Roots & River Speaks

An online forum for the artists of Roots and River Productions

[rootsandriver-blog]

Hey, friends! Please check out our IndieGoGo campaign and give what we can. We need your help to continue to support the work of queer artists of color in NYC, Philadelphia, and beyond!

[onebrownwoman]

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. - Audre Lorde

[iocarejorn]

Hellooo! My collective, Roots & River Philly, are starting a writers’ group for queer people of color! 

Click the link for more information about the event, and please feel free to forward this WIDELY! And for more info about my collective, or the arts production company we are a subgroup of, check out rootsandriver.com  !!!

stokes. xx

[rootsandriver-blog]

Attention, Philly based folks!! Show the Roots & River Philly Collective some love!

[stephenlamiller]

“The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.”

James Baldwin (via blacqueerwomyn)

yesssss… snaps!

(via iocarejorn)

[blackboxpressstudio]

New Series From Black Box Press!

22x15 Letterpress Prints

2012

[rootsandriver-blog]

Introducing Roots & River's 2012/2013 Artists

[blackgirldangerous-blog]

Are you a writer? Are you a queer or trans* person of color or an ally of color? Do you have a list of creative things you are supposed to be working on, but can’t find the time or inspiration to do it? Need a little nudge? How about a kick in the…er, pants?

Join the Black Girl Dangerous...

[blackcontemporaryart]

Soul Food Starter Kit (Blue), Theaster Gates, 2012

Reclaimed wood, paint, ceramic, and porcelain wares.

59” x 30” x 22 1/8”

[notime4yourshit]

I have always contended, especially with Black people that they are born actors. They are always wearing disguises, always pretending to be what they are not in order to get over. This is something we are conditioned to do - using our survival instincts. And that’s all I’m doing on stage, using my tools to survive. - André De Shields

[rootsandriver-blog]

Roots and River Productions seeks a Company Management Intern to assist Artistic & Executive Director with company operations. Internship will last from October – June. Intern will receive a stipend to be paid in two installments. Visit our website for more information. Applications are due September 15th. Please forward widely!

[rootsandriver-blog]

Here's part two of Nikki Patin's interview of Azure D. Osborne-Lee.

Founder of Roots and River Productions, Azure D. Osborne-Lee, and I sat down to chat about his production company that offers mentorship to up-and-coming queer artists of color. This is part two of that interview, wherein we chop it up about True Blood's Lafayette Reynolds, what democracy means for homophobia and where the company is headed. Don't miss this!

[rootsandriver-blog]

Nikki Patin sat down with Roots and River Artistic & Executive Director Azure D. Osborne-Lee. Here's part 1 of the interview as part of her Labyrinth: Underneath the Underground tour.

Azure D. Osborne-Lee, founder of Roots and River Productions, sat down with me in his Brooklyn space to dish art, identity and queer performance. This is only part 1...come back tomorrow for the rest!

[rootsandriver-blog]

The deadline to apply to Roots and River Productions' Emerging Artist Mentorship Program has been extended to August 20th! Emerging black queer artists living in the NYC and Philadelphia metropolitan areas should visit our website for more information on how to apply. Please forward widely!

[fuckyeahftmsofcolor]

What is MixTape?

A quarterly showcase featuring queer and trans* performance artists. Door Proceeds and a $2000 discount towards surgery from Dr.Rumer is given to the beneficiary chosen.

This event is BLITZ, Gender Reel, and Dr Rumers way to give back to the Trans* and gender…

[rootsandriver-blog]

Owelympix

[rootsandriver-blog]

Roots and River Productions is now accepting applications for its 2012/2013 Emerging Artist Mentorship Program, which matches black queer artists, especially those just graduating from college, with established artists in the community. We're looking for mentees and mentors based in both New York City and Philadelphia. Applications for mentees and mentors are due August 15th and August 20th respectively. Visit our website for more information, and please forward widely!

[rootsandriver-blog]

Save the Date: flight/light/Spirit

Join us for the culminating event of our 2011/2012 Emerging Artist Mentorship Program and bear witness to the work that the artists of Roots and River Productions have produced this year. Featuring poetry, spoken word, theatre, and maskwork, flight/light/Spirit is an exploration of black queer artistic aesthetics. flight/light/Spirit: the Roots and River Productions Spring Showcase June 15, 2012 from 8-10 pm at Gebo House 1267 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, 11216 $5 door, $3 cocktails/wine This event is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).