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Redmond: A Novel Idea - Appropriation vs. Appreciation

Event Type: Adult Program
Age Group(s): Adult
Date: 4/18/2017
Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Time: 7:00 PM
Description:
 Join artist and educator Jason Graham, a slam poetry champion and speaker who performs hip hop as MOsley WOtta, for a conversation exploring cultural appropriation. During his presentation Jason will share some of his own spoken word poetry as well as other examples of artists who may or may not have crossed the line.

Jason Graham is a Chicago-born, Oregon-based artist and educator. He is a former slam poetry champion for the state of Oregon and is currently an art ambassador for Rise Up International in association with the US Department of State. He has been featured multiple times as a TEDx speaker and performer. His CV includes Sundance Film Festival, Fiji International Jazz & Blues Festival, Women’s Muse Conference, MAGIC trade show Las Vegas, Street Con Dubai, Valley Fiesta Australia, and Oregon Art Beat, and he has shared stages with the likes of Ice Cube, Ghostface Killah, Saul Williams, and Talib Kweli, among many others. Most recently he worked as a journalist in Nauru for Vice magazine.





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Library: Redmond Public Library
Location: Multi-Purpose Room
Contact: Liz Goodrich
Contact Number: 541-312-1032
Presenter: Jason Graham