December 14: Dexter Garcia Features at Stone Soup

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On December 14, we welcome Dexter Garcia to her first Stone Soup feature.

Dexter Garcia is a spoken word artist deeply involved in her home community of Lynn as a former member of and a Co-coach for the RAW elements Slam team and as one of the main organizers of the City of Slam's first event. She is working on her first book, a compilation of poems titled "For Blackmail". She has performed at some amazing events such as 2014 World Aids Day Boston and The American Voice 2015.

December 7: Neiel Israel Features at Stone Soup

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On December 7, we will welcome established performance poet and Lizard Lounge team member Neiel Israel to start off the final month of 2015 in style.

Neiel Israel is an internationally acclaimed poet, vocalist, performer and arts educator. Emerging from the Boston spoken‐word scene, she quickly distinguished herself as a powerful, and lyrical poetic voice. With her captivating voice she became a member of the Lizard Lounge National Poetry Slam Team 2011‐2015; as well as the Lizard Lounge Representative for 2011 Women of the World Poetry Slam. Neiel has a B.A. in English, and graduated with honors, from University of Massachusetts Boston.

November 30: Angelica Maria Aguilera Features at Stone Soup

 

 

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On November 30, we enjoy some post-holiday relief with multiple Stone Soup Poetry Slam finalist Angelica Maria Aguilera finally taking the feature spot.

Angelica Maria Aguilera is a 20 year old mixed Latina from Los Angeles California. After high school, she left for half a year to travel and teach English in Peru. Afterwards, began a year of service as a core member for City Year in Boston. Currently is working as a design intern at Danger!Awesome in Cambridge and as a freelance artist.

 

November 23: Porsha Olayiwola Features at Stone Soup

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On November 23, we are grateful to have "triple crown" poetry slam competition winner visit our venue.

Porsha Olayiwola is the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and the 2015 National Poetry Slam Champion. Black, poet, dyke-goddess, hip-hop feminist, womanist, friend: Porsha separates herself from the field of issue-based performance poets by applying advanced political analysis to examine injustice while providing perspective on concrete solutions A native of Chicago, Porsha now resides in Boston where she writes and teaches.

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November 16: Deta Galloway Features at Stone Soup

Deta Galloway was born in Kingston in the Jamaica West Indies. She emigrated to America eighteen rs of age to live with American husband and study medicine. She is educated in professional nursing, human services and management, and currently specializes in behavioral nursing.

Her art life has been a central focus of her emotional and spiritual development. It has been a driving force in the way she has practiced Nursing and cared for families from all walks of life, It is healing, compassion, and empowerment throughout the life stages. She has lived and traveled deeply into the Southern States and lived for the last eighteen years in Georgia.

Deta began writing poetry at thirteen and has been published in several anthologies and journals. She has performed with poets such as Etheridge Knight, Josephine Miles, Galway Kinnell, M. S. Merwin, Hayden Carruth, Gwendolyn Brooks, Yusef K, Brother Blue, Tom Oleary, and Elizabeth Mckim.and others. She has read her work for numerous radio station including Radio Jamaica, (Subsidiary of the BBC). Her artwork has been exhibited and collected in museums both in the United States and Africa.

November 9: Mignon Ariel King Features at Stone Soup

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, now at its new location at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square Cambridge, Massachusetts. On November 9, we welcome back Mignon Ariel King, who has just published her anthology Tell-Tale Inklings #1.

Mignon Ariel King is a third-generation New Englander who has never lived outside of Massachusetts.  She writes narrative poetry, memoir, and short fiction.  Ms. King holds a Master of Arts in English degree from Simmons College (for Women).  She is the publisher of Tell-Tale Chapbooks and Hidden Charm Press.  Four parts of her autobiographical pentalogy are available on Amazon.