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Almost Crimson: A book journey w/ Dasha Kelly

Join Milwaukee writer and poet Dasha Kelly for an exciting workshop and book reading of her widely popular second novel "Almost Crimson."

Thursday, November 5, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Material Studios + Gallery Conference Roomarrow-10x10.png,
207 E. Buffalo Street, #600, Milwaukee, WI 53202
NON MARNmembers: $15 / MARNmembers: $10
Early bird discount: Sign uparrow-10x10.png by October 18 for a $3 discount

Kelly is a nationally‐respected writer, artist and social entrepreneur. She travels extensively leading experiential workshops on creativity, team building and writing. Kelly has delivered her uniquely engaging workshops to collegesarrow-10x10.png, corporate teams, churches, correctional institutions, art groups, classrooms in every primary grade, elderly recreational programs and non‐profit organizations.

“Almost Crimson” brings the reader through the emotionally powerful journey of the young protagonist, CeCe, who struggles with her mother’s crippling depressionarrow-10x10.png, their severe poverty, an absentee father, and her own insecurities. With gorgeous language, a vivid cast of characters, and an eye for poignant detail, Kelly tells the story of CeCe’s fight to break free from the grips of codependency and poverty to find confidence and success in her career and her personal life, finally becoming the strong woman she’s always dreamed of being.

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Get your copy of “Almost Crimson” at the event! We will be raffling a copy of “Almost Crimson” to one lucky participantarrow-10x10.png, and will have a limited number of copies for sale.

Please registerarrow-10x10.png for the Workshop online or contact Cassie A. Sacotte, Operations Director, at 414-604-6276 and cassie@artsinmilwaukee.org.

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