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Christopher K.P. Brown Upcoming Performance Dates

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Around this time last year, while doing a feature performance in Atlanta I told the crowd that that would be the last time I’d be performing for about a year. I told them how I was going to spend the next year working on idea I had in mind. The idea was Poetry247.com.

I actually did stop performing and I actually did put my efforts toward that idea. The response has been great so far as Poetry247 is concerned. It’s been time w…ell spent so far. However, I’m a poet at the end of the day and right now I really miss the stage.

Therefore, I’ve set up about 12 features over the next two months (hoping to add more). I hope you can make it out. Would be great to see some familiar faces AND some new ones as well. The schedule is below. Will see you soon. Peace.

*P.S. My new blog – http://www.dancingwithscars.com/
And a site we launched a few days ago: – http://www.apluspoetry.com/

Performance Schedule:

(We’ll continue to update this info as we get closer to each event)

Garwood, NJ – September 25
Philadelphia, PA – September 29
Washington, DC – October 1
Philadelphia, PA – October 3
Atlanta, GA – October 5
Atlanta, GA – October 8
Columbia, SC – October 11
Albany, GA – October 17
Macon, GA – October 19
Washington, DC – November 2
Washington, DC – November 3
Washington, DC – November 15

Details below:

Thursday, September 29, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Coffee After Dark
Hosted by Darius Lantz
6736 Germantown Avenue
6:30PM
*Feature Performance
http://on.fb.me/nFVqXA

Saturday, October 1, 2011
Washington, DC
Crescent Moon Nights Open Mic
Sankofa Bookstore
2714 Georgia Ave. NW
7PM
Hosted by Tahir & Ishmael Reaves
*Feature Performance
FMI: http://on.fb.me/noQRaW

Monday, October 3, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
The Art of Conversation Philly
Hosted by E The Poet Emcee
The Arts Garage
1533 Ridge Ave.
$10 – Two for $5 Before 9PM
*Feature Performance
FMI: http://on.fb.me/oxTKPl

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Atlanta, GA
Urban Grind
*Feature Performance

Saturday, October 8, 2011
Atlanta, GA
DO YOU! Lyric Lounge
Urban Grind
7PM – 9PM
Hosted by LadyVee
*Feature Performance
http://on.fb.me/qet3Wo

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Columbia, SC
The Session Live!
The Art Bar
Hosted by Spiryt & Max Parthas
*Spotlight Poet

Monday, October 17, 2011
Albany, GA
*Spotlight Poet

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Macon, GA
Poetic Peace
Hosted by Y-O
*Feature Performance

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Washington, DC
Red Alert Wednesdays
Mt. Rainier, M
Hosted by Dwayne B. & Samantha G.
*Feature Performance

Thursday, November 3, 2011
Washington, DC
Spit Dat Open Mic Series
733 Euclid Ave. NW (ECAC)
$1 Donation
8:30PM
*Feature Performance

Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Washington, DC
Busboys & Poets Open Mic
14th & V NW
9PM-11PM
$4
*Feature Performance

BIO

A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in August of 2000, Christopher K.P. Brown self-published his own collection of poems, Content, and sold over 200 copies at $20 a piece within a few months. He was only 16 years old. Since then he’s written and self-published two more books of poetry, four chapbooks, and recorded four spoken word albums, POETRY: a hip hop album being the latest. He’s currently releasing new poetry on a monthly basis through his new site Dancing With Scars (www.dancingwithscars.com). Since late 2008 Christopher K.P. Brown has been running his own poetry company, 2 Pens & Lint LLC, which prints and promotes chapbooks for poets. K.P. is the co-founder of Poetry247.com and A+ Poetry, an online spoken word magazine. See More

Great Museums: The Dusable Museum (Chicago)

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There’s so much culture and history to tap into in cities all across the U.S. Normally, when I get to spend some signficant tim in a new city I’ll try to go check out its African American or Black History museum. I like connecting the present to the past. Here’s a piece on the DuSable museum in Chicago. Enjoy.

Dusable Museum from Tremble Productions on Vimeo.

Here’s the video I was looking for.

Murder To Excellence

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I really had no plans of buying Watch The Throne. I rarely buy new music but for some reason (probably all of the hype) I always end up buying Jay Z and Kanye albums the week of their release. So this morning I went ahead and purchased Watch The Throne, pretty much because I thought about how I always enjoy their albums. I enjoyed the entire project but this is definitely my favorite track from the album. Check it out. And definitely purchase the album soon. Peace.

Romare Bearden – Artist (from Harlem Renaissance Era)

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Up until age 13 I always dreamed of being a famous artist. I won a few art contests and what not when I was younger. I actually started college as an Art Major. Whenever I decide to stop working on poetry I’ll probably pick up a paint brush again. I truly believe that words can get in the way sometimes. Sometimes an image can accomplish a lot more. I love art. And Romare Bearden is an artist I learned about as a child. I still love his work. He comes out of that Harlem Renaissance era. It sometimes bothers me that they’re aren’t any household Black artists today. But that’s probably due to the media we use. We look at images online as opposed to going to art galleries (which is actually something pretty cheap to do).

Check out the video:

Black in Time: Romare Bearden from Ruqaiyah Najjar on Vimeo.