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Arizona: Poets
We found some old video from 06 today. It’s just some video of different poets - Some local and some not. It was shot at South Mountain Community College (SMCC) in Phoenix, Arizona.
1st a bit about the school: SMCC is a cool (not so little) community college that sits almost at the base of South Mountain. It’s in the heart of South Phoenix (what used to be the Black side of town, but that’s another story). It’s been there for years. However, over the years as new homes were built and more tax dollars came in, the school also grew. It’s now home to an amazing state of the art performing art center and a diverse student population.
Some of the students and faculty got together and decided to pull together a slam competition and invited some well-known poets out for the event. It ended up being a hit with the students, poets and community…just a lot of love and support. I wish I could tell you who won, but I forget.
Many people do not know it, but Arizona has a strong spoken word community. Many of the local spots have been holding down various open mic nights for several years. We’ll try to pull together a list of some of the most popular hot spots for the poet lovers to check out if you’re ever in Arizona.
Just another example why you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover.
maverick: Hakim Awolana
Show Notes:
Back in 06′ Courtney sat down with musician Hakim Awolana in AZ. During the interview Hakim and Courtney speak about:
- His start in music
- Our youth
- Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop
- Radio programing
- Another movement?
- The power of music
For booking visit: Hakim Awolana (The Brassman)
A fan of Hakim’s sent me an email and asked us to post this interview again. Given what’s going on in politics and media, he thought we should revisit.
It’s a long interview but it’s a great because we just hung out and talked. Like old friends enjoying good food, music, wine and conversation we just flowed.
Since this is an old show, the contact information I give at the end of the show no longer works. So I’ll apologize now for any confusion.
-cc
I’m talking bout the man in the mirror - Oh Yeah!
What’s wrong with this picture?
Hint: It’s not the sink being low.
We stayed at a hotel in Bisbee that was suppose to be haunted. We waited for ghost all night and nothing.
Almost a year later we went back and looked at this pic and realized that the reflection in the mirror is…
What do you think?
(click on the image for a larger pic)
Plugged In: Yoga Dosha
Show Notes:
We talk with owner of Yoga Dosha, Shakira Kitchen
- Hours
- What to expect
- Classes
- Tour