WordSmith Poetry
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WordSmith Poetry
The Power of Words Expressed Through Performance & Poetry
Wordsmith Poetry hosts events that encourage and introduce a wide variety of artistic voices including poets, spoken word performers, open mic enthusiasts, musicians and singers as a vehicle of encouraging art, beauty and community change.
WordSmith Poetry has been hosting a monthly series of Poetry Jams since March of 2009. The WordSmith Spoken Word, Open Mic & Poetry Jam includes a feature poet, open mic set and a scheduled line up of local poets, spoken word artists and other performers.
The purpose of these events is to inspire creativity, promote poetry and catalyze spoken word in the Charlottesville Community by encouraging local artists to proclaim their right to be heard through performance.
The WordSmith Poetry Jams have been an overwhelming success and continues to spark interest in performance poetry in the Charlottesville community. The attendance of these event ranges from 75-130 persons monthly. WordSmith Poetry has also partnered with local organizations to host and coordinate poetry activities at various community events and programs.
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HISTORY
Wordsmith Poetry Jam was built from a similar jam held in March 2009 in honor of Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries’ (CALM)’s 2009 Beloved Community Award Recipient, Vaughn Yountz, a local poet. The original poetry jam was created with the hope that it would generate enough interest to continue on a regular basis. So far so good.
Visit www.wordsmithpoetry.com for more information. The WordSmith Poetry Jam will continue on the last Wednesday of every month in 2010.
What people are saying about the dynamic WordSmith Poetry Jam:
- oh my gosh! i LOVED the poetry jam. the new venue is excellent….i had to leave before the open mic, but it was awesome.the competition was incredible. the featured poet is AMAZING. i can’t wait to see the videos.and gary. enough said. you were hilarious as always.
- I was impressed last night…. I saw a few things last night that motivated me to bring something different to the table next time. Just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with some of lastn night. And props to you for keeping it all together so well. Thanks for the forum.
- Ebony, You did wonderfully as usual. The feature was amazing and I must say, we had some very dynamic last three artists
- Ebony, I must say I greatly enjoyed the Word Smith Poetry Jam. Last night was my first time attending and it was wonderful and I look forward to attending future Jams. Nice location, nice setting, great performances and you are indeed a lovely Emcee. Keep up the good work!
- Hello Ebony, I wanted to congratulate you on a great show last night. My wife and I had an awesome time! Everyone was so talented. You did a great job getting the crowd involved. Thanks for the invitation. We plan to attend future events.Just so you know, I am on board for next month as well. I was impressed last night. I am very prolific, write all the time, daily, but I saw a few things last night that motivated me to bring something different to the table next time. I will do what I can to bring more people in next month. Seems my circle of people can be an unmotivated, apathetic bunch at times, or busy with too many other things, but this seems to be something that can only keep growing. Just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with some of last night. And props to you for keeping it all together so well. Thanks for the forum.
- Some amazing stuff last night….
- The Slam last night was beautiful. My wife was blown away and had a great time.AND sister, your own poem – about yourself – was really good, entertaining, poignant, and highly accurate. You can write.
- Ebony that was the greatest one I’ve been to yet. It was great to see such a large diverse crowd, coming out and supporting what we do…..
- Ebony, WHAT AN AMAING EVENT!!!! We heard about the Poetry Jam during the African American Festival, and attended the one on July 29. Our minds were blown, our hearts were lifted, our ears were tickled. Please add us to the mailing list for future events. THANKS!!!
- Ebony had an awesome show last night…a very talented woman.
- That was a great time. No doubt about the best $5 you’d spend……you do a great job of playing the host. You reeled things in when necessary and steered them well and got the crowd ready for everything. He’s been involved in similar things and was pretty impressed. Just thought you might like the positive feedback.
- Ebony, you have supplied Charlottesville, with exactly what it was missing
- Ebony Walden’s poetry night at Bel Rio last month, three deep at the bar and the most racially and age integrated crowd that local poet and politician Kendra Hamilton has ever witnessed. (sam witt, cville weekly)
- We had so much fun last night. It was so good to just be OUT, first of all, but it felt incredible to be sharing and receiving again. I’m pretty sure we’ll be back next month….
- You’re an awesome emcee. Not many people can do that well…. I enjoyed your energy
The best is yet to come…………….