RACINE— For the first time in four years, the Mary Finley & Marcie Eanes Memorial Black History Month Read-In will be held in person. The Racine Public Library, in collaboration with Racine Women for Racial Justice, Find the Light Books, the Black Arts Council of Racine and the BONK! Arts and Culture series is excited […]
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BONK! to hold final event at Racine Public Library Dec. 9
The December BONK! event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Racine Public Library (75 7th St., Racine, WI 53403) The event will be an open mic and pot-luck to celebrate the last 15 years ofthis curated series. For more information, visit BONK! online. To celebrate the last […]
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BONK! Holds Social Justice Open-Mic at Racine Public Library Sept. 23
RACINE — This September’s BONK! event will be held at the Racine Public Library, 75 Lake Ave., on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Curated by Alex Reilly and hosted by Esteban Colon, this month’s event will feature poets, writers, and musicians sharing pieces about social justice and […]
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BONK! at Eco-Justice Center with Robin Fine and Beast Women, July 15
RACINE — This July’s BONK! event will be held at the Eco-Justice Center, 7133 Michna Road, on Saturday, July 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Organized by Esteban Colon, the show will feature Chicago poet, Robin Fine and members from the All-Female Performance Variety Revue, Beast Women. For more information, […]
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Virtual BONK! to showcase 3 alum to the April 29 event
RACINE — This April’s Virtual BONK! event will be held on Saturday, April 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Central time. The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by the BONK! team, BONK! will feature poets James Gordon and Justin Grimbol […]
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BONK! hosts local Wisconsin Poet Laureates on March 11
RACINE — This March’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, March 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Central time. The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Esteban, BONK! will feature Wisconsin laureate, Nicholas Gulig; Kenosha laureate, Christopher Kolon; and […]
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8th Annual ‘Mary Finley and Marcie Eanes Memorial Black History Month Read-In’ is Feb. 23
RACINE – The 8th Annual “Mary Finley and Marcie Eanes Memorial Black History Month Read-In” will be held Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. This year’s read-in will be held virtually, thanks to the collaboration of BONK! Arts and Culture Series, Find the Light LLC and the Racine Public Library. The event will be live-streamed […]
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BONK! gets festive with C. Kubasta, Nicholas Michael Ravnikar, Vayl Luella Larkin Dec. 10
This December’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Central time. The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Alex Reilly, BONK! will feature spoken word artists C. Kubasta, Nicholas Michael Ravnikar, and […]
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BONK! gives thanks with Said Shaiye, Shana Wilson, Mikey Cody Apollo Nov. 26
This November’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Central time. The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Kelsey Marie Harris, BONK! will feature spoken word artists Said Shaiye, Shana Wilson, and […]
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BONK! Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 15 with Emilio Maldonado, Janice V Rodriguez and Esteban Colon
This October, BONK! will be celebrating Hispanic History Month on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Central time). The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Esteban Colon to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, BONK! will also feature spoken […]
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BONK! To Feature Aricka Foreman, Jacqueline Nicole Harris, and Kristin LaTour on May 21
This March’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, May 21, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Central time). The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Esteban Colon, BONK! will feature spoken word artists Aricka Foreman, Jacqueline Nicole Harris, and […]
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BONK! Seeks Presenters for National Poetry Month Virtual Poetry Festival on April 16
This month’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Central time). The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated by Alex Reilly and hosted by Esteban Colon, the event will feature both local and national poets […]
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BONK! Features Kim Vodicka, Gina Tron, and Al Russell on March 26
This March’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, March 26, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Central time). The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Kelsey Marie Harris, BONK! will feature spoken word artists Kim Vodicka, Gina Tron and […]
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7th Annual “Mary Finley and Marcie Eanes Memorial Black History Month Read-In” is Feb. 24
RACINE – The 7th Annual “Mary Finley and Marcie Eanes Memorial Black History Month Read-In” will be held Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. This year’s read-in will be held virtually, thanks to the collaboration of BONK! Arts and Culture Series, Find the Light LLC and the Racine Public Library. The event will be live-streamed […]
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BONK! Features Dasha Kelly Hamilton and Charles Payne on Feb. 19
This February’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Central time). The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Dasha Kelly Hamilton, BONK! will feature spoken word artists Charles Payne and Dasha Kelly Hamilton […]