CommUNITY
CommUNITY and JazzEast present a
night of words and music featuring team-poetry pros Dwayne Morgan and Tomy
Bewick
Spoken word artists Dwayne Morgan
(Toronto) and Tomy Bewick (Burlington) headline two back-to-back presentations
of the CommUNITY series on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at The Sonic Temple.
Presented in partnership with JazzEast,
February’s CommUNITY event will also feature new music from host Verena Rizg,
and musicians Tim Crofts (keys) and Doug Cameron (percussion) in collaboration
with poets on the open mic. Performances take place at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Both shows will showcase Dwayne and Tomy as solo artists and also as a
team-poetry powerhouse duo.
Spoken word artist Dwayne Morgan has
been touring and performing for more than a decade. He’s widely recognized as
one of Canada’s leading performers and promoters of spoken word, having shared
the stage with some of Canada’s top artists including K-OS, Kardinal Offishal,
Jully Black and Nelly Furtado, and opening for international artists like
Alicia Keys and Drake. Dwayne is the founder and host of Toronto’s International
Poetry Slam, and a member of the Up From The Roots Toronto Slam Team which took
first place honours at the 2012 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word.
Tomy Bewick's work is focused on
community building, youth outreach and artist mentoring. He is the founder of
Open Minds Respect Events such as the annual clothing drive “Straight to the
Streets” and the monthly poetry slam “The Burlington Slam Project”. Known for
his passionate presence and purpose-filled performance style, he’s represented
Toronto on the Canadian National stage multiple times, performed across Canada
and the US, and is a four-time finalist at the Canadian Festival of Spoken
Word.
Admission for both shows is by
donation. During the second show Hellafactz, Akilah Silverstein and Dominique
Oliver-Dares will compete in a charitable poetry slam. The winner will receive
proceeds from the night's door to donate to their charity of choice.
The Sonic Temple is located at 1674
Hollis Street in downtown Halifax. For event information contact info@wordrhythm.com
or info@jazzeast.com
The CommUNITY Series is presented by
Poets 4 Change (a project of Wordrhythm Productions) with funding support from
the Canada Council for the Arts. Since 2011 the series has showcased spoken
word artists and musicians from around the country and – through generous
audience donations – raised funds for charitable organizations at home and
abroad.
Since 1987 the non-profit
organization JazzEast Rising has presented a diverse range of musical and
educational activities including the TD Halifax Jazz Festival. For more
information about JazzEast and the 2013 Halifax Jazz Festival taking place July
5-13 visit http://www.jazzeast.com/ or follow JazzEast on Facebook and @HFXJazzFest.