Events
Posted by Garrett Carey
Welcome to the official Excelano Project events bulletin. Check back here during the year for updates on upcoming EP shows, gigs, open mic nights, charity events, parties and other miscellaneous flyness.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
GQ, ??? & ??? Present: Carlos Andrés Gómez, and Open Mic Night!
7:00-9:00 PM
University of Pennsylvania: Huntsman Hall, G06
FREE
Come share your words, and experience the poetry of the founder of The Excelano Project himself– Mr. Carlos Andrés Gómez!
More about Carlos:
Hailed as a “truth-telling visionary” by Brass Magazine and a “lyrical prophet” by the Caymanian Compass, CARLOS ANDRÉS GÓMEZ has been dubbed “a leading voice at the forefront of the oral poetry movement” (The Punch). A former social worker in Harlem and the south Bronx and public school teacher in Philadelphia and Manhattan, Gómez has performed at over 200 colleges and universities and toured across North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Africa. Nominated for the Pushcart Prize and named Artist of the Year at the 2009 Promoting Outstanding Writers Awards, he is a two-time International Poetry Slam Champion (2006, 2010) and co-stars in Spike Lee’s #1 movie “INSIDE MAN” (Universal Pictures) with Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, and Clive Owen. Gómez appears on the 6th season of HBO’s “RUSSELL SIMMONS PRESENTS DEF POETRY” – voted “Favorite Poet” of his episode by viewers. Most recently, he showcased his talent in MTV’s first ever poetry slam alongside hip hop luminary Talib Kweli.
Over the past decade, Gómez has shared the stage with a diverse range of celebrated artists and icons, including Wyclef Jean, Carole King, Javier Colón, MC Lyte, John Leguizamo, Yusef Komunyakaa, Rosie Pérez, Pete Rock, Ntozake Shange, Toots and The Maytals, Immortal Technique, Reel Big Fish, Junaid Jamshed, Saul Williams, Suzanne Vega, and Mos Def.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The Underground
8:00-10:00 PM
University of Pennsylvania: LGBT Center
Suggested $3 Donation
The flyest spoken word poetry collective since flight itself, the Excelano Project, is back at it again. Unplugged.
Venture out and see EP’s first collective performance of the school year! We’ll be spitting some classics, introducing our sensationally fly newbies, and hosting an open mic session for any interested performers out there (we know you’re lurking).
There is a suggested $3 donation for entry.
If you are interested in performing during the open mic and the beginning of the program schedule, please send a request to excelano.project@gmail.com. Please put “Underground Open Mic” in the subject line of the e-mail.
See y’all there!
One Response to “Events”
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Ayesha Says:
August 16th, 2011 at 9:09 pminterested in competitions and open mic
