SCHOOL RESIDENCIES
STORYTELLING IN THE CLASSROOM
History/MyStory/OurStory: Crafting and Telling Historical Stories - a storytelling and folk arts workshop involving research and interpretation, story crafting and oral performance. Host Site: Lankenau Environmental Science Teacher/Site Coordinator: George Chappell Partner Organization: Cliveden of the National Trust 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA, 19144 Executive Director: David W. Young
May 4 – 7, 2011 Folk Arts Residency Baobab Storytelling Village (K – 2) Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) 1023 Callowhill Street Philadelphia, PA Sponsored and administered by Philadelphia Folklore Project (PFP) April 6 – 14, 2011 Folk Arts Residency Historical Storytelling (4 – 5) Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) 1023 Callowhill Street Philadelphia, PA Sponsored and administered by Philadelphia Folklore Project (PFP) --------------------------- June 28 – July 28, 2010
July 5 – Aug 12, 2011
12:45pm to 3:00pm
Teaching Artist at Fitzpatrick Elementary,
School District of Philadelphia Summer Enrichment Program (S.L.A.M.)
Administered by Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP)
April 28 - May 28, 2011
Cliveden Scholars Project
Arts in Education Folk Arts Residency, a program of the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership
Magnet High School
201 Spring Lane, Philadelphia, PA Principal: Jacqueline Bentley
12:45pm to 3:00pm
Teaching Artist
C. C. Baldi Middle School,
School District of Philadelphia Summer Enrichment Program (S.L.A.M.)
Administered by Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP)
Sept 09 – April 2010 Communities In Schools of Philadelphia, Inc. Sept 09 - June 2010
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Monday – Thursdays
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Storyteller-in-Residence
Philly After 3/ Afterschool Enrichment Programs
Series of one hour storytelling performance/workshops for children in Philadelphia Public Schools: Lowell, Hartranft, Hill, Peirce
Fridays, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Storyteller-in-Residence
William Dick Beacon Community Center
Communities in Schools of Philadelphia, Afterschool Program
African American history via storytelling, students will participate in arts and crafts and a classroom performance.
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DENISE VALENTINE Storyteller
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PRESS COVERAGE
Read About it! …
History/MyStory/OurStory: Crafting and Telling Historical Stories
Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP) Blog September 26, 2011
Sojourn On… Storyteller Presents. Sun Gazette, July 9, 2011
International Storyteller to portray Sojourner Truth. Sun Gazette, August 6, 2011
Denise Valentine, Storyteller is unforgettable at NSN All Regions Concert - August 2011 Miami Examiner Francine Adams
Denise Valentine Storyteller lands National Storytelling Network role for Best story March 2011 Miami Examiner Francine Adams
View the Video: A Love Story For Humanity: Romance Of Volcano And Ocean
WINTER/SPRING 2012
December 7, 2011
9am
The Joshua Tree Preschool
766-768 S.9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
www.thejoshuatreechild.com
January 12, 2012
March 8
May 10
June 14
11am
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
The Voice studio, Colket Atrium
34th Street & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.chop.edu
Storytelling @ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia CHOP Broadcast in patient rooms and throughout the hospital through THE VOICE, a closed-circuit radio station and multimedia studio in CHOP's main lobby.
January 21
4 - 6pm
York House Showcase
5300 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA
February 3
10:00 AM
STORYTELLING CIRCLE @ ART SANCTUARY
Gallery, 628 South 16th Street, Philadelphia PA 19146
First Friday of each month, Art Sanctuary invites preschool age children and their grown-ups for storytime with the finest griots.
Cost: Free!
February 15
10:30am – 1:00pm
U.S. Department of Labor - OASAM
Black History Month Program
at the Curtis Center, Suite 690 West
6th & Walnut Street, Philadelphia
FALL/WINTER 2011
Oct 29, 6:30 – 9:00pm
Chestunt Hill Ghost Walk
Presented by Teenagers, Inc, a non-profit
4 Storytellers: Claudia Lees, Vernyce Dannells, Loretta Lucy Miller & Denise Valentine.
Rendevous point: Chestnut Hill Library!
