I last saw Dr. Ntozake Shange on the night of her reading event which I organized, in St. Louis, at the Missouri History Museum on April 25, 2017. It had been awhile since Dr. Shange visited St. Louis. Friends, family, and the community were eager to see her. I was privileged to stay with her on the first night of her visit to assist her and be in her company. I was excited to witness the kindness, beautiful spirit, humor, and art of a woman artist I had long admired – up cl

The June mega-event will feature music, poetry, and spoken word; including performances by Lightning, Nostylgic Linez, Pamela Garvey, Allison Cundiff, Fifth Degree, Dani Skye, Bell Darris, Joss Barton, Nailah, and Ellen Cook. There will also be a live performance from Special Guest DuEwa Frazier. Lively produces and hosts the show, and 100% of proceeds will benefit the wonderful and enriching programs at UrbArts (www.urbarts.org ). Hope to see you there! ♥ Women for Peace 5

DuEwa will be a featured poet at ArtsFest on Saturday, September 30th at 12:50pm in Manchester, MO. The festival is free and open to the public. The festival will feature various visual , performance, literary and other artists. DuEwa's poetry set will be accompanied by jazz musician Kendrick Smith. Click for more information. #arts #Poets #Artsfest #Regional #Manchester #Missouri