Oni Lasana Edu-tainment*!*
Oni Lasana Productions
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Adventures in Poetry, Storytelling & more!
* * * Offers * * *
Adventures in Poetry, Storytelling & more!
*!* Creative Enrichment Programs *!*
Oni Lasana is touching hearts through the performing arts!
Philadelphia 2 Virginia...Mississippi Delta 2 Germany...Rhode Island 2 Maryland...North Carolina 2 Delaware...Los Angeles 2 Dayton, Ohio...New Jersey 2 Louisiana...New York 2 Trinidad & Tobago!
Oni Lasana, "Desired Poet of the People" is a cultural chameleon and muse to many.
She shares her gifts as a professional, dynamic, vivacious, spirit driven ARTress, Performance poet, Storyteller, Musician, Vocalist, Mentor, and an enthusiastic advocate of Arts-in-Education. Her life journey is to offer positive awareness of African American and Caribbean cultures to communities worldwide.
Lasana's interactive unique performances and workshop lifts the spirits of young and old, featuring American History, Literature, Theater & Music, fused with a flair for poetic storytelling. Her dramatic one woman productions and interpretations of Paul Laurence Dunbar poetry, as well as original prose, shines off the page, and onto the stage in interactive, educational assemblies, theater productions, festivals, corporate and social events since 1990.
~ Affiliations ~
Artreach, Inc.
Mississippi Storyweavers
Patchwork, A Storytelling Guild
Coatesville Cultural Society, Founding Member
The National Association Of Black Storytellers
Rutgers University Children's Literacy Program
West Chester Community Performers, Program Director
*!* Latest Adventures *!*
In mid June of 2009 the Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virigina was the place to be for the seminar on the poetry of Lucille Clifton and to experience Oni closing out the open mic! To view a slide of photo's go here; Furious Flower Photo's
Oni with Poet, Author, Activist and Professor Nikki Giovanni, and Val Gray Ward, rappin' We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks and MLK, JR. I Have A Dream speech. Also, Paul Laurence Dunbar's, We Wear The Mask, on "Hip Hop Speaks To Children" audio book on Sourcebooks, Inc.
See the video of Nikki introducing the project here:
Hip Hop Speaks to Children
Ad libin' a groove with Ruby Red (bass guitar)in a Sister Wings Performance at the Harambee Radio.com 2007 Anniversary Party at Harambee Online TV
Oni's short story was selected for the Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Project. Her story was one of 20 autobiographical accounts posted at bus stops throughout Philadelphia. Oni wrote on her childhood experience growing up in Philadelphia. Focusing on being a regular and a dancer at the Uptown Theater during the Rock n' Roll Motown Revue Shows back in the late 60's. To read the story go to The Autobiography Project and clik on the story under "L".
Oni Lasana is touching hearts through the performing arts!
Philadelphia 2 Virginia...Mississippi Delta 2 Germany...Rhode Island 2 Maryland...North Carolina 2 Delaware...Los Angeles 2 Dayton, Ohio...New Jersey 2 Louisiana...New York 2 Trinidad & Tobago!
Oni Lasana, "Desired Poet of the People" is a cultural chameleon and muse to many. She shares her gifts as a professional, dynamic, vivacious, spirit driven ARTress, Performance poet, Storyteller, Musician, Vocalist, Mentor, and an enthusiastic advocate of Arts-in-Education. Her life journey is to offer positive awareness of African American and Caribbean cultures to communities worldwide.
Lasana's interactive unique performances and workshop lifts the spirits of young and old, featuring American History, Literature, Theater & Music, fused with a flair for poetic storytelling. Her dramatic one woman productions and interpretations of Paul Laurence Dunbar poetry, as well as original prose, shines off the page, and onto the stage in interactive, educational assemblies, theater productions, festivals, corporate and social events since 1990.
~ Affiliations ~
Artreach, Inc.
