Roger Bonair-Agard
Poet
National Black Writers Conference...the impact of Hurricane Katrina and 911 on black literature; to a Poetry Cafe showcasing slam artists and co-founders of the louderARTS Project, Roger Bonair-Agard and Lynne Procope, student poets and an open mic session; to talkshops on... In this article: Medgar Evers College, Toni Morrison, City University of New York, John Oliver Killens, Tananarive Due, Walter Mosley, Amiri Baraka, Hurricane Katrina, World War II, and Roger Bonair-Agard |
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Wikipedia | October 19, 2009
Alix Olson
...Burning Down the House which showcased poetry by Olson, Procope, Coleman and Gonzalez as well as poetry by the 1998 Nuyorican Team's coach, Roger Bonair-Agard. Olson's work has also been published in several publications including...
In this article: Alix Olson, Alyson Publications, Lynne Procope, Homophobia, Capitalism, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, and Wesleyan University
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Roger Bonair-Agard
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Roger Bonair-Agard is a poet who lives in Brooklyn. Bonair-Agard was a member of the 1997 Nuyorican Poets Cafe Poetry Slam team and later coached the 1998 Nuyorican Poets Cafe Poetry Slam team, which went on...
In this article: Political science, Hunter College, David Deutsch, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Austin, TX, and Trinidad and Tobago
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Lynne Procope
...Down the House which showcased poetry by Olson, Procope, Coleman and Gonzalez as well as poetry by the 1998 Nuyorican Team's coach, Roger Bonair-Agard. Her best known poems include "Elemental Woman", "Flectere" and "Evidence of Injury". Her...
In this article: Lynne Procope, Alix Olson, Soft Skull Press, and Austin, TX
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www.washingtonpost.com | August 29, 2007
Nightlife Agenda
If you're looking for a confrontational show, tonight's Deerhunter/Clockcleaner double bill at the Black Cat's backstage is a sure bet. Philadelphia's Clockcleaner is known more for its actions than for their music, which is a pretty good...
In this article: Travis Morrison, Washington, Deerhunter, VHS Or Beta, Camp Lo, and Tel Aviv
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District Community Events Feb. 21-28, 2008
BRENDAN BEHAN'S "THE HOSTAGE," a Keegan Theatre performance of the story about a British soldier being held hostage in a bawdy Irish bar. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, through March 29, Church Street Theater, 1742 Church St....
In this article: Academy Awards, National Park Service, Jian Wang, Library of Congress, and Michael Haneke
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National Poetry Slam
The National Poetry Slam (NPS) is a performance poetry competition where teams from across the United States, Canada, and France participate in a large-scale poetry slam. The event occurs in early August every year and takes place in a...
In this article: New York, San Francisco, Paul Devlin, Chicago, and Albuquerque
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A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Roger Bonair-Agard is a poet who lives in Brooklyn. Bonair-Agard was a member of the 1997 Nuyorican Poets Cafe Poetry Slam team and later coached the 1998 Nuyorican Poets Cafe Poetry Slam team, which went on to win the National Poetry Slam Championship that year in Austin, TX.
He then co-founded the louderARTS Project and has been on the 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 louderARTS Poetry Slam teams. In 1999, he won the individual competition at the National Poetry Slam. He is currently the Artistic Director for louderARTS.
Bonair-Agard studied Political Science at Hunter College, and was about to take the Law School Admission Test when he decided to concentrate on poetry rather than a law career.
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