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Thu, March 4, 12:00 pm |
Kick-Off: Community Voices - A Celebration of An American Sunrise The Big Read Kick-Off will feature readings from An American Sunrise and discussion about the book, poetry, and the position of poet laureates by an expert panel of local artists. A land acknowledgement will precede the panel. Panelists:
A link to join the Kick-off will be made available here. Please check back soon. |
March 4 –April 22 |
Book discussions of An American Sunrise. Book discussions will be hosted by FCC and the Fresno County Public Library. Discussions will be held on Zoom. Visit the Book Discussions tab for days, times, and links to join a discussion group. If you would like to request a free book, please complete this request form. |
March 11 - April 30 |
Virtual Art Exhibition: “All Words Have Roots Here” All Words Have Roots Here is a group exhibition that draws connections between visual art, language, cultural expression, and ecology, expanding the reach of “An American Sunrise” to explore its themes of loss, memory, time, land, and return through art, cultural materials, and poetry by Native American artists indigenous to and those living in California. The phrase all words have roots here is a line from Joy Harjo’s poem “Break My Heart.” Exhibition hosted by FCC’s Art Space Gallery and online. |
Thu, March 11, |
Tommy Orange, author of There There Tommy Orange is an American novelist and a writer from Oakland, California. His first book There There was one of the finalists for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize. Orange was also the recipient of a 2019 American Book Award. Orange is a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Nations of Oklahoma. This event is part of the Reedley College Literary Arts Speakers Series. It is free and open to the public. For questions, please contact deborah.lyons@reedleycollege.edu. |
Fri, April 16, 7:00 pm & Fri, April 23, 7:00 pm |
Documentary Screening: “Sharing Cultures: Central Valley Storytelling” Short films created by FCC visual anthropology students, Native and Indigenous students, and community members will be hosted by CMAC (Community Media Access Collaborative) on two nights. Ways to watch: Comcast Xfinity Ch. 94, AT&T U-Verse Ch. 99, Cablecast app on Roku or Apple TV; or via the livestream. A link to the livestream will be made available here. Please check back soon. |
Sat, April 17, 10:00 am |
Virtual Dance & Music Event: “Shaking of Shells, the Drumming of Feet” via Facebook Live and YouTube Local Native American artists will demonstrate how dance and musical traditions evolved and remain a vital part of the culture today. These performances, grounded by themes from Joy Harjo’s book as it relates to the significance of dance to Native American communities, will serve as educational sessions led by community members versed in the traditions of dance and music. A link to join this event will be made available here. Please check back soon. |
Sat, April 24 |
Land, memory, sadness, roots, return This breakout session, led by Fresno Poet Laureate Marisol Baca, invites young Native American poets and writers to share their work and participate in a Q&A with Baca and other published poets. |
Sat, April 24 |
Virtual Keynote Speaker: Joy Harjo
A link to register for this event will be available here. Please check back soon. Image © Shawn Miller |
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