Kick off a month of programming around the Louder Than a Bomb-Tacoma Teen Poetry Festival. Bring a poem to share and kick off National Poetry Month in style!
Join us for a free screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Louder Than a Bomb, which follows the stories of four poets from the original Chicago LTAB. A conversation will follow.
A DJ Workshop in 2 Parts discussing The Foundation of Hip Hop, Rhyming, and Breaking Scratching Spoken Word. Poets and MCs welcome to come collab with DJs, too!
Louder Than a Bomb-Tacoma Teen Poetry Slam features poets from Pierce County schools and community organizations competing in a friendly poetry slam where the points are not the point, the point is the poetry. Preliminary slam bouts at 9am and 12pm, finals at 3:30pm.
Join us for a one-of-a-kind live podcast recording with poets Jose Olivarez and Britteney Black Rose Kapri.
A nature-inspired creative writing workshop looking at how we can affect the world around us. For young women and girls of color aged 11-18. Participants should meet at the fountain in Wright Park.
A nature-inspired creative writing workshop looking at how we can affect the world around us. For young women and girls of color aged 11-18. Participants should meet at the amphitheater in People's Park.
