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July 19, 2016
My Happy Is Documentary, News and Artists
For Immediate Release MEDIA CONTACT July 19, 2016 Jacqueline Lara, [email protected] 240-305-2133 Washington, D.C., July, 19, 2016–Today, the ArtFullness Project and Time Traveling Media release their debut mini doc-series, My Happy Is, which explores how 40 people in the Washington, …
Read MoreApril 23, 2015
On Friday, April 17, the Urban Bush Women closed out their 30th anniversary tour at Rockville’s American Dance Institute (ADI) of their stirring new work, Walking with ‘Trane Chapter 2. Inspired by John Coltrane’s jazz suite A Love Supreme, live piano accompaniment …
Read MoreNovember 6, 2014
Creativity is an ongoing process, and looks different for everyone. How tuned in are you to specific scenarios/activities/time of day/ and other factors that trigger inspired moments for YOU? Please join me on Monday, Nov. 10 at 9:30am for a …
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2014
Events, Inspiration, News and Artists
Re-post from our sister site, Mpact PR, LLC On Saturday, August 30, Daisha and Alicia Graf Arts Collective, aka, D(n)A Arts, held a successful, second “Made to Move” 1-Day Intensive in New York City. Eighty students attended from places as …
Read MoreJune 15, 2014
By Jacqueline Lara of The ArtFullness Project I had the opportunity to take a dance class taught by Master dance legend Ione Nash this past Friday. She was in town from Philadelphia, and when Martha Peterson told me about her …
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2014
How can you not be happy listening to Pharrell Williams’ new song, “Happy?” Round the Clock Giddiness in 24-Hour Music Video (Source: New York Times)
Read MoreTags: Art, creativity, dance, video
January 10, 2014
It’s rare to come across an East African dance class offering in the U.S., which never fails to surprise me. I came across this video of an Ethiopian dance company in England, and instructor Temesgen Melese shares how they got their …
Read MoreTags: dance, East African dance
January 10, 2014
This summer, I traveled with my family to Uganda for my sister’s wedding. From the pre-wedding introduction (kwanjula) to the actual ceremony, dancing and movement were a consistent theme throughout the festivities. In the clip below, the dancers at the …
Read MoreTags: celebration, dance, East African dance, empowerment, movement, Uganda
January 9, 2014
Friday, October 18, 2013, was my first time watching the Brown Girls Burlesque (BGB) Lovelies perform. In my previous post, I mentioned that my friend and NY-based PR partner Janna Zinzi is part of the troupe, but the stars never …
Read MoreTags: Brown Girls Burlesque, burlesque, class, dance, empowerment, New York, passion, Washington, women, women of color, workshops
January 9, 2014
Arts in the Workplace, Classes & Workshops, Events
West African Dance Class March and April 2013 University of Maryland College Park, MD Brown Girls Burlesque Workshop Saturday, October 19, 2013 Dance Exchange Takoma Park, MD Improv Workshop for Creative Professionals Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Creative Colony Silver Spring, MD Improv …
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