Author Archives: Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

About Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

I create; therefore I am.

Roll Call

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

…you with us or you not

speak now or mumble on

& that’s what we’ll put in the song…
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Curtain # 1

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

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Equity in Oakland- When?

Advertisements In 2014 the City of Oakland issued an RFP for the redevelopment of the Henry J Kaiser Center and Calvin Simmons Auditorium. Two proposals were considered; one detailed a robust reuse of the historic site with “baked in community … Continue reading →

Notes on Dr. Ayodele Nzinga’s mytho-magical drama: Protection Shields

Advertisements by Marvin X Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, founder, producer, playwright, and director of Oakland’s Lower Bottom Playaz opened a new play at the Flight Deck, 1540 Broadway, downtown Oakland. It is a myth-ritual dance drama in the Black Arts Movement … Continue reading →

dark art

Advertisements dark art my dark art grazed you truth raw stuns like max on drums ancient sacred primal dark art mesmerized you slipped in baptized you approached invited me to cite sing tap entertain you collecting my shroud shadows gathering thunder … Continue reading →

porches

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shoestrings

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things written in sand

Advertisements pendulum swinging swing batter swing always moving Chrisman said that King said its an arch that gravitates towards good they say Anne Frank thought people were good at the heart I read Frank, belived King, overstood Chrisman the wind … Continue reading →

Brickhouse Lily

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	August Wilson and Fe… on The American Century Cycle
	platonegro on shoestrings
chelleechauxnuff – United States – I do Inter-disciplinary Performing Arts such as Theater, mixed media works, found object collage, palm shard mask making and photo journalism, all while vocalizing all genres of music.I also grow plants and rag-up denim clothing into new designs. I love the oceans, Black cats , Black dogs and good food!	chelleechauxnuff on shoestrings

Author Archives: Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

About Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Roll Call

Curtain # 1

Equity in Oakland- When?

Notes on Dr. Ayodele Nzinga’s mytho-magical drama: Protection Shields

dark art

porches

shoestrings

things written in sand

Brickhouse Lily

A Deep Dive Into the Prison-Industrial Pipeline in “Beyond the Bars”

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