January 17 -- A Very Special Platform

Bernardine (Dine) Watson, an award-winning poet, began writing plays and poems when she was 12 years old. A native Philadelphian, Dine has performed her poetry in numerous venues in Philadelphia (including the Philadelphia Ethical Society) and Washington. Recently she was accepted into the DC Commission on the Arts and Sciences’ Poets in Progress program.  She also continues to write on key social issues and has been published in the Washington Post’s “She the People” blog and Health and Science section.  Dine is a member of the DC African American Women’s Giving Circle, DC Women Writers of Color and serves on the board of the DC Rape Crisis Center. 

Joining Dine will be Beth Palubinsky, a red-diaper baby who grew up singing “Union Maid” and “Bread and Roses.” Formerly a practicing attorney and development professional, she became a Life-Cycle Celebrant in 2005, creating and performing personalized milestone ceremonies. She sings as a solo artist and with roots rock bands, has recorded with local and national artists, and continues to believe, as she learned at her parents’ knees, that music can sustain us in the struggle for justice, equality and beauty in this muddled world.

You won’t want to miss this very special platform.