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Paula Gunn Allen of Laguna Pueblo, internationally acclaimed poet and scholar
(The Sacred Hoop; Pocahontas), recently lost her home and virtually all her
possessions in a devastating house fire.
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On Friday, February 16,
at the UNM Student Union building, Acoma A&B, from 7 to 9 p.m. there will be a reading to raise funds for her.
Readers include:
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Rudolfo Anaya
Jimmy Santiago Baca
E. A. "Tony" Mares
Maritza Perez
Judith Van Giesen
Sara Ortiz
Levi Romero
Patricia Clark Smith
... and some surprise guests as well!
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Suggested Donation $10.00
Come celebrate Paula, and help her recover!
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On Saturday, Feb 17th, at SEED Graduate Institute (1700 Atrisco Dr NW),
the celebration of the life work of Paula Gunn Allen will continue with a day-long event from
Noon-6pm. The day will honor Gunn Allen’s immense creativity and diverse cultural heritages,
bringing together Native American storytellers, musicians, bellydancers, poets,
writers and comedians. An art show and
raffle will benefit Gunn Allen. The event is for the whole family with
storytelling particularly for children and a workshop on How to be A Comedian
that is popular with teenagers.
Participants include:
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Leon Secatero and Patricia Clark Smith ( Storytellers)
Eddie Tafoya, Marc Shuter, and Curt Fletcher (Comedians)
Yakoub Hussein (Sufi songs and drumming)
David Carson (author, Medicine Cards)
Maritz Perez (author, Geographies of Home)
Joan Logghe (poet, Rice, Twenty Years in Bed with the Same Man)
Jean The Desert Rose of Near East Arts Alliance (Bellydance)
Chuey Martinez (guitar)
And more…..
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Suggested Donation: $10.00
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Schedule:
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Noon - 12:15 |
Opening Prayer |
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12:15 - 12:45pm |
Yakoub Hussein (Sufi Songs and Drumming) |
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1 - 1:45pm |
La Rondalla De ALbuquerque (Folk Music) |
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2:00 - 2:45pm |
Chuy Martinez (Folk Music) |
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3:00 - 3:20 |
Mark Shuter (Comedian) |
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3:20 - 3:40 |
Curt Fletcher (Comedian) |
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3:40 - 4:00pm |
Eddie Tafoya (Comedian) |
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4:15 - 4:35 |
Jean the Desert Rose (Bellydance Troupe) |
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4:40 - 5:00 |
Joan Logghe (Poet) |
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5:00 - 5:20 |
David Carson (Author) |
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5:20 - 5:40 |
Loida Maritz Perez (Author) |
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5:40 - 6pm |
Patricia Clark Smith (Author, Storyteller) |
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Closing Prayer |
Leon Secatero |
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| Activities for Children and Teengagers in Room # 1 (Library) |
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Morning/Early Afternoon |
Storyteller: Patricia Clark Smith |
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1:30 - 2:30pm |
Special Workshop for Teens: How to be A Comedian by Eddie Tafoya, Professor of Comedy |
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Late Afternoon |
Storyteller: Leon Secatero |
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PLUS WORKSHOPS TO BENEFIT GUNN ALLEN
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LIST OF WORKSHOPS & INSTRUCTORS:
Each workshop will be limited to 15 attendees. The cost is $40.00 for each workshop.
Include the following information when mailing your check:
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Date of workshop
Time of workshop
Name of instructor
Your email address
Your telephone number
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Make checks payable to
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Paula Gunn Allen Fund
608 Adams SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
For more information:
Pat Smith 345-3405 or lucindalucero@comcast.net
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007
Seed Graduate Institute
1700 Atrisco NW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
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Morning: 9:00-11:30(February 24)
Mystery
Judith Van Gieson
Memoir
Greg Martin
Afternoon: 1:00-3:30 (February 24)
Fiction
Sharon Oard Warner
Fiction
Dan Mueller
Poetry
Lisa D. Chávez
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SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2007
Seed Graduate Institute
1700 Atrisco NW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
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Morning: 9:00-11:30 (March 3)
Fiction
Ana Baca
Nonfiction
V.B. Price
Poetry
Levi Romero
Afternoon: 1:00-3:30 (March 3)
Poetry
Janice Gould
Fiction—Young Adult
Patricia Clark Smith
Poetry
Jimmy Santiago Baca
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SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2007
Seed Graduate Institute
1700 Atrisco NW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
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Morning 9:00-11:30 (March 10)
Memoir
Julie Mars
Writing Science Fiction
— not yet confirmed
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