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Poetry Night by L’Apo Theatrical Productions
By Monique Ward
Soulcial Scene Contributor
Saturday, January 15th, published playwright,
poet and author, Opal Dunlap, hosted "Poetry Night" at
Common Space in Toledo, Ohio. Dunlap, founder of L'Apo
Theatrical Productions, LLC & L'APO Studios, expressed to
the crowd how she wanted to bring back an outlet for spoken
word artists. Poet Jonie McIntire was the first to present
her piece, "Powered," which won The Arts Commission's Poetry
Sidewalks competition.
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The dynamic poem is featured on a city street
in The Old West End. Law student Callie Staton performed her
somber but empowering work, "Life of an Endo
Warrior,"expressing her emotional and physical struggles
with cancer.
Spoken word artist Gary Bond recited his
work, "I Was There," to a hushed audience. He spoke of
iconic events in black history and how he participated in
them, allegorically speaking.
Dunlap, promised that she will have "Poetry
Night" once a month in order to continue to foster the unity
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