KaZoom Fest Brings Multicultural Stories to the Stage

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Parent Category: Film and the Arts

Category: Previews

Published on Thursday, 19 April 2018 16:51

Written by Brad Balfour

Held at the Harlem School of the Arts (645 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY) KaZoom Fest takes three titles from KaZoom iStorybooks and turns them into one-act plays performed by the youngsters studying theatre arts at HSA. Running April 20 and 21, the shows will be bilingual (Spanish and English), incorporating music, original songs.

The stories being adapted at KaZoom Fest are Taking the E Train and Everybody Loves Cake by (Film Festival Traveler contributor) Lapacazo Sandoval, and Alyssa Marissa and Her Magical Hair by Angela Williams.(the authors will also be in attendance). These stories aren’t just designed to entertain, they also carry with them a mission as representing and immersing children of color in the arts is an aim that resonates deeply with both KaZoom and Harlem School of the Arts. "It does so much for children's confidence to see themselves in the stories they read. But finding those stories is not always easy for parents of color" explains Donna Beasley, founder, and CEO of Kazoom Kids Books. That is why the HSA has taken a keen interest in this project from KaZoom Books. "Harlem School of the Arts to me, has always felt like an extended family,” says Artistic Director Alfred Pressier. “Students and families come here, experience defining moments in their lives, and stay connected literally through successive generations."

To learn more, go to: https://hsanyc.org/

KaZoom Fest
April 20 - 21, 2018

Harlem School of the Arts
645 St Nicholas Ave.
New York, NY 10030

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