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October Meeting
October Meeting
Rhythm and Poetry
Rhythm and Poetry
with
"Excalibur" David Camper
with
"Excalibur" David Camper
Rhythm and Poetry
Rhythm and Poetry
An exploration of the technical aspects and literary techniques that bind poetry and rap together, and how techniques from either can enhance the other. Some are familiar with the acronym: Rhythm And Poetry as the breakdown of the hip-hop born musical style, but we aim to explore the interconnectedness of the two art forms. Our presentation will discuss the importance of poetry in writing rap music and the ways that rap encapsulates the heart of poetry while branching off into its own artistic genre due to its storied origins and history. We will explore writing techniques present in both, how exploring one can strengthen both, and what writers from all disciplines can learn from the two.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where
Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists
1625 Salvador Ave., Napa
Open to the Public
NVW Members: $5
Guests: $10
Students: Free with ID
With a passion for authenticity and a willingness to stand out, Bay Area rapper, producer and poet Excalibur, delivers a range of messages through his art. Born in Vallejo, California, but a native of Suisun City, Excalibur began his artistic journey at fifteen writing rap verses and short stories. In 2019 he became a member of both MADDRAMA Performance Troupe and Outspoken Arts Collective during his collegiate journey, earning his B.A. in History at Jackson State University. After most recently completing his M.S. in Computational Social Science, he now performs and organizes live events across the Bay Area as the first ever Poet Laureate of Suisun City.
September Meeting
September Meeting
How to Tell the Story of Your Life
with
Josh Kornbluth
HOW TO TELL THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE (A Work in Progress)
A workshop by Josh Kornbluth, Monologuist, film and video maker, writer.
For over 30 Years, Josh Kornbluth has written his life's reality in film, monologues, blogs and videos. A national and international performer, he is a San Francisco Bay Area, treasure. He's hosted his own interview program on KQED-TV, performed at the Marsh, the Ashby Theater and may others. He's also written and starred in two nationally-acclaimed feature films.
His writing reflects a lifelong angst of examining his life and how it relates to the myriad of coincidences, contradictions and connections that fuel and inspire our journeys. Most of Kornbluth's work is about personal and societal ethics, self-fulfillment and the role of the individual in society. He draws connections between his own personal foibles and the larger issues of citizenship. Serious message, delivered with humor.
This workshop will focus on writing from personal experience with depth and exaggeration. Kornbluth will inspire writers to reveal from the personal and apply it to what's going on in our cutlure and the rest of the world.
Kornbluth is currently performing a newly written monologue, What Is To Be Done? Fighting Fascism and Depression at the Marsh Theater in Berkeley.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where
Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists
1625 Salvador Ave., Napa
Open to the Public
NVW Members: $5
Guests: $10
Students: Free with ID
Josh's Website:https://bio.site/joshkornbluth
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