For nearly two-decades Turiya has spent her time educating, motivating and inspiring audiences of all ages. Collaborating and opening for renowned leaders and artists like Nikki Giovanni, bell hooks, Angela Davis, John Trudell, Saul Williams, Staceyann Chin, Al Letson, & Al Olson, Bryonn Bain; Turiya delivers messages that resonate with wide audiences. Her work incorporates the arts, pop culture, and history, with personal, community and political struggles. As a teaching artist Turiya's provided assemblies, workshops & residencies to over 50 different schools K-12. She's created and hosted a variety of events to feature the talents of youth and other artists since 1997. Creating and delivering almost 20 unique university courses, across four departments, Turiya has built a veritable trunk show on culture and identity. Author and performer, her collection of poetry, Roots, Reality & Rhyme is a poetic journey that bridges the personal & political, the mythic & the real. Her one-woman show, with the same name, garnered great reviews and delved deep into her life story. She’s provided feature performances, workshops, panels, guest lectures and keynotes at over 20 colleges. Turiya has featured at hundreds of venues, including: The Nuyorican, CBGB's & Bar 13 in NYC,Black Lily in Philadelphia, the Bezerkley Slam in Berkeley, CA & Power to the Peaceful in Golden Gate Park SF. She competed at the National Poetry Slam competitions 3 years and was Portland's Grandslam champion. She hosts a monthly radio show, Poetic License, on KBOO Portland community radio that highlights the poetry and work of artists she meets along her travels of the country, as well as in her former state of residence.

manuel arturo abreu (b. 1991, Santo Domingo) is a poet and artist from the Bronx. They work with found text, ephemeral sculpture, and photography. Their first book List of Consonants is available from Bottlecap Press. Find manuel at twigtech.tumbl

 Doors 7pm. Show 8pm. 21+over. Free.