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FRESNO STATE STUDENTS TO HOST DEAF POETRY JAM

FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2009 – University Courtyard’s Diversity Committee presents it’s first-ever Deaf & Hearing Poetry Jam. This student-run group has partnered with members of the local deaf community to present this unique event of spoken and signed works.

The event and name is a twist on “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry,” a spoken word showcase created by the rap impresario that aired on HBO and became a Broadway show. The show sometimes featured poets who signed.

The “Deaf and Hearing Poetry Jam” organized at Fresno State will feature spoken pieces, signed works and poems translated back and forth for a dynamic night.

WHO: University Courtyard’s Diversity Committee
WHAT: First-Ever Deaf & Hearing Poetry Jam
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Bucket Grill & Pub, on Fresno State’s campus, across from the University Student Union

The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available throughout campus in metered parking or with a $3 day pass.

For more info contact: Olivia Muñoz at (559) 278-1570 or munoz1o@csufresno.edu.