SCHOOL RESIDENCIES
Sept 09 – April 2010 Monday – Thursdays 4:30 - 5:30 PM ----------------------------- September 09 - June 2010 --------------------------------
Storyteller-in-Residence
Philly After 3/ Afterschool Enrichment Programs Communities In Schools of Philadelphia, Inc.
Series of one hour storytelling performance/workshops for children in Philadelphia Public Schools: Lowell, Hartranft, Hill, Peirce
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
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FALL 09 / WINTER 10 HIGHLIGHTS
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FEBRUARY 2010
Feb 1, 2010
9:00am to 2:30pm
Black History Month Celebration
Lombardy Elementary School
412 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-3803
Feb 6, 2010
1:00 p.m.
Black History Month Celebration
Riverton Free Library
306 Main Street
Riverton, NJ 08077-1241
Feb 8, 2010 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.
Feb 12, 2010 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Historical Re-enactment of Sojourner Truth
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.aampmuseum.org
JANUARY 2010 Monday, January 18, 2010 Historical Re-enactment - Sojourner Truth 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.
11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
DECEMBER 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
6:00 p.m.
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
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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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Sept 18 - Nov 1
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 Parking Lot at 39th and Girard Avenue)
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
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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
----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 07/11/09 - 7PM - 12 Midnight 06/20/2009 10:00 AM Historic Pottsgrove Manor 100 West King Street Description: “From Richard Allen to Cecil B. Moore: Stories of Freedom and Hope” ----------------------------------------- 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. 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Pickney Hill Elementary School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 02/25/2009 08:30 AM - Abington Jr. High School ------------------------------ Cost:free Description:From Richard Allen to Cecil B. Moore ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
07/18/09 - 6PM
Smith-Durant McDonald
Family Reunion
Holiday Inn
400 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Grey Family Reunion
Holiday Inn
400 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
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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05/28/09 - 7:00PM
Mother & Daughter Tea
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
2056 Susquehanna Road
Abington, Pennsylvania 19001
Description: African American History Month Assemblies
02/09/2009 06:30 PM - Charles Santore Branch Free Library of Philadelphia
932 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147
A Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers presentation
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
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
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
Website and LogoDesign: Denise Valentine
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