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Alondra Nelson Considers The Black Panthers and Health Care

Presented by Moonstone Arts Center at Moonstone Arts Center

February 15, 2012

In her book Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination, Alondra Nelson deftly recovers an indispensable but lesser-known aspect of the organization’s broader struggle for social justice: health care.

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	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Poet-tree En Motion Presented by The Rotunda February 15, 2012 Poet-tree En Motion is a free community event (but donations are always appreciated)! This ongoing seasonal event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live ...More
	Tell-a-friend Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet Presented by University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writers House at University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writers House February 21, 2012 Widely regarded as one of the great poets of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a now classic book of advice about life, which was inspired by a letter from a budding ...More
	Tell-a-friend Weekend Playwriting Workshop with Merridith Allen Presented by Big Blue Marble Bookstore at Big Blue Marble Bookstore February 25-February 26, 2012 Ever dream of writing for the stage? This workshop will show you how! By exploring the nuts and bolts of playwriting, theatrical storytelling will become accessible and fun. Topics ...More
	Tell-a-friend Anne Waldman Reading Presented by Moonstone Arts Center at Moonstone Arts Center February 28, 2012 The author of more than 40 collections of poetry and poetics, Anne Waldman is an active member of the Outrider experimental poetry movement, and has been connected to the Beat ...More
	Tell-a-friend O.U.R. Gallery and Studios Opening: Alisha Hagelin Presented by O.U.R Gallery & Studios February 11-March 3, 2012 O.U.R. next show is for the lovers of freedom and birds! A series of bird paintings by Alisha Hagelin. Opening reception (and O.U.R. Gallery's 1st birthday ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Screenwriting Workshop II Presented by Philadelphia Film Society at Philadelphia Sound Stage March 7-March 28, 2012 This 4-week course is a continuation of previous Screenwriting I courses offered by PFS. Writers will continue to write their scripts while learning and applying advanced ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Reading Group: Whitman's Leave of Grass Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library May 6, 2012 Delve into American poet Walt Whitman’s lifelong project that, when published, was one of the most radical books of poetry ever written. Group Leader: Dr. Max Cavitch, ...More

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When You Write, You're Right When You Write, You're Right Presented by Alice Paul Institute at Paulsdale May 10, 2012 A professional writing and editing workshop with Susnn Perloff, a widely published freeelance writer. Part of the Alice Paul Instiute's Alice Paul CEO personal and professional development workshop series.	Alice Paul Institute	05/10/12	Mount Laurel
Making Picture Books: a workshop for children's book writers and illustrators Making Picture Books: a workshop for children's book writers and illustrators Presented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library May 12, 2012 In conjunction with the Rosenbach's latest Maurice Sendak exhibition, "From Pen to Publisher," this day-long course (for experts and novices alike) about the making of a picture book. Offered in collaboration with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, this day-long workshop is appropriate for experts and novices alike. Key Note Speaker: Children’s book author and illustrator, Gene Barretta. Mr. Barretta is the author of a large number of...	Rosenbach Museum and Library	05/12/12	Philadelphia
Screenwriting Workshop I - Introductory Course Screenwriting Workshop I - Introductory Course Presented by Philadelphia Film Society at Philadelphia Sound Stage April 18-May 23, 2012 Upon completion of this 6-week course, writers will have a full outline of their feature film script, a first act or first ten pages of their script, or writers will adapt a short story of their choice based on a selection of short stories handed out by the instructor. About the Instructor: Nanci Gaglio is a recent transplant from San Francisco where she taught screenwriting at UC Berkeley and wrote, directed, and sometimes appeared in her own fiction films that have...	Philadelphia Film Society	04/18/12- 05/23/12	Philadelphia
Open Mic Open Mic Presented by Coffee Beanery (Inside Franklin Mint FCU) at Coffee Beanery January 21, 2011 - Ongoing Open Mic hosted by Aubrey Watkins on Friday Evenings. Sign up early as the evening fills up quickly. Poets, Musicians, Comedian's welcome. Trivia test as well as 'News of the Week' and famous people who have died top the list of entertaining events during the evening. Prizes given for first correct Trivia answers. Join in the fun and enjoy a downtown evening in Media PA. Guest and new performers always welcome. Enjoy coffee, Latte or a favorite...	Coffee Beanery (Inside Franklin Mint FCU)	01/21/11- Ongoing	Media

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