About this Event
Writing while grieving has been known to boost the immune system and increase mood and well-being. Writing can also help release difficult emotions and is a tool for self-expression.
Join poet, educator, and artivist AMANDA SHEA in a poetry writing workshop about healing from grief. The workshop will include a meditation, writing prompts, and an invitation to share with the group. No previous writing experience is required.
The workshop will take place in Bigelow Chapel.
Capacity: 25 people
Arrive before the workshop and speak with current Artist-in-Residence, Emily Duggan, to take home a free, customized, improvisational poem. No registration required. Emily will be on the lawn in front of Bigelow.
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Amanda Shea Bio:
Three-time Boston Music Award-winning Spoken Word artist Amanda Shea is a Black, queer creative at the intersection of poetry, music, social justice, and culture. WBUR lauds her EP, God, Again, as “bridging the gap between poetry and music,” seamlessly blending spoken word with genres such as hip-hop, rap, rock, opera, jazz, R&B, and contemporary sounds. With work featured in the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, The Boston Globe, TEDx, Netflix, Prime Video, BBC News, and GBH, Shea’s voice honors African and Puerto Rican oral traditions, while pushing the boundaries of what poetry can be—and who can access it. Her art reflects her personal life, explores social justice issues, and serves as a means of healing from trauma.
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AMANDA SHEA is a renowned spoken-word poet and multidisciplinary artist, educator, artivist, publicist (Brandie Blaze), and mother. She has hosted numerous poetry events, including BAMSFest (Boston Art & Music Soul Festival), a nonprofit organization that breaks down racial and social barriers to arts, music, and culture across Greater Boston. She also co-founded and curated five iterations of Activating ARTivism, a community festival to amplify POC through art, activism, and resistance.
In 2021, she was named one of WBUR The ARTery's 25 artists of color transforming the cultural landscape, and in 2022 she won the inaugural category for Spoken Word Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards. She was recently featured in a BBC News article reflecting on Phillis Wheatley's legacy.
Shea was a 2022 Thought Artist for SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Photos courtesy of Open Space Programming at MIT and Qwear Fashion.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 20.00
