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Dear Christine,
Spring is here, and CCAC is celebrating with an exciting new residency partnership, and a new workshop series. The national *AfroFlow Tour 2010* takes the stage for a energetic poetry and hip-hop infused performance on May 1 at The Baby Grand. Prior to this, AfroFlow will be presenting educational workshops at CCAC and schools in New Castle County throughout the end of this month. We are excited about this collaboration and hope you'll want to join in these activities. CCAC has also launched its own workshop series, featuring the distinguished artist recipients of the 2009 Christi Awards.
I am excited to share video footage of the Ecuador trip I embarked upon last month with CCAC faculty member, Norwood Coleman, Jr. You can enjoy all our memorable experiences by clicking the link in the article below or here at www.ccacde.org .
Finally, why not celebrate the renewal and "rebirth" of Spring through a music, dance or art class with your family at CCAC! You can enroll with ease online at www.ccacde.org , as well as phone and in-person registration. Join us and step into Spring with the Arts.
Best wishes to all,
Raye Jones Avery , Executive Director
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CCAC Partners with National Tour for Performances & Residency
Christina Cultural Arts Center is partnering with the American Cancer Society to present the AfroFlow Tour, which promotes postitive and healthy lifestyle messages through energetic, impactful music and poetry.
AfroFlow TourAfroFlow was created by independent hip-hop and spoken-word recording artist, *Michael "MIKE-E" Ellison. *The innovative, interactive show promotes cancer awareness, and prevention and cessation of tobacco use. Performances feature *MIKE-E*, crowd-rocking *DJ Invisible*, dynamic multi-instrumentalist/vocalist *Kenny Watson*, master percussionist *Sowandé Keita* and world-class Senegalese bassist and singer *Pathé Jassi*.
Community outreach activities are an essential component of the AfroFlow Tour. CCAC's associated programs include poetry and hip-hop infused residencies at Howard High School of Technology, Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Bancroft Elementary, Kingswood Academy and Kuumba Academy, as well as a public concert at the baby grand.
*Monday & Tuesday, April 26 & 27 - Community Creative Workshops*
Christina Cultural Arts Center & throughout community, 705 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
*Saturday, May 1, 7:00pm - AfroFlow Concert*
the baby grand, 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
To see more information about the AfroFlow Tour,
"*Click Here!*
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New Christi Workshop Series
Christina Cultural Arts Center has launched a year-round Arts education component to its bi-annual Christi Awards. This program will feature 2009 Christi Award Artists presenting workshops for the community. All programs are held at CCAC and are free and open to the public.
*The series begins with Fostina Dixon-Kilgoe on Monday, May 10, 5:30-7:00PM @ CCAC*
With this program, participants will:
*Learn about Ms. Dixon-Kilgoe's musical journey from childhood to professional career.
*Gain insight into discipline, practice habits and the art of improvisation.
*Be engaged in a participatory improv activity, giving all an opportunity to experiment with music, voice, dance and spoken word. For this component, participants are asked to bring a musical instrument, song, dance and/or poetry.
*Coming to the series in June: Sneaker Design Workshop with Michael Kalmbach on Saturday, June 5, 10:00AM-3:00PM*
Participants are asked to bring a pair of clean or gently-worn leather sneakers. Program is recommended for ages 8 & up and is limited to 15 participants.
*Advance registration for these programs is encouraged, as there is limited seating! To register, email jajackson@ccacde.org or call 302.652.0101.
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Video of Faculty Ecuador Trip Now Available
Last month, AfroFlow TourRaye Jones Avery and CCAC Faculty member Norwood Coleman, Jr. returned from their cultural exchange tour in Ecuador. Now, they share video of their journey with you, courtesy of host organization OneWorld Classrooms.
Simply visit THIS LINK to view the video from the CCAC website. The video entitled "On Our Path to School" features interviews with school children from the Puyopungo School in the Amazon Rain Forest. Raye and Norwood hope you enjoy this wonderful video "souvenir" that encapsulates the amazing experiences they had.
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CCAC April Art Exhibit
Exhibit by visual artist Tanya Murphy Dodd
Private Visions: Shadows of a Journey 2010 · March-April 30
"...Spending many of her summers with grandparents in rural settings of South Carolina, Dodd has retained a primal language of the land from whence she developed in her youth and transported the same into a vocabulary that speaks softly."
~ Richard J. Watson, Curator African-American Museum, Philadelphia
To learn more about the artist, visit http://tanyamurphydodd.blogspot.com
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Renew Your Commitment to CCAC...Join The Christi Circle of Friends Society!
In honor of Spring -- a time of growth and renewal -- why not renew your commitment to Arts education for our children, families and community? With a gift of $100 or more, you can join the *Christi Circle of Friends Society, *make an impact for all students of CCAC!
Click here to make your donation online, send a check to CCAC, 705 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 or call Director of Development Don Baker at 302.652.0101
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About Us
Christina Cultural Arts Center (CCAC) is a
premier community school of the Arts with a mission to make affordable
Arts education and multicultural programs accessible to children, teens
and adults in a family environment. CCAC's leading-edge programs promote
self-development, healthy lifestyles, social change, educational
success and economic empowerment.
Christina Cultural Arts Center
705 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801
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