Poetry at The Dalí: Open Mic Night
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December 12 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Join us for another great evening of Poetry Open Mic at The Dalí. Hosted by former poet laureate of St. Petersburg, Helen Pruitt Wallace and in partnership with Curtis Davis and Dennis Amadeus of Tampa’s GrowHouse poetry collective.
The signup list will be posted on the door of the Museum’s Will Raymund Theater on Thu, Dec 12 at 5:30pm. 20 spots will be available for poets in the order in which they sign up, with 3 stand-by names if time allows. Each poet will have three minutes at the mic.
Whether you want to listen, read or perform a poem, all are welcome. Adult audience is recommended.
Location: The Dalí Museum’s Will Raymund Theater
This event is held on the ground floor of the Museum (gallery access not included). Access to the Museum’s ground floor is free and open to the public.
Helen Pruitt Wallace has published individual poems in several journals and anthologies. Individual books include Shimming the Glass House, and a chapbook, Pink Streets. A former Poet Laureate of St. Petersburg, she is the curator of The Dalí Poetry series.
Curtis Davis was born and raised in Tampa, FL. He has been writing and performing poetry since a youth in high school and has since traveled all over the states competing in international, national, and regional poetry slam competitions. In 2018, Curtis was ranked the eight poet in the world after becoming a finalist in the Individual World Poetry Slam held in San Diego, CA. He is the Creative Director of 501c3 Non-Profit Heard ‘Em Say Youth Arts Collective and is the Co-Founder of GrowHouse with Dennis Amadeus. GrowHouse is an artist collective dedicated to growing community, growing culture and growing creatives through poetry and hip-hop. They host a monthly poetry slam and weekly poetry workshops inside the historical Kress building in Ybor City. Learn more about Curtis on his Instagram.
Dennis Amadeus has built a career grounded by his passion to teach and inspire young people about the transformative power of education and expression, from mentoring youth poets and keynote speaking engagements to curriculum design and implementation of dynamic art-based educational programming. As an artist/teaching artist, Dennis has traveled extensively across the nation, performing and conducting art-based educational workshops aimed at getting youth to see their creative potential. He has also organized multiple community fundraisers and book drives to support domestic and international causes, including organizing 1000 books to be sent to Swaziland, Africa, to build a community library. Dennis’ continued community and civic engagement exhibit his desire to use his creativity and ability to bring people together to change communities on a local and international level. Dennis is a writer, educator, performance artist and a community organizer determined to use his creative talents to transform communities and the minds of young people.
