the art of successfully marketing herself, but also utilizing her many creative skills – all the while staying true to herself and maintaining her integrity. In addition to her 40 years of acting experience, she toured her one-woman play, I AM THAT I AM: WOMAN, BLACK, a historical journey into the lives of seven renowned women: Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Angela Davis and Maya Angelou. Barnes is also the Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, an annual, multi-cultural festival that showcases female artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theatrical performances, spoken word and comedy that has produced well over 400 artists and is now in its seventeenth year. Both The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival and Ms. Barnes, individually, were honored with the prestigious Women in Theatre Award in 2006. In 2010, Barnes was honored with the establishment of the 1st Annual Adilah Barnes Arts and Literary Achievement Scholarship for Minneapolis, MN inner city youth. A few of Ms. Barnes additional successes include, the publishing of her first book, On My Own Terms: One Actor’s Journey, an internet radio show entitled “Adilah†and other achievement awards such as the Black Theater Network’s Winona Fletcher Award and more. For more information please visit https://www.adilahbarnes.com
About the performer:
A two-time HBO Def Poet, Joe Hernández-Kolski is an actor/poet/comedian who is constantly in demand, known for his live performances that are hard-hitting, truthful and incredibly funny. Originally from Chicago, Joe is a graduate of Princeton University where he worked closely with such respected academics as Dr. Cornel West and Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison. His first solo show “You Wanna Piece of Me?†was recently published by the University of Michigan Press as part of an anthology entitled “Say Word! Voices of Hip Hop Theater.†As a stand-up comedian/poet, he travels to colleges performing his two shows “Refried Latino Pride†and “Cultural Collisions.†For over ten years, he has run an open-mic for high school performers called “Downbeat 720â€. He received an Emmy as producer/host of the televised version. For more info: https://www.pochojoe.com.
For more information, please contact the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center by phone at 831.459.1861, by email at [email protected], or by visiting our website, cadrc.org.
The Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center will be hosting its first two-day mini Multicultural Theater Conference on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st, 2013. The conference will focus on providing information about the world of theater to young people and students of color and to promote creativity through the transformation of culture in all disciplines, including acting, directing, stage managing, writing, publishing and producing, film, the technical world of theater and more. We strive to encourage students, community members and people of all cultures, backgrounds and ethnicities to pursue career opportunities in the arts and network with established artists in the fields of their interests. The conference will consist of a Keynote speech by Alumni Adilah Barnes, a solo performance by Joe Hernandez-Kolski and a panel discussion by various theater artists. Prior to the panel discussion, the conference will be hosting a multitude of various workshops which will include a guide to acting techniques, play writing skills, tips on pursuing a career in Hollywood, résumé building and other important elements of the theater world.
About the Keynote speaker:
The conference will also feature a keynote address by Adilah Barnes, a UCSC Cowell College alumni and the founder of the first black theater troupe on campus. Barnes’ speech will open the festival on May 31st at 7:00pm to speak about her experiences, struggles, and her success as an actress, writer, and playwright of color. Barnes will also host a workshop on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 entitled “So You Think You Can Make it in Hollywood.†Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors in Hollywood that have not only mastered the art of successfully marketing herself, but also utilizing her many creative skills – all the while staying true to herself and maintaining her integrity. In addition to her 40 years of acting experience, she toured her one-woman play, I AM THAT I AM: WOMAN, BLACK, a historical journey into the lives of seven renowned women: Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Angela Davis and Maya Angelou. Barnes is also the Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, an annual, multi-cultural festival that showcases female artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theatrical performances, spoken word and comedy that has produced well over 400 artists and is now in its seventeenth year. Both The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival and Ms. Barnes, individually, were honored with the prestigious Women in Theatre Award in 2006. In 2010, Barnes was honored with the establishment of the 1st Annual Adilah Barnes Arts and Literary Achievement Scholarship for Minneapolis, MN inner city youth. A few of Ms. Barnes additional successes include, the publishing of her first book, On My Own Terms: One Actor’s Journey, an internet radio show entitled “Adilah†and other achievement awards such as the Black Theater Network’s Winona Fletcher Award and more. For more information please visit https://www.adilahbarnes.com
About the performer:
A two-time HBO Def Poet, Joe Hernández-Kolski is an actor/poet/comedian who is constantly in demand, known for his live performances that are hard-hitting, truthful and incredibly funny. Originally from Chicago, Joe is a graduate of Princeton University where he worked closely with such respected academics as Dr. Cornel West and Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison. His first solo show “You Wanna Piece of Me?†was recently published by the University of Michigan Press as part of an anthology entitled “Say Word! Voices of Hip Hop Theater.†As a stand-up comedian/poet, he travels to colleges performing his two shows “Refried Latino Pride†and “Cultural Collisions.†For over ten years, he has run an open-mic for high school performers called “Downbeat 720â€. He received an Emmy as producer/host of the televised version. For more info: https://www.pochojoe.com.
For more information, please contact the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center by phone at 831.459.1861, by email at [email protected], or by visiting our website, cadrc.org.
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About the Keynote speaker:
The conference will also feature a keynote address by Adilah Barnes, a UCSC Cowell College alumni and the founder of the first black theater troupe on campus. Barnes’ speech will open the festival on May 31st at 7:00pm to speak about her experiences, struggles, and her success as an actress, writer, and playwright of color. Barnes will also host a workshop on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 entitled “So You Think You Can Make it in Hollywood.†Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors in Hollywood that have not only mastered the art of successfully marketing herself, but also utilizing her many creative skills – all the while staying true to herself and maintaining her integrity. In addition to her 40 years of acting experience, she toured her one-woman play, I AM THAT I AM: WOMAN, BLACK, a historical journey into the lives of seven renowned women: Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Angela Davis and Maya Angelou. Barnes is also the Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, an annual, multi-cultural festival that showcases female artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theatrical performances, spoken word and comedy that has produced well over 400 artists and is now in its seventeenth year. Both The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival and Ms. Barnes, individually, were honored with the prestigious Women in Theatre Award in 2006. In 2010, Barnes was honored with the establishment of the 1st Annual Adilah Barnes Arts and Literary Achievement Scholarship for Minneapolis, MN inner city youth. A few of Ms. Barnes additional successes include, the publishing of her first book, On My Own Terms: One Actor’s Journey, an internet radio show entitled “Adilah†and other achievement awards such as the Black Theater Network’s Winona Fletcher Award and more. For more information please visit https://www.adilahbarnes.com
About the performer:
A two-time HBO Def Poet, Joe Hernández-Kolski is an actor/poet/comedian who is constantly in demand, known for his live performances that are hard-hitting, truthful and incredibly funny. Originally from Chicago, Joe is a graduate of Princeton University where he worked closely with such respected academics as Dr. Cornel West and Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison. His first solo show “You Wanna Piece of Me?†was recently published by the University of Michigan Press as part of an anthology entitled “Say Word! Voices of Hip Hop Theater.†As a stand-up comedian/poet, he travels to colleges performing his two shows “Refried Latino Pride†and “Cultural Collisions.†For over ten years, he has run an open-mic for high school performers called “Downbeat 720â€. He received an Emmy as producer/host of the televised version. For more info: https://www.pochojoe.com.
For more information, please contact the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center by phone at 831.459.1861, by email at [email protected], or by visiting our website, cadrc.org.
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Stevenson Event Center, Stevenson College, UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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