tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87439628636653252762024-03-13T10:43:28.127-07:00PoesisWest Chester University's Poesis missions to give students the opportunity to convey ideas, thoughts & feelings through written word and verbal expression. As students face the challenges in their lives, Poesis is available to nurture creative, intellectual and social growth. Poesis will encourage, motivate and provide the opportunity for literary growth, public performance and self-expression, as well as create an uplifting campus presence that enhances the college experience.Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-18577755872749614122010-03-30T09:56:00.000-07:002010-03-30T10:04:34.973-07:00PoCKeTBooK MoNoLoGUeS<a href="http://www.pocketbookmonologues.com/media/bookimage.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 193px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.pocketbookmonologues.com/media/bookimage.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong>Wednesday March 31st</strong> Poesis teams up with WCU'S Black Student Union to present The Pocketbook Monologues. A play featuring the stories of 13 colored women and their experiences with their "pocketbook". You don't wanna miss it!! </div><div></div><div><strong>Sykes Student Union at 8pm; Doors open at 7:30pm. </strong></div><div></div><div><strong>TICKETS ON SALE NOW -- $5.00</strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-79822094776086232992010-02-17T07:39:00.000-08:002010-02-17T07:52:48.337-08:00Def Poetry Jam poet Black Ice !!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3GfU8W7MNrAbFvKSMwEOqsdhJW3AN2lf5iovweohLQKFBFSJBBw9xlI6cvCaXAkpYD1m23jsCQbxtA9Am_jhluii3zge3JryGWYKgWvNJoNRxgutYWKCqDoBOG5oDuge3NCixz8iKYF0/s1600-h/bi.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439240893022343538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3GfU8W7MNrAbFvKSMwEOqsdhJW3AN2lf5iovweohLQKFBFSJBBw9xlI6cvCaXAkpYD1m23jsCQbxtA9Am_jhluii3zge3JryGWYKgWvNJoNRxgutYWKCqDoBOG5oDuge3NCixz8iKYF0/s400/bi.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Poesis brings Black Ice to West Chester University this Friday, February 19th from 9pm-1am in Sykes Student Union Ballrooms. Don't miss out !! Plus free giveaways & free food at midnight !! The dopeness continues....</div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-56460342335610309902009-10-26T14:40:00.000-07:002009-10-26T14:45:22.614-07:00"WATeR FoR LiFe" BeNeFiT CoNCeRT<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2350428728_c79a0a3fba_o.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2350428728_c79a0a3fba_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Come out October 28th to support West Chester University's multicultural senate seat of the student government association, Takia McClendon as she puts on a benefit concert to raise 500 dollars or the purchase of a water pump to be placed in the poverished areas of South Africa. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Poesis will put on multiple performances at the show!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Come out and be a part of something great!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>-L0V3.P3AC3.&P03TRii-</div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-58288307359719154102009-10-26T14:32:00.000-07:002009-10-26T14:39:46.999-07:00TALeS FROM A SCRiPTiTS OPeN MiC TiMe ONCe AGAiN!!<br />COMe OUT TO SYKeS COMMON GROUNDS AT WeST CHeSTeR UNiVeRSiTY OCTOBeR 26TH, 2009 FOR "TALeS FROM A SCRiPT".<br /><br />FeATURe POeTS iNCLUDe<br />-GARY THe STORYTeLLeR<br />-SCRiBBLY LaCROiX<br /><br />STUDeNT SiGN UP AVAiLABLe<br /><br />THiS WiLL Be FLYNeSS AT iTS BeST. COMe OUT FOR LYRiCAL SPOOKS AND THRiLLS!!<br />-L0V3.P3AC3.&P03TRii-Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-33423322169254164872009-09-17T07:34:00.000-07:002009-09-17T07:50:16.213-07:00"PoeTRy On THe PaRKWaY"This Saturday, September 19th 2009 Poesis brings you "Poetry on the Parkway" at West Chester University on Sykes Student Union front steps. Big cookout... even bigger open-mic with some of the hottest Philly poets and spoken word artists featuring! Student sign up will be available! Don't miss out, bring your soul and leave it all on stage!!<br /><br /><br />Check out the links for videos of some of our features<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1073889177357&subj=556873530<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span>http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=918536408604&subj=556873530<br /></span>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-16055692253969857012009-08-10T20:22:00.000-07:002009-08-10T20:23:19.773-07:00HeRe We GO AGaiN !!Time to start a brand new year, and Poesis plans to do it big !! Check back in with the blog for the semester's upcoming events, open-mics, and workshops !! If your an on-campus resident, email me your campus address to recieve monthly newsletters !! Follow Poesis on Facebook too !! Can't wait to get the year going, look out for "Poetry on the Parkway" this September !!<br /><br />-L0V3.P3AC3.&P03TRii-<br />Sabria Rashae, PresidentBrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-91652469617225583652009-03-25T11:08:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:46:14.975-07:00"For Colored Girls..." PlaySunday, April 20th 2009 Poesis and Wcu's Black Student Union present a performance Ntozake Shange's 1975 stageplay, "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf". It is a choreopoem peformed through a cast of seven nameless women, each represented by a color. Their poems deal with issues of love, abandonment, rape, abortion, etc. So come out and enjoy this powerful performance !!<br /><br /><strong>Directed By:</strong> <em>Shardae Jackson, Zuri Stone, and Sabria Rogers</em><br /><strong>Actresses include:</strong> <em>Brenda Upsher, Bethany Glass, Sabena YeYe, Fendi Godwin,</em><em> Alissa Williams, Diamond Lipscomb, and Rebecca Nicolas</em><br /><br />Only $7.00 admission, ticket price includes food and refreshment.<br />HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE !! <br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743962863665325276.post-85385535570727835932009-03-25T09:45:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:21:22.119-07:00WordPlay<div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">WATCH DEJ POETRY JAM?</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">LIKE TO LISTEN TO POETRY?</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">WELL COME OUT AND CHILL WITH WCU's POESIS AS WE VIBE WIT SOME OF PHILLY'S OWN SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS...</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">FEATURES INCLUDE:</span></div><ul><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">GARY THE STORYTELLER</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">RIENNE AND "I.S.P.I.T"</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">SWAYYAH (WCU ALUM)</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">SKRIBBLY SOCKS</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">AMUN</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">JUST GREG</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">MECCA</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">VISION</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">SHYSTER</span></div></li></ul><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">MUSIC BY WCU's OWN, <em>BACK OF THE BUS</em> !!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">DONATIONS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE DOOR</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">COME OUT APRIL 3RD, 2009 AND ENJOY !!</span></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515474008936209585noreply@blogger.com0