Join us and the town of Forest Heights, Maryland (@forestheightsmd) on the last Thursday of each month for a night of DMV poets, MCs, vocalists, instrumentalists, and various performers. ‘The Heights’ is a space where artists across the area are encouraged to expand the boundaries of their creative expression, and brings everyone from your favorite wordsmith to the finest musicians in the DMV. 

Hosted by Stefmarie Cole, this month’s featured artist is Black Chakra (@blackchakra88). Black Chakra is a spoken word and hip-hop artist whose talents have been showcased on stages across America. In his time competing in poetry slam competitions, he has been a national poetry slam champion in many competitions. Black Chakra embodies the city of Baltimore through aggressive performance and incredible writing. Next to being the talented writer that he is what he takes most pride in is being a youth poetry teacher Dewmore Baltimore organization, in which he helps youths cultivate their talent on national stages.

Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission is Free & Open to the Public.

Location: 5508 Arapahoe Drive, Forest Heights, MD