Who, really, is the thirtyoddyearold woman who shows up one day in 1952 claiming to be halfsister caroline kidnapped seventeen years before. My fathers daughter written and performed by ursula rucker, former recording artist with the roots featuring the music of tim motzer inspired by her mothers life, my father s daughter is written and performed by the dynamic, truthtelling, spoken word poet and recording artist ursula rucker. Last year, she successfully premiered her first onewoman showlive memoir my fathers daughter and is touring with it. This is a very easily read book, though it cant have been a very easy one to write.
My father s daughter is written and performed by the dynamic truthtelling spoken word poet and recording artist ursula rucker. This onewoman show paints a courageously honest portrait of a family struggling to overcome the effects of domestic abuse and addiction, while learning to forgive. My fathers daughterannenberg center on february 67, ursula rucker. Come learn about the new york festival circuit for plays and. Cate has produced offbroadway with the assignment and my fathers daughter with ursula rucker. When the time is really right whatever that means the books will come. Ursula rucker examines her challenging life experiences through an epic live poem, my fathers daughter, presented with music and video imagery at 8 p. Ursula has toured throughout north america, europe, asia, australia, new zealand and africa, sharing her poetryher heart and soul. Ive done it at three places in philly, once in pittsburgh, and just recently in nyc. Regionally she produced my life is a musical at bay street theater and has directed many readings of new work in nyc. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Rucker is the subject of the 2008 documentary ursula rucker.
This project involved animated drawings for ursula rucker s one woman show, my fathers daughter, with creative direction and projection mapping by masce founder dejha ti. This was a collaboration with guitarist tim motzer. A story of both her life and her mothers, juxtaposed, my fathers daughter blends ruckers concisely wrought texts with projected video imagery and live guitar accompaniment. Ursula rucker is a philadelphia born poet, mother, activist, and. My father s daughter is a personal memoir by sheila fitzpatrick published in 2010 by the melbourne university press. Why is dad so ready to accept her story and reinstate her as heir to her mother s fortune. In 2015, she successfully premiered her first onewoman showlive memoir my fathers daughter, and is still touring with it. Ursula rucker my fathers daughter public hosted by kelly strayhorn theater. Born and raised in philadelphia, spoken word artist, poet and songstress ursula rucker graduated from temple universitys journalism program and has been enchanting audiences continued.
Ursula rucker my fathers daughter the color of sundays with andrew conte. Tina sinatra writes in a very accessible style and presents her relationship with her father, siblings, mother, intimate friends, and her fathers last wife, barbara. Sep 05, 2017 my fathers daughter is written and performed by the dynamic truthtelling spoken word poet and recording artist ursula rucker. We love using sonlight because i am confident that all the planning is done for me. Oct 24, 2015 music video by jewel performing my fathers daughter. Jeff coplons writing has appeared in the new yorker, new york magazine, the new york times magazine, and rolling stone, among other publications. A large part of this is because of the great sonlight books.
Leeway copresents ursula rucker s lta 08, acg 08 my father s daughter at the 14th annual first person arts festival. Spoken word artist, poet and songstress ursula rucker coming to kelly strayhorn. First person arts festival puts storytelling on diverse. She took us on a journey through her experience of adoption and retracing her roots. Germantown ursula rucker, of germantown, premiered her epic poem my fathers daughter recently. Spokenword artist ursula rucker shares her life in epic. Nov 18, 2015 poet and songstress ursula rucker brings her live memoir, my fathers daughter to the kelly strayhorn theater this week.
She loves to read and has a vocabulary much larger than one would expect for her age. Since doing a 7show run of it at lamama, its has definitely morphed to a higher level. Freedom theatre presents ursula rucker in my fathers daughter directed by jenny tibbits, music by tim motzer, with image projections by muthi reed. Theater resources unlimited presents practical playwriting.
In recent years, several authors have told fictional stories. Written and performed by ursula rucker, former recording artist with the roots featuring the music of tim motzer. Germantown spoken word poet ursula rucker chats about her familys story of domestic abuse and addiction in her latest work, my father s daughter. A longtime protege of series namesake sonia sanchez, rucker has become one of the countrys premiere spokenword recording artists. Ursula rucker my fathers daughter kelly strayhorn theater.
