Saturday, June 19, 7p
Free and open to the public
Join gallery F. and the Foreign Language Acting Group (FLAG) for an evening of poetry and songs in Spanish. It's a wonderful opportunity to learn about different cultures through literature and music!
FEATURING WORKS BY Cuban poet José Martí, Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges, Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca and Argentine poet Alfonsina Storni.
STAGED SPANISH POETRY READINGS WITH LIVE MUSIC
by Alan Ayala & Robert E. "Bob" Teague
THE READERS include individuals with a variety of connections to Latin American countries and extensive knowledge of the featured poets. Omaira Rivera-Stinson (originally from the Republic of Panama), Frances Rivera (from Puerto Rico), Sheyla Paz Hicks (born in Cuba), Alan Ayala (born in the U.S. to Panamanian and Mexican parents), Dr. Jamie Carroll Cutler (a native of Philadelphia), Jaz Dorsey (a native of Atlanta)
This is the first in a series of foreign language literary and music events at gallery F. Subsequent events in the series will feature different languages and cultures.
Here's the press release:
gallery F. @ Scarritt-Bennett and the Foreign Language Acting Group will host the first in a series of foreign language literary and music events at gallery F. on June 19. The event, “Nuestras Poesias” (Our Poetry), will feature staged Spanish poetry readings and live music. Subsequent events in the series will feature different languages and cultures. The event is free and open to the public.
WHAT: “Nuestras Poesias” (Our Poetry), Se Habla Español (Spanish Spoken)
A cabaret evening of poems and songs in Spanish
Staged Spanish poetry readings with live music by Alan Ayala. Featuring works by Cuban poet José Martí, Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges, Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca and Argentine poet Alfonsina Storni.
WHEN: Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m.
WHERE: gallery F. @ Scarritt-Bennett
1000 19th Ave. S. (corner of Grand Ave. and 19th Ave. S.)
The series aims to encourage people of all backgrounds to learn about foreign cultures through literature and music. The event’s poetry readers include individuals with a variety of connections to Latin American countries, and who have extensive knowledge of the featured poets:
Omaira Rivera-Stinson (originally from the Republic of Panama) – Stinson has been an educator for most of her professional life. She was involved in theater during her college years and loves languages and cultures. Stinson has been living in the U.S. for ten years.
Frances Rivera (from Puerto Rico) – Currently works for a publishing company and is responsible for marketing the Spanish related products as well as children’s products. Rivera is passionate about keeping her Hispanic heritage alive and embraces other people’s culture with open arms.
Sheyla Paz Hicks (born in Cuba) – Owns a production company called Paz Communications and is the host and executive producer of SPANISH-TV (a Spanish news and entertainment TV show). Hicks has been working as a performer, model and actor since 2005. She moved to the U.S. nine years ago.
Alan Ayala (born in the U.S. to Panamanian and Mexican parents) – Ayala has visited Spanish speaking countries multiple times and has developed a love and appreciation for the language and cultures. Due to his drive and passion for music, Alan moved to Nashville in 2008. He is a vocal coach and teaches his own vocal method known as Voces Orgánicas.
Dr. Jamie Carroll Cutler (a native of Philadelphia) – Received a Ph.D. in theatre & film from NYU. In 1978 she began teaching at the University of Miami, Florida International University and the Ruth Forman Theatre. She is an award winning songwriter / poet whose works have been translated into Spanish.
Jaz Dorsey (a native of Atlanta) – Earned an undergraduate degree in International Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill. From 1990 to 1997 he served as production manager in the New York offices of Biggs Rosati Productions, producing national tours of bilingual Spanish classics for high schools. While holding this position, he wrote a number of songs in Spanish for the company’s shows.
About gallery F.
gallery F. @ Scarritt-Bennett is a contemporary and outsider art gallery. The gallery is located on Scarritt-Bennett’s campus in the same building as The Front Porch, a small shop for gifts, books and coffee.
Visit www.scarrittbennett.org for more information.
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