Poetry Book Rhythms: A Start to Finish Writing Art Performance Class Series
Sun, Apr 07
|Los Angeles
Join poet, spoken word performer and educator A.K. Toney for a journey into learning poetry, creating your own poetry art book, making rhythms to accompany your poetry and performing at a spoken word show in the heart of Frogtown.
Time & Location
Apr 07, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Los Angeles, 1901 Blake Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
About the Event
Elysian Valley Arts Collective Presents a Free Poetry Series with A.K. Toney
Discover the art of poetry and spoken word performance with one Los Angeles’ most well-respected poets, A.K. Toney. A modern day Griot, Toney has dedicated his life to writing, performing and teaching poetry to young people. With over twenty years experience in education and writing workshops, Toney has taught workshops and performed at some of our city’s most revered spaces including Angel’s Gate Cultural Center, LA County Museum of Art, The Natural History Museum and has worked as an educator with LAUSD and Vista Americorps, Watts Learning Center K-5 Charter School.
Toney is the founder of Reading Is Poetry, a literacy program engineered to instill self-esteem, self-expression and self-efficacy in students and he is experienced in working with at-risk youth. Through all of these experiences, Toney has redefined himself as a Neo Griot, enthusiastically imparting his knowledge to…