Words, Beats and Life presents this screening of Romeo is Bleeding a Documentary Film by Jason Zeldes.
(Trailer)
https://vimeo.com/125080101
A fatal turf war between neighborhoods haunts the city of Richmond, CA. Donté Clark transcends the violence in his hometown by writing poetry about his experiences. Using his voice to inspire those around him, he and the like-minded youth of the city mount an urban adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, with the hope of starting a real dialogue about violence in the city. Will Richmond force Donté to compromise his idealistic ambitions? Or will Donté end Richmond’s cycle of trauma? Visit the event page.
Admission is $10 or FREE with registration for the Teach-In. Payment for admission will be accepted at the door, cash & credit
Register for the teach-in here: http://www.wblinc.org/teach-in/
This event is part of the 8th annual convening of
Remixing the Art of Social Change (The Teach-In)
Hosted by Words Beats & Life, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Youth Speaks in association with Kuumba Lynx, TruArtSpeaks, the Hip-Hop Education Center, World Hip Hop Market and Beats Rhymes and Life.
