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{{toplink|url=http://www.firstpersonarts.org/Festival|name=firstpersonarts.org/Festival}}[[File:FirstPersonArtsFestival.jpg|300px|thumb|right|First Person Arts Festival "Sweet 16 photo by Johanna Austin".]]<blockquote>''A Vital Part of Philadelphia's Cultural Landscape''</blockquote>It is '''the only festival of-its-kind in the world dedicated to presenting art based on real-life stories''' by well-known and emerging artists working across disciplines. Festival programming connects audiences of all backgrounds around the commonality and wonderful nuances within the human experience. We have presented authors, poets, activists, actors, comedians/satirists, stand-up storytellers, theatre artists, monologists, musicians, and podcasters to Philadelphia audiences for 18 years.
  
The '''First Person Arts Festival''' is an annual event organized by First Person Arts, which gives the following descriptive information about the event:<blockquote>Each November in Philadelphia, life becomes art when internationally renowned artists and everyday people take to stages across the city to tell their real life stories. From storytelling, to food events, workshops, and more, the one-of-a-kind First Person Arts Festival is the perfect spot for a fun and entertaining time out with friends, and an arts experience worth telling your own stories about.<br><br>Our 14th Annual First Person Arts Festival took place Nov. 4-15, 2015 and featured celebrity musicians Bilal and Freeway, Philadelphia’s first Poet Laureate, Sonia Sanchez, popular podcast Welcome to Night Vale, and more.<br>Past Festival artists also include Toni Morrison, Janeane Garofalo, Talib Kweli, Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Angela Davis, and lead singer of Earth, Wind & Fire, Philip Bailey.</blockquote>
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''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the event's [http://www.firstpersonarts.org/Festival home page].
==Info==
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*Brochure:&nbsp;[http://firstpersonarts.org/festival-brochure/ Festival Brochure]
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==In The News==
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*[http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/arts/stories-that-truly-matter-on-the-agenda-at-th-annual/article_02870128-ec70-11e9-b554-6302616e05fc.html Stories that truly matter on the agenda at 18th annual First Person Arts Festival this November], Philadelphia Weekly, October 11, 2019.
  
 
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*[[First Person Arts]]
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 9 December 2019

firstpersonarts.org/Festival

First Person Arts Festival "Sweet 16 photo by Johanna Austin".

A Vital Part of Philadelphia's Cultural Landscape

It is the only festival of-its-kind in the world dedicated to presenting art based on real-life stories by well-known and emerging artists working across disciplines. Festival programming connects audiences of all backgrounds around the commonality and wonderful nuances within the human experience. We have presented authors, poets, activists, actors, comedians/satirists, stand-up storytellers, theatre artists, monologists, musicians, and podcasters to Philadelphia audiences for 18 years.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the event's home page.

In The News

See Also