14^th Annual Cary African-American Celebration
Creative Fire: An African-American Celebration of the Arts

Saturday, February 18 & 19, 2012 at Cary Arts Center
101 Dry Ave., Cary, NC 27511
(919) 469-4069

Don't miss Cary's annual event celebrating African-American arts and history! The celebration includes live entertainment, workshops, film viewings, children’s activities, a vendor marketplace and African food, all appropriate for the entire family! Creative Fire is co-sponsored by the Ujima Group, Inc. and the Town of Cary.

Saturday, February 18

10 a.m. Workshop: Violin Nation with violinist Lael Henderson Jones
10 a.m. Workshop: Digital Media with Karyn Thomas
10 a.m. Workshop: Young Gifted to Write
10 a.m. Film: Documentary – I’ll Make Me A World

Noon Chidren’s Village – Free activities for children

12:15 p.m. Tribute to Gil Scott Heron
12:15 p.m. Film: Daughters of the Dust

12:45 p.m. Pianist Lester Knibbs

2:15 p.m. Adbullah Rahman Jazz Trio

3:15 p.m. Call of the Drums with drummer Bradley Simmons

*Saturday’s activities are free.

Sunday, February 19

Donna Washington

3 p.m., Cary Arts Center
www.donnawashington.com
Donna L. Washington is an author and award-winning storyteller and multicultural folklorist who has been sharing stories with audiences for over twenty years. Her amazing vocal pyrotechnics and dynamic physicality make her stories come alive and enthrall and delight audiences from four to one hundred and four. Donna presents a wide range of tales from many different cultures — Korean stories, Greek and Celtic myths, African folktales, Arthurian legends, English lore, American folk heroes, Halloween stories, holiday stories and more! She has been featured at the National Storytelling Festival and numerous festivals, schools and libraries across the country. She lives in Durham with her husband Dave, son Devin, daughter Darith and two cats.

Ticket Information

For more information, please contact:

Page-Walker Arts & History Center
(919) 460-4963

Rob Garner
rob.garner@townofcary.org