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Los Angeles Olympic Swimming Stadium
The new Exposition Park Intergenerational Community Center
Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 2004: Twenty years ago, Los Angeles hosted the XXIII Olympiad in South Los Angeles. It was at the Los Angeles Coliseum and Swimming Stadium where the world saw international athletes convene for a chance to be taken seriously at their craft. That very swim stadium now comprises the newly remodeled Exposition Park Intergenerational Community Center (EPICC) where a different group will convene to discuss their craft – the arts. Sharing its anniversary year, the EPICC will host the International Black Writers & Artists Los Angeles’ 30th Anniversary Conference and Workshops August 12-14. The celebration includes a poetry slam, writing and arts workshops for adults and youth, book signings, and an awards dinner dance hosted by 94.7 the Wave’s Pat Prescott. General admission is free and open to the public which includes a panel moderated by Tavis Smiley, the book and health and wellness pavilion, but pre-registration is required. Paid admission to the event includes the Friday night poetry slam, hosted by and featuring “Poetri” of HBO's Def Poetry Jam, Saturday morning continental breakfast, workshops and discussions, and the awards dinner dance. IBWALA has been in the community for three decades sponsoring free writers and artists workshops, awarding UCLA Extension scholarships to hone skills and has helped birth novelists like Eric Jerome Dickey, screenwriters including Donald Bakeer (“South Central”) and has received strong support and mentorship from master’s including sci-fi writer and “Genius Award” winner, Octavia Butler (“Parable of the Sower”). The conference and workshops will also feature: · Non-fiction, screenwriting and publishing workshops · Free youth poetry workshop led by “Poetri” · Health and Wellness pavilion featuring massages, treatments for readers, writers and artists · Book signings featuring New York Times Bestseller Eric Jerome Dickey and T’keyah Crystal Keymah (“In Living Color,” “Cosby,” and “That’s so Raven”) · Semi-formal awards dinner dance emceed by 94.7 the Wave’s Pat Prescott and the Crenshaw High School Jazz Band led by Al Tarver · Vendors featuring African-themed art, clothing and books The EPICC is located at 3980 Menlo Avenue between Vermont and Martin Luther King. Pre-registration is required for fee and no-fee events. Log onto www.ibwala.org to register or for more information. Or call 323.964.3721. ##
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