He is the coauthor a dozen memoirs, notably with tina sinatra, sarah ferguson the duchess of york, and cher. Spoken word artist, poet and songstress ursula rucker delivers a live memoir, a story of both her life and her mothers, juxtaposed. Inspired by her mothers life, my father s daughter tells the dramatic and powerful story of mom and daughter, as ursula states her life informs mine and still does. Her fathers daughter by gene strattonporter free ebook. Nov 18, 2015 acclaimed spokenword artist ursula rucker revisits her past in my fathers daughter, a raw, epic poem that juxtaposes her own tumultuous life journey with her mothers in a powerful story of. Inspired by her mothers life, my fathers daughter tells the dramatic and powerful story of mom and daughter, as ursula states her life informs mine and still does.
I am a huge sinatra fan, so i was excited to come home one day and find this book had arrived in my mail. Germantown poet ursula rucker premieres new epic poem. Simply choose the level that makes you happyor name your own. First person arts festival announces full lineup ticket.
Ursula rucker is a philadelphiaborn poet, mother, activist and recording artist. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ursula rucker at the discogs marketplace. Events ursula rucker my fathers daughter at the freedom theatre, philadelphia. In her latest work, my fathers daughter, rucker delivers a memoir. Regionally she produced my life is a musical at bay street theater and. Ursula rucker my fathers daughter encapsulation youtube. She has been performing, recording and releasing works for over 20 years. She has toured with her live performance memoir, my fathers daughter, which she describes as 90. Who is the woman behind the desk who is drawing out winston carmichael s memories of this family saga. Jul 06, 2010 her father s daughter strattonporter, gene on. My fathers daughter is a live, epic poem accompanied by music and video imagery that tells ruckers painful but victorious survival story.
Jan 01, 2005 my fathers daughter by hannah pool was a well thought out memoir. Philadelphias ursula rucker is part of americas continuum of. Two performances took place at the prince theatre at the annenberg center for the performing arts in philadelphia. View ursula rucker s business profile as manager, literary for theater resources unlimited at theater online. She has toured with her live performance memoir, my fathers daughter, which she describes as 90 minutes of selftruth and discovery. Featuring live accompaniment by guitarist tim motzer, my fathers daughter emerges as an epic poem, one that charts ruckers life journey and the struggles that have shaped her into the woman she is today. The true details of what it was like to be face to face with the family that gave her up nearly 30 years ago. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. By whitney hale special to kyforward celebrated poet and spokenword recording artist ursula rucker will participate in the upcoming kentucky women writers conference.
My daughter has an understanding of history and geography that goes beyond that of most adults. Spokenword recording artist ursula rucker lends her voice to. Black gold of the sun by ekow eshun hamish hamilton. Join mystery lovers in welcoming author bryan reardon to the shop for a. Featuring live accompaniment by guitarist tim motzer, my father s daughter emerges as an epic poem, one that charts rucker s life journey and the struggles that have shaped her into the woman she is today. Major award for tiona nekkia mcclodden, new commission for karyn olivier, and a photography book release from emmet gowin. Jul 27, 2006 my fathers daughter tells the story of hannahs trip back to eritrea to meet her natural family for the first time. Spoken word artist, poet and songstress ursula rucker coming to. She originally performed her 90minute spokenword memoir, my fathers daughter, at new freedom theatre in philadelphia in may 2015 and has since been touring with the program. She is the feature of a documentary short called poet. Under exclusive license to sugar hill records, a division of concord music group, inc. The lighthouse keepers daughter, her first book, is being. I premiered fathers daughter at annenberg theatre in early 2015. My fathers daughter will be performed at annenberg centers harold prince theatre.
Cate has produced offbroadway with the assignment coproduced with houses on the moon theater company and my father s daughter with ursula rucker. Acclaimed spokenword artist ursula rucker revisits her past in my fathers daughter, a raw, epic poem that juxtaposes her own tumultuous life journey with her mothers in a powerful story of. Ursula rucker my fathers daughter at the freedom theatre. Jun 18, 2018 she has toured with her live performance memoir, my fathers daughter. Theater resources unlimited to present february panel. Leeway foundation copresents ursula rucker at first person. Regionally she has developed and produced work at bay street theater and at porchlight theater in chicago, and has executive produced and directed numerous offoffbroadway, showcase, and festival productions and readings in nyc.
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