An interactive poetry workshop designed to provide participants with tools to address social and political issues with an artful, yet powerful, use of voice and artistry. Facilitated by Tish Jones in partnership with Roseline’s Place on Grand. Food and beverages provided.

Sliding Scale/Pay What You Can Registration Fee. Limited to 30 participants - Register Fast!

For more information email tjones@tishjonespoet.com or Register Here!

The 10th Anniversary Show.

A commemoration of Bloody Sunday and Voting Rights featuring Ms. Bettie Mae Fikes in conversation with Ezra Hyland and Tish Jones. With music from Batume Gingery, Pierre Lewis, and Dan Carpel. A guest artist appearance from Kane Smego and a performance by Tish Jones.

Free & Open to the Public

Tune in for a great conversation on slang!

Join us for “Flowers Now!” a performance and an awards ceremony honoring the contributions of a generation who helped build the Black Arts Movement and happen to call the Twin Cities home. The event will honor Donald and Faye Washington, Jean Ann Durades, Babatunde Lea, Douglas R. Ewart, Janis Lane Ewart, Seitu Jones, Carolyn Holbrook, Ta-coumba Aiken and Louis Alemayehu, community elders who have left a distinct impact on the artistic culture of cities in the upper midwest. We gather to honor their work as beloved institution-builders, teachers, mentors, philanthropists, and devotees of the artistic calling. The program will be hosted by renowned poet Tish Jones.

With performances by drummer Kevin Washington, flutist Nicole Mitchell and poet Louis Alemayehu.

Event sponsors include the University of Minnesota Libraries, Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life and KFAI Radio.

Flowers Now! A Celebration of Black Elders of the Arts Community

Saturday, December 7, 2024/ Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

All Ages | Seated

$18 Advance, $23 Day of Show

🎟 Tickets on sale Friday, October 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT!: https://bit.ly/3Ad3uKB

Tish will be performing alongside a stellar line up of artists in advance of the legendary rap duo, Dead Prez!

Tish will be performing on behalf of TruArtSpeaks, who is a community partner in presenting this event with Pack Material LLC.

Stop by for food, ice cream, giveaways, music, poetry, and more!

A street festival filled with music, food, and fun!

For more details please contact the MN Department of Education.

For more details please contact the MN Department of Education.

For more details please contact the MN Department of Education.

Writing within the Black Literary Tradition while pulling forth the teachings of ancestor Nothando Zulu.

CreativeMornings is about community and inspiration. Come for both! Sign-in will begin at 8:30am, and we’ll have coffee ready for you. Coffee time is great for meeting the other CreativeMornings attendees. The talk will start at 9 followed by Q&A. We like giving high-fives.

This Month’s Theme: Vibrant This month’s theme is Vibrant, chosen by our San Antonio chapter and illustrated by Isabel Ann Castro.

Parking? There is a parking lot across the street and free street parking throughout the neighborhood. We recommend arriving a little early in case you need to walk a short distance.

Questions? Please let us know if you have other questions or accessibility needs for the event. We will do our best to help out: minneapolis [at] creativemornings.com

Writing within the Black Literary Tradition while pulling forth the teachings of ancestor Nothando Zulu.

Writing within the Black Literary Tradition while pulling forth the teachings of ancestor Nothando Zulu.

Writing within the Black Literary Tradition while pulling forth the teachings of ancestor Nothando Zulu.

Writing within the Black Literary Tradition while pulling forth the teachings of ancestor Nothando Zulu.

Disappointment has proved to be a durable, perhaps even inevitable, feature of the democratic project, yet so too has the resistance it precipitates. In her latest book, Political Disappointment: A Cultural History from Reconstruction to the AIDS Crisis, author Sara Marcus argues that the defining texts in twentieth-century American cultural history are records of losses sustained, fostered intellectual revolutions, and unexpected solidarities. Join for a riveting discussion between Marcus and two Minneapolis/St.Paul-based artists, Tish Jones and Sam Gould, moderated by the University of Minnesota’s Elliott Powell, about how Black writers and artists in particular confront disappointment directly and help to produce new political meanings and possibilities. Together, they will reflect on how defeat time and time again gives rise to novel modes of protest and new forms of collective practice, keeping alive the dream of a better world.

Hosted by Tish Jones, powered by TruArtSpeaks, the semi-final showcase is an opportunity to highlight the 2024 competititors in advance of their final competition on March 30th, 2024, at The Loft Literary Center.

A participatory writing workshop for middle and high school aged students in Evansville, Illinois, geared towards the cultivation of voice, story, and radical self expression.

An Homage to Hip Hop” is a journey through the poetics of the culture. A full on immersion into the art of Hip Hop Storytelling this event will open with poetry from Khary Jackson, remarks from Tish Jones, and a soundscape from DJ JUST NINE that spans the 1973 birth of Hip Hop to the vibes of present day. Incorporating and bridging the sounds of MN into the night, Jones has invited Juice Lord and The Lioness to demonstrate the unity and diversity of Twin Cities Hip Hop. Join us for this rich night of celebration, marking Hip Hop’s 50th with some of the greatest practitioners on the scene!