Witch of Wopsy Mountain & Other Ghostly Lore - spine chilling tales from the Deep South, Appalachia, the Caribbean, and even some local haunts.
Saturday, October 01,
Revolutionary Germantown Festival
Cliveden of the National Trust
6401 Germantown Avenue,
Philadelphia PA, 19144
Reenactment of the historic Battle of Germantown, Rare Prints, Storytelling
www.cliveden.org
Sept 24 -25, 2011
CHOOSE HOPE
2011 Philadelphia Interfaith Children and Youth Festival
www.interfaithchildrensfestival.com
SPRING/SUMMER 2011 HIGHLIGHTS
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Friday, August 15, 2011, 6pm
Portraying Sojourner Truth
Annual Fundraising Dinenr
Sojourner Truth Ministries
Williamsport PA
Thursdays, July 7 - Aug 12, 2011
"Free to Be"
Storytelling & Folklore Workshops
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.aampmuseum.org
June 26, 2011
Drum Celebration & Tribute to Gil Scott Heron, Hatfield House 33rd & Girard, Philadelphia PA, 12 - 8pm
Free admission
June 19, 2011
Juneteenth Celebration
Cliveden Historic House
Cliveden of the National Trust
6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA, 19144
visit: cliveden.org
June 19, 2011
Poetry Café @ 3rd Element Spa
West Oak Lane Jazz Festival (Philadelphia PA) Recorded Live
Friday, May 13, 2011
Global Leadership Academy Charter School
Friendship Site
7101 Pennway Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Grades 1-5
Friday, May 20, 2011
Global Leadership Academy Charter School
Global West Site
5900 Baltimore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Grades K-5
Friday, April 1st, 10 - 11AM
STORYTELLING CIRCLE @ ART SANCTUARY
Gallery, 628 South 16th Street, Philadelphia PA 19146
First Friday of each month, Art Sanctuary invites preschool age children and their grown-ups for storytime with the finest griots.
Cost: Free!
“Great Escapes!”
April 12, 11:00 am
Philadelphia Senior Center - Tioga Branch
1531 West Tioga Street
Philadelphia PA 19140
and
May 2, 1:30 pm
Green Ridge Village
Newville, PA
“Great Escapes!” - This interactive presentation brings to life compelling stories of enslaved Africans who escaped to, and away from, Philadelphia and those who aided them in their search for freedom. Philadelphia was an important station in the Underground Railroad and a haven for many fugitives, including Henry "Box" Brown. Conversely, many escaped from Philadelphia, such as Oney Judge, enslaved by George Washington. Denise Valentine uses the power of storytelling to interpret these historical subjects and highlight Philadelphia's African American and Underground Railroad heritage sites. Discussion also examines the role of storytelling in the continuity of community traditions. “Great Escapes” is presented as an interactive storytelling performance accompanied by a slide show, followed by a Q & A. This is a Commonwealth Speakers presentation for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council: http://www.pahumanities.org/resources/speakers.php
April 16, 1:30 – 2pm
Great Day on the Great Road Festival @ Vernon Park
5818 Germantown Avenue (North of Chelten) Philadelphia, PA 19144
Storyteller Denise Valentine presents...
The Soul of Historic Philadelphia:
the story of Black entertainment in Historic Philadelphia. Did you know that composer Francis "Frank" Johnson's band put on a command performance for Queen Victoria in 1838? Did you know there was an African Fancy Ball in Philadelphia in 1828? And, did you know that great entertainers like Lena Horne, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong performed at a Black-owned theatre at Broad and South, making John T. Gibson the richest Black man in Philadelphia?
Enjoy Activities all day!
1 – 4pm
The Great Day on the Great Road Festival will share local history with the community through activities, music and historical performance. For more information call 215.844.1683 or visit our website at www.freedomsbackyard.com.
