What to Know

Call Time 

Please plan to check in with Faith (708) 267-3047 at the Green Room location (Morning View Word Church) at 11:45am.

Rehearsal 

Rehearsal is scheduled for August 26th from 6pm to 9pm at Citypoint Community Church. You will convene in the Green Room behind the stage at the church. 

Attire

While there is not a strict dress code, we ask that all participants consider attire that will look good on video, elevated stages (e.g. views from below), and avoid any clothing with statement text (shirts with text on the front) unless it is the incorporation of the Black and Bronze official t-shirt. We also ask since it is a family friendly event that we all be mindful of our attire in that regard as well. 

Program Order

Poets will perform in three separate bursts throughout the festival in this order:

• Burst 1: Amari Amai and TJ Gardner

• Burst 2: Tom Collins, Faith Overall, Bosthetics, and Write it Down Collective

• Burst 3: David Wilson and Toni Mono Flow

Point of Contact 

For Green Room provisions, please contact Natalie Hall (215) 767-1194

For Mainstage logistics please contact Mea Anderson (703) 220-9224

For poetry content questions please contact Faith Overall (708) 267-3047. 

Do not contact Tommie Collins as he will be emceeing the festival in addition to performing poetry and will not be able to respond.