{"id":9304,"date":"2022-10-18T14:19:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T12:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/events\/ice-dont-drown-a-spoken-word-intervention\/"},"modified":"2022-10-18T15:37:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T13:37:30","slug":"ice-dont-drown-a-spoken-word-intervention","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/en\/events\/ice-dont-drown-a-spoken-word-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice don&#8217;t drown: A Spoken Word Intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/overacting-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/overacting-banner.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/overacting-banner-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/overacting-banner-1024x374.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/overacting-banner-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/overacting-banner-1536x562.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9284 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/alex1-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Cromer is OverActing at Scheltema Leiden on Decmber 3rd 2022\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/alex1-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.scheltemaleiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/alex1.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Cromer is a storyteller, researcher, and spoken word artist pursuing his doctorate through the Academy of Creative and Performing arts, Leiden University. Alexander&#8217;s focus revolves around Afrofuturism, Black Ontology, and ecological issues. Using his storytelling practice (which includes spoken word, poetry, music, and performance art), he translates theoretical research to produce and design meaningful experiences. In the past, he has worked with the Dutch National Opera and Ballet, the British Film Institute, XL Recordings, WeTransfer, the Istanbul Design Biennale, the annual Conference of Youth, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Cromer will perform a one-man show, and also will curate Sunday&#8217;s <em>6 poets in 60 Minutes <\/em>event at the Leidse Schouwburg.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In English.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>More information about this cultural festival at different locations in Leiden via <a href=\"https:\/\/overacting.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">overacting.nl<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Cromer is a storyteller, researcher, and spoken word artist pursuing his doctorate through the Academy of Creative and Performing arts, Leiden University. Alexander&#8217;s focus revolves around Afrofuturism, Black Ontology, and ecological issues. 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