Gifts of the Past for the New Year

A few days ago, we were able to meet and catch up with each other. Fun times for the memories. (Cheesecake Factory did not turn into a hookah lounge, we swear.)

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Currently, we are still on a performance hiatus until an undetermined date. We are all doing other things now from graduate school to maintaining jobs to community organizing. However, we fortunately rediscovered some videos and tracks during our daily grind days of yesteryear. Starting tomorrow, we will gradually release them at www.youtube.com/forwordcollection. So if you were not able to see us live or are unfamiliar with our work, we will have a good amount to begin the new year on a positive note.

Happy New Year to all y’all on the eastern time zones! We are still waiting for 2013 here on the west side of the world. Have fun and be safe everyone!

[ Posted on 12.31.12 ]
Tags:   #happy new year    #forword    #forword news    #forword reunion    #2013    #new years eve

egana: #forWord reunion! Feels good to be back together and drinking poetry. Cheesecake Factory soon! @mangoforsale (at FiRE + iCE Grill + Bar) We may not be active performing spoken word anymore, but we made time to hang out and enjoy each other’s company this Winter Break: The Hobbit; FiRE + iCE Girl + Bar; Cheesecake Factory at Gardenwalk, the place of forWord’s birth; and a late night random conversation in the car about TV shows, Scientology, and ghosts until 2 AM. What a great way to close out 2012 together.

egana:

#forWord reunion! Feels good to be back together and drinking poetry. Cheesecake Factory soon! @mangoforsale (at FiRE + iCE Grill + Bar)

We may not be active performing spoken word anymore, but we made time to hang out and enjoy each other’s company this Winter Break: The Hobbit; FiRE + iCE Girl + Bar; Cheesecake Factory at Gardenwalk, the place of forWord’s birth; and a late night random conversation in the car about TV shows, Scientology, and ghosts until 2 AM. What a great way to close out 2012 together.

[ Posted on 12.30.12 / 3 notes ]
Tags:   #forword    #forword collective    #forword news    #reunion    #drinks

RAIZ Presents: 2nd Annual Culture of Resistance Workshops!

There’s nothing more we love than workshopping with the youth. It was such an honor performing for and teaching a workshop about spoken word and how it can be utilized as an effective tool towards activism with RAIZ earlier this year. It was the beauty and power of the community that made that conference so inspiring. 
 
Now, we have been invited back by RAIZ and we are extremely excited to collaborate again! We will be setting it off THIS Monday in Santa Ana!
 
RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/106265429522540/

Spoken Word Workshop
Monday August 13th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Presented by forWord

Explore the power of spoken word with Southern California’s own, forWord. This workshop will be an introduction to spoken word/ performance poetry as well as working on tapping into one’s emotions to express oneself and empower others to action.

***Stencils workshop - Tuesday
***Aerosol workshop - Wednesday

All workshops will be at:

El Centro Cultural de Mexico
313 N. Birch St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Visit their website: www.youthinresistance.org

[ Posted on 8.11.12 / 1 note ]
Tags:   #forword news    #forword    #forword collective    #spoken word    #workshop    #creative writing    #Writing Workshop    #orange county    #RAIZ

Last forWord Events for April!

04.27.12
Pass the Mic: Reclaim Your Roots
Sponsored by the Asian Pacific Student Association
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
Show starts at 8pm

04.28.12
Spring Social Mixer
Sponsored by the California Medical Association’s Ethnic Medical Organization Section and Orange County Medical Association
17322 Murphy Ave.
Irvine, CA
Event starts at 6pm

Let’s end NaPoWriMo with a BANG!

[ Posted on 4.23.12 / 2 notes ]
Tags:   #forword    #forword news    #uc irvine    #apsa    #orange county    #spring    #roots

April: Upcoming forWord Features

It’s National Poetry and Writing Month so you know we gotta celebrate. Come with us!

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04.06.12
FEATURE
Full Moon Open Mic
310 W. 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA
*Come at 8:30pm for the open mic
*Show begins at 9:00pm
*Free admission

04.11.12
FEATURE
Between the Bars Open Mic
256 S. Main St.
Pomona, CA
*Come at 8:30pm for limited open mic
*Free admission
*21+

04.17.12
FEATURE
Tuesday Night Cafe
Little Tokyo, Downtown LA
*Limited open mic spots available, come early!
*Free admission

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We may also be frequenting some open mic venues here and there. So keep your eyes open. Maybe we’ll run into each other?

[ Posted on 4.2.12 / 1 note ]
Tags:   #forword    #forword news    #forword collective    #open mic    #National Poetry Month    #national poetry and writing month    #features    #forword feature    #events