Ashley-Devon's MFA Thesis/Manuscript Reading
Close friend, anthropologist, poet, and professional student, Ashley-Devon Williamston, finishes another lap of education and shares with us the poetic memoir they collected and drafted during their MFA pursuit from The Writer’s Foundry at St. Joseph’s University. Family, friends, and fellow poets will gather at The Free Black Women’s Library in Brooklyn to hear the entirety of Williamston’s "Meet Me Where the Water Runs Into Itself Again: A Poetic Memoir in III Albums".
Cincinnati-based poet Elese Daniel will open the evening and delight folks with a reading of her prose piece "within," currently on exhibition at The Carnegie Covington, in the Suspended Between Forms exhibition, curated by Zito Madu. (Open now until August 17)
💫Come thru on Saturday, May 18 from 6-8pm for poems, treats, and vibes. Please donate $5 to the Free Black Women's Library upon entry. Register for remote attendance here.
Opening Reception - Suspended Between Forms
Group exhibition curated by writer Zito Madu, exploring transformation. Madu’s magical realist memoir, The Minotaur at Calle Lanza, serves as a jumping off point to examine psychological and physical labyrinths, mirroring, personal and universal mythologies and the changes we undergo to navigate these scenarios. Artists: Sergio Aguillon-Mata, Rob Bolubasz, Matias Brimmer, Beth Campbell, Courttney Cooper, Michael Coppage, Elese Daniel, Casey LeClair, Ivan Navarro, Loraine Wible.
CURATOR & ARTIST TALK: Saturday, March 30 at noon.
Exhibition runs from MARCH 29- AUGUST 17, 2024
BIPOC Breakfast Meet & Greet - NACTO Designing Cities: Denver
A casual morning meet and greet for transportation professionals that identify as people of color, Black, or Indigenous. An uplifting and generative space for folks to gather, connect, learn, affirm, and share with one another at NACTO’s Designing Cities Conference in Denver. Meet & Greet hosted by Transportation Justice Fellows elese daniel, Alvan-Bidal Sanchez, and Julia Jannon-Shields.
Stop by for light breakfast snacks from local BIPOC-owned bakeries, drop your business card in the book giveaway raffle or have a poem written on-the-spot just for you.
Conference attendees only. Please be sure to register to attend the breakfast online here: https://forms.gle/JsVtBaq6T3MCFahh6
new year, new pages: a poetry reading
A poetry reading straddling an end, a beginning, and the timelessness of community — featuring poets Kay E. Bancroft, Taylor Byas, Elese Daniel, Ashley-Devon Williamston, Avril Thurman, and Megan Mary Moore. Organized and hosted by Ashley-Devon Wiliamston, who invites you to join us as we reflect on the past year(s) and flip the pages of our lives toward the future. FREE / The Loon (Northside) / 8PM
Intimate Dwellings - Opening Celebration
Intimate Dwellings explores the nuances of intimacy through the lens of culture, identity, time, and the body. Curated by Sso-Rha Kang — featuring works by Rain Chou, Yuxiang Dong, and Elese Daniel. The exhibition will run from June 18th to July 9th 2022. Join us for light bites, drinks, and good chats at the opening celebration. FREE / Third Space Gallery (Camp Washington) / 6-8 PM
Also: Closing reception during second Saturday in Camp Washington on July 9th, 6-8pm
Poetry in the Garden
National Poetry Month (virtual) poetry reading for the Cincinnati Public Library for their Poetry in the Garden series, with Elese Daniel & Ashley-Devon Williamston.
Zoom event. Link TBA.
https://cincinnatilibrary.org/blogs/post/national-poetry-month-2021/
Let's Talk: The Artist Experience
Join the Taft’s 2021 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence, Asha Ama Bias-Daniels, for an interactive panel discussion featuring Cincinnati-based artists Michael Coppage, Elese Daniel, and Mark Anthony Brown. This virtual discussion will expand upon each artists’ exploration of Black identity within their work.
Tickets: bit.ly/Taft-Tickets. This is a FREE event! Event registration closes at midnight before the event.
Learn more about the Taft’s Duncanson Artist-in-Residence Asha Ama Bias-Daniels: bit.ly/DuncansonResidency.
Questions: Contact education@taftmuseum.org or call (513) 241-0343.
https://www.facebook.com/events/3803468653040587/
Urban Consulate - How Are Women Changing City Building?
Women are working to build better cities. Do cities work for women? Join tonight’s monthly virtual salon hosted by Urban Consulate Cincinnati featuring spoken word by Elese Daniel and interactive dialogue with special guests:
+ Dani McClain, reporter on race & reproductive health
+ Kiana Trabue, The Health Collaborative
+ Naimah Bilal, Urban Consulate
+ Megan Trischler, Urban Consulate
Free & open, all welcome! Register to receive Zoom link: http://womencitybuilding.eventbrite.com
Presented in partnership with Afrochine, The Mercantile Library and The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation.
No Just for Show: Telethon & Variety Show
Catch a 15-minute poetry reading, as part of Wave Pool Gallery’s Telethon & Variety Show! Hundreds of artists over 24 Hours! Tune into the live stream today between 1:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. to hear me read a selection of new “crowd-sourced” poems from 21 suggested themes. #notjustforshow2020
Virtual - Streaming live here and on Facebook. Text WAVEPOOL to 44321 to make a donation!
You Can Rest Here
Where do you find respite? Is rest important to you? Are you allowed to rest? What won't you rest for? Receive a personal poem written on the spot based on a brief conversation. You Can Rest Here is an objection and response to Sonya Staley's arrest and recent sentencing for resting on a bench at Ziegler Park.
Inside/Outside: Poetry Writing Workshop
Spend an afternoon with me writing poetry that celebrates and immortalizes the natural world in an era of rapid environmental change. The writing workshop takes inspiration from the special exhibition landscape paintings as well as poetry, music and film. This workshop is appropriate for writers of all skill levels. All supplies included as well as admission to the special exhibition.
$30 Taft members, $40 non-members.
Reservations required: taftmuseum.org or (513) 684-4516
Taft Museum of Art - 316 Pike Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
poetry & pretzels
poetry & pretzels. A poetry writing circle with a twist. Part prompt and the writing that follows. Part making, baking, and eating pretzels. Why? Knot. This event is part of Wave Pool’s Advice for Future Homecomers exhibition at People’s Liberty -- and aspires to have everyone consider (and question) the shared existence we weave among and with one another.
Bread-breaking writing prompt curated by Elese Daniel and Edie Roberts
Hot, soft sourdough pretzels created by Christian Schmit and YOU!
Savory dip fixings courtesy of Ashley-Devon Williamston
FREE event & OPEN to all writing levels. Bring a journal and pen or borrow one. Writing can be shared with the group or kept close.
People's Liberty - 1805 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Cincy Stories
Join me at Cincy Stories to hear the story about how I almost didn’t get married!
Cincy Stories exists to build community through story. These live events feature true, personal stories from those who call Cincinnati home. We hope you'll join us for this night of stories.
Featuring Stories By:
Jena Bradley, Walnut Hills Community Leader
Rick Longworth, Cincinnati Police Officer
Deogracias Lerma, Co-Founder of Polly Magazine
Darnell Benjamin, Actor and Teaching Artist
Elese Daniel, Education and Outreach Manager for Cincy Red Bike
Garry “Gee” Horton, Local Artist
And music by: Knotts Music!
Woodward Theater - 1404 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202