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COMMUNITY ARTS SERVICES INITIATIVE (CASI)
The In Series is committed to serving a broad audience with our diverse productions and our community outreach efforts. Five years ago, we formalized our Community Arts Services Initiative (CASI), which has served close to 3,000 school children and hundreds of adults with special programs. In addition, much of the corazón (heart) of In Series lies in our Latino Heritage programming featuring music, poetry, performers, and styles that cross borders and cultures! And new for this season, we are proud to extend a special welcome to the GLBT community with season-long OUT at IN Series! performance dates.
Click here to view the In Series Community Outreach Report
CASI programs at the school level include:
Opera-in-the-City programs
- cOPERAtion
- Going to the Opera with Mozart
Latin-American programs
- Fiesta!
- Zarzuelita!
Bilingual Poetry programs
- Neruda's World of Poetry and Song
Venues
CASI programs serving adults and families include
Free or heavily discounted performances at local venues including theaters, assisted-living centers and churches. Scheduled several times each season, depending on funding. Join our mailing list to receive announcements about these programs.
Free Community-and-artist discoussions and dialogues scheduled before or after several performances of nearly every major production each season. Join our mailing list to receive announcements about these programs.
Out at In Series! programs for the GLBT community featuring at least one "Out at IN Series" performance with post-show discussions and socializing. This season features the work of such notable gay luminaries as Cole Porter, Noël Coward and Federico Garcia Lorca. Join our mailing list to receive announcements about these programs.
For more information on any of our CASI programs, please call us at 202-315-1323
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Bilingual High School Poetry or Essay Contest
In conjunction with the folk music and poetry production of
Mujeres (Women), presented in collaboration with the
Education Department of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Funded in part by the Funders Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities
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The Poetry contest will involve the students attending one of the performances of Mujeres, which will feature poetry by Nobel Prize Winning Gabriela Mistral, Juana de Ibarbourou, and Alfonsina Storni. Tickets will be provided for the participating student and guardian with proof of high school ID. If the student is unable to attend one of the performances they must complete the informational questionnaire about the poets. The student will then submit a poem of at least 20 verses or lines, or an essay of at least 300 words, in English or Spanish, that is inspired by the poets that are spotlighted in Mujeres.
Click here to download the contest Flyer
Click here to download an Entry Form
Click here to download the Questionnaire
Click here to download the Poet's Bios
Eligible/Elegible a participar:
High School Students (ages 14-19) from the DC metropolitan area who either attend a performance of Mujeres (free for student and guardian with school ID) or complete the featured poets informational questionnaire, along with a completed entry form.
Estudiantes de secundaria (edad 14-19) que asistan a una función de Mujeres (entrada gratis para estudiantes con ID de la escuela) o estudiantes que completen el cuestionario sobre las poetas, y que llenen el formulario de participación.
Submit/Presentación:
A poem of at least 20 verses or lines (2 shorter poems are acceptable) or an essay of at least 300 words, in English or Spanish. Work must be inspired by the show and/or the student’s feelings and thoughts about the poets represented and their poetry. (Students may write about all or one of the three poets)
Un poema en inglés o en español de por lo menos 20 versos o un ensayo (300 palabras minimo) inspirado en las obras de las poetas
Deadline/Fecha de Entrega:
Entry form must be submitted by March 31st, 2008. Poem or essay must be postmarked or e-mailed to the In Series no later than May 1st, 2008. Questionnaire must be submitted with entry if not attending a performance.
Envíe el formulario de participación a más tardar el 31 de Marzo. El poema o ensayo debe ser enviado a más tardar el 1 de Mayo. Si no asiste a la función, envíe su cuestionario junto con su poema o ensayo.
In Series at Flashpoint Arts Business Center
916 G Street NW, Washington DC 20001
Awards/Premios:
First Prize: $100 cash prize, public reading during the 2008 In Series
season, publication in the 2008 In Series magazine, and acknowledgement during Fin de Fiesta (Grand Finale) our season closer, Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 3pm.
Second Prize: $75 cash prize, public reading during the 2008 In Series season, and acknow-ledgement during Fin de Fiesta (Grand Finale) our season closer, Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 3pm.
Third Prize: $50 cash prize, public reading during the 2008 In Series season, and acknow-ledgement during Fin de Fiesta (Grand Finale) our season closer, Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 3pm.
For more information contact the In Series 202-315-1325 or write to inseries@inseries.org
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