Join us for an evening of powerful performances blending poetry, music and movement. Tickets: $25 or included in a festival pass (https://writersgarret.org/festival-passes/) About The Performers
Black Ceasar is a a poet, author, teacher, filmmaker, and artist. A Mississippi native, he is now based in Dallas, Texas, having performed with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers, and having received special recognition from Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. He holds a degree in Education from Texas A&M University at Commerce, and is actively involved in the Gifted & Talented program at Paul Quinn College, an historically black college and university (HBCU) located in Dallas.
Dawn is a poet, musician, and content creator in Dallas, Texas. Passionate about holistic health and wellness, she aims to empower others through creativity and mindful living while building a platform as an entrepreneur to inspire balance and personal growth. She is a co-hosts of Now That’s Heavy, a podcast that provides perspectives about life and lessons to help educate and inform the next generation.
Ofelia “MexMama” Faz-Garza is a mama, poet, and cultural promotora from Dallas’s Oak Cliff neighborhood, reflecting the layered experiences of Mexican, Tejanx, and Xicanx life in America. Her poetry and reflections have appeared in Women in Nature: An Anthology, Outrage: A Protest Anthology for Injustice in a Post 9/11 World, BASTA! 100+ Latinas Speak Out Against Violence Against Women, Voces Anthology, and more. She is the founder of Cascabel Group, an organization dedicated to building community through literary and cultural arts.
Trang Quỳnh Thị Vũ (she/her) is a spoken word artist with two published works: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso and Poetree of Life. She began writing poetry at 9 years old and began performing in 2016, having hosted many events including Rising Voices Community Open Mic. Outside of poetry and writing, she works in Film & Commercial Production and runs Trang Vu Productions which offers photography, videography, and video editing services. She is currently a Programs Assistant for Pegasus Media Project.