Toronto Women's Bookstore
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416-922-8744

UPCOMING OCTOBER WORKSHOP AND NOVEMBER COURSE AT TWB

1. Join us for a fun afternoon of genderific colouring book making, with Jacinta Bunnell
2. riddim. rage. and revolushun: the politix of dub poetry, with storyteller d'bi.young

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A fun, genderific colouring book making afternoon with Jacinta Bunnell

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 6pm - 8pm @TWB

Come spend your evening with us making your very own genderful colouring book, share your creativity, art and fun stories.

“We have had enough of books that make girls think that they are not any good.
We have had enough of books that make girls think that they are too young, too old, too fat, too ugly, too bold, too loud, too independent.
We like books that ask girls to take pride in ourselves. Those of us who have been raised as or identify as girls have have often been given the idea that there is something wrong, weak and limited about being a girl or woman.This is not and never has been true. Girls are not chicks. Girls are thinkers, creators, fighters, healers and superheroes.”
(from www.girlsnotchicks.com)

Jacinta Bunnell sincerely believes that the world would be a more benevolent and meaningful place to live if everyone was encouraged to build their own drum sets and to ride skateboards. She believes we could ALL stand to cry and wrestle more. Jacinta spent 5 years at Planned Parenthood answering young people's questions about gender, sex, sexuality, sexism homophobia, and crushes before going on to create two genderific colouring books for people of all ages about some of those very subjects.

Fee: $10 (no refunds) Enrollment limited to 15 participants, pre-registration required.
Limited sliding scale spots available.
Wheelchair accessible.
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riddim. rage. and revolushun: the politix of dub poetry
with storyteller d'bi.young

MONDAYS in NOVEMBER: 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6:30pm to 9pm @ TWB

this course explores the rigorous commitment to political analysis and action that is the foundation of dub poetry. fertile herstoric/historic roots of dub, planted in jamaica in the late 1970s has (womb)manifested into a movement of artistic expression primarily geared towards social change. why was the birth of dub poetry inevitable? who were/are the people responsible for this revolushunary recycled creation? how can we inform our storytelling with the political/communal discipline that is dub poetry's primary element? join us in november as we storytell dub poetry's journey into adulthood; considering the movement's constant negotiations with race, class, ethnicity, and politics.

* WEEK ONE: What is dub poetry: introduction to dub poetry, herstorical background and foundations, language and politix in post independent jamaica , reggae as musical infusion into ‘dubbin the vibez'.

* WEEK TWO: Main elements of dub poetry: language, politix, music and performance.

* WEEK THREE: Dub goes international: the expansion of dub poetry throughout the Caribbean, North American and Europe , who are the dub poets and what are they saying.

* WEEK FOUR: Writing ourselves: using the four main elements of dub to create poetry that is rooted in social change and development for our communities (personal writing is optional).

dub poets to be explored include: mikey smith. anita stewart. poets in unity. mutabaruka. cherry natural. linton kwesi johnson. jean binta breeze. lillian allen, ahdri zhina mandiela. afua cooper. michael st.george. clifton joseph. and naila keleta mae.

about the storyteller: d'bi.young is a dub poet. actor. and playwright. she was born and raised in jamaica and moved to toronto in 1993. her poetic and theatrical work has been featured nationally and internationally in such projects as ‘da kink in my hair', ‘lord have mercy' tv series, hbo def poetry jam and cbc national poetry slam. she has self-produced four dub albums and her first book of poetry ‘art on black' by women's press is scheduled to launch early 2006. d'bi. believes in love. life. and revolushun.

Fee: $52 (No Refunds) Enrollment limited to 15 participants, pre-registration required.
Limited sliding scale spots available.
Wheelchair accessible.

To pre-register for the workshop or course:

Phone TWB at 416-922-8744 with a credit card for payment
Visit TWB to pay by cash, debit or credit card

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Toronto Women's Bookstore
73 Harbord Street
Toronto , Ontario M5S 1G4
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