SONIA SANCHEZ: Shake Loose Memories
Screening, Q&A with filmmaker and reception
Wed • Mar 9 • 7:30 pm • The Gatehouse
Presented in Partnership with Black Documentary Collective
Description:
A musical and poetic journey through the life, art and activism of black arts movement icon, Sonia Sanchez. This particular presentation presents accounts of historical or social events that are relevant and little known in the mainstream media, while creating a forum for discussion of this work in creation or completion.
A member of the BDC, Harlem Stage has had an ongoing relationship with Jamal Joseph for over 20 years on a variety of projects. Voza Rivers is a long time partner on many projects since the founding of Aaron Davis Hall, including his producing of our Harlem Renaissance Award galas for several years.
Artists Bio:
Jamal Joseph is a U.S. writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator. While incarcerated for his active participation in the Black Panther Party, Joseph earned two college degrees, and wrote five plays and two volumes of poetry. He is currently a professor and Chair of Columbia University’s Graduate Film Division and the artistic director of the New Heritage Theater in Harlem. He has been featured on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, BET's American Gangster and on Tupac's Shakur's The Rose That Grew From Concrete Volumes 1 & 2. He is the author of the interactive biography on Tupac Shakur, Tupac Shakur Legacy. Jamal Joseph is nominated for a 2008 Academy Award in the Best Song category for his contributions to the song "Raise It Up," performed by IMPACT Repertory Theatre and Jamia Nash in the 2007 film August Rush.
Presented in Partnership with Black Documentary Collective
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