Zen and the Art of Overtown - The Place “Over Town”

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September 7, 2020 Add to Calendar 2020-09-07 19:00:00 2020-09-07 19:00:00 Zen and the Art of Overtown - The Place “Over Town” Join Zoom Meeting https://fiu.zoom.us/j/97763919322?pwd=K0t2c2VCaVlQVkRFVmpNVVdpUGxpZz09 Meeting ID: 977 6391 9322 Passcode: 4x.a4q One tap mobile +16468769923,,97763919322# US (New York) +13017158592,,97763919322# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 977 6391 9322 Find your local number: https://fiu.zoom.us/u/abzOezLfLf Join by SIP [email protected] Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia) 209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong SAR) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada) 207.226.132.110 (Japan) Meeting ID: 977 6391 9322 Passcode: 070132 Broadcasting Live The Betsy [email protected] America/New_York public

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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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The Betsy Hotel presents the 9th Annual Overture to Overtown Festival (this time, Virtual!). Sponsored by The Betsy Hotel and FIU MBUS. Curated by Carole Ann Taylor and Deborah Briggs.

Event Details

The Betsy Hotel presents the 9th Annual Overture to Overtown Festival (this time, Virtual!). Sponsored by The Betsy Hotel and FIU MBUS. Curated by Carole Ann Taylor and Deborah Briggs. Join us for a journey through the history of Overtown, a four-part experience that includes music, poetry, scholarship, and imagery.

The Place “Over Town”

With special guest Dr. Dorothy Fields, Founder of The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida. Born in Overtown, Dr. Fields has devoted her life to preserving the heritage of the African-American community and raising awareness of African-American history to a national level.

CLICK HERE to see participating musicians, poets, and visual artists. RSVP to gain ZOOM access.