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Any project or event that Kim McMillon is involved in is empowering!

I cheer for Kim McMillon and Everyone associated with 50 Years on the Black Arts Movement and Its Influences and the University of California, Merced!

Get tickets:  https://intelforms.ucmerced.edu/Form/Black_Arts_Movement

The conference is free for UC Merced students and Merced County youths, and $40 for the general public. To register or for more information about the conference, email Kim McMillon at kmcmillon@ucmerced.edu or go online.

Press inquiries should be directed to Scott Hernandez-Jason, shernandez-jason@ucmerced.edu

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Gala Host Belva Davis! at  50 Years on the Black Arts Movement and Its Influences!

Conference to Explore Black Arts Movement, Influences

The International Conference on the Black Arts Movement and Legacies will be held on March 1-2, 2014 at the University of California, Merced.

An international two-day conference on the Black Arts Movement will draw world-renowned scholars, musicians and artists, and offer new scholarship and perspectives on the 1960s and 1970s movement.

The International Conference on the Black Arts Movement and Legacies, on March 1-2, 2014 at the University of California, Merced, will provide an opportunity to hear and appreciate the elders, activists and artists who proclaimed “Black is beautiful” in their art, music, poetry and writings, while also shedding light on recent assessments of the movement.

“UC Merced is excited to contribute to the growing body of scholarship on the Black Arts Movement,” said Professor Susan Amussen, who’s also the director of the Center for the Humanities. “We look forward both to the presence of so many outstanding artists on campus and to the exploration of the impact of this important movement on mainstream American culture.”

Scholarly panels, poetry, art, theatre presentations and workshops on a wide variety of topics from the state of black studies in America to the impact of the Black Arts Movement past and present will be discussed.

“The Black Arts Movement and this UC Merced Conference comprise one whopping piece long missing from the jigsaw puzzle of cultural America,” said Al Young, California’s Poet Laureate Emeritus.

Askia Toure, Ishmael Reed, Marvin X, Eugene Redmond, Umar Bin Hassan, Nathan Hare, Emory Douglas, Judy Juanita, Avotcja and other key writers, musicians and artists from the Black Arts and Black Power movements will discuss their work and perform at the conference.

“No discussion of the Black Arts Movement or the radical left can take place without mentioning the late Amiri Baraka,” said event organizer and UC Merced graduate student Kim McMillon. “His words and art represent the beginnings of the movement, birthing black identity. Black Americans in the 1960s and 1970s created a new vision of blackness, one that celebrated the uniqueness of black culture.”

“The work of the Black Arts movement served as inspiration for many later artists, especially those from marginalized communities, and thus has shaped the flowering of artistic work over the last 40 years,” McMillon said.

The conference is co-sponsored by Associated Students of UC Merced, African Diaspora Student Association, the Center for the Humanities, Merced County Arts Council, Merced County Office of Education, Office of Student Life and The California Endowment.

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Any project or event that Kim McMillon is involved in is empowering!

I cheer for Kim McMillon and Everyone associated with 50 Years on the Black Arts Movement and Its Influences and the University of California, Merced!

Here’s the announcement from Linda L Reid, 2014 Play Contest Chair:

Cheers to Everyone!

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Dear Claudine,

Thank you for telling me about your benefit storytelling event this Saturday.

I’m cheering for you!  Thank you for raising awareness about mental illness in the Asian community.

Sincerely,

Teresa LeYung-Ryan

Thank You for Being Born

 Speaking the Truth About 

Mental Illness in the Asian Community

Claudine Woo

and

Kenny Yun

Click here:  Tips on How to Write a Winning Short Play by Linda Loveland Reid

http://redwoodwriters.org/

The deadline for submission to the Redwood Writers Play Contest was Dec 15, 2013.  Contest Chair Linda Loveland Reid will contact winners in January.  Awards will be presented to the winning playwrights at Redwood Writers Feb. 9, 2014 membership meeting, held at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa, CA. Please reserve that date and plan to be at the meeting if your play is selected.

Winning playwrights will receive a full staged production of their play at the fourth annual Redwood Writers Play Festival, in collaboration with Sonoma County’s premium theater, 6^th Street Playhouse, on May 15-25, 2014 over two weekends.

This is exciting and a huge reward for playwrights to see their work performed with professional actors and directors.

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If not already a member, Redwood Writers invites you to attend our monthly membership meetings held on 2^nd Sundays at Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa from 3-5pm.

We also have workshops and other contests.
Don’t miss our next Writers Conference on April 26, 2014, an all-day event held at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) with seminars addressing every aspect of writing. Those who register are eligible to submit to the two Conference contests: Prose and Poetry.

