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Press Street’s latest visual arts|literary book collaboration The People Is Singular, by local poet Andy Young and Egyptian photographer Salwa Rashad, is a personal response to the Egyptian Revolution. Rashad’s vision includes everyday people—Muslims and Christians, young and old, the foregrounded and the peripheral. Her perspective is from inside the events as they unfolded. Andy Young, a New Orleans poet married to an Egyptian writer, followed the events from across the world. Both lyric and documentary, Young’s poetry reflects her experience as a sympathizer and as a distant, passionate observer.

The January 25th book launch is multimedia event marking the one year anniversary of the revolution’s beginning. Inspired by the populist and multidimensional expression of poetry and revolution, Young is collaborating with experimental media artist Kourtney Keller to incorporate the use of video installation and projection, with Preservation Hall sound engineer Earl Scioneaux creating soundscapes for the poems. Music will be performed by legendary folk singer Tao Seeger, a third generation revolution/protest singer, and the vibrant and dynamic Sudanese-born Alsarah.

Followed by reception with Egyptian sweets and other light fare.

Book Launch: Wednesday, January 25th, 7pm

Admission: $12.00, $20 for book and admission