10/7: An Evening With Buddy Wakefield, plus special guest musicians Oliver Klomp and Mark Hager & poets Tara Hardy, Nikkita Oliver, and Ebo Barton - *TICKETS AT THE DOOR* 7:30 show
Fremont Abbey Arts Center Seattle, WA
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Friday Oct 07, 2016 7:30 PM - Friday Oct 07, 2016 9:15 PM | $12.00
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10/7: An Evening With Buddy Wakefield, plus special guest musicians Oliver Klomp and Mark Hager & poets Tara Hardy, Nikkita Oliver, and Ebo Barton - *TICKETS AT THE DOOR* 7:30 show
*TICKETS AT THE DOOR* 7:30 show
An Evening With Buddy Wakefield (spoken word poet), plus special guests Oliver Klomp and Mark Hager Plus poets Tara Hardy, Nikkita Oliver, and Ebo Barton
All ages, mostly seated, Bar w/ ID. This performance may contain adult language, not recommended for children.
7:30 show, 7:00 doors
Tickets: $12 Advance Tickets $15 Door
About the Artist:
BUDDY WAKEFIELD is a three-time world champion spoken word artist featured on the BBC, HBOs Def Poetry Jam, ABC Radio National and signed to Ani DiFrancos Righteous Babe Records. In 2004 he won the Individual World Poetry Slam Finals thanks to the support of anthropologist and producer Norman Lear then successfully defended that title at the International Poetry Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands against the national champions of seven European countries with works translated into Dutch.
In 2005 he won the Individual World Poetry Slam Championship again and has gone on to share the stage with nearly every notable performance poet in the world in 2000+ venues internationally from The Great Lawn of Central Park, Zimbabwes Shoko Festival and Scotlands Oran Mor to San Quentin State Penitentiary, House of Blues New Orleans and The Basement in Sydney, Australia.
An author at Write Bloody Publishing and an original Board of Directors member with Youth Speaks Seattle, Buddy is published internationally in dozens of books with work used to win multiple national collegiate debate and forensics competitions. Wakefield, who is not concerned with what poetry is or is not, delivers raw, rounded, disarming performances of humor and heart.
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MORE INFO:
Seating is not reserved.
We have a mix of normal chairs, some tall chairs, and standing room in back if the show sells out
Fremont Abbey is ADA accessible on either level
We are an all ages venue.
Please refrain from talking or texting during the show
We encourage you to use your own "retina screens" as well and limit your photos and videos as they distract other attendees. Thank you
Abbey Arts is a Seattle nonprofit curating welcoming arts & cultural experiences for people of all ages & incomes.
We support low income families, veterans, and humanitarian nonprofit workers with free event tickets. Work at a nonprofit? You may be able to get free tickets to Abbey Arts events - www.fremontabbey.org/artsconnect
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Fremont Abbey Arts Center (View)
4272 Fremont Ave North
Seattle, WA 98103
United States
