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3500 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104-4916
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The Community Education Center is a nonprofit performing arts center and artists incubator space. The Center is known and respected by artists and audiences alike for its support of the local arts community and its presentations of outstanding dance and performance. The Center also offers the community opportunities to explore their creativity through classes in the performing arts as well as performance opportunities.


The 1st ANNUAL Save the CEC Fundraiser!

Come Out and Enjoy an Afternoon of Great Performances

and

Help the CEC Continue to Serve the Community

The CEC – Community Education Center staff and board invite you to the performance fundraiser of the season, The 1st ANNUAL Save the CEC Fundraiser!    A call when out and the artists community responded strong and clear, over a dozen artists/groups will take the stage in support of the CEC.  Dancers, musicians, actor, poets, storytellers, a who’s- who on the Philly performance scene.  Artists include: Kyle “Just Sole” Clark and Dinita “Princess Di” Aslew, Group Motion Multi Media Dance Theatre, Charles Tyson’s Underground DanceWorks, Flamenco Del Encuentro,First World Theatre Ensemble, poet Just Gregg, Kariamu and Co.: Traditions, DanceSpora-directors Heidi Cruz-Austin formerly with the PA Ballet and David Austin formerly with Rennie Harris Puremovement, Kulu Mele African Dance and Drum Ensemble, Fiidla and members of Urban Classique, poet TS Hawkins, and Rennie Harris Puremovement, and more.  The evening will be hosted by storyteller Jos Duncan and director Ozzie Jones.

 WHAT: The 1st ANNUAL Save the CEC Fundraiser!

 

 WHEN: April 28, 2013 at 3PM

 WHERE: This event takes place at the PENN MUSUEM’S Harrison Hall located at

3260 South Street

Philadelphia,PA19104

PARKING INFORMATION: See Museum Directions and Parking

TICKETS: $20 in advance and $25 at the door and can be purchased on line at http://cecfundraiser.brownpapertickets.com  AND at the CEC, 3500 Lancaster Avenue.

Can’t make the event, but would like to make a contribution, DONATE NOW!

 Thank you to the PENN MUSEUM for their Support.

1st Annual CEC COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL

When: Sat, April 28th, 2012 Sun, Apr 29th, 2012
Time: 09:00am

(Photo courtesy of afrikylolo.org ; photo by Benjamin Ganghi-Shepard)

A Day Dedicated to African Dance, Drumming & Community Building

ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL BENEFIT THE CEC

Saturday April 28th, 2012

9am-1am 

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY:

9-10am    Drum Call- Registration & Check in – Meet & Greet – free coffee and Danish

10-11am   Film Screenings: “Renaissance on Sacred Ground” and “Making Homeplace” followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and Scribe Video

11:15am- 12:45pm  Djembe Drum Class with M’Bemba Bangoura

 11:15am- 12:45pm  Women’s Enrichment Workshop with Alia Sutton-Bey

1-2:30pm  Dance Class, Afro-Cuban with Ama Schley

3-4:30pm  DanceClass, Ivory Coast with Atito Gohi

5-6:30pm   Panel Discussion: “Developing a Cultural Agenda Through the Practice of African Dance and Drum”

9pm-1am  *Dance Party Fundraiser!  Included in full day ticket or $15 party only.  Music by DJ Orville Peters of Xanadu Productions.

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