Join us for an inspiring Listening Party & Poetry Night celebrating the upcoming EP and theatre show STÙRM, created by award-winning artist Livia Kojo Alour. Set in an Afrofuturistic indoor garden, STÙRM boldly explores climate anxiety through jazz-infused spoken word and captivating poetry.
The evening will feature exclusive performances by artists from STÙRM, showcasing original poetry and music from the forthcoming EP. The event also offers an exciting Open Mic—arrive early to sign up and share your voice alongside celebrated performers.
Doors open at 7:00 pm, and the event kicks off at 7:30 pm at Common Press. Come experience powerful poetic voices, explore compelling narratives around climate and community, and immerse yourself in an evening of transformative artistic expression. Come, listen, perform, and connect!
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Lalah-Simone Springer is a poet and speculative fiction writer (she/they). Lalah’s first poetry collection, An Aviary of Common Birds was published by Broken Sleep Books in August 2023 .Lalah’s writing considers themes of mental health, alienation, love and growth from a queer, Black, working class, feminist perspective. Lalah was long-listed for the Merky New Writers Prize in 2021 and has been published on the ANTHEMS podcast, Ink, Sweat & Tears, Onyx Magazine and more.