Events
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Write Like A Woman Networking Workshop
Saturday, March 21, 1 to 3 pm
Free
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Founder and Facilitator, KaNikki Jakarta, welcomes you to year 10 of the WRITE LIKE A WOMAN NETWORKING WORKSHOP. This popular workshop invites amateur and professional women writers of all genres ages 18–100. Each workshop centers on uplifting and inspiring through writing and allows participants to enhance their writing styles through writing prompts and encouragement.
Space is limited, please RSVP to greatpublishing@yahoo.com
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Let's Just Start From The Beginning...
Saturday, March 28, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Free
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Join us for a two hour co-ed creative development workshop designed and facilitated by 13 of nazareth for the purpose of encouraging experimentation with style, form and tone and supporting expansion beyond creative comfort zones in order to assist in fine tuning a writer's process. It can be thought of as having artistic reinforcements in the battle to be better on pages and stages.
Although this workshop centers on writing, it is open to all artists of all genres, experience levels and ages that are eighteen and over.
13 of nazareth is a poet and spoken word recording artist from Virginia living with epilepsy, battling a dry sense of humor and striving for peace of mind over everything while traveling some places that are in and not in Virginia to do some writing and performing art stuff. He also really likes reading, writing, religion, spirituality, science, technology, cartoons, and being from Virginia.
Space is limited
email workshop@13ofnazareth.net to register today and see you on the 28th!
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NEW DATE!
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THE MUSIC OF WORDS
featuring
THE BAND EXPERIMENT
Saturday, April 11, 6 - 8 pm
Doors open at 5:30
$15 Early Bird
$20 General Admission
$25 Week of/At the Door
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KaNikki Jakarta presents THE MUSIC OF WORDS featuring THE BAND EXPERIMENT. Sponsored by The Athenaeum, join us for a night of soulful music and fulfilling poetry. Arrive when the doors open to enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages. Witness what transpires when poetry and music collide!
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Brief Open Mic – Email kanikkij@gmail.com for open mic details.
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ABOUT THE BAND EXPERIMENT
The Band Experiment is a genre-blending collective of seasoned musicians and fresh voices, crafting a bold fusion of rock, blues, soul, and contemporary R&B. Known for their smooth grooves, gritty guitars, and heartfelt storytelling, they push past traditions to create a sound that’s both timeless and experimental. Their music is about freedom, creativity, and connection—proving that real music has no rules, only feeling.
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ABOUT KANIKKI JAKARTA
KaNikki Jakarta’s poetry has been featured on NBC, WUSA9 and Comcast. She is the Inaugural Poet In Residence for Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association. She is an Award-Winning Performance Poet and an Amazon Best Selling Author who has toured the US and the UK. KaNikki is the First Black Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia, the author of three novels, two poetry collections, a memoir, a short story, poetry collection entitled ALABAMA GIRL, VIRGINIA WOMAN. She has curated and hosted events in the DMV area for 26 years. She can be found on social media platform @kanikkiJ
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Journeyed Love
A Vocal Recital
Sunday, April 19, 2 pm
Free
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Join vocalist Amelia Merriman and pianist Zack Ford as well as Seth Bixler, Zac Barger, Jessie Nunn, Kathryn Dobyns, for an afternoon of musical theatre selections exploring life, love, creativity, and the pursuit of dreams. Free admission!
Amelia Merriman is an oboist with the U.S. Navy Band and the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. She is also the co-founder of Chameleon Theater Collective, producing small, innovative performances throughout the DMV area alongside co-owner Catie Brooks.