Lyrical Voices – An Open Mic Night of Poetry & Arts

Lyrical Voices   –    Open Mic 

Lyrical Voices presents A Night of Poetry & Arts has been a brave creative home in the Bridgeport, Connecticut community for over twenty Years. This event has grown and been extended to venues beyond Bridgeport finding artists in their communities and holding space for their creativity. 

Founded and hosted by Shanna T Melton with the musical accompaniment of DJ Buddha LuvJonz, the atmosphere carries laughter, deep reflection and a rhythm backed by visual art that connects the community in a visceral experience. 

Artists from all corners of Connecticut, our country and other parts of the world step on stage and share the work they have created.  They are met with support, conversation and an opportunity to add to this Beloved Community.

Everyone is welcome to share as we have had artists from Broadway to the person you see each day in the community. All are given the same love and respect for their courage to grace the stage.  The open mic awaits the names and the space awaits artists along with those who wish to be creatively inspired.  All forms of expression are encouraged to perform. Bring the poems, the music and the love to Lyrical Voices!

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Advance Tickets:  $10
Cash at the door: $10 before 8pm, $15 after.

Shanna T Melton

Poet and painter Shanna T. Melton is the author of Unraveling My Thoughts (2016) and founder of Shanna’s Writer’s Group with Shanna T. Melton, one of the most diverse writing groups in Connecticut. Her recent exhibition of paintings, Her Dragons Fly, braid ancestral lineage, African textiles, and Black history with dazzling color and visual storytelling. Honored as a Connecticut Art Hero by the CT Office of the Arts (2018) and awarded the Arts and Cultural Empowerment Award by the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Shanna is also an arts consultant and teaching artist who integrates social justice and community engagement in the creative workshops, performances, and events that she curates.

As an Ambassador of Poetry for The Housatonic Museum of Art, Shanna brought her poetry to the stage from the Nuyorican Poets Café (NYC) to the Apache Café (Atlanta) to Lyrical Voices (Bridgeport), which she founded as an inclusive space to showcase emerging poets. You can also find Shanna’s poetry anthologized in The Looking Glass Anthology: Through the Single Gal’s Lens, Poetree Publications, 2019. She is currently working on her next poetry collection, which focuses on relationships, community, and history.

http://shannatmelton.com

Buddha Luvjonz  –

DJ, poet, actor & artist, born and raised in Bridgeport, CT. Versatility has always been his ability to provide a great level of enjoyment for people searching to escape the norm through music.

Buddha is an electrifying and dynamic figure in the world of music and entertainment. With an infectious passion for creating uplifting and soul-stirring experiences through his music, he has carved a unique niche for himself in the industry. He recently opened-up for award winning artists such as: Erykah Badu, H.E.R., Monica, Joe & more.

Finding eclectic ways to diversify and unify people through his musical approach, Buddha has been able to remarkably use his talent to help coordinate many great events and able cater to any crowd, a true valuable asset to help elevate the meaning of success for any event.

http://www.luvjonz.com

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