Go to our website for all the info, to read our newsletter, view videos, check out our members, register for Conference and much more: www.redwoodwriters.org

Good luck and thank you for submitting to a Redwood Writer Contest.

Linda Loveland Reid, Contest Chair
www.lindalovelandreid.com

“I cheer for all contestants, contest chair and committee, and everyone involved in the contest, Redwood Writers, and 6th Street Playhouse!  I had a world of fun in 2012 when my monologue ‘Answer Me Now’ was one of the nine winning plays and produced at the playhouse. Here’s my blog post with photos.”

Teresa LeYung-Ryan is 22-Day Coach Teresa; author of Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby (novel used in college courses), Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days (workbook for all genres), “Talking to My Dead Mom” monologues , and Coach Teresa’s Blog http://writingcoachTeresa.com/

Part 5 – Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan’s YouTube videos of FEMME: Women Healing the World the movie’s “Fab Four” with their friends/old fans and new fans

Look for links to videos #27 – #33 in this blog post  (The “Fab Four” of the December 5, 2013 movie screening of FEMME: Women Healing the World )  Look for photos at the bottom half of this post too!

FEMME: Women Healing the World - the movie

VIDEO  #27 FEMME: Women Healing the World the movie’s closing messages

VIDEO  #28 FEMME: Women Healing the World the movie’s closing credits part 1

VIDEO  #29 FEMME: Women Healing the World the movie’s closing credits part 2

Producer Margie Yee Webb presented the exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary FEMME: Women Healing the World on Dec. 5, 2013 at the historic Crest Theatre in Sacramento, CA

VIDEO #30 the morning after FEMME movie screening interview with 3 producers extraordinaire

VIDEO #31 the morning after FEMME: Women Healing the World movie-screening with Producers Nazim Artist, Celeste Yarnall, Margie Yee Webb

The morning after the movie screening of FEMME: Women Healing the World . . . While Director Emmanuel Itier was in the air (overjoyed at audience-reaction and on his way to New York) . . . Producers Nazim Artist, Celeste Yarnall and Margie Yee Webb gave Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan their perspectives on the project of love. These 3 producers and director Itier are proof that women and men sharing their hearts - with art, music, words, love, peace - are healing the world.

 VIDEO  #32 FEMMEs Celeste Yarnall & Margie Yee Webb are women healing the world

VIDEO #33 FEMME producer Margie Yee Webb – aka Cat Mulan author – true to herself

FEMME Producer Margie Yee Webb celebrates women, men, children, and animals healing the world; she orchestrated the screening of the remarkable movie FEMME at Crest Theatre, Sacramento, CA - photo by her loyal fan 22- Day Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

FEMME producer Margie Yee Webb sends thank you messages after movie screening -- photo by 22-Day Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan Margie Yee Webb is a.k.a. author/photographer of Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings: Insight and Inspiration for a Wonderful Life, the gift book http://www.catmulan.com

FEMME: Women Healing the World's "Fab Four" (Producers Margie Yee Webb, Celeste Yarnall, Nazim Artist and Director Emmanuel Itier) overjoyed at audience-reaction to the movie and Q&A session - photo by 22-Day Writing Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

Click here to see official trailer of FEMME: Women Healing the World

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Part 3 – Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan’s YouTube videos of FEMME: Women Healing the World movie’s “Fab Four” with their friends/old fans and new fans

Look for 8 more links (#9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 #15, #16) to videos of the FEMME movie screening in this post!

Dec. 5, 2013 Director Emmanuel Itier so happy to show off FEMME: Women Healing the World movie poster enlarged by Producer Margie Yee Webb - photo by Teresa LeYung-Ryan, author of Love Made of Heart: a Daughter's Journey to Self-Forgiveness

WOMEN & MEN already healing the world attend FEMME movie screening - photo by Teresa LeYung-Ryan, 22-Day Writing & Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

VIDEO #10 FEMME the movie attended by Women’s Studies/Social Science Professor, Students, Publishers, Dress Designer, Authors, Actress, Photo-Journalist

VIDEO #11  FEMME spokeswoman & actress Celeste Yarnall happy to see fans as Nazim Artist is too

VIDEO #12 FEMME: Women Healing the World (the movie) is about to start -  what a gorgeous theatre! 

Crest theatre (in Sacramento, CA) features a stunning gold leaf art deco interior.

Thank you, Producer Margie Yee Webb, for identifying the venue for the screening!

Thank you, Nazim Artist, for exhibiting your art at the Crest Theatre! Nazim’s work is showcased in the movie FEMME.

