The wait is over!

Join us for an inspiring evening as we confront the greatest critic of all: the emotional turmoil that distracts us from our true selves. Experience a powerful reading with Destinny Fletcher, a survivor who embodies resilience and strength. We look forward to seeing you all on March 15th at CopyWrite Magazine/CW Studios! Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the show begins at 7:00 PM.

*Limited Seating* RSVP Now!

Please join us this THURSDAY 6-9 for a closing event featuring performances and a discussion curated and hosted by @nakeysha @genreurbanarts in celebration of And She Was Love: Paintings by @akindelejohnn.

Dance Performance: Debrasha Greye @colormegreye

Spoken Word: Destinny Fletcher @deolindaab

Art Critic Panel + Discussion—Revolutionary Art Criticism Participants: Amanda Luciano, Akira Mahon, & Brittany Walker @a.rubiluciano_art
@mjakira @walkerbaybay

Video by @nakeysha @genreurbanarts

Go to https://www.fortlibrary.org/wisconsinpoems/ to register for this live Zoom event.

“Through This Door: Wisconsin in Poems,” is a new anthology edited by Margaret Rozga and Angela C. Trudell Vasquez. It includes work by a wide range of Wisconsin poets, including the eight people who have been Wisconsin poet laureate: the incumbent Rozga and predecessors Karla Huston, Kimberly Blaeser, Denise Sweet, Marilyn L. Taylor, Bruce Dethlefsen, Max Garland and the late Ellen Kort.

Individuals who will read at this event include:
Lisa Vihos
Chuck Stebelton
Destinny Fletcher
Brenda Cardenas
Beatrice Szymkowiak
Cristina Norcross
Dasha Kelly
Nathan Reid

WE WILL BE LIVE ON FACEBOOK ONCE AGAIN!

Join us LIVE this Sunday at 7:00 PM CT for our journey updates and release of our new project “The DABSTRAC Experience”.

THE WINNERS OF THE LAST LIVE GIVEAWAY WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS EVENING AS WELL!

Personal Note: It has been a difficult time this year with reflecting on new life experiences as well as combating illness, but we are back to great health and on to making art once again. Thank you all for being supportive and for continuing to love us through and through.

To Be Black Queens By Any Means!

Join us LIVE this Friday at 7:00 PM CT for our journey updates and new project poems as we celebrate our birthday month/4th Year Anniversary of “BLACK GIRL BE STORM”. You don’t want to miss the magic and the amazing giveaways.

WE WILL BE LIVE ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!

GIVEAWAY RULES:

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/DeolindaAbstrac

AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DeolindaAB/

Once you have, comment the word “Abstrac” during the LIVE on Friday and You will be entered in a drawing to win a bag of prizes!

The winners will be announced on Friday, May 15th during our next LIVE Event on YouTube!

To Be Black Queens By Any Means!

Join us in celebrating the power and diversity of women’s* creativity at the 5th annual SWAN Day MKE! You don’t want to miss this amazing event from your favorite women artists!

Over one-hundred artists, community art making, spoken word, poetry, and more will be featured as part of the 13th Annual International Support Women Artists Now (SWAN) Day.

What is SWAN Day?
Support Women Artists Now Day MKE - An annual exhibition + celebration of Milwaukee women's creativity! SWAN Day celebrations occur internationally in March as part of Women’s History Month.

* We recognize the limiting nature of the binary use of the word 'woman.' We serve and welcome anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies with womanhood and feminine energy some or all of the time. *

SWAN Day MKE exhibitions explore broader themes of women’s artistic + spiritual connections to their environments, and how these impact one’s work, activism and daily living. The feeling of support from each event is palpable and real change has happened for many folks who participated and attended. Networking via SWAN Day MKE has lead to participants’ access to employment, exhibition opportunities, sales, studios, workshops, artist collaborations and supportive friendships.

Casual writing session led by Destinny “Deolinda Abstrac” Fletcher. All kinds of folks with all kinds of questions and conversations. After their 20-minute craft lesson, genre exercises, or literature discussion, attendees will be prompted to write freely (any genre, no requests to share the work on site).

Ideally, we will present two sessions per night. Join us this evening with an open mind and an open notebook!

