Participating Artists
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Pop Up Art events will be led by professional teaching artists from the Young Audiences roster.View the complete roster here.  Manga African Dance was founded in 1990 by Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt. The ensemble provides schools with authentic programs and also trains aspiring performers interested in West African dance. Manga performed at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Centennial Olympic Games in 1996. The company's high-energy repertoire includes dances and rhythms from Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, South Africa and Nigeria. A recipient of several awards, Manga received the John Lewis office's Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in 2005 and 2006 as well as special recognition from the National Council of Arts and Culture in Oshogbo for "Great Authentic work in the USA." Sylvia Cross  Sylvia Cross feels as passionate about teaching as she does about writing and painting and has been doing so for 50 years. It is a collaborative process between the student and herself. She has won awards at IMAX.Atlanta Arts Festival, produced and performed multi media events at 7 Stages, Center for Puppetry Arts, and Knitting Factory. She has worked at The Children's School and has owned Sylvia's Atomic Cafe, Sylvia's Art of this Century, and currently Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios. She has lived and painted in Costa Rica, Martinique, and Verona, Italy. Havana Son  Cuban native Rene Herrera is a seasoned veteran of Cuban symphonies and bands, a recording artist, and an accomplished composer and arranger. His wife and partner Llilian Herrera uses her background in classical music in concert with her Cuban roots to create an intoxicating and soulful sound of her own. Havana Son plays authentic Latin rhythms such as salsa, merengue, son, cha cha, and boleros. They play traditional and modern styles of Latin music the way you would hear them in their native countries. The duo gives young and old alike the real flavor of other cultures through its Latin rhythms and melodies, leaving audiences dancing in the aisles - just as they would in the isles." |
Pop Up Art is a series of live arts experiences at several City of Atlanta parks and recreation centers, including all-ages performances, hands-on workshops for children and youth, and free tickets to Atlanta arts experiences! It is a collaboration between The Blank Foundation, Park Pride and Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center.
