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SUMMARY:Urgent Emergent Performance Art\, Volume 4: The Poet's Circle
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a place to celebrate National Poetry Month? Look no further! On April 19\, 2026 TruArtSpeaks will host Volume Four of the Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series: The Poet’s Circle at Icehouse in Minneapolis\, MN. With doors at 3:00p\, show at 4:00p\, this Sunday soiree will feature readings from Douglas Kearney\, Duaba Unenra\, Sagirah Shahid\, and more! Hosted by Lenora Magee\, backed by the musical genius of The Urgent Band (Davu Seru\, Ryan Bynum\, and Khary Jackson) mixed with sounds by DJ Huh?What?? this is sure to be a reading that you do not want to miss! Plus its Aries season and we are certain to celebrate all of our ram fam throughout the evening. Early bird tickets are on sale for $12 through April 7\, 2026. After that\, advance tickets are available for $18 and door tickets at $25. Get your seat now\, via www.truartspeaks.org and www.icehouse.com  \nThe Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series powered by TruArtSpeaks (Urgent Art Series) is a year-long residency at Ice House in Minneapolis\, MN\, taking place monthly\, every third Saturday\,* in celebration of TruArtSpeaks’ 20th year anniversary. Founded in 2006\, by Tish Jones\, the arts & culture organization based in Saint Paul has a long history of providing platforms for artists to share timely and innovative work— this series is no different. The Urgent Art Series will invite new and true collaborators to share work that speaks to both the nightly theme and the series’ invitation: urgent and emergent performance art. Known for being bold in their creative work\, TruArtSpeaks has curated a year of creative expression that will move the crowd\, the needle\, and change forward through creative cultural expression.  \nThe Urgent Art Series is sponsored\, in part\, by Minnesota Public Radio.
URL:https://www.truartspeaks.org/event/urgent-emergent-performance-art-volume-4-the-poets-circle/
LOCATION:Icehouse\, 2528 Nicollet Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55123\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Endowment: Fundraiser & Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Returning for the first time since the pandemic\, The Endowment is TruArtSpeaks’ annual fundraiser & dance party. This year\, scheduled for April 15th\, 2023\, will feature Thomasina Petrus as the headlining act\, with sets from Desdamona\, BdotCroc\, and Danami. \nHosted by Tish Jones with DJ Just Nine on the 1s’ & 2’s\, this year’s event is billed as a very special birthday celebration for long-time TruArtSpeaks Program Staff and Poetry Ambassador Desdamona\, who will be turning 50 years old alongside Hip Hop\, the culture which the organization is founded upon. \nPlease join us to celebrate and uplift the work of this great organization\, the people who power it\, and the culture they uphold on April 15th\, 2023\, at Icehouse in Minneapolis\, MN. Doors open at 8:00p; the show starts at 9:00p. Expect door prizes\, raffles\, and much more! \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.truartspeaks.org/event/the-endowment-fundraiser-dance-party/
LOCATION:Icehouse\, 2528 Nicollet Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55123\, United States
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