Music, poetry and speeches were featured in Connectd LB’s recent open mic night.
Tag: poetry
Artist Banter S3E8: A self-discovery of grief through poetry (ft. Leó Leon)
In season 3, episode 8 of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman sits down with Long Beach State grad student, writer and poet, Leó Leon. The two discuss Leon’s experiences and inspirations in writing, and the formulation of their book, “OCT 10.”
Changemakers: five Black women who rewrote U.S. history
Black women’s accomplishments and contributions to U.S. history are commonly overlooked. It’s time to change that.
Highlighting Noname: rapper, activist, book club organizer
In addition to being a poet, rapper and record producer, Noname also runs a book club that promotes books written by authors of color. Support Black creatives by following Noname and the Noname Book Club.
LIT at the Beach S1E6: “Call Us What We Carry” By Amanda Gorman
Guest host Isabel Silagy discusses Amanda Gorman’s latest poetry book, which will be featured in the LA Times Festival of Books April 23-April 24 at the University of Southern California
First-generation experiences and familial relationships: Q&A with Sheila Sadr on debut poetry book “Birthday Girl”
Reporter Jireh Deng sits down with poet, journalist and CSULB alumna Sheila Sadr on her coming-of-age poetry book “Birthday Girl,” which interweaves narratives of her experiences as a first-generation, Iranian American tackling love, heartache and hurt in a series of tender poems.
Pop-up concert series When Art Happens debuts in Long Beach
The CRay Project founded the new community event series “When Art Happens” to showcase performing artists to a Zoom and in-person audience.
Students share poetry at first ASI Poet’s Lounge of the semester, Thursday
Third-year mathematics major, Austin Ring first performed his poem titled “An Advocate of the Meek,” and told the audience to solve the riddle. Ring was one of 30 students to recite poetry at the ASI-hosted Poet’s Lounge.
Free Minds Book Club comes to CSULB
Students read and responded with powerful comments about poetry written by young inmates from Washington D.C.
LBSU students come together to share poetry
Long Beach State University students bared their souls to a crowd of 50 at the first poetry lounge of the semester Poet’s Lounge is an event offered three times a semester where anyone is free to come and speak their mind or say pretty much whatever they want. Associated Students[Read More…]