Buckham Alley TheatreFlint, Michigan · 1983–1992
Buckham Alley Theatre
A gallery and theater in downtown Flint, and a stage for Michigan poets, jazz players and performers. I was a founding member and board member of both the Buckham Fine Arts Project and Buckham Alley Theater.
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On stage and on cable
| Year | Series | What it was |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Evening at Buckham | Monthly 90-minute series of folk, blues and jazz performers. |
| 1990 | Couplets: Michigan Poets on Poetry | Monthly 90-minute series pairing Michigan poets with nationally known poets. |
| 1990 | The Players and Payers | A 120-minute rap and jam session with Michigan jazz legends. |
| 1990 | The Poet as Resource | Nationally known poets give an interview, a reading and a workshop for elementary students, at UM-Flint. |
Couplets poets
- Trinidad Sanchez
- Ron Allen
- Scott Russell
- David James
- Jan Worth
- Tom Lynch
- Josie Kearns
- Diane Wakoski
- Danny Rendleman
- Larry Pike
- Charles Wright
- Linda Foster
- Alice Fulton
- Stephen Tudor
- John Woods
- Charles Simic
- Marvin Bell
The Players and Payers
- Sherm Mitchell
- Floyd Moreland
- Connie Kay
- Jordan McRee
- Dorothy Patton
- Herb Focier
The Poet as Resource
- Haki Madhubuti
- Gary Gildner
- Colette Inez
- Linda Pastan
- Anne Waldman
How this connects
Buckham put a community’s own artists in front of a camera and an audience. The same instinct drives civic storytelling: local voices, recorded well, shown to neighbors.
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