Last Sunday Poetry Reading & Open Mic

Last Sunday Poetry Reading & Open Mic

Co-presented by the Writers Guild and the Bloomington & Monroe County Convention Center

Guest Readers: Breon Tyler,  Charles Culp

Come early to sign up for Open Mic!  Free parking in the back.

Breon Tyler is a visual artist from Gloucester, Virginia who also writes poetry. Her favorite medium is lithography, a form of printmaking. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University and is wrapping up a master’s degree in African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University. Her research contemplates why and how Black people love despite the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual violence they have endured and are still enduring. Some of the things that bring her the most joy, aside from creating, include laughing, cooking, and dancing.

Charles Culp was born in Vincennes, Indiana and has been writing poetry in some form since he was 17. After receiving his degree in Education from Indiana University in 2008, he joined Americorps. Since then he has been an advocate for non-profit and community education in Colorado, Tennessee, and now back in his home state. He is passionate about making a truthful and lasting connection through his poetry, and he believes every person has an opportunity to grow and thrive as they discover their calling through the most formative years of their life.

This event is free and open to the public.