WINTER/SPRING 2011 HIGHLIGHTS
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February 2011
Friday, Feb 11, 8:30 - 9:15am
Greene Street Friends School
Black History Month Assembly
5511 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, Feb 12, 11am - Noon
Upper Merion Township Library
Black History Event focusing on the Civil War Era
175 W. Valley Forge Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Denise Valentine, Cheryl Greene and Ronald Carter will present a program of historical interpretation portraying
Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglas
10:00am - 3:00pm Full Day of Programming & Activities
Sunday, Feb 13, 2011, 2 – 3:30 pm
Mercer Museum
“Great Escapes!”
84 South Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Visit: mercermuseum.org
February 19th, 2 - 3:30pm
La Mott Community Center/Library
Black History Month Program:
Sojourner Truth
7420 Sycamore Avenue
LaMott, PA 19027
Sponsored by the library, the La Mott Community Center and the Friends of the Library. All ages.
February 27, 12 Noon
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
African American History Brunch
35 W. Chelten Avenue
February 27, 2011, 3pm
Black Philadelphia: Folk We Forgot to Remember
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
1198 Lawrence Street
Camden, NJ 08102
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Cheyney University Arts and Lecture Series presents
“Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglas and Harriet Tubman: The Connection”
Cheney University
1837 University Circle, Carnegie Hall
Cheyney, PA 19319
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. -
Campus Stroll, Classroom Visits
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. -
Fireside Chat with Q and A
FALL/WINTER 2010 HIGHLIGHTS
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
8600 Gilbert Street Block Party
Family Storytelling
Voice of Truth - Sojourner
@The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Powerful portrayal of Sojourner Truth as she expounds on the role of women throughout history as the Voice of Truth.
Saturdays
September 11, 2010, 12p-2p
September 25, 2010, 2p-4p, 6th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
October 23, 2010, 12p-2p
November 13, 2010, 12p-2p
See Flyer Below
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.aampmuseum.org
In conjunction with Voices: African American and Latina Women Share their Stories of Success – a dynamic collection of 50 photographs chronicling the uplifting and inspirational journeys of outstanding Pennsylvania women. On Gallery 3. For more info : http://www.aampmuseum.org/voices
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Performance 11:45 am
Storytelling workshop 2:00 - 4:40 pm
Keepers of the Culture, Inc. (KOTC) presents a storytelling workshop exclusively for Purdue University Black Cultural Center’s Research Tour at The African American Museum in Philadelphia. Presenters are Charlotte Blake Alston, Caroliese Frink-Reed, Momma Sandi, Lamont “Napalm” Dixon, and Queen Nur, and Denise Valentine.
The event runs from 10:30 - 4:30. Including a storytelling performance by Queen Nur, and a panel discussion on this year’s research theme: “The Black Power Movement: The Art, Politics, and Empowerment of Black Identity” led by Barbara Daniel Cox. KOTC’s workshop, from 2:00 - 4:30, will assist the students in understanding the structure of a story, the mechanics of crating a story, relating to the audience, and incorporating the context of social issues.
October 20th at 6:00 pm
“Greats Escapes”
Rainbow Elementary School
Coatesville Area School District
Coatesville, PA 19320
“Great Escapes!” This interactive storytelling performance for audiences of all ages combines historical narrative with elements of the African and African American storytelling tradition: folktales, hand-clap games, call-and-response; bringing to life the compelling stories of enslaved Africans who escaped to, and away from Philadelphia, and those who aided them in their search for freedom. A presentation of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers Bureau.
Chestunt Hill Ghost Walk
Presented by Teenagers, Inc, a non-profit
Storytellers tell ghostly tales in the Chestnut Hill Ghost Walk. Rendevous point: Chestnut Hill Library!
Raindate Sat., Oct. 30
2p-4p
Kwanzaa @ AAMP
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.aampmuseum.org
Get into the spirit of Kwanzaa with storytelling.
December 26, 2010-January 1, 2011
AAMP Kwanzaa Celebration
The Gallery @ Market East
Performances, Kwanzaa education, arts and crafts, magical theater, film screening at AAMP. Final Schedule coming soon!
