I am extremely proud to say that I’ll be reading with fellow contributors to the Los Angeles Review
at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in NYC on March 29, 2010 7PM – 9PM. $10.
I’ll be reading a HoneyPot & dem story
which was printed in Issue #6 of the
Los Angeles Review.
I am thrilled to announce delta dandi’s cast for
a (non-public) showing 1/21/2010
at New Dramatists in NYC:
The Cast:
lawd ya’ll I am excited!
For more about delta dandi CLICK HERE
I am Blessed to say that I was able to participate in a weekend of readings of Erik Ehn’s genocide plays. Erik, Moira Brennan and the MAP Fund gathered a whole buncha amazing wonderful artists including: Ana Perea, Vinie Burrows, Laurie Carlos, Daniel Alexander Jones, Omi Osun Joni L. Jones and Robbie McCauley to read/talk/eat/brainstorm-be in the room together. For More about Erik Ehn CLICK HERE
I’ll be reading the delta dandi script…doing a Jazz influenced experiment – conducting the audience in the telling
8 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2009
8 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009
Annie May Swift Studio. Northwestern University. Free. For more
CLICK HERE
ALSO…My Class will present new works:
Northwestern University’s Performance Studies Department Presents:
Maria Benson, Sage Morgan-Hubbard,
Kia Jones and Stacey Nwokeyi
Sharon Bridgforth’s Finding Voice- Developing The Artist’s Practice Master Class
Saturday, November 21st, 2009: 4pm Free.
Annie May Swift Hall
Studio: Room 103
**Performances will consist of excerpts of solo works-in-progress developed during class. With her Finding Voice Facilitation Method Bridgforth asked students to engage in a rigorous art practice using their personal stories/identities/family histories/and dreams as a way to explore and expand their artistic aesthetic and voice.
We proudly invite you to join us for a public sharing in celebration of their hard work and discoveries!
Thanks to the 2008 Alpert/Hedgebrook Residency Prize I am at Hedgebrook Womens Writers Colony till 9/12/09. I have never been to a writers retreat before/I’ve never been unplugged from email and phone before….I am Grateful for Divine Newness….and loads of writing and rest to come….
Congratulations to Rha Goddess who received the 2009 Alpert/Hedgebrook Residency Prize …and to all the Alpert winners.
I’ll holla back when I return. Blessings and Joy
Sharon
THE RE-RELEASE IS AVAILABLE!
By turns funny, passionate, angry and joyous, does your mama know? reflects the complexity of emotions that accompany a black lesbian’s coming out. These short stories, poems, interviews and essays—fiction and nonfiction—make up a powerful collection of original and new writing. Originally published in 1997, the 2009 revised edition of does your mama know? adds 17 new stories. For more go to: RedBone Press
I am sending a shout out to the Visionaries that are putting on the Butch Voices Conference
August 20 – 23, 2009 in Oakland, CA. HEEYYYYYY YA’LL ROCK!!
I will be at Hedgebrook Writer’s Colony so I won’t be able to be there…however I am honored to say that the organizers are raffling off copies of the bull-jean stores and they have posted a pdf that you can download of my essay tittled, a wo’mn called sir. To download the essay/git yo raffle on/and to find out more about Butch Voices CLICK HERE
Groundbreaking artist Cheryl Dunye is one of the supadupafly presenters at Butch Voices!
Black Queer Artists Festival/In Austin Texas
Fire & Ink Cotillion presents a staged reading of delta dandi
Written by Sharon Bridgforth
Directed by Baraka de Soleil,
Featuring: Djola Branner, Baraka de Soleil,
Omi Osun Joni L. Jones, Lenelle Moïse, and Matt Richardson
It’s on and popn ya’ll don’t miss it….
Black gay writer E. Lynn Harris Transitioned today. I met him a number of times on the road/he encouraged me along the way/I was a fan of his Work – I am Praying for Him on His Journey. He filled each room he walked in with Light and Grace…..Blessed Be.
To read more about his passing/His Life & Work CLICK HERE
80’s Super Star Jomama Jones is back with a fierceness. In this exclusive interview Jomama talks about hope, fitness and her soon to be released CD. A featured performer at the upcoming Fire & Ink Festival (10/8/09 – 10/11/09 in Austin, Texas http://2009.fireandink.org) Jomama Jones is serving must-see sultry majic. Stay tuned at for more about Jomama’s CD and tour at: danielalexanderjones.com
(Jomama’s Makeup Artist is: Sonja Perryman)
This video is part of my On da Road podcast show. You can subscribe to On da Road in iTunes or by clicking HERE
