December 3, 2011, Saturday - EQ Spoken Word: Remi Kanazi and Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio at The Loft

Time:  8:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Avenue South

EQ Spoken Word: Remi Kanazi and Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio
 
Hear, Here: Indigenous Location, Politics, and Poetry
Featuring Remi Kanazi and Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio With Chaun Webster and R. Vincent Moniz, Jr.

Remi Kanazi is a poet, writer, and activist based in New York City. He is the editor of Poets For Palestine and the author of Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine. His political commentary has been featured by news outlets throughout the world, including Al Jazeera English, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, and BBC Radio. His poetry has taken him across North America, the UK, and the Middle East, and he recently appeared in the Palestine Festival of Literature as well as Poetry International. He is a recurring writer in residence and advisory board member for the Palestine Writing Workshop.

Daughter of Hawaiian Activist, historian and musician, Jon Osorio, Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio grew up surrounded by passionate artist and activist and because of it she approaches her writing as a form of resistance and remembering. With the support of YouthSpeaks Hawaii Jamaica has honed her art to not only contribute to bringing back-to-back international slam championships to the islands (2008-09) but also to win individual awards as well. Part of Jamaica’s journey as a slam poet is captured in HBO’s 2008 Documentary series “Brave New Voices.” Currently Jamaica is finishing her final year at Stanford University while touring the world. One of Jamaica’s most memorable performances took place at the White House where she performed an original piece Kumulipo for the First Family and many other distinguished guests. In the near future Jamaica hopes to attend law school in New York City and then return home to work for the people of Hawaii.

Suggested $5 ($3 member & students)