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SUMMARY:Poets’ Playground: Summer Social
DESCRIPTION:T.A.P. into the joys of summer at our Poets’ Playground summer social!\nOnce every season, Triangle poets, poetry lovers, and changemakers gather at Boxyard RTP to share, listen, connect, and tag-team playful, creative solutions to the challenges our neighbors face every day.\nJoin us Saturday, June 13, for a night of:\n– Poetry readings and spoken word artistry\n– Generative poetry game\n– Community building\nEach event features a local community aid initiative and an opportunity to support our neighbors.\nFeatured Artists:\nKiana Renee, also known as CraziiKi, is a spoken word poet, author, and cultural curator based in Raleigh. Her work centers on emotional honesty, healing, and the journey from heartbreak to self-discovery. Through powerful storytelling and vulnerable performance, she invites audiences to reflect on their own growth, relationships, and inner transformation. Kiana is the founder of CraziiPoets, an international poetry platform dedicated to creating spaces where writers and performers can share their voices and build community through poetry. She is also the recipient of the Raleigh SEEK Arts grant, which helped bring to life her vision of “A Walk With Poetry” — an immersive community poetry experience held during National Poetry Month that brings poets and audiences together through live performances in nature. Kiana has released two books, Mature Emotions and Mature Actions, with a third and final installment, Mature Wisdom, set to release soon. Through her performances, events, and creative platforms, Kiana continues to expand the reach of spoken word while building spaces where poetry can inspire connection, reflection, and collective healing. Follow her at @craziiki.\nBrianna Yancey is from Elon, NC. She is a poet and lecturer at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Brianna received dual bachelor’s degrees in English and Sociology from UNC-Greensboro and an MFA in Poetry from Queens University of Charlotte. In 2023, she received her Master’s in English and African American Literature from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She is a 2023 recipient of the AWP HBCU Fellowship and has been published in The Coraddi, Flip the Script Publishing, and Lucky Jefferson.\nFollow her at @bkaiy89.\nJames Daniels // james solomon is a Black Southern creative, educator, and community peacebuilder with poetry publications under Southern Cultures, Greensboro Review, SoftSavagePress, and others, as well as Bull City Press, who published his first chapbook God-Damned Eden. He’s been teaching writing and hip-hop for 15 years, and he is currently the professor and coordinator of Creative Writing at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He has also been engaged in artist organizing and community work for 10 years, now serving as the CEO of Sol Lxve Creative Studios, LLC, a Southern creative studio. James is an organizing member of the Fire and Light Collective, an arts collective dedicated to aiding folks in becoming full-time artists, and as Greensboro second Poet Laureate. When he is not working, James can be found engaging in community literary arts education, freelance piano-ing, video gaming, reading, spending time with friends and family, and scouring the world for the best pizza. To keep up with his events and releases, follow him on Instagram @jamessolomon___ or visit sollxve.com.\nAt Poets’ Playground, we turn refunct shipping containers into incubators for art, mutual aid, and emotional truth. Join us outside at the turn of each season for a poetry jam, bringing together the voices of artists, changemakers, organizers, and advocates.\nPreregistration is required ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poets-playground-summer-social-tickets-1990121078719 ).\nPresented by Poets’ Playground.\n\nPoets’ Playground is a community arts program powered by Boxyard RTP. Our mission is to create space for poets and changemakers to freely share their voice, hone their craft, and collaborate on community-building initiatives. Hosting at least four events each year, we bring in local organizations and independent poets to deliver workshops, readers panels, poetry book fairs, open mics and more — all in a single day.\nNote: By participating in this event, you consent to the recording of your likeness, image, and/or voice and authorize Boxyard RTP to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing your likeness, image, and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n\n
URL:https://boxyard.rtp.org/events/poets-playground-summer-social-062026/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Social
LOCATION:900 Park Offices Dr, Durham NC 27713
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