2/24/12
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MCLA Presents! Shailja Patel
3rd Annual Sekou Sundiata Evening of Spoken Word & Poetry featuring the voices of MCLA and Williams Students, hosted by Shailja Patel
MCLA Presents! is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Sekou Sundiata Evening of Spoken Word & Poetry, featuring the voices of MCLA and Williams Students, hosted by Shailja Patel
February 24 - 6pm
MCLA Gallery 51
Co-presented with Williams College Stalwart Originality: New Traditions in Black Performance and MCLA English Department
Join us in the intimate setting of MCLA's Gallery 51 for our third annual evening of poetry and spoken word, dedicated to the life and work of the great poet Sekou Sundiata.
Shailja Patel is an award-winning poet, playwright, and theatre artist. Born and raised in Kenya, Patel has lived in London and San Francisco, and now divides her time between Nairobi and Berkeley. Trained as a political economist, accountant and yoga teacher, she honed her poetic skills in performances that have received standing ovations on three continents.
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For more information contact:
Jonathan Secor
jonathan.secor@mcla.edu
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General Admission: $10
MCLA Alumni: $8
MCLA faculty and staff: $5
Members and MCLA students: FREE
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Event Website: mcla.edu/presents
