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First Person Arts
Comment on Facebook First Person Arts was founded in 2000 as Blue Sky by Vicki Solot, in response to the burgeoning interest in memoir and documentary art forms. Solot appreciated the resonance of real stories and recognized their value as a means of bridging cultural ethnic
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Contact Info
First Person Arts
1 S. Broad Street
17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 267-402-2056 | Fax: 267-402-2056 | Official Website
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Upcoming Events
06/11/12-
07/16/12 |
Performance Poetry and Finding Your Personal Truth
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
June 11-July 16, 2012
Performance poet Bonnie MacAllister leads emerging poets and non-performer poets through an introduction to performance poetry. The writing component of the class will focus on generating and clarifying personal understandings of what we observe, feel, read, and hear through personal reflection.
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| 06/12/12 |
Story Lab: StorySlam Workshop
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
June 12, 2012
Want to bring a story to an upcoming StorySlam but wish you could test it out first? Now you can! Try out your new story for a panel of FPA story specialists, including staff and special guests, who will offer valuable tips on your story’s structure and presentation, plus encouragement. Open to first-time storytellers or anyone looking to improve their skills.
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06/14/12-
08/02/12 |
Workshop Your Personal Essays or Memoir
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
June 14-August 2, 2012
Popular FPA teacher August Tarrier leads an advanced writing workshop for those in the process of writing an autobiographical manuscript (a few chapters or a few essays is fine) who would like to workshop their piece with a group of other writers.
The class will explore the fundamental tenets of constructing an authentic self on the page. You’ll receive feedback on your work from the workshop facilitator and the other participants. The goal is to support you in crafting...
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| 07/07/12 |
Feeding Your Muse at Reading Terminal Market
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
July 7, 2012
This three-part workshop will use improvisational and reflective techniques to tackle one of writing's biggest challenges – how to sustain a steady stream of raw material for your stories.
Despite being exposed to a sea of seemingly infinite stimuli – sights, sounds, tastes, smells, thoughts, and ideas – every day, how often do we sit down with pen in hand but nothing to say? It's not enough to simply be exposed to the world if we hope to craft compelling...
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| 07/10/12 |
Story Lab: StorySlam Workshop
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
July 10, 2012
Want to bring a story to an upcoming StorySlam but wish you could test it out first? Now you can! Try out your new story for a panel of FPA story specialists, including staff and special guests, who will offer valuable tips on your story's structure and presentation, plus encouragement. Open to first-time storytellers or anyone looking to improve their skills.
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07/23/12-
08/27/12 |
Dramatizing Life: From Interview to Performance
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
July 23-August 27, 2012
Learn valuable interview and research techniques to collect true stories, and develop the skills to expand collected materials into dynamic performances. A series of short pieces will grow from various “found material” such as newspapers, diaries, and letters. We will explore how they translate to the stage using both classical and experimental structures. The class is essential for playwrights, solo performers, filmmakers, historians, poets, and creative writers interested in...
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Current &
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events
06/11/12-
07/16/12 |
Performance Poetry and Finding Your Personal Truth
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
June 11-July 16, 2012
Performance poet Bonnie MacAllister leads emerging poets and non-performer poets through an introduction to performance poetry. The writing component of the class will focus on generating and clarifying personal understandings of what we observe, feel, read, and hear through personal reflection.
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| 06/12/12 |
Story Lab: StorySlam Workshop
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
June 12, 2012
Want to bring a story to an upcoming StorySlam but wish you could test it out first? Now you can! Try out your new story for a panel of FPA story specialists, including staff and special guests, who will offer valuable tips on your story’s structure and presentation, plus encouragement. Open to first-time storytellers or anyone looking to improve their skills.
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06/14/12-
08/02/12 |
Workshop Your Personal Essays or Memoir
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
June 14-August 2, 2012
Popular FPA teacher August Tarrier leads an advanced writing workshop for those in the process of writing an autobiographical manuscript (a few chapters or a few essays is fine) who would like to workshop their piece with a group of other writers.
The class will explore the fundamental tenets of constructing an authentic self on the page. You’ll receive feedback on your work from the workshop facilitator and the other participants. The goal is to support you in crafting...
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| 07/07/12 |
Feeding Your Muse at Reading Terminal Market
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
July 7, 2012
This three-part workshop will use improvisational and reflective techniques to tackle one of writing's biggest challenges – how to sustain a steady stream of raw material for your stories.
Despite being exposed to a sea of seemingly infinite stimuli – sights, sounds, tastes, smells, thoughts, and ideas – every day, how often do we sit down with pen in hand but nothing to say? It's not enough to simply be exposed to the world if we hope to craft compelling...
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| 07/10/12 |
Story Lab: StorySlam Workshop
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
July 10, 2012
Want to bring a story to an upcoming StorySlam but wish you could test it out first? Now you can! Try out your new story for a panel of FPA story specialists, including staff and special guests, who will offer valuable tips on your story's structure and presentation, plus encouragement. Open to first-time storytellers or anyone looking to improve their skills.
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07/23/12-
08/27/12 |
Dramatizing Life: From Interview to Performance
First Person Arts
Presented by First Person Arts
at First Person Arts
July 23-August 27, 2012
Learn valuable interview and research techniques to collect true stories, and develop the skills to expand collected materials into dynamic performances. A series of short pieces will grow from various “found material” such as newspapers, diaries, and letters. We will explore how they translate to the stage using both classical and experimental structures. The class is essential for playwrights, solo performers, filmmakers, historians, poets, and creative writers interested in...
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