SUPPORT THE BOOK-IN-A-DAY PROGRAM FOR YOUTH
The first ever Book-in-a-day benefit concert will be held April 10, 7 p.m. at the Publick Playhouse in Cheverly, Md. All proceeds go towards bringing this innovative literacy program to underserved communities nationwide. Tickets: $20. Details at http://bookinaday.eventbrite.com/ or 301-277-1710.
Who: Professional poet Kwame Alexander
What: Book-in-a-day benefit concert
When: April 10, 7 p.m.
Where: Publick Playhouse in Cheverly, Md.
Why: Proceeds go to Alexander's innovative literacy program, Book-in-a-day
How: Go here or email kwame@bookinaday.org
Cost: $20 (general admission); $17.50 for 6 tickets or more
Featuring performances by over 20 poets, musicians, writers and students, including VINX, Maritri, Tonya “JaHipster" Matthews, video below; Marita Golden, pictured above; Kuku, Ruby Veridiano and DuEwa Frazier!
For more information about Alexander's Book-in-a-day program, read this article in the newly launched "Writer's Block" issue of The Indiestry Magazine.
Categories: Spoken Word, benefit, Writing
Tags: Maritri Kwame Alexander Ruby Veridiano JaHipster Book-in-a-day DuEwa Frazier Marita Golden Kuku VINX
This was a very unusual post. It informs everyone to love books because it contains some various in formations that will help us in figuring out circumstances.
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Books are good for the children, but nowadays, children are now hard to convince to read a book
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Many kids are lack in education because of lack on money some are lack of books they can't provide books for each students
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This is nice. A program to get books for the children that are in need. Books are really important it is a resource of much different information. This is great. I will implement a program like this in our place. Thanks for the idea.
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I love this program! There is nothing like reading a good book while curled up on the patio during the summer. I hope more people will fall in love with reading like I have.
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