More stuff to do tonight! Yes, ArtHop is awesome. So are the Little Dragon and Lucky Dragons shows. We just want you to know there's all kinds of interesting stuff happening around here.
Another one is what the folks at Fresno State are calling the "Deaf Poetry Jam." Here are some details from them:
It will be a night of sounds and signs when University Courtyard's Diversity Committee presents it's first-ever Deaf & Hearing Poetry Jam. This student-run group has partnered with members of the local deaf community to present this unique event of spoken and signed works.
"It's a way for people in the deaf and hearing community to interact, and for all of us to learn from each other," said Devin Puente, chairman of the Diversity Committee, a group made up of residents who live in Fresno State's residence halls.
"No matter the method of communicating, we all have something to say and poetry can be a great vehicle for that," said Puente, a Pollock Pines junior. He is majoring Sign Language Interpreting and hopes to work as medical interpreter.The event and name is a twist on "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry," a spoken word showcase created by the rap impresario that aired on HBO and became a Broadway show. The show sometimes featured poets who signed.
The "Deaf and Hearing Poetry Jam" organized at Fresno State will feature spoken pieces, signed works and poems translated back and forth for a dynamic night. The Diversity Committee is in its third year at University Courtyard, Fresno State's only on-campus living. University Courtyard has provided student housing for 50 years.
WHO: University Courtyard's Diversity Committee
WHAT: First-Ever Deaf & Hearing Poetry Jam
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Bucket Grill & Pub, on Fresno State's campus, across from the University Student UnionThe event is free and open to the public. Parking is available throughout campus in metered parking or with a $3 day pass.
ALSO:
Since it is ArtHop, that's means there's some post-ArtHop indie rock happening at Tokyo Garden tonight with Rademacher and friends.
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