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Lansing Art Gallery and Robin Theatre will hold spoken word event next Tuesday

Lansing Art Gallery
Posted at 10:23 AM, Aug 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-11 10:48:35-04

LANSING, Mich. — The Poetry Room at the Lansing Art Gallery will host an event entitled“City is Mine” tonight, Aug. 11 at 7:30 P.M. in Lansing.

The art gallery is partnering with The Poetry Room and The Robin Theatre to produce a virtual spoken-word showcase, according to a news release from the venue.

The release said ““City is Mine” will be a positive night that celebrates our city, diversity, and equality. This event is a collaboration between The Poetry Room, Robin Theatre and the Gallery.”

The event will take donations to support the work of the Gallery, like the recent George Floyd Mural (part of ARTpath, painted by Isaiah Lattimore). This event will feature short performances from eight poets, who will perform poems to introduce the conversation about equality.

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To learn more about the performers and how to watch online here [linkprotect.cudasvc.com].

Before the Poetry Room event, artist Isiah Lattimore will speak about his ARTpath murals. To learn more about Lattimore murals click here [linkprotect.cudasvc.com].

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