FEMME Celeste Yarnall, Margie Yee Webb, Director Emmanuel Itier --photo by Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

#13 FEMME Producer Margie Yee Webb acknowledges organizations including Soroptimist International

#14 FEMME Producer Margie Yee Webb acknowledges organizations including Women’s Empowerment, My Sister’s House, WEAVE, Inc., and Front Street Animal Shelter

#15 FEMME Celeste Yarnall honored to be spokeswoman & producer, introduces Director Emmanuel Itier

 #16 FEMME: Women Healing the World the movie opening credits

FEMME: Women Healing the World - the movie

Soon . . . Part 4 – Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan’s YouTube videos of FEMME: Women Healing the World movie’s “Fab Four” with their friends/old fans and new fans

Click here to see official trailer of FEMME: Women Healing the World

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Part 1 – Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan’s YouTube videos of FEMME: Women Healing the World movie’s Fab Four, their friends/old fans and new fans

Look for links to 4 videos of the FEMME movie screening in this post!

FEMME Women Healing the World in bright light marquee of the historic Crest Theatre, Sacramento, CA -- photo by 22-Day Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

FEMME Women Healing the World movie's Fab Four pleased with marquee - photo by 22-Day Writing Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

VIDEO #1  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jYdUdk2WQ

FEMME: Women Healing the World movie’s Fab Four [ photo - right to left: Director Emmanuel Itier with Producers Nazim Artist,  Celeste Yarnall (also spokeswoman & actress) and Margie Yee Webb who chose the magnificent venue ] pleased with Crest Theatre’s stunning marquee on Dec. 5, 2013, Sacramento, CA.

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VIDEO #2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0WiU58kFu4

FEMME: Women Healing the World  Fab Four proud to see FEMME on Crest Theatre Marquee

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Professor Sheryl Fairchild, Jeff Wilson, Susan Osborn, Ph.D., Producers Margie Yee Webb, Celeste Yarnall & Nazim Artist - photo by 22-Day Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

VIDEO #3  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzPYJfexrAA

Behind the Scenes at Crest Theatre — Screening of FEMME the movie !
* Movie title in bright lights on stunning marquee.
* Director Emmanuel Itier on the phone.
* Author Susan Osborn Ph.D. arrives early to help Producer Margie Yee Webb who chose the historic Crest Theatre which features a stunning gold leaf art deco interior.
* Dress Designer Neva Dinwiddie arrives early and meets Producer/Spokeswoman/Actress Celeste Yarnall.
* Jeff Wilson arrives early to help Producer Nazim Artist stage his exhibit for the evening.
* Professor Sheryl Fairchild was inside the theatre which in 1995 was restored to it’s glittery 1940′s appearance.

What an exciting evening! FEMME = project of love created and directed by Emmanuel Itier, Sharon Stone (executive producer), Celeste Yarnall (producer, spokeswoman, actress), Nazim (artist, producer), Margie Yee Webb (producer, author of Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings), and a BIG list of women & men healing the world !

Jeff Wilson, femme Kimberly A. Edwards, FEMME Producer Margie Yee Webb and 2 more femmes Meredith Kennedy & Jill Smith--photo by Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

VIDEO #4  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45fWycH_TMg

FEMME: Women Healing the World Director Emmanuel Itier and Producers Margie Yee Webb, Celeste Yarnall, Nazim Artist greet movie goers Dec. 5, 2013
If you couldn’t attend this delightfully memorable event (the screening of the award-winning documentary Femme: Women healing the World and Q&A ), please visit  FEMMEthemovie.com   and watch the trailer! “Join the FEMME WOMEN & MEN Healing the World MOVEMENT!” says Teresa LeYung-Ryan
The Dec. 5, 2013 screening was presented by Producer Margie Yee Webb at the historic Crest Theatre in Sacramento, CA. Joining Producer Margie Yee Webb at the remarkable event were Director Emmanuel Itier, Producer/Spokeswoman/Actress Celeste Yarnall & Producer Nazim Artist. The movie-goers chatting with the Fabulous Four were Women and Men all healing the world too.

These videos are by author & 22-Day Writing & Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

Dress Designer Neva Dinwiddie, FEMME Aleta Kazadi, director Emmanuel Itier, Producer/Spokeswoman/Actress Celeste Yarnall, Andrea Roth and Susan Osborn, Ph.D. are all FEMMEs - photo by 22-Day Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

What an exciting evening! FEMME = project of love created and directed by Emmanuel Itier,  Celeste Yarnall (producer, spokeswoman, actress), Nazim (artist, producer), Margie Yee Webb (producer, presenter of the Dec. 5, 2013 memorable movie screening), Sharon Stone (executive producer), and a BIG list of women & men healing the world !  Also, Margie Yee Webb is author/photographer of Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings: Insight and Inspiration for a Wonderful Life.  Dr. Celeste Yarnall is co-author of The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care: An Illustrated Handbook. Margie met Celeste at members of the Cat Writers’ Association; the femme-heart connection began there, which inspired Margie to join Celeste (and Nazim) who had already joined Director Emmanuel Itier of FEMME: Women Healing the World.

