Loving Day Celebration New York 2009

Check out the pictures and links from the Loving Day Celebration I went to this past weekend.

The Loving Day name comes from Loving v. Virginia (1967), the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage in the United States. Loving Day refers to two kinds of loving: the couple in the Supreme Court case, and the original definition of loving.

Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival 2009

2nd Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival (TM)
June 12th and 13th, 2009
Japanese American National Museum
in downtown Los Angeles, CA.
369 East 1st Street

The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival is an annual free public event celebrating stories of the Mixed experience through films, readings, workshops and live performance. The Festival is an inclusive event which brings together film and book lovers, innovative and emerging artists, and multiracial/multicultural individuals, families and friends

I had a really nice time at this event last year.
I got to perform









and I gave a workshop on the process of writing and producing a one person show.


I strongly recommend going to the festival if you are in Los Angeles. Click on the website link for more details and schedule of events

http://www.mxroots.org/

Rain Pryor asked me to come on down to Baltimore and take part in her first reading of Colorism.


COLORISM By Rain Pryor

A Short Rhythmic Play (First Reading)

COLORISM is a short Rhythmic play that explores the taboo subject of color within the black community as told by three Black women of different hues.

Featuring Lenett Nef'fahtiti Myrick , Jaki Teri & Esther Friedman

Host:
Mixed Rain Productions Inc

Date:
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Time:
4:00pm - 5:45pm
Location:
Minas
Street:
815 West 36th Street
City/Town:
Baltimore, MD
More info: http://www.minasgalleryandboutique.com/events.html

Jet Magazine 1952 - Article on Mixed Race Marriage

My cousin Sabrina sent me a link to the Jet magazine archives, an amazing collection. I found several issues discussing mixed race marriages which I found fascinating Go to Pages 12 - 17. Plus they have so many more articles of interest from issues all over the world to one about modern furniture.
Copy & Past the Direct Link Below into your browser to view the Jet Archive issues - go to page 12 - 17:
http://books.google.com/books?id=lEMDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=En&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0_0#PPA1,M1

Check out Photos from Lynx Theater Benefit Gala Event

http://www.lynxtheater.org/

LIVE Performance at GALA EVENT December 3, 2008

December 3, 2008
Come out for a live performance in New York City for the Lynx Theater Benefit Gala. I will be performing excerpts from Random Sharp Objects: How I Got the Past Out of My Ass
www.lynxtheater.org
Please join Lynx Ensemble Theater on Wednesday, December 3rd for a gorgeous gala celebration to support our new season. The benefit at Gina Gallery on Manhattan's Upper West Side will be styled by Alison Stewart and will feature performances by the extraordinary Bill Bowers, Esther Friedman, and Vanessa Hidary, delicious drinks and finger foods, a scintillating silent auction, delightful gift bags, and a sensational crowd. The only thing that will make this event more fabulous is if YOU come.

Tickets can be purchased using this link:http://www.nycharities.org/event/event.asp?CE_ID=3279

Fully tax-deductible donations can be made to Lynx Ensemble here:
http://www.nycharities.org/donate/c_donate.asp?CharityCode=2387

Join us to meet the Ensemble, share your ideas, and raise a glass to celebrate truly terrific theater! Thank you in advance for your support.

Looking forward to seeing you!

I will be interviewed LIVE

I will be interviewed LIVE Wednesday November 19,2008 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific to discuss all aspects of the Mixed experience.



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