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DESCRIPTION:Hip-hop and spoken word artist\nFASCIOUS\nat the\nBROWN BERETS\nLiberation 
 School\nThursday January 8, 2009\n\nBrown Beret public meeting 
 6pm\n\nWORKSHOP 8pm: Participants will investigate ways they can experiment 
 with writing, performance, and inspire social change through art and 
 intuitive expression. Writing prompts will be used to free the power of 
 voice and promote academic literacy. Participants will also be encouraged 
 to examine both spoken and written word in articulating their own 
 identities, hopes, and dreams. The ultimate objective is to explore 
 language through body and word to stimulate discussion within the global 
 perspective of arts culture and future aesthetics.\n\nPERFORMANCE and OPEN 
 MIC 9pm: Fascious will perform an array of poems, urban monologues and Hip 
 Hop songs from his play entitled “Penumbra.” Performance will end on a 
 Hip Hop cypher.\n\nARTIST BIOGRAPHY\nAs a member of The Intangibles Spoken 
 Word Collective and Founder of the Poetry Slam Association, Anthony 
 Fascious Martinez has gained substantial recognition for receiving numerous 
 awards and medals recognizing his artistic abilities. He is a writer, 
 performer, and arts educator who utilizes Hip Hop, Spoken Word, and Theater 
 to promote the importance of articulating identity as well as preserving 
 culture through written form and oral discourse. Fascious was born and 
 raised in the Bronx as a third generation Nuyorican of immigrant 
 grandparents who moved to New York City from Puerto Rico in the 1950s. He 
 began writing at the age of 12 and started performing as early as 14 years 
 old. Fascious has since shared the stage with artists such as Saul 
 Williams, M1 of Dead Prez, Rebel Diaz, Head Automatica, and Immortal 
 Technique. His various works have enabled him to perform throughout New 
 York, California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, 
 Michigan, and Costa Rica.\n\nHONORS/AWARDS\n• Recipient of 
 Research/Creative Activity Grant Award (2008)\n• 11th Annual 7 Deadly 
 Sins Poetry Slam Champion (2008)\n• 2x Northeast Regional Poetry Slam 
 Champion (2007, 2008)\n• Nuyorican Poet’s Café Grand Slam Finalist 
 (2007)\n• Certified Pro Tools Audio Software Technician (2007)\n• 
 Recipient of Student Association’s Leader Scholarship (2007)\n• 2x SUNY 
 Oneonta Grand Slam Champion (2006, 2007)\n• Recipient of Six ACUI 
 National Poetry Awards (2005-2007)\n• ACUI National Collegiate Poetry 
 Slam Silver Medalist (2005)\n• Recipient of Bronx Borough’s Peacemaker 
 Award (2000)\n\n \n 
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SUMMARY:Hip-hop and spoken word artist FASCIOUS in Watsonville Jan. 8th
LOCATION:408 Main Street\nbehind Ritmo Latino\nin Watsonvile
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/12/31/18557480.php
DTSTART:20090109T030000Z
DTEND:20090109T060000Z
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