FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 29, 2007

Who: arts activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph
What: Reception in honor of local arts-in-education heroes, and performance by Mr. Joseph
When: Monday, June 25. Reception at 6:00, performance at 7:30
Where: Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee Street, Syracuse
Why:  a benefit for Partners for Arts Education to celebrate local arts-in-education partnerships  

Youth Arts Leader Marc Bamuthi Joseph to Celebrate Community, Culture, and Education

Partners for Arts Education (PAE) is proud to bring international youth arts leader Marc Bamuthi Joseph to Syracuse for a one-night only performance at Syracuse Stage on June 25th at 7:30 pm. Mr. Joseph offers a stunning performance that blends spoken word, drama, dance, and his experiences as an arts educator.

His performance is the highlight of an evening celebrating CNY arts-in-education partnerships and the Culture, Community and Education research project. The performance benefits PAE, which funds arts-in-education partnerships in Central New York and throughout New York State.

The 6:00 pm reception celebrates this year’s arts education partnerships in CNY, and includes recognition of arts-in-education heroes for 2006-07. The performance begins at 7:30 pm.

Through movement and poetic language, Mr. Joseph draws his audience into the classroom experience, bringing the audience into the thoughts, responses, frustrations, and miracles of both students and teachers as they encounter the arts and how the arts influence lives. The Seattle Times named him their “cutting-edge performer of the year,” and the New York Times declared his work to be “eloquent…seamless…and remarkable.”

Mr. Joseph is Artistic Director for the Living Word Project and Program Director for Youth Speaks. Through the spoken word medium, he leads students through a process of examining their world and the issues that are important to them and turning their perspectives into meaningful expression. His mission to be an agent for social change fuels much of his work.

Tickets are available from PAE for $50, $15 for students. You can order tickets online at www.arts4ed.org, or by calling the PAE office at 234.9911.

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Partners for Arts Education inspires learning and leadership for arts in education in Central New York and throughout New York State. We provide funding and support to deepen and enrich educational experiences in and through the arts for students, teachers and artists.

Partners for Arts Education
Delavan Center Suite 221  501 W. Fayette St.  Syracuse, NY  13202
315.234.9911  info@arts4ed.org  www.arts4ed.org

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