STARTING THE YEAR OFF WITH AN AMAZING POETRY NIGHT FULL OF CHANGE AND ADVOCACY!

Join us for an evening of poetry, song, and conversation with musician/poet Bryon Cherry, other guest artists, and Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort. The night will be centered around gun violence and its impact on our community and our lives. Enjoy artistic expression and a tasty beverage while learning how to get involved. You can make a difference. You can help end gun violence.

Featuring dynamic and inspiring sets by:

Kristin Peterson (KP) Kazubowski- Is a poet of fire and heart whose full-length poetry collection, “somnieeee”, was published in 2019 by Vegetarian Alcoholic Press.

Sue Blaustein- Is a poet who finds poetry in interactions in the world and elevates ordinary moments up to opportunities for full on reflection. Ask her about her beautiful poetry collection titled “In the Field - Autobiography of an Inspector”.

Destinny “Deolinda Abstrac” Fletcher- Is a force of nature, poems seem to volcano out of her, bursting with insight. Her powerful book of poems is titled “Black Girl Be Storm”.

Bryon Cherry- Is a poet, musician and shaman. His work sees the everything in every single moment. He is the author of a chapbook “Funeral Journey” and a full-length book of poems, “Ruins, Ruminations and Rituals.

Lit Fam is back and action-packed this Wednesday. Do it! Come and see these dope ass poet rock the stage for your poetry fix.

POETS IN MILWAUKEE UNITE! HAPPY POETRY MONTH! MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING FILM AND STAY FOR THE TALKBACK OPPORTUNITY!

Ars Poetica, re: Milwaukee Poets is a bisection of Milwaukee’s thriving, burgeoning, and historied community of poets. In a series of individual micro-documentaries, poets Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Peter Burzynski, Chuck Stebelton, Destinny Fletcher, Susan Firer, and Jenny Janzer. speak, simply, on poetry.

This screening will showcase all six micro documentaries, each running 6-10 minutes in length. Each doc combines a filmed interview and poetry reading. Join us for a brief talk back after the screening to further explore poetry in Milwaukee.

Ars Poetica was created by Sam Pekarske, Kristin Peterson Kaszubowski,Sam Kirchoff, Ceci Elsbernd, and Serbata Tarrer and filmed at Woodland Pattern Book Center.

Destinny “Deolinda Abstrac” Fletcher will be performing alongside 2 other amazing local artists to share the love of the environment and cultural appreciation. Register to attend as the event will be free beyond that!

Registration now open!
This event is free and open to the public. This event will connect Milwaukee youth and young adults to environmental organizations and promote awareness of environmental issues affecting our community. More details to come. Register to attend, host an interactive table or become a sponsor at www.greenjobsummit.com

Who should attend: High school and college age youth, educators, community members and environmental and youth serving organization representatives.

This will be a night where artists are invited to share films, music, visual art, spoken word and storytelling in Milwaukee. BE THERE TO SHARE WITH US FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Event Inquiry:
Tuesday, December 18th
Seasonal Sharing Event | 6 - 9 PM
NŌ STUDIOS® Gallery and Screening Room
1037 W. McKinley Avenue

Public parking is available at the Brewery Parking Garage at 1213 N 9th Street.

Woodland Pattern Book Center and Milwaukee Rep will co-host Power & Money & Wisconsin Women Writers, a salon-style event celebrating and amplifying the voices of local women-identifying authors. 

In conjunction with The Rep’s production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson (America’s most produced contemporary woman playwright) & Margot Melcon, five Wisconsin women writers will come together to discuss the influence of power and money on their work and lives. 

These writers include Susan Firer, Destinny “Deolinda Abstrac” Fletcher, Siwar Masannat, Denise Sweet, and Lucy Tan.

Every attendee will receive a bibliography listing Milwaukee leaders’ recommendations for favorite Wisconsin-based authors, and emerging local artists will also find resources and further opportunities to build professional connections in the community.

The event is FREE, and give-what-you-can donations will be accepted at the door. 

