So here's whats poppin at the top of the twenty dozen - first off check out the new website
IDRISGOODWIN.COM
Today (Tuesday Jan the 3rd) I begin my month long stretch as Teacher in Residence at WORDPLAY, the weekly poetry event of Young Chicago Authors. I'll teach a workshop at 6pm, and perform in the open mic at 7pm
Tomorrow (Wednesday Jan the 4th) I start teaching my 11 week Hip Hop as Theater course at Northwestern University.
Jan 9 - Spreading the gospel of break beat poetry to Metro High School in Cedar Rapids, IA
Jan 13-15 Kevin Coval and I will be performing/lecturing in Baton Rogue (details forthcoming) and New Orleans
Jan 16 - Dropping by the great Coya Paz's class at DePaul Theater School to discuss my latest work
Jan. 25 - Gonna be on this episode of a little show called Sesame Street http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/episodes/rhyming-block
Jan 26-28 - Joining fellow soloists Sean Lewis and Megan Gogerty in The Teacher Show at The Revolutions International Theater Festival in Albuquerque, NM
Jan 31 - "The People Speak, Live!" on January 31, 2012, featuring MATT DAMON with Chicago poets ANGELA JACKSON, KEVIN COVAL, IDRIS GOODWIN, and Louder Than a Bomb All-Stars MALCOLM LONDON and SHE'KIRA MCKNIGHT; Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble members ALANA ARENAS and ROBERT BREULER; Chicago Tribune journalist RICK KOGAN; civic leader RAMI NASHASHIBI of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network; THE LUNA BLUES MACHINE with sisters BELINDA and MARITZA CERVANTES; performer LANI T. MONTREAL of Pintig CIRCA Cultural Group; actor BRIAN QUIJADA; and, more special guests to be announced. With DJ ITCH 13 on the 1s and 2s.
We're off to a good start - Feb and March should look to be just as exciting - hope your year is on and poppin too!
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