Teens between the ages of 13 and 18 are invited to compete on April 24, 3:00 pm for a place on the St. Louis Youth Poetry Slam team . Each year, Urbstetiks registers a team of youth poets to compete at Brave New Voices. There are no language restrictions or censorship. Bring your truth as…
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Hobie Wolff is the 2022 Co-Youth Poet Laureate of St. Louis. Get to know more about who she by clicking on her bio page. Check out one of Hobie’s poems below. City of Houses I’m terrified that one day my house will be abandoned Every room turned dark, decrepit Our memories forgotten To think that…
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Lauren Barton is the 2022 Co-Youth Poet Laureate of St. Louis. Learn more about her by clicking on her bio page. Check out one of Lauren’s poems below. Pendulum Boy by Lauren Barton Big lipped, nappy haired, dark skinned man Waits for the pendulum To reach him. The glass pendulum holds Cryptic messages Every man…
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(ST. LOUIS Tuesday, February 22, 2022) –For the first time, Urbstetiks has named two poets as the 2022 St. Louis Youth Poets Laureate. The talented students are Lauren Barton, a senior at Pattonville High School, and Hobie Wolff, a junior at Crossroads College Preparatory School. “The selection of Hobie and Lauren represents the challenge of…
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At 6:00 pm CST, UrbArts premiers a new 15 minute set from 2021 UrbArts award winner Sahara Sista S.O.L.S. in commemoration of the org’s 20th anniversary. Titled “Around 8.15,” this is an online series featuring artists who are a part of UrbArts and helped shape the org’s legacy. See the whole set on YouTube by…
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UrbArts was made aware of a glitch with our Pop Up Art Show submission form and was able to resolve the issue. If you tried to submit before but was unsuccessful, your next attempt should be problem-free. Submit now. If you do have any problems submitting, you can email us at [email protected] or call…
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Calling all youth musicians, poets, rappers, beatmakers, comics, and dancers! We invite youth artists 18 years or younger to share your talent at this Saturday’s Juneteenth event in Old North St. Louis. Registration and attendance is free. You can click here to register online to perform. Spots are limited 10 performers so don’t wait to…
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The latest art exhibition at UrbArts Old North gallery is now available to view 24/7 with the opening of the virtual exhibit. The page features images from the exhibition, a virtual tour of the exhibit featuring a track from Enoch Raavi and the Indigenous Groove, video art by FALAQ, and an online shop for interested…
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