International Black Theatre Festival offers free workshops, films, concert

Next week beginning July 29, Winston-Salem will be in the throes of the International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF). The town will be flooded by theater, music and art lovers for the whole week. While visiting the opening gala and plays are highlights for many festival goers, the free workshops offered at the IBTF provide masterclass-like sessions for those seeking a deeper understanding of their craft. This year there are over 40 free workshops open to the public, along with films and other events. Here’s a few workshops and events that may interest you.   *AFRICAN AMERICAN VILLAGE CONSCIOUSNESS Anchor your soul, feel empowerment through life’s storms by tapping into the wisdom of our African Ancestors. Get ready to sing, read affirmations, engage in truth-telling and interpretive movements that remind us how to follow the drinking gourd to wisdom and freedom. Presenters: Dr. Felecia Piggott-Long & Baba Joseph Anderson Embassy Suites–Ardmore 2 Tuesday, July 30, 9.–11 a.m. Thursday, Aug.1, 9.–11 a.m. * CHOREOPOETRY A choreopoem is a literary genre where a series of poems, rooted in ritual and healing, are accompanied by movement; musical and vocal exploration; and poetic, musical, theatre/storytelling techniques and more, expressed creatively and dramatically with audience and performers...