Sunday, January 8, 2012

Madonna & Child Interpreted, closing reception

If you have already seen the exhibit or are seeing it for the first time, you will not want to miss the closing reception of Madonna & Child Interpreted. Along with the great interpretations by 31 incredible artists and essays by three outstanding writers the closing will host spoken word/poetry performances by five of Milwaukee's best. Soups On, 221 N. Water Street, Milwaukee, 6-10pm January 20.

In a unique twist on Gallery Night, the Madonna and Child Interpreted Show at the Soups On Gallery will combine visual with the spoken arts.  Five of Milwaukee’s best writers will recite from their own work in what promises to be a powerful and often funny program of language performed at its best.
Darlin’ Nikki Janzen (http://www.wix.com/nicolejanzen/poetry) and Mario the Poet (www.facebook.com/mariothepoet) are poetry slam masters, and have taken Milwaukee Slam teams to national competitions.  Many of Milwaukee’s new generation of poets have been inspired through Darlin’ Nikki’s youth writing workshops, as well as her dazzling performances from stages to street corners.  Mario has performed at dozens of venues around Milwaukee, always leaving the audiences with a solid impression of his sharp humor, sharp political voice, and sharp narrative style.
Timothy Kloss and JoAnn Chang are songwriters as well as poets, so don’t be surprised if you are treated to some singing.  Kloss has produced and emceed about 1,000 poetry readings in Milwaukee since 1991, and both he and Chang run the long-running and popular Poet’s Monday series at Linneman’s in Riverwest.
David Press (http://languageliberationfront.blogspot.com/,) who writes strange one-act plays and tells even stranger, innovative stories, will host the event.

Here are three great links to give you an idea of the talent and impressions of this ambitious exhibit.