Thu, Nov 17 at 8 pmJoin Harlem's Hue-Man Bookstore and Touch One Events for a unique book event. Page to Stage is a multimedia evening, with readings, music, dance, video and conversation. This Broadway-like experience features bestselling authors: comedian Paul Mooney, Young and the Restless star Victoria Rowell, NY1's anchor Cheryl Wills, political commentator Keli Goff, Cheetah Girl creator Deborah Gregory, America's first African-American female combat pilot Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour, and special guest Melvin Van Peebles whose work will literally come to life on stage. The end result is a theatrical and thought-provoking show that touches on a variety of topics such as religion, wealth, sex, mentorship and family. The hour long dramatization will be directed by Ozzie Jones, who has directed for Ntozake Shange. Following the stage performance will be a round table discussion with the authors & celebrities which will fully engage the audience. The moderator of this discussion is Lisa Cortes who was executive producer on the award-winning film Precious.
Page to Stage will benefit the Melvin Van Peebles Foundation to promote literacy. The event is sponsored in part by by Iman Cosmetics, Symphony Space, A-Loft, Carib News and Alphabet Kids.
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The co-founders of Open Lens are Marva Allen, managing partner of Hue-Man Bookstore, and literary agents Regina Brooks, Serendipity Literary Agency LLC., and Marie Dutton Brown, Marie Brown Associates. Janet Hill Talbert former Vice President and Executive Editor of the Doubleday imprint Harlem Moon served as the first guest editor for Open Lens’ inaugural title. The imprint intent is to not have a dedicated editor, but use guest editors that are most suitable for the multicultural content of the works they will publish.
Open Lens, as envisioned by the founders and Temple will offer readers and writers literary options that are vastly limited in today’s book publishing marketplace. The imprint continues in the Akashic tradition of focusing on quality writing by writers of color, whose work in recent years has been consistently limited or ignored by trade publishers. By recognizing this obvious limitation, the founding publishing professionals believe that the imprint will broaden the vision of readers and authors by adding a layer of insight and new ways of viewing and gaining a deeper understanding of our ever-shrinking world.
Further elaborating on that phenomenon, Marva Allen states that, “Open Lens will provide authors of world literature a literary platform from which they can share their diverse literary vision and rich cultural perspective. Undoubtedly, we will publish African American and Caribbean authors but we also hope to broaden our reading choices, offering readers a panoramic and an expansive global experience. The Open Lens titles will be aimed at readers of all colors who appreciate and applaud quality work from diverse literary voices.”
Open Lens plans to publish 2-3 books a year.
Marva Allen: The Woman Behind Hue-Man Bookstore
Richard E. Pelzer II aka Lil Mogul, talks with entrepreneur Marva Allen,Owner of HUE-MAN
Bookstore in Harlem. We Are The Media!
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I am constantly asked about my name Lil Mogul. Why Lil? Working 10-14 hour days for the past 15 years, I have become a BIG Mover & Shaker among a conglomerate of other entrepreneurs: ie. Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Johnson, Russell Simmons, etc. Standing toe to toe to those folks, I am Lil; however, feel just as empowered, important and confident. In the MEGA World of Lil Mogul, I have a number of friends who are also Lil Moguls. Today, newbiepreneurs meet my friend Marva Allen, Owner of the Hue-Man Bookstore on The Future TV. (Click to Play)
Have you ever wondered how the power of your spare change...20 nickels....10 dimes... 4 quarters or $1 single dollar bill could impact your community? For the past 3 months, Marva has been working on the campaign The Power of One, a program that is all about using your spare change for CHANGE. Did you know that since the beginning of the economic downturn 35% or more of Harlem Businesses have closed? This should ripple shock and dismay but more importantly, it should create a call to action for people of the community. What these closings really mean is that essential services are being lost, which in turn creates a void that will not attract progress. So why are these businesses closing? And could this mass catastrophe be prevented in the future? Categorically yes. But stable communities require involvement. To learn more about Hue-Man Bookstore and The Power of One Campaign go to: www.huemanbookstore.com.