producer Margie Yee Webb (in red dress) greets actress Arlene Barshinger while Eric Dadmehr chats with Nazim Artist - photo by Coach Teresa

Producer Nazim Artist happy to meet Ken McKowen, Teresa T., Dahlynn McKowen- photo by 22-Day Writing Coach Teresa

Community leader Linda Harris cheers for FEMME producer Margie Yee Webb; women & men support FEMME by healing the world their way -- photo by author Teresa LeYung-Ryan

Soon . . . Part 2 – Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan’s YouTube videos of FEMME: Women Healing the World movie’s “Fab Four” with their friends/old fans and new fans

Click here to see official trailer of FEMME: Women Healing the World

If you couldn’t attend this delightfully memorable event last night, please visit: http://FEMMEthemovie.com

Watch the trailer!

Join the FEMME Women & Men Healing the World Movement!

Photos at https://www.facebook.com/Teresa.LeYung.Ryan

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FEMME: Women Healing the World Producers arrived, Director Emmanuel Itier any minute now!

http://FEMMEthemovie.com

Newsflash: Sacramento, CA – 3 producers (Margie Yee Webb, Celeste Yarnall, Nazim Artist) just arrived, director (Emmanuel Itier) expected any minute. Tell your friends – TONIGHT, 7:30pm (doors open 6:30pm) FEMME: Women Healing the World and panel Q&A.  Tickets at http://www.tugg.com/events/6292   OR cash only at door tonight.

“Cheers to Producers Margie Yee Webb, Celeste Yarnall, Nazim Artist, and Director Emmanuel Itier! We’re all very excited,” says Teresa LeYung-Ryan

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FEMME Producer Margie Yee Webb arrives at hotel hours before tonight's BIG event at Crest Theatre, Sacramento Dec 5, 2013 photo by Teresa LeYung-Ryan

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Nazim Artist & Celeste Yarnall Star Trek star (FEMME producers) at hotel before tonight's BIG event at Crest Theatre, Sacramento Dec 5, 2013 photo by Teresa LeYung-Ryan

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How to get to the movie-screening of FEMME: Women Healing the World on Dec. 5, 2013

Producer Margie Yee Webb has orchestrated the event with love.  We will have so much fun!  Crest Theatre’s concession stand will be open too.  http://FEMMEthemovie.com

FEMME Producer Margie Yee Webb, Director Emmanuel Itier, Producer & Spokeswoman Celeste Yarnall & Producer & Artist Nazim

Producer Margie Yee Webb chooses the historic Crest Theatre in Sacramento for the screening of FEMME: Women Healing the World on Dec. 5, 2013 — photo by TLR

Crest Theatre is 1013 K Street, Sacramento, CA

Dinner before the event?  Crest Cafe 1017 K St – on Thursday they’re open 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Directions to the Crest Theatre

From the West:
Take “Business 80? (E) into Sacramento. Take the Downtown Sacramento Exit, head over the Tower Bridge into downtown. Go through round-about in front of the Capitol and turn left on 10th street. Use the parking garage at 10th and L streets.

From the East:
Take “Business 80? into Sacramento. Take the 10th Street Exit which will parallel the freeway for about 2 blocks. Turn right on 10th street. Use the parking garage at 10th and L streets.

From the North or South:
Take Interstate 5, exit at J Street, turn right on 12th Street, Right on L Street, Right on 10th street. Use the Parking Garage at 10th and L.

The Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

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Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan here to say:  “This is an excellent press release – includes the 5 Ws (what, who, when, where, why) and it highlights local organizations as well as global significance! Cheers to Producer Margie Yee Webb of FEMME the movie!”

Producer Margie Yee Webb says: "Please attend the exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary FEMME: Women Healing the World on Dec. 5, 2013 at Crest Theatre in Sacramento, CA https://www.tugg.com/go/fa2c8s

For Immediate Release:

This exclusive FEMME screening is on Thursday, December 5, 2013, and begins at 7:30 pm at the historic Crest Theatre in Sacramento. The screening will include a Q&A session with Emmanuel Itier (Director), Celeste Yarnall (Producer, Actress), Nazim (Producer, Artist) and Margie Yee Webb (Producer, Writer). Press and audience feedback will be welcomed. FEMME artwork by Nazim will be on display.

producer Margie Yee Webb chooses the historic Crest Theatre in Sacramento for the screening of FEMME: Women Healing the World on Dec. 5, 2013 -- photo by TLR

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