20 September 2021
Poetry-N-Motion
It's been a busy year for LeJuane
"El'Ja" Bowen, an award-winning
spoken word poet and author who
will be among those performing
at this year's Food, Wine &
ART event. Though live poetry
readings were put on hold for
much of the year, the Poetry-N-
Motion founder published a book
entitled "3:10 A Poetic Journey
Through Life Hacks."
He also did a virtual segment for
The John F. Kennedy Center for
Performing Arts. His segment,
entitled "The Story of Overcoming
Fear," focuses on creative
writing and is part of the center's
Teaching Artists Present series.
Geared toward third through fifth
graders, it mixes humor with real-
life lessons.
To top it off, he celebrated his
40th birthday with some 27 family
members in Las Vegas in August.
Sweet Tea Shakespeare
Pictured are Sweet Tea Shakespeare mainstays Taj Allen
and assistant artistic director Traycie Kuhn-Zapata. Since
2012, the nonprofit organization has staged classic plays
at various locations, including the Poe House and Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church. Its current season includes
performances of "Emma," "Henry IV, Part One," "Much
Ado About Nothing," "The Great Gatsby" and "Pericles."
The schedule also includes "Behold," Sweet Tea's
annual Christmas cantata, the "LIT series" and a series of
podcasts.
