Date and Time for this Past Event
- Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023 4pm - 7pm
Location
Koiner Farm
737 Easley St
Details
Celebrate Silver Spring Blues Week with a "Blues Through Poetry" Open Mic hosted by award-winning Poet Brenda Bunting. Gather under the Tulip Poplar and enjoy an afternoon of poetry inspired by the Blues with roots in the African American experience. Poets of all abilities are welcome to share their "Blues-inspired" poetry. This event is one of many as part of Silver Spring Blues Week.
About Our Host
Award-winning Orator, Poet, and Spoken Word Artist Brenda Bunting is the author of Poems of Love and Violence In Between Life and Death. She has her Masters in Teaching from New York University. She is a Literary Leader in Prince George's County, MD and a life member of the Kentucky State Poetry Society. Brenda has been widely published in print and online in anthologies and other forums. She has been a featured poet on cable TV, Blogtalk Radio and internet magazines. Brenda is the immediate Past President of Silver Spring Town Center Inc. and a Humanities Teacher in Washington DC.
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Following the event, there will be a special Blues Week performance by Spice Cake. Attendees are encouraged to bring festival chairs or blankets, as well as something to enjoy during our "Happy Hour Picnic" while listening to live Blues 5pm-7pm.
About Spice Cake
Spice Cake blends Yaya Patterson’s vocals with Miles Spicer’s acoustic guitar to create a tasty blues treat. Miles has been a part of the Washington, DC area acoustic blues scene since the 1990’s. Yaya has played music from a young age She studied music therapy and jazz voice at a collegiate level and, in addition, is a songwriter and guitarist. Yaya’s youthful, exuberant energy and Miles’ extensive experience, especially playing Piedmont blues, are Spice Cake’s key ingredients, and their performances of original songs and blues standards alike will leave you wanting more.
