On Friday, March 3, at 8PM, Andrea Assaf will perform a reading of her poetry and theater works at The Conservatory, The Betsy's newest venue located in their Art Deco Wing. The Conservatory features an espresso and cocktail bar which will be open during the event. This performance is free and open to all.
Andrea Assaf is presented by Tigertail Productions' SpeakOut, a LGBTQ teen spoken word project which includes workshops in public high schools, slams and performances, and artist residencies. Andrea Assaf is a performer, writer, director, cultural organizer and the founding Artistic Director of Art2Action Inc., with a Masters degree in Performance Studies and BFA in acting from NYU. She returns for a 2nd year for this residency in Miami-Dade schools.
In addition to her work in the schools, Andrea will lead SpeakOut a teen slam at Miami Beach Botanical Garden on Thursday, March 2. All SpeakOut events are free and open to gay-friendly persons. Visit www.tigertail.org for details on these and other Tigertail events.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Assaf is currently Artist-in-Residence and guest faculty at the School of Theatre & Dance, University of South Florida (Tampa). Her organization, Art2Action, Inc., recently received a $189,200 grant for THIS Bridge, a project she will produce in partnership with USF. The grant is one of only six awarded nationwide by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) "Building Bridges: Campus Community Engagement Grant Program," a component of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Other awards include a National Performance Network Creation Fund Commission, 2010 Princess Grace Award in Theater, 2007 Hedgebrook residency and a 2004 Cultural Contact grant. She is a Board member of Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists and Alternate ROOTS, and a member of Radius of Arab American Writers).