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Poetry, Now

State of LA!

Tue / Oct 6, 2020 - 6:30PM

Discussion and readings with some of L.A.’s most prominent literary leaders about the state of poetry in L.A. and 2020 America.

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Artists

  • Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez, panelist & performer
  • Alyesha Wise, panelist & performer
  • Buddy Wakefield, panelist & performer
  • Jasmine Williams, panelist & performer
  • Arturo Quiros, panelist & performer

Artists

  • Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez, panelist & performer
  • Alyesha Wise, panelist & performer
  • Buddy Wakefield, panelist & performer
  • Jasmine Williams, panelist & performer
  • Arturo Quiros, panelist & performer

About this Performance

Poetry, Now will feature a panel discussion as well as dynamic performances from rising and award-winning poets and writers, including international poet, slam champion, and Write Bloody author Buddy Wakefield; poet, playwright, and curator of Da Poetry Lounge Jasmine Williams; and lyricist, youth justice advocate, and teaching artist with Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network Justus Jones.You’ll hear how the rising influence of the literary arts, especially poetry, is transferring its impact from the stage to the screen. Matthew “Cuban” Hernandez and Alyesha Wise, co-founders of Spoken Literature Art Movement, will moderate the discussion.

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