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A Discussion With Antonio Michael Downing

Musician, Writer and Activist
2022-02-17 19:00:00 2022-02-17 20:00:00 America/New_York A Discussion With Antonio Michael Downing VIRTUAL Online -

Thursday, February 17
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-02-17 19:00:00 2022-02-17 20:00:00 America/New_York A Discussion With Antonio Michael Downing VIRTUAL Online -

VIRTUAL

Join Antonio Michael Downing, musician, activist and author of Saga Boy and Molasses, as he discusses writing, storytelling and music.

Antonio Michael Downing grew up in southern Trinidad, Northern Ontario, Brooklyn, Scarborough and Kitchener Waterloo. He publishes his books under his birth name but explores art and music under a variety of other personas. When he's not writing, he performs and composes music as John Orpheus exploring a wide variety of genres including R&B, punk, blues and hip-hop. He is a captivating and engaging storyteller with a fascinating personal history and an impressive body of work. Join us for a great conversation.

Click here to check out a sample of John Orpheus' music in this Spotify playlist.

Registrants will receive an e-mail 24 hours before the start of the program with an invitation to join. 

Programmer: Nancy

Antonio Michael Downing

AGE GROUP: | Adults 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Guest Speakers |

TAGS: | Black History Month | Author Event |

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Sat, Jun 10 9:30AM to 5:30PM
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