[FAC] Inner Ear Poetry Jam Thurs. with Tim Z. Hernandez

[Cindy Wathen]

Cross-posted from mindhub.org…

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008
7:30 – 11 p.m.

Be there as the INNER EAR Poetry Jam continues to celebrate our 6th year 
in the valley as Fresno’s longest running Open Mic as we bring back one 
of the valley’s favorite, spoken word performer/writer TIM Z. HERNANDEZ 
this month in the special guest spot.

Trust us; you do not want to miss this master performer in a rare INNER 
EAR appearance.

So, come on out to Full Circle Brewing Co to get your late summertime 
fix of Art, Music, and Words with a side helping of cold brew with your 
hosts S. Bryan Medina, the poet ?ue (pronounced Q) and DJ Smack Jilly as 
we again take Fresno on a Open Mic trip through the wonderful world of 
Art, Music, & Poetry with live painting featuring local artist Ryan Wood.

When: August 21

Where: Full Circle Brewing Co. 620 F St.
(on the corner of F & Ventura next to the 99)

Time: 7:30-11pm

Cost: $5 public - $3 artists
21 and Over

The INNER EAR Poetry Jam
Medina / ?ue / DJ Smack Jilly

Myspace.com/the_innerear

*If you don’t know, you better ask somebody!

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BIOGRAPHY
TIM Z. HERNANDEZ is a writer and performer originally from Central 
California’s San Joaquin Valley. He has studied extensively in a variety 
of mediums including: creative writing, physical theater and murals, and 
his written work, performance texts, and art have been published in 
various anthologies. His performances have been featured in prestigious 
venues such as: Los Angeles’ Getty Center Museum, The Loft Literary 
Center in Minneapolis, San Francisco’s Intersection for the Arts, 
Stanford University, and at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics.

In the past, he’s been commissioned by major groups such as the United 
Way of Greater Los Angeles, and the National Fanny Mae Foundation to 
write and perform his original plays on issues such as homelessness and 
poverty. He’s the recipient of several notable awards including: 2006 
American Book Award for his debut collection of poetry Skin Tax, 2006 
Zora Neal Hurston Award for writers of color who exemplify great 
literary promise and dedication to their communities, and for his one 
man show, Diaries of a Macho the 2003 Best Solo Production Award, as 
well as the 2003 James Duval Phelan Award for best manuscript by an 
emerging writer sponsored by the San Francisco Foundation.