drumvoices festival

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Contact: 618 650-399

EBR Writers Club Presents
TWO ANNUAL FREE FAMILY EVENTS:
“Drumvoices� Dec. 10 & “Kwanzaa� Dec. 20 - 2005

#1: ‘drumvoices festival of east saint love . . .’
(exploring the region’s ‘Arkansippi’ roots/routes)
with The Community Performance Ensemble
(Dance/Drum Troupe directed by Sylvester “Sunshine� Lee)
&
Poets of The Soular Systems Ensemble: Roscoe Crenshaw, Sherman Fowler, Janice
Haskins, Sheryl Johnson, Charlois Lumpkin, Patricia Merritt, Dahveed Nelson,
Howard Rambsy II, Darlene Roy, Alnando Sesson, Eugene B. Redmond

Saturday, December 10th
9:00 AM-Noon - - Council Chambers/East Saint Louis City Hall
301 River Park Drive: East Saint Louis, Illinois 62201

#2: KWANZAA: A Community Cultural Arts ‘MOSAIC’
Featuring Percussive ‘Invocation’ by Sylvester “Sunshine� Lee.
&
Kwansaba Candle-Lighting Ritual by Soular Systems Ensemble: Roscoe Crenshaw
(“Ujamaa�), Sheryl Johnson (“Imani�), Charlois Lumpkin (“Nia�), Dahveed
(“Kujichagulia�), Patricia Merritt (“Ujima�), Darlene Roy (“Kuumba�), Eugene
B. Redmond (“Umoja�) . . . Others . . . Plus “Open Mic�/ gifts, books,
art/fabric bazaar . . .

Tuesday, December 20th
6:00-8:00 PM - - Council Chambers/East Saint Louis City Hall
301 River Park Drive: East Saint Louis, Illinois 62201

For additional information, call SIUE English/Eugene B. Redmond Writers at
618 650-3991 or write EBRWC at P. O. Box 6165, ESL, IL 62202.