In this poetry workshop, you will  explore unique approaches and techniques to bear-trapping a dragon (no animals will be hurt during this training, just mythical creatures - and when I say mythical creatures, I mean you). Sometimes the dragons are ourselves. Our stories maybe the most challenging thing to harness and release. We will draw inspiration through film, art & writing to practice creative writing and personal storytelling. Each poet will leave with a strong understanding of spoken word poetry, original writing, and tools and resources to carry on dragon hunting. The workshop will end with a half-hour for an open mic from our attendees and instructor.
Open to the community and persons at any writing level. We strive to cultivate a safe, brave and progressive space for our workshop attendees. We are offering 25Â limited spots for this workshop..
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StandardÂ
$20
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Organizational Sponsor
This ticket option helps cover the cost and development of the EMW Open Art Lab program. By purchasing this ticket, you help extend the opportunity to participate in this workshop to student, artist, youth, and activist members of our community.
$45
Ricky Orng is a Cambodian-American performer and educator based in Lowell, Massachusetts' Little Cambodian. He is the Director of Lowell's Youth Spoken Word organization, FreeVerse! - and coaches their slam team who were on final stage in Louder Than A Bomb Massachusetts 2012, 2013, Brave New Voices 2011, San Francisco; and most recently the
2014 Louder Than A Bomb Massachusetts Champions. Ricky hosted the first Asian American & Pacific Islander Poetry Reading at National Poetry Slam in Boston in 2013. He currently hosts the bi-monthly Untitled Open Mic, that was first inducted in 2008 by Ryk McIntry. His works has been featured on Angry Asian Man, Absolutely Fobulous, Lowell's Artist Anthology, Young Angel Midnight; and Cambodia's first bi-lingual
fashion publication, F-Magazine. His writing reflects on being 2nd generation American, dealing with Asian stereotypes, the consequences of The Khmer Rouge and living in America's second largest Cambodian populated city. Ricky is a Gemini, loves Autumn, bikes occasionally and photographs people for fun. His works can be found on his poetry blog.
In this poetry workshop, you will  explore unique approaches and techniques to bear-trapping a dragon (no animals will be hurt during this training, just mythical creatures - and when I say mythical creatures, I mean you). Sometimes the dragons are ourselves. Our stories maybe the most challenging thing to harness and release. We will draw inspiration through film, art & writing to practice creative writing and personal storytelling. Each poet will leave with a strong understanding of spoken word poetry, original writing, and tools and resources to carry on dragon hunting. The workshop will end with a half-hour for an open mic from our attendees and instructor.
Open to the community and persons at any writing level. We strive to cultivate a safe, brave and progressive space for our workshop attendees. We are offering 25Â limited spots for this workshop..
