Len Cabral
Linden Place will host Internationally acclaimed storyteller Len Cabral on Wednesday, June 2nd at 6:00 p.m. for a free evening of storytelling in the historic gardens.
Cabral will bring to life original stories and folk tales from Africa, Cape Verde, and the Caribbean, as well as other places around the world.
Cabral, the great-grandson of a Cape Verdean whaler whose grandparents immigrated to America from the islands off the coast of West Africa, has been enchanting audiences with his storytelling performances at schools, libraries, museums, and festivals since 1976. “We’re all connected through the sharing of stories,” Cabral said. “They have a remarkable way of creating bridges between people and cultures across time and space.”GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Rose Weaver Launches BlackArtists/RI, A Directory of Black Creatives in the Ocean State
It features more than 140 local artists working in a variety of fields.
February 15, 2021
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She has an MFA from Brown, three honorary doctorates and a covetable list of acting credentials. But actor and singer Rose Weaver has spent a long career fighting for each dime.
“As an artist, I’ve had to use every ounce of my ability, because I couldn’t just do one thing,” says Weaver, who now works as a creative consultant. She recalls a quote from her friend Ricardo Pitts-Wiley of Mixed Magic Theatre in Pawtucket: “We always had to know how to stretch 50 cents to make it a dollar.”