Velvet Verses

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VELVET VERSES: Spoken word culture and a microphone Presented by Tuaca Kelly for Unwanted Words Project S H O E S What does it mean to walk in someone’s shoes? Were you forced to wear them when you wanted to be barefoot? Were shoes forbidden indoors where you grew up? What do shoes say about culture, status, movement, desire? Did you long for Jordans, Dr. Martens, or Vans? For our first Velvet Verses of the year, an assembly of spoken word artists will create original works inspired by the theme: SHOES Featuring: • Elias Bučko • Nimruz De Castro • Paula Breuning • Salvador OPEN MIC After the Velvet Verses performance, the open mic is your chance to share, to shine, to step up.