Face to Watch

Actor and writer Gordon James '91 is bursting out with poetry—andthe 20 characters he channels inhis one-man show, OUTbursts: AOne-Man Multipoemonologue."James eases into his characterswith a fierce attitude of confidenceand realism," raved Venus magazine about the New York Cityproduction. But, as James toldVenus, "What I write and performhas nothing to do with personalexperiences....! look back and thinkI must be possessed." If so, it'sdivine intervention: James earnedleading roles in productions of SixDegrees of Separation and TheColored Museum, and he's a twotime winner of The Hottest PoetrySlam in Harlem, an award thatafforded him a grant from theAaron Davis Hall Fund for NewWork with support from the JeromeFoundation and Philip Morris.James, a former member ofDartmouth's Black UndergroundTheater Association who earnedhis M.F.A. in acting from BrooklynCollege, is now taking the show ona cross-country tour. To find outmore about James' performances,go to www.outbursts.net.—Julie Sloane '99