TUESDAY, October 24th, 7pm, BookWoman Soul Sisters: an evening of Spoken Word, featuring Heather Christian (LA), Poet On Watch (TX) and Climbing PoeTree (NY)
Climbing PoeTree is on a mission to reshape the world through evolutionary art that speaks truth to power, Alixa & Naima employ poetry as their weapon, their medicine, their voice, and their vision. Delivering explosive lyrics that leave listeners outraged and inspired, Alixa & Naima perform nationwide and abroad, and work with prisoners and young people through arts education, using their art to expose injustice, heal from violence, and generate vision to help us imagine a more just and compassionate world. There is much to learn at climbingpoetree.com.
Poet On Watch is a published writer, media literacy educator, DJ and music producer. A renaissance woman P.O.W (aka Angela Williamston) is the founder of the Media Arts & Literacy Institute here in Austin, Tx. Her book + CD combination, Poet On Watch: The Spoken Word Project is a collection of writings that weave together poetry, interviews, photography & commentary. The Spoken Word Project CD is sizzling with wide-eyed optimism, robust heart felt bass lines and dreamlike lyrical melodies! To learn about her new projects please visit www.poetonwatch.com or write to her at tellme@poetonwatch. com
Heather Christian is a wordsmith whose poems are born out of adversity. Each piece is an audio presentation from a moment in her life and which incorporates her unique style and personality. Growing up in the ghetto, self-esteem issues, faith in God, love lost and found, rape, marriage, divorce, or living with a disability, it doesn’t matter, Heather covers it all and then some. Heather quickly became a staple in the slam poetry arena. A member of the 2003 & 2004 Sacramento Slam Team, which took the # 1 spot in the Battle of the Bay Competition, she has also competed with her team on the National level. Learn more at quarbrown.com.
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