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 It's August 2011and the poets are writing, speaking, and sharing their truth!                      Poet Delores Fisher in Tijuana during a Border Crossing Reading Exciting news from one of my poetry sources-- Olga Gutierrez Garcia  A movement is growing among young poets, including young women poets transcending de frontiera . Located in Tijuana and throughout Mexico, these poets are dedicated to reaching the masses with a message of  cultural critique, inspiration, hope, vibrancy, and creativity. According to Olga: "The young poets in Tijuana belong to a group called Colectivo Intransigente . They are all over the place, not only in TJ,  but all over Mexico. Many of the poets are multi-disciplinary musicians, dancers, video producers singers  etc."  Congratulations to the new trailblazers. My generation of US and Mexican poets have interacted over previous years in cultural artistic exchange that...

  Now that Comic-Con International after-glow is wearing off, I must admit July 20th(Preview Night)-24th was especially fun and exciting for San Diegans this year because of the event's scope. And for those early birds who plan ahead,Comic-Con's official website is already set up for next year's July 12-15 2012 registration. http://www.comic-con.org   This unconventional convention morphed into a city event as it utilized Petco Park and its parking lot, sprawled out onto East Village's J Street and was linked to the Red Carpet World Premier of "Cowboys and Aliens" at the internationally acclaimed San Diego Civi Theater which hosts a variety of stellar events including Opera and Broadway productions.  http://www.sandiegotheatres.org/ During Comic-Con,  San Diego's traditional tourist spots--the Convention Center, Seaport Village and the Embarcadero hosted thousands of attendees. Downtown streets were also flowing with resident and visitor Comic-Con at...

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Happy fourth of July. San Diegans are enjoying this Independence Day commemoration with gratitude. So far, the sun is escaping from behind the seasonal early morning June-July cloud cover that seemed to suspend itself over the city through September last year. It looks as if we will have a SUMMER this year!!                                                   Delores Fisher Blogger However, I am aware of regions in our nation where people are enduring disruption from recent climatic upheavals. I extend condolences to fellow Americans who have lost loved ones during this year's tumultuous weather. I also extend my condolences globally. Floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides, tornadoes, and drought seem to be escalating. For those who are ...

           2009-Black History Month Celebration , ECC San Diego Continuing Education             Thinking back on the speech I made at ECC a few years ago during Black History Month, the celebration's theme "I am because you are" holds a special place in my lived experiences . It is a cultural phrase that places each individual within their community-past, present, and future. The phrase continues to remind me that for the past decade, and now as we enter the second decade of the twenty-first century, many teachers whose positive impact has helped shape our school phobic and intellectually challenged--as well as brightest and best-- have endured hardships to educate our children.Today, teachers face an increasingly bleak future. Budget cuts across America will most likely send many teachers into the private sector, too bruised to return to education when the economic crisis su...

                                                               Delores Fisher blogger   So, as I was sayin' about later in the afternoon . . . Those who know where to go for alternative off the main street performances at the Adams Avenue Roots Festival usually head for two areas: the park or Lestats. This year, the park is set aside for a health fair. I long for the old park stage with what seemed a few years ago to be a really fun-filled venue for loud "funky" bands and equally odd funky fans. This year, struggling with a waistline  in pursuit of the "fried food American spread," a need to justify NOT pursuing the latest hard core work out exercise craze, and a desire t...

Pick up yo' feet and clap them hands 'cause the music is live from the people of our global village! The 38th annual music of the people event was one of the most enjoyable I've attended this year. From a block away, music greeted us and invited us in. Walking up from 30th Street to the festival,we spotted a small group of young men playing acoustic instruments.

Sleeping Giant Music is a highly appreciated resource for many musicians. It's postings are timely and community oriented. They posted an announcement for the Roc Race on May 21st. It was a charity  event that indeed rocked the city.  PRESENTED BY CHRIS CUTZ - FRESH ONE Ready for a new kind of race? Let's get Ridiculous! So... What is the ROC Race? Imagine a creative collision between a military style training course and wild and crazy game show inspired obstacles spread throughout a 5K course at the historic Del Mar Fairgrounds located on the Pacific coast! The common theme is ridiculous and challenging fun!

 Looking for an opportunity to interact with a well known published author in an informal setting? Come meet Daniel Widener!!!! Where: Malcolm X Library              Multimedia Area                                                      Address: 5148 Market Street San Diego, CA 92114 Sponsored by: Malcolm X Library Book Club 2011         Reviews: “Black Arts West knocked my socks off. Daniel Widener‟s exciting account of the "Watts Renaissance‟ fundamentally revises our picture of contemporary L.A. art and literary scenes, and adds a crucial new chapter to the history of Black cultural radicalism during the 1960s and 1...

Poets, prose writers, playwrights, musicians, educators, administrators, activists, painters, choreographers, dancers, journalists, photographers and friends gathered together at the City Heights Performance Annex on Saturday March 26 at 7:00pm to celebrate Jihmye's life in community. We, his extended family joined with his immediate family to note that a beautiful bright light will be missed on the too darkly lit terrain of our twenty first century culture sensitive socio-political battlefield. To accommodate the overflow and those who could not attend, our celebration was streamed over the Internet. He had mentored hundreds and shared his creative spark with thousands in various arenas over the years.This recurring common thread spun a colorful tapestry of memories. Jihmye was one of the first established San Diego artists to acknowledge and support my desire not only to teach the arts, but also to teach about the arts through music. He hired me almost twenty years ago as a gue...