Activities on Wednesday, May 10th & Thursday, May 11th

Wednesday, May 10th Writer’s Block Workshop Kafe Kerouac – 2250 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43201 Admission: Free but bring 10 copies of your poem 7 pm to 8 pm Writer’s Block Open Mic Kafe Kerouac – 2250 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43201 Admission: $5 8 pm to 11 pm Jazz Wednesday Brothers Drake…

A Renaissance Woman: Naki Akrobettoe

Our undying Love for poetry is what brought Naki Akrobettoe and I together. After we shared ourselves with the mic, we professed our admiration for each other with warm embraces and well wishes. I knew last October wasn’t the last time I’d see Naki. Speaking with her in different spaces, from community study groups to…

Activities on Tuesday, April 25th & Wednesday, April 26th

Tuesday, April 25th Writing Wrongs NPS Grand Slam ft. Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib Ruby Tuesday Live – 1978 Summit St. Columbus, OH 43201 Admission: $5; $3 with student ID 8 pm to 11 pm Writers’ Group Wild Goose Creative – 2491 Summit St. Columbus, OH 43202 Admission: $5 suggested donation 7 pm to 9 pm Tribal Grooves:…

Prayer Warrior: Barbara Fant

As my mentor and friend, I am honored to witness the explosion of Barbara Fant. She continues to evolve as she’s been doing for years, and now she is expanding and touching the souls of many. If you’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the treasure that is Barbara Fant, you know how gracious God’s Love…

Activities on Sunday April 23rd

Feast on Words featuring Harmony Mae Wild Goose Creative – 2491 Summit St. Columbus, OH 43202 Admission: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feast-on-words-wild-goose-creative-tickets-33335226560 3 pm to 5 pm Beats on Blast Groove U – 1300 Forsythe Ave. Columbus, OH 43201 RSVP: http://www.beatsonblast614.com 6 pm Broken English: 101 ShadowboxLive – 503 S. Front St. Columbus, OH 43215, suite 260 Admission: $10 7:30 pm…

Activities on Weds. April 19th & Thurs. April 20th

Wednesday, April 19th Mentorship and Speed Networking Night Rev1 Ventures – 1275 Kinnear Rd. Columbus, OH 43212 Admission: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mentornetworking-presented-by-bunker-labs-the-overwatch-partnership-tickets-32611471790 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Writer’s Block Workshop Kafe Kerouac – 2250 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43201 Admission: Free (bring 10 copies of one poem) 7 pm to 8 pm Columbus International Film & Video…

Small Gift From God.

Like the Earth, Matthew Vaughn nourishes others with his gifts; his personality and passion both unshakable; his spirit everlasting. If you’ve had the pleasure to experience work of his, you know that he is talented and dynamic beyond words. Matthew expresses this talent with sound, rhythm, and poetry as his versatility is limitless. If you…

This Weekend’s Activities: April 14th through April 16th

Friday, April 14th Family Matters: Artists’ Reception The Vanderelli Room – 218 McDowell St. Columbus, OH 43215 Admission: Free 7 pm to 10 pm Free Love Friday Ruby Tuesday Live – 1978 Summit St. Columbus, OH 43201 Admission: $8 for women; $10 for men 8 pm to 2 am B Jazz & Friends Birthday Celebration…

Activities on Monday, April 10th

Monday, April 10th Biz of Art: Art Shark Tank Wild Goose Creative – 2491 Summit St. Columbus, OH 43215 Admission: Free 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Poetry Forum at Bossy Grrls (ever Monday) Bossy Grrls Pin Up Joint – 2598 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43202 Admission: Free 7 pm to 9:30 pm Author Night…

I Got That D.A.N.K.!

The young and lively poet from Columbus, Ohio known as Apollo Akembe has been breaking down the barriers of spoken word and art in general for years. With his eccentric and effervescent personality that pours into his work, Apollo Akembe is someone to look out for. We started the interview briefing discussing his similarity to…