i've been working with TASA for a few months now, and we are ready to show you what we've got at the big big world aids day event at the children's national medical center on nov. 30th at 6pm. join us for CATWALK FOR A CURE. world aids day is december 1st. we're doing this … Continue reading Teens Against the Spread of AIDS
Category: shows
last tuesdays at the fridge
you will find the beltway poetry slam bringing the best and most varied performance poets from dc, md, and va coming together to compete with their own original creative words. beltwayslam@gmail.com for more info.
lend me your ear
i'm one of the "other local DC artists" featured at this show at The George Washington University this Saturday. come check it out.
see you in september
for the next installment of the beltway poetry slam!
veggie samosas and spoken word
prior to biking to the bookstore for work tonight i had the delightful opportunity to crack open the performance portion of the party at the small is beautiful arts festival here in uptown washington, dc. it was beautiful and organic and made dc feel much cooler than it often does. thank you friends. while there … Continue reading veggie samosas and spoken word
sunset on the train home
here i am at the united way of delaware's annual meeting. they invited me to come perform for them yesterday in wilmington, de to help re-inspire their board members and supporters. i'm sorta giving the "did you take the picture yet" face in this one. oh well. i had a great time and everyone loved … Continue reading sunset on the train home
city at peace
The region’s most diverse and talented teenage performers tackle the issues in a riveting musical production that will challenge, enlighten, unsettle and entertain as only the rawest of real-life stories can do. May 7 at 7:30 p.m. May 8 at 2* & 7:30 p.m. May 9 at 2 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. *Meet the Cast … Continue reading city at peace
national underground spokenword poetry awards
our friends at great publishing are sponsoring the 2010 national underground spokenword poetry awards on may 1st at the l'enfant hotel. you can still nominate poets if you register at nuspa.greatpublishing.com. there is only one more week to nominate poets, groups, venues, hosts for awards. then the online voting will begin in april along with … Continue reading national underground spokenword poetry awards
mobilizing for impact
need to post again, don't mean to boast my friend, i'm just reopening, the page and hoping when you read you learn what's goin down tomorrow morning we gonna run this town (ima be performing to help open up the community leaders conference with my friend Brandon, more of my friends at the United Way, … Continue reading mobilizing for impact
another friday. another year.
we gon keep the slams coming, we will. check the info. i hope you can make it to one or both of these events. the last one was fantastic. we had a packed house and a full list of poets slamming. it was a fully fun weekend. it was also my birthday on sunday. another … Continue reading another friday. another year.
a young hot mess
will be rockin the mic friday night in columbia heights. you gotta come check this out. and it's free! no haters. hope to see you and ur peeps there. if not, we gots another one on march 5th at the fort davis rec center in southeast, dc and the dc yout slam team finals are … Continue reading a young hot mess
show thursday on U street
hope you can make it. this is gonna be a crazy awesome fun show. and guess what, it's totally FREE! no age restriction, no cover charge, no problems. donations are always appreciated.
omg this show is blazing through the snow
hot young artists keepin us warm in the winter time, and this show is straight on the surface of the sun. ten years of dc youth slam poetry teams together on one stage. we got christylez y'all!!! we got slam team coach and songstress lisa pegram. we got patrick washington of the poemcees. and that … Continue reading omg this show is blazing through the snow
save our Sol y Soul
11th hour slam friday the 13th
we ain't scared. halloween and all soul's day has already come and gone, so friday the 13th ain't got nothing on us poets. we're gonna duke it out on the 11th hour of the 13th day of the 11th month at the only poetry slam incorporated certified dc slam. come support your friends this friday, … Continue reading 11th hour slam friday the 13th
show tonight and tomorrow
i'm super excited to be performing with the life, rhythm, move project dance company tonight at dance place in northeast, dc. founder and artistic director aysha upchurch takes us on an exciting look into the future, and shows us, through dance and video and poetry what we could look like 200 years from now. it … Continue reading show tonight and tomorrow
Elephant Engine High Dive Revival Killed It In The Good Way To Kill
these superb super celebrated slam champs stuffed our faces with the best kind of satiating, salivating, spit-fire hot spoken word poetry stuff. i saw them at the univ of maryland in college park, at my old home with the terpoets, but they are still on tour. check them out. i copped buddy's new cd fresh … Continue reading Elephant Engine High Dive Revival Killed It In The Good Way To Kill