the Language of Famine
featuring: Michaelle Saintil, Jay Chattelle and Cassandra Trib
(with opening performances by local poetic voices)
Weds. April 7, 2010 @ 9:30pm at
Main Street Pawtucket, RI)
$5 cover, buffet, full menu and bar available.
fam·ine (noun)
geographical area.
2. Any extreme and general scarcity.
3. Extreme hunger; starvation.
The Language of Famine is about the struggle we all have to rise out of lives that
have become void of Love. Whether our famines were invited in because of past
disappointments, failures or traumas – the longer you spend without expressing
Love the harder it becomes to speak.
Love is a choice.
Love requires that you learn to feed yourself first before offering
When we walk out of the desert. When we learn to
speak in a language other than the one taught by famine.
- Cassandra Tribe
The Language of Famine is a collaborative performance featuring work by Michaelle Saintil, Jay
Chattelle and Cassandra Tribe.
Each poet will also be performing solo as well as being part of the main ensemble piece.
Michaelle Saintil
http://youtube.com/MarieMichaelle
http://facebook.com/MarieMichaelle
Michaelle Saintil is a free verse poet/spoken word artist. She has often been the opening
act for rock artists in Boston and has also performed the works of Amiri Baraka
during a performance he attended at The Providence Black Repertory Company in
Providence, RI. Michaelle has also
performed in at a variety of open-mike performances and has participated in
Jay Chattelle
http://youtube.com/chattellelove
http://facebook.com/jaychattelle
Jay Chattelle is the founder and director of From the R.I.P. (Rhode Island Poets)
a poetry venue that works to bring a better understanding of poetry to the
community through a unique venue of entertainment and style. Jay has also
produced a CD of his poems and the video, “Everyday Work” which can be seen on
Cassandra Tribe
http://youtube.com/cassandratribe
Cassandra Tribe is considered one of the top 100 performance poets of the century and is
included in numerous encyclopedias and dictionaries as part of the example and
definition of Spoken Word. Her work has been published in 4 languages in books,
magazines and ezines and she has performed worldwide. In addition, her
performance videos have won critical acclaim and been featured in
retrospectives and film festivals worldwide. Her cds and audio recordings are
widely available including “Angel”, recipient of the 2009 GrIndie award for
best Independent Spoken Word album.
the Language of Famine
save me from this wast’land
Special Preview by Cassandra Tribe
Saturday, March 27 @ 9pm
at the Rebel Headquarters
