+POETRY
COMING SOON
PAST
FOR THE LOVE
OF POETRY
@ THE ORANGE ROOM
17 OCTOBER, 2023
Inspired by bell hooks' 'All About Love', this event will celebrate romantic, platonic, and familial love through music and poetry.
Poetry Readings + Performances by:
Taiwo thee Angel, Chieloka, Lauren-Loïs, Mcash, Bibi + 2DigitVisuals.
BLACK GEOGRAPHIES
'Black Bird Sings the Blues'
@ REFERENCE POINT
15 JULY, 2023
Phoenix Yemi's sixth rendition of BG explores creativity as crucial to self-expression, like Billie Holiday, Gayl Jones, Pat Parker & Langston Hughes used their craft to honour and transcend intergenerational legacies of colonialism and racial trauma...(read more here.)
Poetry Readings + Performances by:
Phoenix Yemi, EKAS, Isaiah Hull, Lalah-Simone Springer, Lauren-Loïs + Jordan Minga
Live Jazz:
Amy Gadiaga, Nicko Mroczkwoski, Arnold Chukwu
MESSAGES FROM ISOLATION
@ CANDID ARTS CENTRE
29 JUNE, 2023
a night market of poetry, live music, arts + community.
Poetry Readings + Performances by:
various guest poets.
BLACK GEOGRAPHIES
'I dream with the night'
@ TATE BRITAIN
2 DECEMBER, 2022
In response to the work of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's exhibition at the Tate Britain, 'I Fly in League with the Night', a selection of poets were invited to respond to Yiadom-Boakye's work with their words for the final Tate Late of the year. Curated by Phoenix Yemi.
Poetry Readings + Performances by:
Phoenix Yemi, Moonchile, Lauren-Loïs, mędusa-ę + the late, and beloved Gboyega Odubanjo.
NEW CURRENCY
'A Cultural Symposium'
@ REFERENCE POINT
11 + 12 NOVEMBER, 2022
A weekend of exploration from the extreme present by New Currency x Reference Point.
Poetry Readings:
Chieloka, Miracle Nwaizu, Lauren-Loïs, mędusa-ę, Moonchile, Phoenix Yemi + Gina Bell.
Live Performance:
Yohan Kebede, Chuk Fent.
DJ Sets:
AAA, Miles Freedom.
BLACK GEOGRAPHIES
'A Night of Poetry + Music'
DAZED x REFERENCE POINT
25 OCTOBER, 2022
Curated by Phoenix Yemi, 'Black Geographies' is a night of poetry and music focusing on the power of language as a tool of resistance.
Poetry Readings + Performances by:
Daniel Oduntan, Chieloka, mędusa-ę, lanaire aderemi, Taiwotheangel, Lauren-Loïs, Miracle Nwaizu, Moonchile + Phoenix Yemi.
CAN I HOLD THE MIC?
SPIRAL ART GALLERY
2 SEPTEMBER, 2022
Lauren-Loïs' first solo art show invites audiences to step into the sketchbooks, wordbooks and ideascapes she has been developing since 2017.
Poetry Reading by:
Lauren-Loïs, Faz Barber + Phoenix Yemi.