Z Experience Poetry Slam

The Peabody will host the “Z Experience Poetry Slam” in our Central Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Hosted by Croilot Adames Semexant, this long-running spoken word event attracts a large and supportive crowd every year, and will wrap up the day's events of our Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration. Admission to the slam is free and suggested for adults.

This event is preceded by a Community Poetry Open Mic session, hosted by Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, in David Friend Hall at 4:00 PM.

Community Poetry Open Mic
Hosted by Frederick-Douglass Knowles II
4:00 PM

Invitational Poetry Slam
Hosted by Croilot Adames Semexant
5:00 – 7:00 PM

Slam Teams:
Charm City Slam (Maryland)
Fruity Fudge (Rhode Island)
New Word Order (Massachusetts)
Slamherst (Massachusetts)
Verbal Slap (Connecticut)

Pictured (above): Godis Tymani Rain competing at the 2023 Z Experience Poetry Slam