September 22-November 3, 2002
Gerard Gaskin (photos) & Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie (words)
A photo and poetry exhibition about our neighborhood, Lefrak City, in Queens. Part of the Queens International program. Queens Museum of Art, New York City Building, Flushing Meadow Corona Park(http://www.queensmuseum.org/exhibitions)

Past Experiment

In october 2001 the Dutch magazine Jazz Crimes profiled 'The Experiment', a collaboration between photographer Gerard Gaskin and poet Ekere Tallie. here to see the article.

Past Performances

April 2004, Speaker and Poet, Sexual Assault Awareness Program, University Of Milwaukee , Wisconsin , April 2004

March 2004, Host of Poetry and Spoken Word segment of National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College

October 2003, Host of African Voices Cultural Circle Conference

New York City Litfest 2003:

October 2003, New York City Litfest kick-off event, Housing Works Used Book Cafe

October 2003, Long Journey Home, Langston Hughes Library

Jan 19th,  2003,  16h00,  WHAT'S NEXT?- This Woman's Work , Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Holland.

Nov 12th,  2002,  Black Magic Woman Festival , Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, Holland.("The Experiment," the first project Gerard Gaskin and I did, will also be on display during the festival from Nov 8th until Nov 28th.)

October 17th,  2002,  interview and performance for Dutch Tease TV. (Click here to read about the experience of being on tv.)

March 31st, 2002  Crime Jazz (special female edition featuring Jessica Care Moore, Bassey Ikpi, Sharrif Simmons, Vannessa Beks and more) Nighttown, Westkruidskade 26-28, Rotterdam, Holland

March 29th, 2002 Black Inc., Zaal de Unie, Mauritsweg 35 Rotterdam, Holland

March 24th, 2002  Black Ink festival, De Balie   Klein Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam, Holland 

February 21st  2002,  Crime Jazz Paard op Hol Grote Markstraat 10 Den Haag, Holland

March 22nd, 2002 Palabras, Paradiso   Weteringschans 6/8, Amsterdam, Holland 

March 8th, 2002, Institute of Social Studies (ISS)  Kortenaerkade 12, Den Haag, Holland

February 24th 2002,  Crime Jazz NighttownW. Kruiskade 26 Rotterdam, Holland

February 23rd 2002,  Crime Jazz De Vloer Helling 7 Utrecht, Holland

February 22nd 2002, LVC Breestraat 66 Leiden, Holland

Dec 2001, National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights15th Anniversary, Oakland, Ca 

April 2001, Ramapo College, Ramapo NJ 

March 2001, Cafe Valencia, San Francisco Ca

February 2001, San Francisco State University Ca  (opened for Last Poets)

February 2001, La Pena  Bekeley Ca (opened for Last poets)

Jan 12, 2001, De Nachten Festival  Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jan 13, 2001, De Nachten Festival  Antwerp, Belgium

Dec 2000, World Ground, Oakland, Ca

Nov 2000, Mills College, Oakland, Ca

Oct 2000, Justice League  San Francisco, Ca (guest of vocalist Martin Luther)

August 2000, Wordstock Prospect Park  Brooklyn, NY

July 2000, Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage  (guest of vocalist Imani Uzuri) Brooklyn, NY

March 2000, Brooklyn Public Library  Brooklyn, NY