A spoken word superstar in a poetic class of his own, Shane Koyczan’s mesmerizing performances of his powerful poems have taken him around the world and garnered millions of views online, from Youtube to TED Talks. A down to earth “creative hurricane” (Vancouver Sun), Koyczan confronts bullying and loneliness in fierce and musical poems that are sad, funny, and ultimately uplifting.

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Spoken Soul Festival is celebrating an equally simple and complicated concept: the word. SSF 12’s theme, #WordIsBond, explores how in the digital age words have no boundaries and comments on how because of this, words are more powerful than ever before in our history. The open admission showcase will experience the rich cultural diaspora that they have come to expect from the ... +

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The highly anticipated annual poetic megaFLO’ production “FLO’pocalypse” returns to the world famous Broward Center for the Performing Arts. An exciting Spoken Word journey through the words & life experiences of one the greatest & most historical storytellers of all time – the POET. This unique artistic showcase spotlights an array of national & internationally renown professional poets (featuring nationally & internationally ... +

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