Contact: Adam Serafin
Student Coordinator
805-801-6302
Multicultural Center's 'Another Type of Groove' Welcomes Spoken Word Poet Rachel Kann
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- "Another Type of Groove: Spoken Word Poetry" brings the nation's top poets, including world and national Slam champions, countless regional and local Slam champions and HBO's Def Poets to the Cal Poly campus.
Sponsored by the Multicultural Center and Student Life & Leadership, "Another Type of Groove" will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7, in Philips Hall, Room 124, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. December's featured poet is Rachel Kann.
Described as "dryly funny.radiant" by the Los Angeles Times, Rachel Kann has performed for HBO's "Def Poetry," BET's "The Way We Do It," and ABC's "Eye on L.A." Kann was a member of the 2003 Los Feliz Slam Team, the 2001 and 2002 Long Beach Slam Team (West Coast regional champs) and the 2000 Hollywood Slam Team.
Kann has toured across America sharing her words on the Chicks in Arms tour and the SlamAmerica tour; in addition, she has published four books and produced three albums.
"Another Type of Groove" is a creative outlet for more than 100 students each month, producing dialogue between students, faculty, staff and community members. In addition to a featured poet, the event offers an open-mic poetry forum.
The mission of "Another Type of Groove" is to create open space for the interchange of ideas, beliefs and personal expression. Through this exchange, students can create respect for themselves, build a sense of community, and learn about unique individuals and the cultures from which they come, said Student Coordinator Adam Serafin.
For more information, contact Adam Serafin at 805-801-6302.
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