Really cool, I'm looking forward to it Anne-Marie. The exhibit yesterday was
awesome, such visceral pieces. I don't know if the kids picked up on the same
feeling but I thought it was very intense.
xo v

--- In maculelemiami@yahoogroups.com, "Anne-Marie Shaffer"
<annemarie.shaffer@...> wrote:
>
> Percussive Poetry: The Influence of African Drums
> April 26, 2009 3-5PM
>
> "Sinuous, syncopated verses about the Caribbean melting pot. …even a cursory
glance suggests his poems—which seem to be trying to dance off the page…would
truly come alive on the stage"
> The New York Times
>
> Percussive Poetry: The Influence of African Drums
> In association with MAM's presentation of NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten
Faith
>
> WHERE: Miami Art Museum Auditorium, 101 West Flagler, Miami
>
> WHEN: Sunday April 26, 2009, 3-5pm
>
> BACKGROUND:
> Adrian Castro, Miami poet and priest of Ifa, will trace the origin of
present-day secular drums to their sacred Yoruba ancestors and read from his own
polyrhythmic, linguistically mixed verses. Castro has published two books of
poetry, Cantos to Blood and Honey and Wise Fish: Tales in 6/8 Time. His work is
included in several anthologies as well.
>
> Although for centuries spirituality was an essential, even guiding, component
of art, in the modern era artists have often distanced themselves from
otherworldly concerns. NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith, on view at Miami
Art Museum, brings together an intergenerational group of artists who address
ritual in the artistic process and the wider implications of spirituality in
contemporary art. The inspiration for the exhibition comes from the work of
Afro-American poet Ishmael Reed.
> .
> Admission:
> Percussive Poetry is free with Museum admission. Museum admission is $8
adults, $4 seniors and free for members and students with valid ID.
>