RAIN-OR-SHINE
Indoor components of the 7/26 Last Fridays & the Art Walk will proceed as scheduled, no matter what the weather brings!
Outdoor activities may canceled, rescheduled, or relocated if weather conditions are prohibitive. If changes are necessary, we will notify the public and collaborating artists by 3 PM. Find real-time updates at www.LastFridays.org.
MEET YOUR HOST:
Jennifer Daniels (@Jen_Jus_Write) of Just Write Consultant, LLC and The Poetic JustUS Podcast.
Jen is a Performance Artist, Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Speaker, Certified Educator, Community Advocate, Brand Consultant, and the host of the Last Fridays Roaming Poets Series!
7/26 FEATURED POETS:
With brutal honesty, CK puts voice to her own “crying on the floor of a bathroom moments” and makes meaning of the vulnerabilities she felt during this time period through rhythmic poetry about domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse.
Matt G (@godbodymatt)
Matt G. is an NC poet from the 252 who resides in the 919. He believes that poetry, like Wu-Tang, is forever and for the children. A graduate of UNC- Chapel Hill, Matt G. was a founding member of the spoken word group Wordsmiths. An executive director, open mic host, and youth teaching artist, Matt G. also slammed competing in the College
Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) tournament. His team ranked top 20 in the nation in 2012 and made semi-finals in 2018. Most recently, Matt G. became a member of the Bull City Slam Team in Durham, NC competing at the 2024 Southern Fried Poetry Festival where he ranked amongst the top 25 individual poets of the southeast.
Matt G., while currently unpublished, is no stranger in the world of spoken word poetry. He is a familiar face at open mic spaces in Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Raleigh, NC. He has also been a performer in the Los Angeles scene, primarily visiting Da Poetry Lounge during his time living there. Some choice moments in Matt G.’s poetry career have been opening a show for Rudy Fransisco, being called a badass by Buddy Wakefield, meeting Common, freestyling with Alysia Harris and Joshua Bennett, and beating G Yamazawa in a haiku slam."
Are you a performing poet or storyteller interested in sharing your work with Hillsborough?
We would love to hear from you!
Please reach out to Jennifer Daniels and tell us about your work and your interest in collaborating with the Roaming Poets!
JULY - NOV 2024
The Last Fridays Roaming Poets series is a monthly lineup of inspired, local poets, storytellers, and spoken word artists who visit multiple participating Art Walk venues, 6-9 PM, to share their voice and heart within our community.
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CATCH THE POETS:
6-6:30 PM -
Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew
6:35-7:05 PM -
Thomas Stevens Gallery
7:15-7:45 PM -
The Colonial Inn
8:15-8:45 PM -
Margaret Lane Gallery