On behalf of the entire ODI Staff, thank you so much to everyone who came out last night. It was a truly special evening, with so much raw talent, passion, and courage. Carlos Andrés Gómez wowed us all and has truly made his mark on the Dickinson community. Please stay tuned for pictures and more commentary in the coming days. I think we can all safely conclude that Zinn would be proud. As Carlos Andrés Gómez said to us all, he would be proud of how we are deconstructing "his societal fishbowl" that we find ourselves in. Let's make everyday a 10 out of 10, and keep fighting the good fight.
-VOTP
Hope to see everyone at the DEPOT at 7pm tomorrow night. I can personally attest to how incredible this year's student performers are going to be and everyone should be excited for Carlos Andrés Gómez who has performed with the likes of Savion Glover, and Talib Kweli, and stared in Spike Lee's #1 movie, INSIDE MAN. We are going to have great food, great company, and truly celebrate the voices of Dickinson. See you all there.
After some craziness in the office over the past few weeks, we have finally narrowed down who will be performing at this year's Diversity Monologue Contest (ON SUNDAY!). This year's Dickinson student performers will be, Charlotte Jones, Court Noyes, Sarah Welch, Gaven Trinidad, and Fabian Hernandez. As mentioned previously, Carlos Andrés Gómez will be this year's special guest and a guest judge as well! Spread the word and get all of your friends to come out to the DEPOT on Sunday night at 7pm. Hope to see you ALL there!
It's official. This year's Diversity Monologue Contest special guest is Carlos Andrés Gómez. Gómez is an award-winning poet, actor, and playwright from New York City. A former social worker in Harlem and the south Bronx and public school teacher in Philadelphia and Manhattan, Gómez has performed at over 200 colleges and universities and toured across North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Africa. He was nominated for the Pushcart Prize and named Artist of the Year at the 2009 Promoting Outstanding Writers Awards. He is a two-time International Poetry Slam Champion, most recently winning the Buffalo/Niagara International Poetry Slam in June 2010 against top slammers from across North America after placing first at the Toronto International Poetry Slam Championships in September 2006. Carlos co-stars in Spike Lee's movie "INSIDE MAN" (Universal Pictures) with Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, and Clive Owen. Most recently, he showcased his talent in MTV's first ever poetry slam alongside hip hop luminary Talib Kweli. His bio and accomplishments go on... for more information please check out http://www.carloslive.com/. We feel so lucky to have him as this year's special guest. We just found out also that he has performed with Andrea Gibbson who graced the Dickinson Campus with her outstanding performance this past fall. We are in for a treat. We wanted to announce this as soon as possible, so stay tuned for more info about Gómez. More of our favorite videos of Gómez are to come. Stay tuned!
Auditions will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week! Please feel free to still reach out to us if you are interested in auditioning and we will find you a time. Audition pieces only need to be 2-3 minutes long. Please feel free to comment here with your email address, or email [email protected]!
Wanted to show everyone what Dickinson student's wrote on the poster we put up in the HUB, "Why did you choose to wear a hoodie today?" Some really incredible ideas and thoughts.
Check this out:
It's happening. In the House. Let's make it happen at Dickinson.
In light of the Treyvon Martin shooting, posters have been posted around campus encouraging people to wear hoodies on Thursday (tomorrow) in support. We here at the office are totally behind this initiative. We do not know who is behind the demonstration, and wish we could give due credit, but we want to encourage you all to not only wear your hoodie, but to think about why you are choosing to wear your hoodie. What does the hoodie symbolize to you on a personal level, but also what does all of us wearing them symbolize? We had a great discussion about this during our staff meeting yesterday and think this is a great opportunity for the campus to not only protest George Zimmerman's freedom, but to dialogue about the situtaion. Too often, and too easily, we insulate ourselves in our little academic bubble. People are outraged, nationally. This has been going on for over a month now and people are getting fed up. It begs the question, why not here? Why are the conversations far and few between, in some classrooms, but why do some students still not know about the issue? Is it our responsibility as a global campus to educate not only ourselves, but each other? These are all questions to contemplate. So when you wear your hoodie tomorrow, don't only ask yourself why you choose to wear it, but ask a friend why.
Voices of the People seeks to promote such dialogue. Sadly, Treyvon's voice has been silenced, but that of his family, his community, and increasingly his nation, is showing how such work is never done: how it is forever a worthy cause to speak up for injustice and talk about this event not only as a present issue, but in connection with our troubled past regrading race relations in this country. So you will be "speaking" when you wear your hoodie. Speaking for Treyvon.
Also we posted a yellow poster in the HUB near the Social Hall asking "Why did you choose to wear a hoodie today?" We encourage you all to grab a pen and write something down. Let's get the conversation flowing.
DIVERSITY MONOLOGUE CONTEST AUDITIONSmonologue (n) a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud.diversity monologue contest (n): a Dickinson tradition. Performances by Dickinson students that showcase our personal stories and unique identities.
it's official. it's time to start spreading the word about the 9TH ANNUAL DIVERSITY MONOLOGUE CONTEST AUDITIONS!!!Sign-up for auditions during week of March 26th. Look for the table in the Underground or email us at [email protected]For the audition please have prepared 2-3 minutes of an original or re-adapted piece of work (speeches, monologues, spoken-word all welcome) that speaks to your experiences of diversity. Theatrical as well as poetic performances are welcome. Audition datesTuesday, April 3rd 7-9pm HUB Sideroom 201Wednesday, April 4th 7-9pm HUB Sideroom 205Thursday, April 5th 7-9pm HUB Sideroom 205 DIVERSITY MONOLOGUE CONTESTSunday, April 22nd 7:00pm THE DEPOTCASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDEDSponsored by the Voices of the People Initiative under the Office of Diversity Initiatives
The time has come! The 9th Annual Diversity Monologue Contest is around the corner!! We will be having audition sign-ups in the bottom of the hub everyday except Tuesday next week. Feel free to email [email protected] as well to set up an audition time. Auditions will be held on April 3, 4, and 5, from 7-9 each week in hub side rooms. (On the 3rd in hub side room 201, and on the 4th and 5th, in hub side room 205.) More information this week about what we are looking for in regards to one's monologue for the audition will follow later this week! Start spreading the word and get excited for this year's DMC!!!
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