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Small Press Traffic: Aisha Sasha John & Rodrigo Toscano
Please join us for an incredible night with these two genre-breaking and dynamic performers.
Aisha Sasha John is a dance improviser and poet. She was born in Montreal, but spent most of her childhood in Vancouver, and currently lives in Toronto. John has a BA in African Studies and Semiotics from the University of Toronto and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Her first book, The Shining Material, was published by BookThug in 2011. Her new collection is THOU(BookThug 2014).
Follow John at http://www.aishasashajohn.tumblr.com.
Rodrigo Toscano’s latest books are DECK OF DEEDS (Counterpath Press, 2012) and COLLAPSIBLE POETICS THEATER (Fence Books, 2008). His poetry has appeared in Best American Poetry, and in McSweeny’s “Poets Picking Poets.” He was a 2005 recipient of a New York State Fellowship in Poetry. Toscano is also the artistic director and writer for the Collapsible Poetics Theater (CPT). Toscano has worked in labor politics and environmental justice movements for over fifteen years. -
EARTH DAY FILM FESTIVAL
An extensive selection of short films being presented at Artist’s Television Access on the Bay area 1st Earth Day Film Festival in conjunction with their partner organization ‘San Francisco Earth Day Festival’ – now in their 45th year.Earth Day Film Festival will provide a space for San Franciscans to learn, share and connect with each other and the Earth whilst being able to experience the best in local and international film-making talent through animations, documentaries, comedies and experimental pieces which focus on environmental themes including, but not limited to, drought; sustainable agriculture, local wildlife, spirituality and music. A mere handful of the featured films include Zina Brown’s ‘Dreams of the last butterflies, Minea Herwitz’s ‘Crabbin” and Bill Shupp’s ‘The Watchers’, Ronnie Alman ‘Filter’, ‘Solar Furnace’,Kerry Laitala, Ronnie Allman ‘Cross Country Impressions’, among others.
In an attempt to promote a sustainable and respectful relationship with Earth, we will be exploring a range of pertinent environmental issues through variety of mediums which includes speakers, filmmakers, outdoor walks and classes/workshops.
Trough the exploration and discussion of such paramount issues, the themes and messages of these films are intended to represent and embody the urgency and solidarity with which we must act if we are to live a fulfilled and harmonious existence on this wonderful planet.
Throughout a week of Earth Day Film Festival show us a full calendar of activities in different venues in the city such as Roxie Theater.
Check out the schedule on their website and Facebook