100 THOUSAND
POETS FOR CHANGE
VANCOUVER,
WA/
PORTLAND,
OR
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012
11am:
Northwest Women for Change, featuring Eileen Elliott, Toni Partington, and
Jenney Pauer, Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main Street, Vancouver).
1pm:
Poet as Engaged Citizen: Allen Ginsberg as a Model for Poetic Activism, a free
workshop with Christopher Luna, Niche Wine and Art Bar (1013 Main Street,
Vancouver).
3pm:
Themed Open Mic: Share the poem that changed your life, Cover to Cover Books (6300
NE St. James Rd., Suite 104B, Vancouver).
6:30pm:
Poetry and Jazz featuring Christopher Luna and Five Guys Playing Jazz + special
guests to be announced, Niche. 100TPC wrap up party. Christopher Luna will also
be creating and giving away poetry trading cards at the event.
7pm:
Bards & Bread/Poems & Pastry: Poets Judith Arcana
and Penelope Scambly Schott, Fleur Des Lis Bakery/Cafe (3930 NE Hancock,
Portland).
Admission for all events is free. For more information about
this global event, see www.100TPC.org or the press
release below. If you are planning an event in Vancouver or Portland, and would
like your event added to this list, please contact Christopher Luna at
christopherjluna@gmail.com
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Second
Annual Worldwide Event Includes Musicians and Poets Striving for Global Change
This
Year’s 100 Thousand Poets for Change Adds Musicians; 560 Events Planned in More
Than 100 Countries
Santa
Rosa, Calif. (July 9, 2012) – September 29, 2012 marks the second annual 100
Thousand Poets for Change, an event that brings poets, artists and musicians
(new this year) around the world together to call for environmental, social,
and political change. Voices will be heard globally through concerts, readings,
workshops, flash mobs and demonstrations that each focus on their specific area
of concern, within the framework of peace and sustainability, such as war, ecocide,
racism and censorship.
“Peace
and sustainability is a major concern worldwide, and the guiding principle for
this global event,” said Michael Rothenberg, Co-Founder of 100 Thousand Poets
for Change. “It’s amazing to see how many people have joined in around the
world to speak out for causes they believe in, and to see so much heart and
creativity expressed in their diverse approaches to this event.”
Participants
are hoping, through their actions and events, to seize and redirect the
political and social dialogue of the day and turn the narrative of civilization
towards peace and sustainability. Those that want to get involved can visit www.100tpc.org
to find or plan an event near them.
“This
grass roots movement has arisen largely due to the impact of social media,”
said Co-Founder Terri Carrion. “We’re really excited about the events we’ve got
planned this year.”
There
are hundreds of activities planned in the United States alone, including:
A
blues festival in New Orleans to help raise funds for medical care for aging
musicians
A
concert of Tibetan music and poetry hosted by 100 TPC Free Tibet in Pasadena
A
concert in Nashville's Centennial Park featuring major local musicians
An
Occupy Wall Street poetry group will kickoff a weekend of events in New York
City
An
all day festival with multiple stages and over 50 poetry readings hosted by
Beyond Baroque Cultural Center in Los Angeles
A
three-day event in Santa Rosa (near San Francisco) that will live-stream events
from around the world and feature live poetry readings, workshops and various
styles of music and dance including hip hop, flamenco, African drums, reggae
and more
Poetry
and peace gatherings are also planned in strife-torn countries like Syria and
Afghanistan as well. In Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, poets, musicians and mimes
will perform in public spaces and theaters. In Kingston, Jamaica an entire week
of concerts, spoken word performances, lectures and workshops will address
literacy issues in the country.
100
Thousand Poets for Change began in Sonoma County, Calif. The headquarters’
event will take place at the Arlene Francis Center in downtown Santa Rosa and
will feature live poetry readings, workshops and various styles of music and
dance including hip hop, flamenco, African drums, reggae and more. The event
will also live-stream other 100 Thousand Poets for Change events worldwide and
is sponsored by the Peace & Justice Center and Sonoma County Arts Council.
Immediately
following September 29th, all documentation on the 100TPC.org website will be
preserved by Stanford University in California, which recognized 100 Thousand
Poets for Change in 2011 as an historical event, the largest poetry reading in
history. They will continue to archive the complete contents of the website,
100TPC.org, as part of their digital archiving program LOCKSS.
About
100 Thousand Poets for Change
Co-Founder
Michael Rothenberg (walterblue@bigbridge.org) is a widely known poet, editor of
the online literary magazine Bigbridge.org and an environmental activist based
in Northern California. Co-Founder Terri Carrion is a poet, translator,
photographer, and editor and visual designer for BigBridge.org
100
Thousand Poets for Change
P.O.
Box 870
Guerneville,
CA 95446
Phone:
305-753-4569
www.100TPC.org
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