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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BONK! Seeking poetry pentathlon contest submissions; deadline is March 15
RACINE – The Bonk! arts and culture series is now accepting submissions for its poetry pentathlon contest. The deadline is Wednesday, March 15. What is a poetry pentathlon? A poetry pentathlon is a competition with five different challenges. Contestants are asked to submit their work for the first four events – a classic poem, a […]
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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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SME PRIME: High school students build needed manufacturing skills via industry-backed program
MOUNT PLEASANT — Noah Salchow, a junior at Academies of Racine-Case (Case High School) SME PRIME program, 7345 Washington Ave., has learned welding and is now getting a hands-on education in the repair and maintenance of the highly technical, automated equipment found in many area factories. “I’ve found it really interesting,” he says. “I’ll just […]
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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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Quilts on Barns Road Adventure set October 8
RACINE COUNTY – Visitors and residents alike are invited to hit the beautiful backroads of Racine County in search of Quilts on Barns on Saturday, Oct. 8. The Quilts on Barns Road Adventure takes motorists on a tour of 28 different, colorful quilt patterns (mounted on 8-by-8 foot square plywood pieces) on barns throughout the […]
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‘100 Thousand Poets for Change’ celebrated at September’s BONK!
RACINE — September’s BONK! will be a special night with poets from around the country, celebrating the 100 Thousand Poets for Change movement. It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 6 pm until 7:30 pm on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Alex […]
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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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Mahogany Black Arts and Cultural Center Proposed for Racine County
RACINE – On Saturday, March 5, Scott Terry, along with fellow board members, announced the advent of the Mahogany Black Arts and Cultural Center, Inc. (MBACC) in Racine. The announcement was made from the temporary location of the museum and cultural center, Mahogany Gallery, 1422 Washington Ave. Scott Terry, CEO of Mahogany Gallery, speaks about […]
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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 […]