[altroots] State of the Nation this Thursday!

June 30, 2005
Contemporary Arts Center
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The Contemporary Arts Center and ArtSpot Productions present
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State of the Nation Performance Series

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ArtSpot Productions’ State of the Nation Series featuring local and regional performers continues Thursday, June 30 at 7:30 pm at the Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., with performances by Valentine Pierce and Maritza Mercado-Narcisse with composer/pianist Courtney Bryan; MUGABEE; Stephanie McKee; What Girls Know and Students on the State of the Nation. Tickets are $7 general admission, $5 for seniors and students, and free for CAC members.

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Diary Notes blends the artistic styles of dancer Maritza Mercado-Narcisse, musician Courtney Bryan, and poet Valentine Pierce. It deals with Valentine Pierce solitude, loneliness, and inner turbulence that delves into one’s innermost truths and myths. Through their combined arts, the performers explore a range of emotions that are both personal and universal. Valentine Pierce, former host of the WRBH Writers’ Forum, is a performance poet, photographer and graphic designer. She is currently planning the production of her Poemographs. Dancer and actress Maritza Mercado-Narcisse and pianist Courtney Bryan were both recently featured in ArtSpot's New Orleans Suite.

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Maritza Mercado-Narcisse

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Men Under Guidance Acting Before Early Extinction are brothers Maurice and Carlton Turner. Their music incorporates hip-hop, jazz, M.U.G.A.B.E.E. spoken word and R&B. For the State of the Nation, they will present a preview of their new work-in-progress entitled Batteries in the Killing Machine, directed by ArtSpot's own Kathy Randels.

Students on the State of the Nation is an exploration of the topic "Quality Education as a Civil Right," conducted by students from Frederick Douglass and Chalmette High Schools, Lane Trippe, Liberty Rashad, Kathy Randels, Broderick Webb and Ashley Jones. The program is supported in part by a C/APP grant from Alternate ROOTS.

Stephanie McKee, the founder of Moving Stories Dance, returns to the New Orleans stage in Thoughts. Deep thoughts, inspirational thoughts, media thoughts; the power of thoughts can change your life.

State of the Nation will take a summer break, and then resume on September 7th. If you or anyone you know is interested in participating in State of the Nation, we still have performing slots available for September, October and November. Please email proposals to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

What: State of the Nation
Where: Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St
When: June 30, 2005 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $7 general / $5 students and seniors / free for CAC members
Tickets are available at www.cacno.org or (504) 528-3800
For more information visit www.artspotproductions.org
This program is supported by a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans as administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.

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