Interpretations 6: Joy in the Mo(u)rning A Collective Art Showcase

Interpretations is a Collective Art series that was created to allow artists from all walks of life and experiences to showcase stylistic representations of their creative work while focusing on specific topics and concepts with a mission to "Provoke Thought that Invokes Actions" for positive change.

Introducing INTERPRETATIONS SIX...

On this evening, enjoy the Interpretations of a variety of Creatives whose artistic expressions will include but not be limited to Spoken Word and Dance. Our dynamic lineup features a host of Interpretations' alumni along with a few new faces and voices that you won’t want to miss.

WHAT TO EXPECTED DURING INTERPRETATIONS 6:

• Art performances

• Shopping with food, drink, and artisan vendors

Saturday, February 22nd at 6:30 PM
Tickets: $20

Learn more about Interpretations 6 @tk_speaks.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BY PURCHASING YOUR TICKET YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING COVID-19 SAFETY POLICIES:

• If you are sick, stay home!

• Masks are recommended but not required.

• Sanitize your hands upon entrance of the lobby.

SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: PHYL

Phyl "2chillphyl" Neal is a native Washington, D.C. poet and performing artist who has been writing for over 20 years. She is a published author and three-time poetry slam winner who has been featured at Busboys & Poets, Phreespace, D.O.P.E. Tribe, Release Open Mic, Sankofa DC, Piano Keys and more to come! 
Inspired by Nikki Giovanni, Zora-Neal Hurston and Langston Hughes, she aspires to speak on stages across the world and spread healing in every word.  
She published her debut book "Bye-Ku: Putting Pain in the Past"  released March 2023.

FEATURE POET: SUMMER LOMBRE

Southside Chicago native Sunshine Lombre is a dancer & poet who specializes in expressing sensuality & emotional authenticity through her words & movements. Sunshine performs poetry and choreography throughout the Midwest Area while also curating seasonal artist showcases based around Black heritage. Sunshine strives to share her passion for Spoken Word and choreography while uplifting Black communities worldwide through teaching creative writing classes through “Poetry for Personal Power”, the Chicago Public Library system & other Arts Organizations. She’s been an opening act for Twista and has recently released her debut poetry album called “Fading Away."

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.

SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: Da Truth Da Poet

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.

SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: Carlynn Newhouse

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.

SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland and DC Music Summit. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Vaccination card required (or negative PCR Test within past 72 hours). Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: Kasaun Tianna

Kasaun Tianna is a singer, songwriter, poet, and Baltimore native. She was born in ’93, and considering herself a Baltimore baby, Kasaun has performed with and written for RAW Poetry Productions, Arena playhouse, and Eze Jackson’s Epic Fam. Using experimental ways of creating music, Kasaun’s most recent project, ‘Ego Death,’ speaks on the transition we experience in life and death, As people who grow and shed old habits. ‘Ego Death’ speaks on how that feels through her eyes and invites you to kill your Ego too. Since being shot on Oct. 26th, Kasaun is back to finding what music and poetry feel like for her to share with anyone who cares to listen.

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.

SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland and DC Music Summit. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Vaccination card required (or negative PCR Test within past 72 hours). Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: Warren "Ren" Hynson

Warren “Ren” Hynson is a Filipino American who found himself and his life’s purpose while in exile for 28 years in the Maryland prison system. Warren always had a dream of being an artist and while he was incarcerated, he had the opportunity to work and master his skills in drawing and painting beautiful, meaningful works of art.

One day while watching the spoken word driven movie, “Slam”, which was filmed in Washington DC, Warren felt he could write poetry as well as he could put paint on canvas. He started writing and started performing at events inside of the prison. Warren was often asked to perform original poems at ceremonies, prison plays and talent shows. Everyone that heard him speak and spit his words of wisdom have witnessed his energy and his passion for writing is equal to his passion for creating beautiful works of art on canvas.

While in prison, Warren was the facilitator of not only the prison’s art club, but he also facilitated the writer’s club as well. Warren brought together all the poets in the prison one by one, week by week, and they held open mic sessions. They shared their dreams, and they faced their nightmares together. They constructively critiqued each other and mastered their writing skills together. Since Warren came home in September 2019, he has only performed his poetry at a couple events and only a few people in the spoken word world know his name. After you hear him share his poetry, you will never forget him or his story of strength and resilience.

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.

SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland and DC Music Summit. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Vaccination card required (or negative PCR Test within past 72 hours). Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: Sir Harvey Fitz

Sir Harvey Fitz is an Alexandria, Virginia native and a graduate of Virginia State University with a BA in Mass Communications: Radio & Television Production. He currently resides in the Washington Metropolitan Area and is a freelance photographer, theatrically trained actor, and spoken word artist.

Harvey has photographed a number of concerts, events, and notable figures and is passionate about documenting people in everyday life. He has written and performed spoken word poetry for over 10 years and has been acting ever since early childhood. He was also a part of a small group of students and professors at Virginia State University that revived its theatre organization and program and as a result his Alma mater has been ranked among the top HBCU’s for studies in the arts.

In his leisure time Harvey can be found in a local library lost in a book, or at a festival or farmer's market with his Canon DSLR shooting guerrilla style.

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.

SOUND OFF! is an open mic hosted by the DMV Poet, Pi-Anir The Poet! Presented by Creative Suitland and DC Music Summit. This is a safe space where participants are encouraged to express themselves. Join us on 4th Mondays for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word and artisan vendors.

Tickets are $5, $10, or $15.

This is an in-person event. Vaccination card required (or negative PCR Test within past 72 hours). Masks are strongly encouraged.

FEATURE POET: Rienne Jahnai

Born and raised in Southwest Philadelphia, Rienne Jahnai (ryan-juhnay) has been a writer and spoken word performance artist for approaching two decades. Over the course of which, R.J. has established over a dozen poetry organizations, events, and workshops for youth and young adults, also serving as a both a mentor and writing coach.

In addition, Rienne is currently a PA certified middle and high school English teacher, with over 15 years of experience educating and supporting youth. She believes one of her greatest responsibilities is to help the next generation use their thoughts, words, and art to affect change in their own communities.

She recently began an apparel line - Philly Drawn - using her own drawings. With plans to extend Philly Drawn into an after-school program, R.J. continues her lifelong mission of not only using creative expression as a means to support her own mental health and survival, but teaching and providing safe space for others to do the same.

OPEN MIC RULES

1. 5 minutes! As soon your mouth opens, your 5 minutes have begun.

2. Respect the Space: This is a safe space and will be treated as such. The open mic is church for many of us and It takes a lot of courage to share while fighting a war of nerves to share parts of our lives with others. We don’t know each other’s struggles, but we respect one another.

3. What you won’t do: Straight to the point, no racism, no disrespect against ANYONES sexuality, no misogyny, no BS!

4. Watch your mouth: Yes, cursing is allowed but only in context of a poem!

5. Bye Felicia! Not following any of these rules will get you kicked out and banned from future open mics, so play nicely. We all here for a reason, let’s have fun, let’s enjoy this space and the art we are about to witness.