Its the season to hit the streets and enjoy some of Racine's finest evening entertainment. The Racine Public Library invites you to enjoy an evening with some very talented artists on Saturday, May 22 from 6-8pm, for another installment of "BONK!", a free monthly performance series in downtown Racine. Now being held at the Racine Arts Council, 316 Sixth St., the series was created to expose the public to both local and nationally-recognized artistic talents. Each event showcases poets, writers, musicians, film makers and other talented artists. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with seating available on a first come/first served basis. Each BONK! event features a short question and answer session with the artists. Summer is fast approaching and BONK is ready to heat up the night with its many fresh voices. This month's event will feature spoken word artist Dan Vaughn, poet Adam Weg, and musicians Lyra Vega.
Dan Vaughn is a poet, writer, and spoken word artist, born in Meridian, MS, and educated at Jackson State University. Marching to the beat of his own drum, in his own band, with his own rhythm...and motivated by his son, Jonathan...this talented artist is taking his creativity full time. He has recently completed his first novel, The Ride Home, and has published a book of poetry, I Dream, as well as two cd's of his work, I Dream and Soul Searching. Vaughn has performed in a number of successful events including work with Dasha Kelly on HBO's Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry!, and a four-year championship run with the Milwaukee National Slam Team. He is also the winner of the 2006 Akoben/Word Up! National Slam and has participated in the Brother's Speak Feature Series in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn also conducts creative writing and poetry workshops in the Milwaukee area.
Adam Weg is a poet originally from Lafayette, IN, now living and working in Chicago, IL. A participant in the Next Objectivist workshop out of the Mess Hall in Rodgers Park, Chicago, his interests lie in writing hard and soft poetry
Lyra Vega is an indie folk band from Milwaukee. With Emily Hall on the lyre (a classical harp-like instrument) and Monica Stone on acoustic guitar, their music has been described as ethereal, whimsical, and poetic. Their style evokes a thoughtful lyricism, as they sing of lost kings, gypsies, and rain storms. Staying within the local community, they have played at Milwaukee's Woodland Pattern, Art Bar, and the Brew Haus.
Local artists and performers are encouraged to consider sharing their talent/craft with the community via the BONK! series. For more information on how to participate or to view video of past performances please visit http://bonkperformanceseries.wordpress.com. You may also contact the Racine Public Library at 262.619.2571, Becky Spika at becky.spika@racinelibrary.info , or Nick Demske at nick.demske@racinelibrary.info.
BONK! is sponsored by Gary's Music World, Power Audio, the Racine Arts Council, and the Racine Public Library.
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