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10/14/02

JAMAICAN FILM, REGGAE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULED AT SLU

CANTON - A presentation by filmmaker Stephanie Black will follow 
a screening of her film Life And Debt on Wednesday, October 23, 
at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Hepburn Hall at St. Lawrence 
University. The event, which includes a solo reggae performance 
by Yami Bolo, is open to the public, free of charge.
	Using excerpts from the award-winning non-fiction work 
A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid, Life And Debt is a tapestry of 
sequences focusing on the stories of individual Jamaicans whose 
strategies for survival and parameters of day-to-day existence are 
determined by the U.S. and other foreign economic agendas. By 
combining traditional documentary techniques with a stylized 
narrative framework, the complexity of international lending, 
structural adjustment policies and free trade are presented in 
the context of the day-to-day realities of the people whose 
lives they affect.
	Bolo, called "the freshest roots and culture artist 
springing out of the pack in Jamaica today" has performed all 
over the world. His singing style has been compared to "a cry 
out in the wilderness, inspiring strength, joy and hope."
	For information, contact Ken Gould, 315-229-5395.

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