Threads: Open Mic
WHAT: Threads: a Spoken Word Open Mic
WHEN: SUNDAY JULY 21 3:30 – 5:30 P.M. Free event!
WHERE: Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass Street Dallas Texas 75207
WordSpace is honored to partner with the Dallas Contemporary to present a spoken word open mic in conjunction with Francesco Clemente’s Watchtowers, Keys, Threads, Gates exhibition. This Poetry Open Mic is coordinated by artist and poet Monika Bell. Bell works in response to themes common in Francesco Clemente’s work: the self, the double, the universe, and the divine. She invites you to respond to Clemente’s exhibition at Dallas Contemporary by writing an original piece for this Open Mic event. Come and participate!
Guidelines:
Sign-up is first come, first served.
All performances must be less than 6 minutes long.
Each poem must be of the poet’s own construction.
Free + Open to the Public
For more information: learning@dallascontemporary.org.
Bio: Monika Bell serves as WordSpace Board President. She is a visual and performance artist, poet, songwriter and musician. Her work has been presented in many Dallas galleries including Ro2, Mighty Fine Arts and the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library’s Lillian Bradshaw Gallery. She is former gallery and events co-curator of Incense and Peppermints in Oak Cliff’s X+ district. She performed her collaborative work at the 2017 Dead White Zombies immersive theater production, Holy Bone; and is currently vocalist of The Stoners and her solo project, Mad Mother Goblin.