Free Admission to Events at the Gallery @ Market East
Events @ AAMP Free with Museum Admission
11:00am – 12:00pm
Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas
UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
Black History Month Event – The Civil War Era
175 W. Valley Forge Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
PAST PERFORMANCES
SPRING/SUMMER 20
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 1:30-3:30 pm
Engaging and Teaching a Multicultural Curriculum with African-centered Stories!
Guest Speaker for
WORLD CULTURES THROUGH ART
The University of the Arts
PIE – Professional Institute for Educators
Course ED - 8471: Professor Susan Rodriguez
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Stories-in-Service
FREE Storytelling Workshops & Concert
Community Education Center (CEC)
3500 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Stories-in-Service Day is a full day of FREE storytelling programming for the entire family. Joint endeavor by Griotworks, TAHIRA Productions and Keepers of the Culture, Inc.
Noon to 1:00 PM: Introduction to Storytelling
1:00 pm – 2:00 PM: Lift E’vry Voice . . . (African Songs)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Instrument Making and Games
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Creative Conscious Open Mic
4:00 pm - 6:00pm Stories on the Lawn with Keepers of the Culture, Inc.
Storytelling Concert features national treasures and regional favorites:
Sarai Abdul-Malik
Nashid Ali
Charlotte Blake Alston
Jawara Bishop
Lamont “Napalm: Dixon
Momma Sandi
TAHIRA
Denise Valentine
Women of 12
A Gathering of Christian Women
Aug, 14 2010, 3:00 pm - 7:00pm
Salvation Army Community Center
45 and Market St., Philadelphia
JULY 2010
July 30 - Aug 1, 2010
All Regions Concert
National Storytelling Network
Many Stories - One World
2010 Annual Conference (July 28-Aug 1)
Los Angeles, California
For more info: http://www.storynet.org
APRIL 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2:00 – 3:30PM
Portraying Sojourner Truth
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
7th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Friday, April 16th, 1:00 -200pm
Celebrating ‘World Voice Day’
Robert Morris Elementary School
Philadelphia, PA
Sponsored by The Voice Foundation
www.voicefoundation.org
MARCH 2010
Tues, March 23
History, Herstory, Ourstory
12th & Marion Elementary School
1200 N. 12th Street
Reading, PA 19604
March 22, 9:00am to 2:30pm
Black History Month Celebration
Lombardy Elementary School
412 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-3803
March 20, 1:00 p.m.
History, Herstory, Ourstory
Riverton Free Library
306 Main Street
Riverton, NJ 08077-1241
FALL/
WINTER 20
09-10
Monday, February 22 , 2010, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Black History Month Program
9896 Bustleton Avenue, Phila.
Feb 8, 3:15 PM
Black History Month Celebration
Young Achievers, Inc.
Finletter Elementary School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19120
A program of the Young Achievers Learning Center, Inc.
January 18, 2010
Historical Re-enactment - Sojourner Truth
11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Citizen Bank presents … Sharing the Heritage!
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
December 17, 2009
23rd Annual Frator Heru Institute
Kwanzaa Celebration
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Saturday, December 19, 2009
10:00am to 2:00pm
JUVENILE FAMILY DAY
For Incarcerated Juveniles and their Families
Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center
8301 State Road
Philadelphia, Pa 19136
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
4 p.m.
Kwanzaa Stories
West Philadelphia/Lucien E. Blackwell Regional Library - Children's department
freelibrary.org
Weekends 6pm - 11pm
Haunted Stories on the Ghost Bus
to and from
Eastern State Penitentiary’s
“Terror Behind the Walls”
2027 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
www.EasternState.org
(bus leaves from the Zoo)
10/18/09 - 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Sundays on Stage - Family Day
Central Library of Philadelphia
Montgomery Auditorium
19th & Vine Streets (Ben Franklin Parkway)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Keepers of the Culture, Inc. present
THE SOULS OF FREEDOM II
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10/16/09 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Leadership Speaker Series
The Young Women's Leadership School
at E. Washington Rhodes High
3100 N. 29th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132
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09/26/09 - 10AM – 3PM
Women's Christian Alliance
90th Anniversary Family Block Reunion
1722-42 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121
wcafamily.org
SUMMER 09
08/08/09
12 noon to 5:00PM
Stories in Service Project
12:00 - 1:00
Lonnie Young Center
1100 East Chelten Ave. Philadelphia, PA
4:00 - 5:00
Round Robin at CEC*
What is Stories in Service?
