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SUMMARY:Essential African Threads
DESCRIPTION:From “Anansi the Spider” to “Brer Rabbit\,” traditional slave tales have hidden meanings that serve to educate and celebrate African American history. Storyteller Dylan Pritchett brings the early days of slavery to life through these tales that are wound tightly with themes of family strength and morals as well as lessons that teach about character and survival. \nDylan Pritchett shares his folktales with thousands of children and adults throughout the country\, with positive messages that cross cultural boundaries. As the past president of the National Association of Black Storytellers\, Dylan is dedicated to passing on the rich oral tradition of storytelling. In addition to live performances\, Dylan has produced narration and served as a performer and consultant for a number of broadcast documentaries\, including the PBS program\, “View from the Mountaintop\,” the Thomas Jefferson biography.\n \nPresented in partnership with the Virginia African American Cultural Center and Arts for Learning. Free performance is provided through The Z Ticket Bank\, special thanks to sponsorship from Virginia African American Cultural Center. \n \nAdditional program support is provided by Arts Alliance\, Virginia Commission for the Arts\, and National Endowment for the Arts. \n\n \n  \nPhotos and/or videos may be taken of adults and children at performances and used for promotional purposes\, which may include social media\, web\, and print \n********** \nFamily Time: The Z and community partners present a full season of original tales and family favorites in fun\, engaging performances for theater-lovers of all ages! Family fun starts here! 
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LOCATION:Zeiders American Dream Theater\, 4509 Commerce St.\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Time
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SUMMARY:Plan B Jam: Open Mic for Improv Games
DESCRIPTION:The original improv workshop is back! Watch\, participate\, ask questions and get answers in these open Plan B rehearsals where anyone can join in the Jam sesh!  Whether you’re brushing up on your existing skills or learning new ones\, these Jams are a perfect way to explore your creativity and meet some new friends.   Free and open to the public \n***** \nPlan B Comedy Series: Performing regularly in both the Studio and the Main Stage\, Plan B Comedy provides a high-energy\, fast-paced and exciting experience to audiences of all ages. Plan B Comedy’s brand is “FUN” and it shows. Comedy starts here!
URL:https://thez.org/event/plan-b-comedy-jam-5/
LOCATION:Zeiders American Dream Theater\, 4509 Commerce St.\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic Series,Plan B Comedy
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SUMMARY:MASTER CLASS: Grant Writing
DESCRIPTION:Fund your arts career through grants! Learn the ins and outs of the application process from those well-versed in the process: Hillary Plate & Rita Cohen.  \nFree with Z artist membership; $10 suggested donation for non-members \nArtist Member Events: The Z Artists and local art-lovers are invited to this series of interactive workshops\, Master Classes\, and social hours aimed at cultivating creativity and community! Your creative spark starts here! BECOME A Z ARTIST HERE \nABOUT THE CLASS LEADERS:\n \nHillary Plate is a passionate advocate for arts as a vehicle for social change; a collaborator invested in crafting and guiding meaningful experiences between artists\, audiences\, and community partners. Her many roles in the arts and humanities world range from acting for regional theatre companies\, and television\, to producing live and online programming for performing arts\, spiritual and history-based organizations. She served Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in NYC for nearly ten years in  Development\, Educational Programming and finally Assistant Director of Community Programming & Partnerships. Her collaborations reach more than 100 organizations\, including The Juilliard School\, Urban Word\, and Grammy Award-winning artists\, she produced workshops\, premiere concerts\, commissioned works\, fundraising galas\, corporate and spiritual retreats\, and educational and public performance series in both traditional and non-traditional spaces for all spectrum of audiences. She was a key member of the build-team for the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center\, a registered lobbyist for the arts and youth voter rights\, and she was a member of the strategy team aiding in the development of a multi-use arts campus in Shanghai\, China. Since moving home in 2017\,she has continued to serve the arts community by fusing her fundraising\, lobbying\, educational and production experience to produce works for the community here from VBGIGs (globally inspired gatherings) to shows like the Brooklyn Manila Project or Jon Batiste. She serves as the primary liaison to the Virginia Beach Arts Commission providing grant guidance\, workshops\, and she served as the lead grant manager for the Virginia Beach COVID Relief Grants for the Arts & Humanities in 2020 which provided nearly 1 Million dollars in direct aid to local non-profit organizations. Hillary is a published author and editor\, a member of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters\, Folk Alliance International\, co-founder of the arts and education committee at WOMEX (the premiere World Music Expo)\, recipient of the Lincoln Center Directors’ Emeriti Award\, alumnus of APAP’s Emerging Leadership Institute and most recently\, a co-recipient of the Virginia Beach Human Rights Award with the Cultural Affairs Team for their work on improving multi-cultural representation on local stages as well as the development of a cultural equity committee for the commission.  \n \nRita Cohen Born in Accra\, Ghana\, Rita immigrated to Norfolk\, VA as a child. She attended the University of VA on a full academic scholarship as an Achievement and Echols Scholar. Dancing and singing since she was a child\, she graduated with a BA in Classical Music and received her Master of Music in Classical Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. After singing professionally from NY through Texas\, she paused her career to focus on her two children. \nShe has fused her performing abilities\, fluency in many languages and innate fitness to become an international Zumba® and African Dance instructor\, teaching thousands of kids and adults in her local Hampton Roads area and beyond. She is a multiple Presenter of the international Zumba Instructors Convention\, where she was awarded Humanitarian of the Year in 2022. \nMs. Addico Cohen has created several highly acclaimed avenues through which she shares her African culture with adults and children alike\, using the arts\, history\, and language. She has created a 3-tier educational program that has placed her and the nonprofit she founded\, Tidewater African Cultural Alliance (TACA)\, on the Teaching Roster of the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
URL:https://thez.org/event/grant-writing/
LOCATION:Zeiders American Dream Theater\, 4509 Commerce St.\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, United States
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SUMMARY:Plan B: Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:The funny bone’s connected to the heart bone  This February 18th\, woo your soulmate and/or one-night date with the romance of improv comedy.\nPlan B Comedy Series: Performing regularly in both the Studio and the Main Stage\, Plan B Comedy provides a high-energy\, fast-paced and exciting experience to audiences of all ages. Plan B Comedy’s brand is “FUN” and it shows. Comedy starts here!
URL:https://thez.org/event/plan-b-comedy-show-5/
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