THE AMETHYST & AMBER GRIOT GALA: a Celebration of Newark Poetry (North To Shore)
Schedule
Fri Jun 28 2024 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Krueger Mansion | Newark, NJ
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“….come celebrate
with me that everyday
something has tried to K*ll me
and has failed.” —Lucille Clifton
EvoluCulture Ventures, in partnership with Dodge Poetry invite you to choose joy as poetic justice on Friday June 28th, from Life in the Arts (LITA) in the historic Krueger—Scott Mansion.
The Amethyst and Amber Griot Gala celebrates poetry as an essential language in the City of Newark—one that is a catalyst to advance social change while holding space for its practitioners and supporters in hopes
of living freely and cleanly.
The event will include performances from selected poets and poetry lovers in the Newark arts community, including Margie “Mia X” Johnson, Ameerah Shabazz-Bilal , J Read, Dr. Helena D. Lewis , Ysabel Gonzalez, Se'lah and the EvoluCulture Team.
PLUS:
The unveiling of the first ever
BrickPile Scholarship
For a college-bound student poet
CLUB IZM. Dance Party, with sounds by DJ’s The IZM. And Don Krypton
Doors open at 7PM with a cocktail hour catered by Chef Lita.
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Dress Code is formal attire in Amethyst (Purple) and Amber (Gold)
For Tickets, search EvoluCulture Ventures on Eventbrite.
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Where is it happening?
Krueger Mansion, Newark,NJ,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: