This Thursday - Nat'l Poetry Month brings big names to Tacoma

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Melanie Harding
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 12:14 AM

Anis Mojgani http://thepianofarm.com/ is one of only two people to win
multiple National Poetry Slam Championships. He has been an HBO Def poet, a
feature on NPR, a TEDx speaker, and an International Slam Poetry champion.
On April 18th, he’ll be appearing in Tacoma at an event celebrating
National Poetry Month. In addition to musical guests, he’ll be joined on
stage by Tacoma-native poet Faith Stevens as well as Seattle’s Karen
Finneyfrock http://www.karenfinneyfrock.com/, Bellingham's Mike McGee,
L.A.‘s Jeremy Radin http://www.jeremyradin.com/, and musical guest Kye
Alfred Hillig http://kyealfredhillig.bandcamp.com/.

  • Thursday, 4/18
  • Doors open at 6:30pm, event starts at 7pm.
  • All Ages
  • The HUB Event Space, 203 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma
  • $10 advance tickets, $15 at the door:
    http://tacomaanismojgani.brownpapertickets.com
  • This is a not-for-profit event. Venue costs are paid out of pocket &
    tickets sales go toward paying visiting artists.
  • Beer/wine available with ID.

More info on the Facebook event
pagehttps://www.facebook.com/events/160127140819952/
.
Anis Mojgani and other artists will do signings following the event as time
allows.

Anis Mojgani <http://thepianofarm.com/> is one of only two people to win multiple National Poetry Slam Championships. He has been an HBO Def poet, a feature on NPR, a TEDx speaker, and an International Slam Poetry champion. On April 18th, he’ll be appearing in Tacoma at an event celebrating National Poetry Month. In addition to musical guests, he’ll be joined on stage by Tacoma-native poet Faith Stevens as well as Seattle’s Karen Finneyfrock <http://www.karenfinneyfrock.com/>, Bellingham's Mike McGee, L.A.‘s Jeremy Radin <http://www.jeremyradin.com/>, and musical guest Kye Alfred Hillig <http://kyealfredhillig.bandcamp.com/>. * Thursday, 4/18 * Doors open at 6:30pm, event starts at 7pm. * All Ages * The HUB Event Space, 203 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma * $10 advance tickets, $15 at the door: http://tacomaanismojgani.brownpapertickets.com * This is a not-for-profit event. Venue costs are paid out of pocket & tickets sales go toward paying visiting artists. * Beer/wine available with ID. More info on the Facebook event page<https://www.facebook.com/events/160127140819952/> . Anis Mojgani and other artists will do signings following the event as time allows.