{"id":56180,"date":"2020-01-27T06:55:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T11:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=56180"},"modified":"2020-01-25T15:46:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T20:46:02","slug":"conch-shell-productions-and-milton-g-bassin-pac-announce-2nd-annual-hear-her-call-caribbean-american-womens-theater-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/conch-shell-productions-and-milton-g-bassin-pac-announce-2nd-annual-hear-her-call-caribbean-american-womens-theater-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Conch Shell Productions and Milton G. Bassin PAC Announce 2nd Annual Hear Her Call Caribbean-American Women’s Theater Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

QUEENS, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Conch Shell Productions – in collaboration with Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center at York College – will present the second annual HEAR HER CALL CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN WOMEN\u2019S THEATER FESTIVAL 2020 Thursday March 5 – Saturday March 7, 2020.<\/p>\n

\"Hear
\nThe festival is a celebration of the diverse viewpoints of Caribbean American female playwrights and filmmakers. Featured American playwrights include women of various Caribbean heritages: Wendy Arimah (Trinidad), Ingrid Griffith (Guyana), Amina Henry (Jamaica), Nancy Mendez-Booth (Puerto Rico), Myra M. McPhee (Bahamas), and Magaly Colimon-Christopher (Haiti).<\/p>\n

In addition, the festival will feature a program of short films curated by Caribbean Film Academy\u2019s (CaFA).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis festival makes me proud to be Caribbean-American\u201d \u2013 festival participant.<\/p>\n

Hear Her Call 2020 will take place at MILTON G. BASSIN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER at YORK COLLEGE, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica New York March 5-March 7, 2020.<\/p>\n

Showtimes:<\/strong> Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 7: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. The festival will feature staged readings, full productions, film screenings of new works by Caribbean-American women; Q&A\u2019s; panel discussions; local craft\/arts\/food vendors…and more.<\/p>\n

HEAR HER CALL 2020 is made possible (in part) by the support of Milton G. Bassin Performance Arts Center at York College.<\/p>\n

For tickets and more information, go to: https:\/\/conchshellproductions.com\/hear-her-call-2020<\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT CONCH SHELL PRODUCTIONS <\/strong>
\nEstablished in 2018, the mission of Conch Shell Productions is to develop and produce new works by playwrights and screenwriters of Caribbean heritage living in America that inspire social change.<\/p>\n

ABOUT MILTON G. BASSIN PAC <\/strong>
\nThe MGBPAC hosts a multi-cultural arts series featuring nationally and internationally renowned artists. It is our mission to bring exceptional, affordable events to the Jamaica Queens community to deepen the cultural profile. Here at the MGBPAC our vision is to inspire, nurture,\u00a0challenge, amaze, educate and empower the audience to have open minds and hearts through the arts.<\/p>\n

ABOUT CARIBBEAN FILM ACADEMY <\/strong>
\nEstablished in 2012, CaFA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of Caribbean filmmaking and filmmakers, in the region and the diaspora. CaFA\u2019s work is focused on promoting and sharing the art of storytelling through film from the unique perspective of the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

VIDEO (YouTube): https:\/\/youtu.be\/uMM5s_FvOqQ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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