Lyrical Sanctuary Gathering & Open-mic Event in Honor of Black History: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006

The CAC@SJB Poetry Family Welcomes You..

This Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006 from 1 - 5 pm.. the Center for the Arts & Culture @SJB is hosting a special Lyrical Sanctuary gathering along with an Open-mic Poetry Reading for all the members of the CAC@SJB poetry family, and is open for all our community teens and adults to attend as well. This special poetry event is being held in celebration of our Black History & Heritage. There will also be a special viewing of artworks by some of the Center's family artists.. Chantal Smith, Iandry Randriamandroso, Glenn Angel, and others.

This event is free to the public.

As all of the Center's special events have always been wonderfully unique and inspiring, make sure to come by, have a good time.. and bring your family members, or a friend with you. You won't be disappointed. For more info, call the Director, Glenn Angel Echevarria at 718-455-6864 ext.152. For directions to the Center.. click on the link at the right side of this post.

We look forward to seeing you at the Center!

Celebrating Black History (Our History!) at CAC@SJB

"Break the chains.." original painting by Glenn Angel
Now showing at the Center

This February, CAC@SJB is honoring Black History (Our History!) with some special offerings for our whole community to enjoy. The first offering is a special viewing of art by some of the Center's own artist family. Artworks by Chantal Smith (Queens), Iandry Randriamandroso (Madagascar, Africa), Glenn Angel (CAC@SJB), and others will be on display as a group showing in honor of our community's Black Heritage as we celebrate Black History.

This Week at the Center:

Thursday, Feb. 23 from 4 - 8 pm (art exhibition is open to the public)
Saturday, Feb. 25 from 2 - 5 pm - Lyrical Sanctuary & Open-mic Poetry in Honor of Black History and Heritage (with art exhibiton open to the public)

Both events are free!

Luis Bernard, Yazmira Hurtado, Edith Maria Baez, and Richie Robles

at a recent Lyrical Sanctuary gathering at the Center

Another special offering we're extending to our community this month is plenty of Poetry! Not only will we be hosting a special open-mic poetry event, but we will be welcoming the return of the Lyrical Sanctuary! The CAC@SJB Lyrical Sanctuary is a wonderful product of the highly successful Creative Writing Workshop for Teens and Adults given by Luis Bernard (The In Progress Group) in Nov. 2005.

The Lyrical Sanctuary in session

The Lyrical Sanctuary has evolved to become a unique experience where aspiring poets, musicians, and artists have the opportunity to gather twice a month at the Center to share their poetry, artistic ideas, and even their lives with one another as a way to support one another's dreams and their hopes, as they learn to utilize their special gifts. These highly impactive evenings will lead to the second Creative Writing Workshop coming in early Spring. Until then, the Lyrical Sanctuary gatherings will continue and we will be hosting a number of open-mic poetry events for the teens and adults of our community.

Rich Robles shares some of his poetry at the Lyrical Sanctuary


SJB teen, William Locario, takes the mic
at the Center's "Poetry 4 Peace" event in December

The Center is also planning a number of live music performances to be given at most of our upcoming events. So, come join in the fun at the Center this February and beyond as we honor our heritage and our history. All the art, poetry, and music is going to be great! There will also be a special series of photos from the NYC Parks Mural Project titled "FREEDOM".. directed and designed by NYC Parks Community Coordinator (CAC@SJB's Director) Glenn Angel Echevarria, and completed last year by a very talented group of community teens at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in Queens, NY.

Kadeem, Akim, Lorin, Jada, and Mellonie strike a pose while working on
the "Freedom" mural at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in Queens

Glenn (center) with some of the talented teens at Roy Wilkins Rec Center

The official opening of the group art showing at the Center will be Thursday, February 16 from 3 pm - 8 pm and continue throughout the month on selected days and times.

The Center will be open on selected dates before then for special open painting sessions, so make sure to keep posted for all the new info and updates regarding these open dates and times on this site!

We look forward to seeing you there!