Visit this section often to keep up with all the things happening at U*Space. Now Scroll down and check out these exciting events - May 26, 2013  THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME  Featuring Terence E. Jackson    Sunday May 26, 2013 2pm - 4pm Please join me, Terence E. Jackson as I open up with interviewer Patricia Gayton about the need for inner cultural self-understanding, the importance of collecting, and the transformative power of things. Terence E. Jackson is an artist and founder of U*Space Gallery - an interdisciplinary art space in Atlanta, which serves as a vital crossroad for fostering & promoting community wellness through creativity & education. “Free” to the public This event is in conjunction with An Abiding Blackness: A Meditation on the Political & Social Usage of Blackness as a Representational Symbol of Value in Africa and the African Diaspora "FREE" to the public The exhibition will be on display through June 2, 2013 Gallery's Regular Hours are Wednesday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 11am to 4pm Admission: "FREE" to the public __________________________________________  June 1, 2013  'THE FLOW'  An Evening of Elements  ‘E as Poetlove Water'  (Etaniel Ben Yehuda)    Please join U*Space for the opening of another exciting *Artlab season. 'The Flow' An evening of Elements by ‘E as Poetlove Water' (Etaniel Ben Yehuda) Saturday June 1, 2013 Doors open @ 7pm Performance begins @ 8pm "Free" to the public ‘E as Poetlove Water’ is the poetic moniker of Etaniel Ben Yehuda. Mr. Ben Yehuda majored in ‘International Studies’ at Virginia Commonwealth University and has worked has an actor, poet/writer and musician for over a decade. He has performed as “The Masked Robber” in the first annual Caribbean Carnival of Virginia (1997), played "Blue Erdheim" in the off-Broadway play, 'Slums of Neverland', as well as being featured in the documentary, 'Soul Food Junkies'. As a writer, Mr. Ben Yehuda has contributed to The Virginia Defender, Kulcha Shok Muzik, & Jamaicans.com. Additionally, ‘E as Poetlove Water’ was featured artist at 'Urban Juke Joint', 'Tavern of Creativity' and 'Pieces for Revolution' in New York City in addition to hosting a ’Roots and Words’ Poetry/Open Mic/DJ night in South Beach. As a musician, he has performed in various community choirs/chorals and served as percussionist for Afro-Pop band, Osekre and The Lucky Bastards (2010-11). In 2012, Mr. Ben Yehuda published his first book of poetry entitled, The Chronicles of Air, Water and the Source, which garnered him a finalist for ‘Best New Author Award’ with the National Black Book Festival in Houston, TX. Mr. Ben Yehuda has a strong philosophy that all external problems can be resolved but only after resolving any internal issues. He is currently developing an essay on the disparities between elders & youth and as well as a video series entitled ‘E as Poetlove Water Flows’. Purchase the Book - http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Air-Water-Source/dp/1462072917/ref=la_B007OX9K8O_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368219023&sr=1-1 Mr. Ben Yehuda's second book, The Cells of the Tissue that Should Feel, is scheduled for release in late 2013. http://easpoet.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/e.a.poetlovewater www.twitter.com/EPoetLoveWater U*Space Gallery's *Artlab series is an artistic laboratory with an audience, designed to serve as a intimate safety net for the development, nurturing, supporting, and presenting of new and original live performance work by artists of all nations and cultures. This event is in conjunction with An Abiding Blackness: A Meditation on the Political & Social Usage of Blackness as a Representational Symbol of Value in Africa and the African Diaspora Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram U*Space Gallery Promote Your Page Too   __________________________________________  June 2013  Gallery I  DAVID MITCHELL  Gallery II  JOHN WASHINGTON CHEEVES    __________________________________________  July 2013  Gallery I  NICOLE PRITCHETT  Gallery II  EUGENE CAMPBELL JR.    __________________________________________  August 2013  Gallery I  ARA DERAN KEY  Gallery II  TBA    __________________________________________  September 2013  Gallery I  TBA  Gallery II  TBA    __________________________________________  October 2013  Gallery I  TBA  Gallery II  TBA    __________________________________________  November 2013  Gallery I  TBA  Gallery II  TBA    __________________________________________  December 2013  Gallery I  TBA  Gallery II  TBA    __________________________________________