Join us to a weeklong residency with nationally recognized Latino gay spoken word poet Emanuel Xavier that
includes workshops and an open mic for GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered), youth and readings
throughout Miami. Emanuel has published two books of poetry and a novel, is the editor of the groundbreaking
anthology Bullets & Butterflies: queer spoken word poetry, is a two-time Grand Slam winner at the Nuyorican Poets
Café, and has appeared in HBO's Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry.
Public Events
On Thursday evening, February 22, at 7:30 pm, Emanuel will deliver a reading at Books & Books on Miami Beach, presented in partnership
with Winter Party Festival and Design Within Reach. The next evening, at 7:30 pm, he will host a SpeakOut open mic for GLBT youth at the
Miami Light Project's Lightbox. This open mic event will be presented in partnership with Winter Party Festival. Each participant
(21 and under please) gets a chance to arouse, provoke and inspire with
spoken word poetry! Material must be gay friendly. Then on Saturday afternoon, February 24, at 3:00 pm, Emanuel will deliver a reading at the Naranja Public Library.
This is our 27th season. We believe that community involvement is essential. Season partners and supporters include: AeroMexico;
Allegany Franciscan Ministeries; Alternate ROOTS, Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Ford Foundation; American Express
Company; Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation; BankAtlantic Foundation; Books & Books; Bresaro Suites; Centro Cultural
Brasil-USA; City of Coral Gables Cultural Arts Program; City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council;
Consulate General of Brazil; Dade Community Foundation; DindyCo; Embraer; E.S. Moore Family Foundation; Etra Fine Art; Florida Dance
Association; FIU Dance Department; Foundation for Contemporary Arts; Frida Kahlo Tequila; Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau;
Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee Foundation; Mellon Private Wealth Management; M-DC Dance Department; Miami-Dade County
Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Public Library;
Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami River Inn; National Endowment for the Arts; National Performance Network; New
World School of the Arts Dance Department; Publix Super Markets Charities; The Law Office of Linda M. Smith; Southern Arts
Federation; State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council; TAM Brazilian Airlines;
Touch South Beach; Vortex Communications; WDNA & WLRN FM.
DATE & TIME Wednesday through Saturday
February 21-24, 2007
