Akira King was born and raised in Prince George's County Maryland. He has always had a passion for art since he was a little boy watching cartoons and has always expressed himself in some form of art throughout his life. In 2016, Akira started to pursue his art full-time by creating original portrait art. Akira uses acrylic paint on canvas to bring his original art to life. His style of black and grey with pops of color is truly an eye-catching and mesmerizing sight. Societial issues, pop culture, live events, and his imagination inspire him and his art.
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Cortney is one half of the music couple and business BlaqueStone LLP. They use
music, performing arts and outreach to connect artistry with community. With their
music infused with soul, hip hop, jazz.and funk, BlaqueStone promotes reality and
positivity with a good foot tap all in one! The duo's live band is an experience of its own.
The couple consists of rapper/singer/songwriter and producer Nyne (Marcus Webster).
The other half is singer/ lyricist/songwriter Cortney Knight, known as Queen. Cortney
and Marcus also teach head wrap sessions! This is another beautiful way to connect to
Pablo Regis de Oliveira grew up in Los Angeles and BrasÍlia, absorbed in Brazilian music and culture. His study of Brazilian music started as young child, observing and participating in Brazilian carnival events and music concerts produced by his father, Floriano Regis, former Cultural Attaché of the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles. Floriano co-founded LA's first samba school Embrasamba, created the first Brazilian radio program in the US (The Brazilian Hour), and produced shows by such Brazilian music legends as Gilberto Gil and João Bosco.
David W. M. Cassidy grew up in Compton and Los Angeles California, Graduated from George Washington (Preparatory) High School in 1973. He received a B. A. in Urban and Rural Studies, University of California, San Diego, Third College, 1979. He served in the United States Navy as a Hospitalman, Field Medical Tech, X-Ray Tech, and Emergency Medical Tech. A graduate of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC), C.H. Mason Seminary, 1990 graduated with honors and received the Master of Divinity degree. Rev.
Audrey Cefaly is published by Samuel French, Smith & Kraus (two volumes of Best American Short Plays), and Applause Books. She is an outspoken proponent of silence in story-telling and has authored numerous articles on the topic of playwriting for HowlRound and Samuel French’s Breaking Character Magazine. Her play THE GULF won the 40th Annual Samuel French OOB Festival and was later adapted into a full-length play (Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, Lammy Finalist: Best LGBTQ Play; Nominee: Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play).
Wyckham Avery is a playwright.
I am a playwright. Yes, I write plays, but I also build them. I am a 'wright' in the very true sense of the word. I make plays. I direct, perform, write, sing, dance, and teach. All of these things make me a playwright.
Larry Cook received his MFA from George Washington University in 2013. A 2017 Trawick Prize Winner, a 2016 Sondheim finalist and former Hamiltonian Fellow (2013-2015), he has been included in various group shows including Faculty at Rush Arts Gallery (New York, NY 2018) Black Man in a Black World at Galerie Myrtis (Baltimore, MD, 2017) and It Takes A Nation at Katzen Arts center (Washington, DC, 2016). Cook has also had solo presentations at Hamiltonian Gallery (2015), (e)merge art fair (2014), Stamp Gallery (2014) and Pleasant Plains Workshop (2013).
Justin Plakas is an artist and designer whose work is actively engaged with the interaction between physical and virtual environments.
His work has been screened in festivals and exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and internationally.
Plakas was an artist in residence at The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, The Hub Culture Arts lnitiative and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. ln addition to his personal studio practice, he has worked in film production, photography and advertising.
Dr. Pat Dingle is a talented artist. She creates visual arts and writes stories. She has spoken at state and national conferences. She is writing fiction and non-fiction. Her artworks are expressive. She is writing children stories currently which are whimsical and fantastic. She produces a television program entitled, An Educational Moment, which shares information on careers, current events related to the education field, and cultural news. The program was created espeically for the community and inform underreprsented minorities of opportunities an career processes.