Stories in Service is a community service project produced by GRIOTWORKS in collaboration with TAHIRA Productions, Inc. Four storytelling programs will be conducted simultaneously at four different community centers in Philadelphia:
1. Norris Square Neighborhood Project 2133 Howard Street
2. Di Silvestro Community Center 15 & Morris Streets
3. Lonnie Young Center*
1100 East Chelten Ave.
4. Community Education Center (*CEC) 3500 Lancaster Avenue
Featuring:
Denise Valentine, Nashid Ali, Nia Davis, Joslyn Ladson
Moonsong, Queen Nur, TAHIRA
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08/04/09 - 2-4pm
National Night Out
hosted by PA State Representative Dwight Evans
Simon's Recreation Center
Walnut Lane & Woolston Avenue
7200 Woolston Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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7/27/09 from 2 - 4pm
KidZone PHILADELPHIA Summer Bash
7157-61 Ogontz Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19138
Sponsored by Foundations, Inc.
Community Education Initiatives
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07/18/09 - 6PM
Smith-Durant McDonald
Family Reunion
Holiday Inn
400 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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07/11/09 - 7PM - 12 Midnight
Grey Family Reunion
Holiday Inn
400 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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06/20/2009 10:00 AM
Historic Pottsgrove Manor
100 West King Street
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
Description: “From Richard Allen to Cecil B. Moore: Stories of Freedom and Hope”
A Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers presentation (Pottsgrove Manor is located near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.)
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Saturday, June 20, 2009 7/20/09 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Juneteenth Celebration at Stenton Historic House
4601 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
P/F: 215-329-7312
www.stenton.org
Celebrate Juneteenth (in conjunction with the 2008 West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival) and explore the rich history of African American freedom in Germantown. Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas first received word of emancipation, nearly two years after Lincoln’s proclamation. At Stenton, performers associated with Keepers of the Culture, including Linda Goss, Philadelphia’s Official Storyteller, provided two days of traditional African and African-American storytelling, singing and dancing, and crafts.
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6/13/09 - 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
The West Park Arts Festival
The School of the Future
40th Street and Parkside Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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05/28/09 - 7:00PM
Mother & Daughter Tea
Leslie Pickney Hill Elementary School
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03/08/2009 02:45 PM - National Association of Blacks In Criminal Justice- PA Chapter
10th and Wallace Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123
Description: African-American History Month Celebration
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02/25/2009 08:30 AM - Abington Jr. High School
2056 Susquehanna Road
Abington, Pennsylvania 19001
Description: African American History Month Assemblies
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02/09/2009 06:30 PM - Charles Santore Branch Free Library of Philadelphia
932 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147
Cost:free
Description:From Richard Allen to Cecil B. Moore
A Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers presentation
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02/11/2009 04:00 PM - Overbrook Park Branch Free Library of Philadelphia
7422 Haverford Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19151
Cost:free
Description:Black History Month Family Program
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12/08/2008 08:00 PM - Elizabethtown College
1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022
Description:His Story, My Story, Our Story
A Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers presentation Hosted by Elizabethtown College History Department
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11/30/2008 02:00 PM - Central Library of Philadelphia, Montgomery Auditorium
19th & Arch Streets (Ben Franklin Parkway)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Description: Portrayal of Sojourner Truth w/Keepers of the Culture, Inc. presents THE SOULS OF FREEDOM...a living history of Africans In America
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10/25/2008 07:00 PM - Patterson’s Palace Restaurant
1621 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121
Description: The Tantalizing Vocal Excellence of Braheem Najee. Tickling the ivory keys, keyboardist, Musa James The incomparable vocal styling of Amedeus Underwood And Storyteller Extraordinaire Denise Valentine with the Drumming Stylings of Omar Harrison Ticket information, Call 215-839-2903 or 215-236-3902 Tickets: $35.00/per person or $50 per couple Includes Full-course Dinner, Drinks, and Show
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10/05/2008 08:00 PM - Philadelphia Folksong Society Monthly Concert
Commodore Barry Club 6815 Emlen St. (Carpenter Lane)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119
Description: Opening for UK folk legend Michael Chapman and instrumental guitarist Jack Rose. Info: www.pfs.org
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06/27/2008 11:00 AM - Young Achievers, Inc.