The Power of Storytelling by House of the Tomato presents the amazing Destinny “Deolinda Abstrac” Fletcher and Sue Blaustein for a night of poetry, humor, and charismatic stories! All in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN! Come support your local Milwaukee Natives as we travel to bless the mic with our words of wisdom, ownership, and womanhood.

This event will be jammed pack with so many talented and powerful female artists from Milwaukee, Chicago, Waukegan, and of course Kenosha! Come through to support the world of women through poetry, visual art, music, fashion, and much more! Destinny “Deolinda Abstrac” Fletcher will be there to rock the stage with these amazing women! You don’t want to miss all this feminine/femme energy! ALL FREE!

Destinny "Deolinda Abstrac" Fletcher will be rocking the stage at this year's Black Arts Fest MKE! Show up and Show out for all this amazing art! From visual arts to dance and performance art, YOU GOTTA BE THERE FOR THE CULTURE! 

A celebration of African and African American traditional and contemporary culture through artistic expression - dance, music, cultural activities for children, a marketplace, food and so much more.

Performances from the amazing Naima Adedapo, Tony! Toni! Tone, MC Lyte, Bobby Rush, and Gabriel Sanchez presents The Prince Experience! 

YOU CAN'T MISS THIS!

TICKETS ARE ON SALE ONLINE FOR ONLY $9.00

$12.00 AT THE DOOR! 

Purchase Tickets Here: https://blackartsfestmke.sfgrounds.com/

Destinny "Deolinda Abstrac" Fletcher is back at the Wom!nz Spot, PRIDEFEST! Coming to rock out the stage with a gang of amazing poets!! DON'T MISS THIS PHENOMENON THAT EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS! Some old poems. Some new! Check out the projects we've been working on!

WORDS FROM PRIDEFEST ON PREVIOUS YEARS: Whether she’s on the stage or on the page, Ms. Deolinda Abstrac creates such an intimate atmosphere with her poetry and her pieces that it feels like she’s speaking directly to you. Her poetry performance represents womanhood, body positivity, and self-awareness. Destiny “DeolindaAbstrac” Fletcher has developed a continuous relationship with Pridefest’s Wom!nz Spot Lounge as this will be her 3rd performance prior to previous showcases.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH

6:00PM

PRIDEFEST

WOM!NNZ SPOT LOUNGE/CAFE!

MOVEMENTS! A night of moving art! 
Moving physically / emotionally / tangibly
Come out for an exhibition of film, performance, and music above Company Brewing on April 28th!

Enter through the bar and go up the stairs in the back.

Featuring work from; Destinny Fletcher, MPower Theater, Austin Rogers, M.O. Guzman, Nia Rutledge, Vinny Tunzi, Teena Wilder, Kylie Leverette, and musical performances by LOOPLESS and Fuzzyhead!

Destinny "Deolinda Abstrac" Fletcher and many other amazing artists will rock the house Saturday night for a grand time! Along with so many dope performers, there will be artwork from your local artists as well to celebrate! 

Copies of "Black Girl Be Storm" will also be available for $15, but we only have a limited supplies, so make sure to get a copy before they're all gone! 

The Live and Online: Expression Session is a writing workshop, a community, and culminates with a featured performance by Destinny Fletcher.

Attend from anywhere in the world by phone or video.

12:00pm - 2:00pm PST/3:00pm - 5:00pm CST

Want to connect with writers, creatives, and poets from around the world? Are you looking for a breakthrough of inspiration and expression? Join us from anywhere in the world THIS Sunday!

Here's how to attend:

Join via video: https://zoom.us/j/6990514887

Or Phone: US: +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 699 051 4887

Register at: tomearl.com/events.

Destinny "Deolinda Abstrac" Fletcher will be performing along with many amazing women in Milwaukee! Join us at Muse 33 for “Poetic Justice,” an all Women’s cast Poetry Slam. 
Mix and mingle at 6:00pm. Show at 7:00pm. 

Bryon Cherry hosts the first series of Poetry Night and accompanied by Isaiah Joshua on piano. *FREE EVENT*

Featuring acclaimed Milwaukee poets:

Lilo Allen
Nina Szarka
A2Fae Diamond Studded (James Sokolowski)
Destinny Fletcher
Franklin K.R. Cline