Mississippi Storyweavers
Patchwork, A Storytelling Guild
Coatesville Cultural Society, Founding Member
The National Association Of Black Storytellers
Rutgers University Children's Literacy Program
West Chester Community Performers, Program Director
*!* Latest Adventures *!*
In mid June of 2009 the Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virigina was the place to be for the seminar on the poetry of Lucille Clifton and to experience Oni closing out the open mic! To view a slide of photo's go here; Furious Flower Photo's
Oni with Poet, Author, Activist and Professor Nikki Giovanni, and Val Gray Ward, rappin' We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks and MLK, JR. I Have A Dream speech. Also, Paul Laurence Dunbar's, We Wear The Mask, on "Hip Hop Speaks To Children" audio book on Sourcebooks, Inc.
See the video of Nikki introducing the project here:
Hip Hop Speaks to Children
Ad libin' a groove with Ruby Red (bass guitar)in a Sister Wings Performance at the Harambee Radio.com 2007 Anniversary Party at Harambee Online TV
Oni's short story was selected for the Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Project. Her story was one of 20 autobiographical accounts posted at bus stops throughout Philadelphia. Oni wrote on her childhood experience growing up in Philadelphia. Focusing on being a regular and a dancer at the Uptown Theater during the Rock n' Roll Motown Revue Shows back in the late 60's. To read the story go to The Autobiography Project and clik on the story under "L".
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Constantly! Celebrating! Creativity!
~ Program Offerings ~
(For full description of program, clik on link)
*!*!*!* New School & Book Offering *!*!*!*
Sto'try Time...poetic storytelling in rap n' rhyme!
Girlfriends
Sto'try Time, rap n' rhyme!
Harriet Tubman, Her Story
Sister Wings CD & Performance
Doin' Dunbar as 'Lias'Mother
Down On The Farm With Granny Goose
Always Free..A Juneteenth Celebration
Heroes Of The Underground Railroad
The Other Side...Of Gone With The Wind
*!* Poetry & Performance Workshops *!*
Brother Dunbar! - Students
Another Woman Thang - Adults
Music In Poetry - Students & Adults
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For workshop description & more information.
Oni Lasana HerStory
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Paul Laurence Dunbar HisStory
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Who Is 'Lias'?
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Appearances
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Honorarium / Fees
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Agreement Form
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Photo Gallery
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Adventure Story, Baptised By The Blues
*!* Recordings *!*
Sister Wings, Spoken Wordsongs, Bass & Beats - Spoken word like ya neva heard! Original prose over bass lines & beats in the key of soul, urban, hip hop, jazz & reggae.
Doin' Dunbar As 'Lias' Mother - 21 tracks featuring the southern dialect poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar. "The voice of Dunbar!"...Nikki Giovanni.
I Dreamt, MLK, Jr. The single.
An educational rap tribute for student performances.
To listen, purhase or write a review on CD's listed above clik here,
Or call 1.800.buy my cd - to order by phone. Credit/debit card 1.800.269.6923
You can also print out this Mail Order Form to snail mail your order!
E-mail: Oni Lasana Productions
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Brother Dunbar! - Students
Another Woman Thang - Adults
Music In Poetry - Students & Adults
E-mail:
For workshop description & more information.Oni Lasana HerStory
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Paul Laurence Dunbar HisStory
*!*
Who Is 'Lias'?
*!*
Appearances
*!*
Honorarium / Fees
*!*
Agreement Form
*!*
Photo Gallery
*!*
Adventure Story, Baptised By The Blues
Sister Wings, Spoken Wordsongs, Bass & Beats - Spoken word like ya neva heard! Original prose over bass lines & beats in the key of soul, urban, hip hop, jazz & reggae.
Doin' Dunbar As 'Lias' Mother - 21 tracks featuring the southern dialect poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar. "The voice of Dunbar!"...Nikki Giovanni.
I Dreamt, MLK, Jr. The single.
An educational rap tribute for student performances.
Or call 1.800.buy my cd - to order by phone. Credit/debit card 1.800.269.6923
You can also print out this Mail Order Form to snail mail your order!
E-mail: Oni Lasana Productions
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(C)2009
All Rights Reserved