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MOJA arts festival A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ARTS September 27–October 7, 2012 Charleston, South Carolina www.mojafestival.com MOJA ARTS FESTIVAL PRESENTS AN EVENING OF JAZZ UNDER THE STARS with WILL DOWNING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 @ 8:00pm ★ NEW VENUE ★ FAMILY CIRCLE STADIUM 161 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island General Admission Stadium Seat: $21 • Reserved Table Seat on Court: $36 OPENING ACT: OSCAR RIVERS JAZZ QUINTET ORDER TICKETS NOW (866) 811-4111 ● WWW.MOJAFESTIVAL.COM SPONSORED BY: Boeing South Carolina; Comcast; C&A Unlimited, Inc. – McDonald’s MOJA arts festival A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts September 27 – October 7, 2012 Letters of Welcome............................................................................................................................. 2 City Council, Staff, MOJA Advisory Board and Planning Committee....................................................... 4 Festival Sponsor and Donor Acknowledgments................................................................................... 5 Friends of MOJA and Festival Volunteers.............................................................................................. 6 MOJA Arts Festival Event Descriptions................................................................................................. 7 Ticket Information, Parking and Transportation.................................................................................. 12 Daily Schedule of MOJA Events........................................................................................................... 13 Map of MOJA Venues.......................................................................................................................... 14 Official 2012 MOJA Arts Festival Poster Artist...................................................................................... 28 Official MOJA Arts Festival Logo.......................................................................................................... 28 How to Apply to the 2013 MOJA Arts Festival...................................................................................... 28 ■ LITERARY ARTS ■ SPECIAL EVENTS 4th Graders Read Out............................................. 7 Caribbean Street Parade and Opening Literary Corner: “A Charleston Affair – Jazz, Poetry Ceremonies.................................................. 19 and Historic Moments”........................................ 7 Charleston Housing Authority Block Party....... 19 Poetry & Storytelling............................................. 8 Children’s Programs at the Library................... 19 Spoken Word......................................................... 8 Community Tribute Luncheon.......................... 20 Stories of Mermaids and Merwomen in Heritage Day at the Charleston Black Folklore……………....................................……. 8 Farmers Market............................................ 20 Swahili Workshop………..................................………. 8 Historic Site Designation………………………....……. 21 Writer’s Workshops................................................ 8 MOJA Arts Festival Opening Reception............ 22 MOJA Finale.................................................... 22 ■ MUSIC Reggae Block Dance....................................... 22 An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars Senior Outreach: Sanaa Na Wazee with Will Downing................................................. 9 (Seniors and the Arts)................................... 22 Choraliers Music Club of Charleston…………….………… 9 Classical Encounter with Denyce Graves……..………… 9 ■ THEATRE College of Charleston’s D’Vyne Purpose Diary Frum De Neck Part 4: Spirt Fuh Gospel Choir………………………………………………….…..... 10 Kno Spirit..................................................... 23 From Classical To Contemporary: The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman Violinist Seth Gilliard in Recital………………….......... 10 vs. Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae............ 23 Gospel Concert: “A Gospel Explosion”…………………… 10 Jazz Cruise: The Lonnie Hamilton Quartet….………….. 17 ■ VISUAL ARTS Music For Tanzania……………………………………………….... 17 29th Annual MOJA Arts Festival Juried R&B Concert: MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly Art Exhibition……….……..…..……..…………...…….. 24 and JOE………………………..........…………..……….……..... 17 Outer-Space and Inner-Space: Paintings By Doris Colbert Kennedy and ■ RECREATION Elayna Shakur……....……………………………………… 24 Charleston Police Boxing Club Annual MOJA Cup.... 18 Mermaids and Merwomen in Black Folklore: Harold Smith Adult Tennis Tournament................... 18 A Fiber Arts Exhibition………………………........... 26 One Day Junior Tennis Tournament......................... 18 DeWayne Sykes & Curtis Stephens Invitational Exhibition: Art of Pyrography Defined By Heritage…………....