Скачать или смотреть The Coffee House (Episode 59) (July 2002)

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We visit the 6th Annual “Bring in Da Slam” youth poetry slam in Washington, DC, which emcee Ray Suarez described as “the WWF meets Waldon Pond.” Along with teen poets, adults presented, including Poet Lauriat Michael Collier, actress Vanessa Williams, and master spoken word poet Regie Gibson (“In the Year I Loved Your Mother”). And we visit an after-school poetry club for at-risk DC middle schoolers, instructed by poet/musicologist Reuben Jackson. (Producer: Mark Cohen)

Writers’ Bloc
Kenneth Carroll is a poet, essayist, and the director of DC Writers’ Corps, the sponsor of both “Bring in Da Slam” and the middle school poetry club. He discusses his varied works. (Host: Lisa Page)

Feature
Minnesota artists Andrew Saur and Angel Sarkela produced a series of watercolors using coffee as their medium.

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The Rave scene: Merely a club drug haven? Then why is it a favorite dance venue for non-users as well? (Producer: Sarah McAleer with Mark Cohen; narrated by Dagmar Mika)

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A “Bread for the World” photo essay by Martin Luebers.

Rewind
Documentarian William Greaves tells the story of barrier breaking diplomat “Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey.” (Host: Pat Aufderheide)

Musical Traditions
Singer-songwriter Terri Allard, accompanied by harpist Gary Green, performs “Brand New” and “Makes No Sense.” (Host: David Eisner)