Behind-the-Scenes Look at "In Her Words"

Enjoy this behind-the-scenes video, shot by filmmaker Biljana Milenkovic and edited by Khadijah Ali-Coleman, this video gets feedback from the cast about their experience portraying the cultural icons featured and give a glimpse of what's in store at the debut of the show "In Her Words" which debuts Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1pm at the Martin Luther King Memorial Library in Washington DC. Visit http://www.theyliveon.wordpress.com for more information.

400th Post: Performance Opportunity for Singers & Actresses for 2012 Black History Month Event

Liberated Muse is partnering with the DC Public Library system for a series of events intended to educate and entertain. Artists selected to perform will be included in media promoting the events. Here is a call for singers & actresses for the first upcoming event:



In Her Words Series
The In Her Words Series will kick off on Sat., Feb. 4 and will be a 2-hour multi-disciplinary performance showcasing the art and lives of Billie Holiday, Zora Neale Hurston, Lena Horne, Nina Simone, and Lucille Clifton.

Seeking actresses & singers to portray the great women listed above. Also seeking an actor (male or female) to serve as the narrator/guide during the performance. The narrator/guide is a large acting/speaking role.

Auditions will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Email your interest and headshot by October 16th to liberatedmuseproductions@gmail.com for an audition time and to learn of the audition location. Auditions begin at 2pm.

If you are interested in co-sponsoring or helping to produce this event, email us as well.

Job Opps for Creatives, Nina Simone Lives, and Liberated Muse in New York

Visit Felicia Pride's Backlist for Job Opportunities
Liberated Muse member Felicia Pride's company Backlist has a new resource online to provide paid job opportunities for educators and creatives. Check out this week's list of opportunities here. Job opportunities this week include work positions with the American Poetry Museum, O Magazine, the Metropolitan Opera and more!




Nina Simone Lives On

So, last night, soul divas Ledisi, Jill Scott, Kelly Price and Marcia Ambrosius tackled the Nina Simone classic "Four Women" on the BET program "Black Girls Rock".

Amazing is an understatement to how beautiful the collaboration was. Check it out for yourself below and visit DC's own Saartjie Project to learn about their upcoming performance that was inspired by the song. If you are in a blogging mood, we would love to hear your feedback about the movie "For Colored Girls" that opened last week and also featured the song "Four Women" during its commercials, the song is on the movie's soundtrack. Write a blog on www.LiberatedMuse.com about the movie, we'd love to read it!

Liberated Muse in New York

Moon presenting in 2008

Liberated Muse's co-founder Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman was in Bronx, New York this past Saturday to facilitate a workshop for the annual conference Mosaic Literary Conference. Moon has participated in the Mosaic Literary Conference as a facilitator since 2008, presenting various strategies on how to connect young people with literature. Participants in her workshop this year included a wonderful assortment of talented creatives, including author and activist Lora Rene Tucker, writer and arts therapist L'Oreal Snell, and spoken word artist Luis Bernard.


Liberated Muse Volume II: Book of the Creatives

The second book in the Liberated Muse series will profile ten successful visual, literary and performance artists who have created avenues for themselves, inspiring other artists following in their path. The book provides creatives-in-training with an in-depth look at how living an authentic life involves a willingness to take risks and stay authentic despite some of life's toughest hardships. Due for release Summer 2011. Call for literary and visual art for the anthology Liberated Muse Volume III: Insanely Free is COMING SOON. You can still buy the first anthology in the series, it's available here on Amazon.com.