3rd Annual Verbal Oasis Spoken Word Festival Featuring Ben Yisreal

Please join us for the 3rd Annual Verbal Oasis Spoken Word Festival Featuring Spoken Word These events will include live music, free food, live painting, dance performances and an opportunity for you to join in the show as a member of the open mic! We have two events specifically for our young artists and families to rock out together and explore their creativity. Come build our artistic community, see you soon!

The Verbal Oasis Spoken Word Festival is an Annual arts celebration over Labor Day weekend that brings together black artists and black arts collectives from our regional artist family to showcase our talents, build community, develop our artistry, and provide an opportunity to transfer our craft from to those who are experienced to those who are inspired to learn.

Events includes: Inspired Child Writing Circles:

Explore writing poetry during our pre-show writing session facilitated by a featured poet.

Friday September 1 @ 6:00 – 6:30 pm Saturday September 2 @ 6:00 – 6:30 pm Sunday September 3 @ 6:00 – 6:30 pm Children’s Open Writer’s workshops Saturday September 2 @ 3 – 3:30 pm Sunday September 3 @ 3 – 3:30 pm

Muezz Infuezzion Poetry Show & Open Mic

Explore your craft during our pre-show writing session, Express yourself on the open mic , Experience our unique sound showcasing local and national poets trading verses, phrases, and riffs with live musicians. Expose your ears to an evening of energy and elegance ending with an elevating jam session. Friday September 1 @ 6:30 - 9 pm Saturday September 2 @ 6:30 - 9 pm Sunday September 3 @ 6:30 - 9 pm

The Children’s Open Mic

Do you have a little performer? Please join us in developing and celebrating the creativity of children. Children and families will have the opportunity to participate in the open mic, enjoy performances by local adult and teen artists, engage in experimentation with instruments, dramatic play and art projects intended to build and maintain self-efficacy and self-esteem. We seek to create a place for children to feel safe; where their voices and families are respected, honored and heard. Saturday September 2 @ 3-4:30 pm Sunday September 3 @ 3 -4:30 pm