CLOUD AND FIRE:

A Spoken Word and Musical Cabaret

Wednesday, February 19,  at 7:00 pm

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

$15 member  -  $20 public

Cloud and Fire: A Spoken Word and Musical Cabaret is a new collaborative performance piece by Washington, DC poet and Capturing Fire Queer Poetry Slam Festival founder Regie Cabico and Paris entertainer Martin Dust of Le Cabaret de Poussiere. Inspired by "Staggerlee wonders," a James Baldwin poem examining racism in the South, Regie and Martin along with his band will lead a line up of spoken word and musical artists to present work exploring gender, queerness, and race. The performance will be hosted by Regie Cabico and feature poets Jack Shamblin, Tyler French, Micah Powell  of Capturing Fire;  Martin Dust, Mam'zelle Viviane, Xavier Belen & Amstrong Tebe of  Le Cabaret de Poussiere; and Kevin Wiggins of Day 8. 

A reception with the artists will follow the show.; open wine bar and refreshments.

This event is made possible by funding from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

7:00 pm   Doors open

7:30 pm   Show

9:00 pm   Reception

Complimentary parking after 6 pm at 2001 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.

For more information please call (202) 331-7282 ext 120

 Online payments are non-refundable. Paid tickets can be canceled online for an account credit up to 72 hours before the event. Members can canceled their reservation without a penalty until the day before the event.