Like our founder, we also remain deeply committed to celebrating diversity and multiculturalism, which is apparent throughout every aspect of our programming. He provided an open space for rigorous intellectual debate, and at the same time, rigorous experimentation, the combination of which is the lifeblood of the arts. He provided a space that empowered artist and writers of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ people, and people from diverse class backgrounds, who regularly came together, bonded by a singular passion love of the arts. This was the impetus for the creation of A Gathering of the Tribes. Our founder believed in the power of multiculturalism interdisciplinary connections. Tribes is committed to honoring and memorializing Steve Cannon’s life and legacy. In this talkįounded by retired professor, novelist and playwright, Steve Cannon in 1993, A Gathering of Tribes elevates revolutionary voices, providing a platform for diverse, traditionally under-represented, emerging and established artists and writers. We’ll conclude with a poetry reading from Sheila Maldonado. Nikki Johnson, Sheila Maldonado, and Chavisa Woods will join Barbara Purcell for a conversation on A Gathering of Tribes.
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