Wine, Cheese & The Spoken Word

From the venue:

Featuring Shay Alexi and Christopher Fontes

SHAY ALEXI is a tender poet and performance artist. Her chapbook, DIARY OF A GHOST GIRL, is forthcoming from Glass Poetry Press. She won the 2017 Brett Elizabeth Jenkins poetry prize and was the 2017 Java Monkey Slam champion. Shay was a Whitinger Scholar at Ball State University where she earned her BFA in Acting. Her work has been featured in five prominent poetry journals.

CHRISTOPHER FONTES has written and published a collection of poems that embodies his passion to inspire and encourage. “Let LOVE Remain” explores the cycle of love, heartbreak, pain and the healing that comes with clearing out the negativity and letting love remain. Chris has competed and performed in several poetry events and was a prize winner in the “Feed a Starving Artist” competition.

CAROL WELTER and TERRY CARPENTER featured in the Pre-Show at 7. Open Mic between sets.