the Aquapoetics ✍🏾 | Poetry & Music Showcase 🎢 | w/ Milwaukee Water Commons πŸ’¦

Schedule

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

3542 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI

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Join us at this free public event.
Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy an inspiring evening celebrating water through poetry and music.
Artist in Residence Kavon Cortez Jones has curated a selection of local poets who have tapped into their connection to water. They’ll share their work accompanied with musical interludes by the Garrett Waite Band.
Featured Poets:
Shelly Conley, City of Milwaukee Poet Laureate
Ajamou Butler
Darlin Nikki Janzen
Amarion Herbert
Sonia Erika
Blue Lotus
Lature Elizabeth Carter
Marika Holbusz
Emmitt James
Katherine Yets
Kavon Cortez Jones
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3542 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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