Wordsmith: A Def Poetry Reunion Honoring Ursula Rucker

Name: Wordsmith: A Def Poetry Reunion Honoring Ursula Rucker
Start: 2026-06-12T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-12T22:00:00-04:00
Location: 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08619

Schedule

Fri Jun 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08619 | Trenton, NJ

Experience the power of poetry, rhythm, and art under the open sky as Danny Simmons presents Wordsmith: A Def Poetry Reunion Honoring Ursula Rucker, in partnership with Grounds For Sculpture (GFS).
Join our 3rd annual celebration of word flow, live music, and visual art built on the legacy of our 2023 acquisition, Roberto Lugo’s monumental 20-foot vessel Put Yourself in the Picture—his largest work to date. Created at the Johnson Atelier during Lugo’s 2022 exhibition at GFS, the sculpture takes its name from a stirring verse performed by KRS-One on Def Poetry Jam: “Visualize wealth and put yourself in the picture.”
Gather with a vibrant community of Def Poetry alumni, musicians, activists, students and scholars, each weaving their voice into the landscape of our 42-acre sculpture park. We invite you to move through the gardens enjoying an evening under the stars while connecting with others in a multi-sensory experience of words, music, food, nature and visual arts.
42 acres. Live music. Food trucks. A 20-foot vessel. Join us for an evening that celebrates creativity, community, and the power of the spoken word.
Limited onsite seating available. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for open-air viewing.
There will be a pre-event talk from 6:30-7:30PM. Live music by DJ ItsJustAhmad will begin at 7PM at 'Put Yourself in the Picture' and performances will be from 8-10PM.