……..……..…….................. 27 * Programs, artists and venues are subject to change without notice. COVER: “Carolina Jam” by James Denmark DESIGNER: Heineman Design PUBLISHER: The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs PRINTER: Service Printing The MOJA Arts Festival is a project of the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, 180 Meeting Street, Suite 200, Charleston, South Carolina 29401; PHONE: (843) 724-7305; FAX: (843) 720-3967; E-MAIL: CulturalAffairs@charleston- sc.gov; WEBSITES: www.mojafestival.com and www.charleston-sc.gov and www.charlestonarts.org (20M/2012). Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2012 City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs. 1 City of Charleston South Carolina Dear MOJA Festival Guests: Welcome to the 2012 MOJA Arts Festival, Charleston’s annual celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts and Culture, produced by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs. This year’s outstanding program highlights include: An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars with Will Downing at Family Circle Stadium; City Gallery at Waterfront Park exhibition curated by Torreah “Cookie” Washington entitled “Mermaids and Merwomen in Black Folklore: A Fiber Arts Exhibition;” A Classical Encounter with world class opera star Denyse Graves at the Historic Dock Street Theatre in cooperation with Opera Charleston; Classical Meets Hip-Hop: rising star violinist Seth Gilliard performs in the City Gallery at Waterfront Park; Theatre pro- ductions by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts and Carlie Towne Productions; Lonnie Hamilton’s Jazz Quintet is featured on the Spirit of Charleston for the MOJA Jazz Cruise; and the R&B show at Johnson Hagood Stadium puts the spotlight on MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly and JOE. Each year the MOJA Festival is produced by the City’s Office of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the MOJA Planning Committee, chaired this year by Edna Edwards Williams with Elease Amos-Goodwin serving as the Planning Committee Liaison to the OCA. And we are pleased to welcome Romaine Heyward to the OCA staff as our new MOJA Program Coordinator who will work with the MOJA Planning Committee. MOJA’s Advisory Committee assists with advocacy for the festival and is chaired by the Honorable James E. Clyburn. Special thanks go to Charleston City Council for their on-going support of the MOJA Festival and also to the indi- vidual donors, foundations, government agencies and corporations who provide funding, grants and in-kind donations to help us make MOJA accessible to everyone in the community. And finally, Bravo! to the members of our hard-working Office of Cultural Affairs team includ- ing our wonderful new recruits: Romaine Marion-Heyward, Alicia Evans, Jasmine Pondexter, Mindy Wood, and Anne Quattlebaum. They join veteran staff members Ray Swagerty, Laura Amerson, Francina Smalls-Joyner, and Karen Williams. And finally, a special thank you to all of the City departments that help us make MOJA materialize each year: Parks, Recreation, Legal, Finance, Budget, Police, Traffic & Transportation, Information Technology, Human Resources, Public Services, Public Information, Special Facilities and the Mayor’s Office. We invite you to bring your family and friends to attend this year’s MOJA Festival. Since the beginning, its mission has been to build bridges of understanding, appreciation and friend- ship among all in our community by providing access to high quality arts and cultural experiences. Enjoy! Sincerely, Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Ellen Dressler Moryl, Director City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs 2 MOJA ARTS FESTIVAL Dear MOJA Supporters: PLANNING COMMITTEE Edna Edwards Williams On behalf of the MOJA Planning Committee we extend greetings and Chairperson welcome you to the 2012 MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of African- Gloria M. Bell Vice-President American and Caribbean Arts celebrating the 29th festival. We wish Erica Prioleau-Taylor you the most memorable experience at this year’s festival. Once again Secretary we feel that we have programmed a festival that will be entertaining, Elease Amos-Goodwin Planning Committee educational and informative with offerings like our featured Jazz Liaison to OCA vocalist, Will Downing; and national opera sensation Denyse Graves in a Classical Encounter; wonderful theatre and visual arts offerings; MEMBERS S. Johari Andika and R&B headliners MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly and JOE. James Carl Campbell Denmark serves as this year’s poster artist with his image “Carolina Karole Turner Campbell Karen A. Chandler, Ph.D. Jam.” And we continue to honor at the Community Tribute Luncheon, Osei Terry Chandler members of the community who give unselfishly of themselves to Sheila R. Cole improve the quality of life