Finletter Elementary School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19120
Description:A program of the Young Achievers Learning Center, Inc.
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06/21/2008 03:00 PM - Historic Stenton House Story Festival
4601 N 18th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
Description:African American Storytelling, Traditional Music, & Tours in conjunction with the West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival, sponsored by OARC – Saturday & Sunday, June 21-22, 10 AM - 5 PM each day – It’s Storytelling Time! A Journey through African American Storytelling and other African Traditions presented by Linda Y. Goss and other members of Keepers of the Culture. Tours emphasizing the African-American presence at Stenton. Free. www.stenton.org
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05/31/2008 10:00 AM - Weaving Stories, Textile Tales @ Please Touch Museum
210 N. 21st Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Cost:Museum Admission
Description:Weaving Stories, Textile Tales Patterns and Symbols in African Folktales and Fabric Two day event May 31st - June 1st 10:00am - 12:00pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/ African cultural patterns and symbols are expressed in stories and proverbs, carved on wood, and woven into cloth. In West Africa, weaving plays an important role in all aspects of daily life. The intricate patterns and symbols on each Kente, Adinkra, Bogolanfini or Adire cloth tell a story. Storyteller, Denise Valentine, tells Weaving Stories and Textile Tales with colorful people, talking animals, humor, suspense, and action all brought to life with music and movement.
Central Library Summer Camp Series, Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional, Widener, Haddington, Nicetown Branch African American Museum of Philadelphia Philadelphia Museum of Art Paul Robeson Historic House Belmont Mansion Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts Jamaican Jerk Hut Vernon Park People’s Festival African American Extravaganza at Penn’s Landing 3rd Thursdays @ Club Beyond Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, NJ Little John Community Center Book Fair, Clemson University, S.C. Impact Services Concerned Black Men of Philadelphia Grand Central Kinship Care Unitarian Universalist House Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Temple University Children’s Medical Center Fairmount Health Center Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church, Black History Month Observance Greater Mt. Carmel C.O.G.I.C., NJ Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill, NJ Across Ages, Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning Build-A-Bridge International, Community Arts Program FOP Lodge, Camden, NJ Hayes Juvenile Detention Center, NJ School District of Philadelphia: Harding Middle School Germantown High School Germantown Friends School Frederick Douglass Elementary School Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School Russell Byers Charter School Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School Imhotep Institute Charter School Pickett Middle School Head Start Mastery Charter High School Historic Philadelphia Inc.s' "Once Upon A Nation" Urban Cable Works, Black History Month Profiles Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Muse Gallery, “Faultlines” Florida Nature and Culture Center, “Creating a Century of Women” READ ALOUD Delaware, Presenter, Annual Conference, March 2003 Network of Communities for Peace Making and Conflict Resolution, 2003 National Conference and Expo, Atlanta, GA 3rd Annual Philadelphia Earth Charter Community Summits National Assoc. of Black Storytellers' Adopt-a-Teller: Kids Klub Afterschool Program, Pawtucket RI
Denise Valentine's performances have been enjoyed by:
Union League
Civil War Museum of Philadelphia
Kwanzaa Cooperatives’ Founder’s Day Lecture
One Book/One Philadelphia
America's 400th Anniversary, Godspeed Landing Party Festival at Penn’s Landing
WYBE “Philly Live”, Urban Legends
Sibikwa Community Theatre in Benoni, South Africa
