4MLK | 4 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

When the world is heavy, we must find our joy and dance. Hard Times Require Furious Dancing* is a gathering that is defiant in joy. This free event invites writers, readers, and literary folx to step out of conference mode and onto the dance floor. A high-energy evening designed to bring together creatives from across the country to celebrate literature, movement, and connection. Music curated by Baltimore’s DJ Chris Brooks and The Jonathan Gilmore Project, light bites, a cash bar, a photo booth, and plenty of room to dance, meet new people, and reconnect with old friends. Whether you come to move or simply be in the room, this is a space for collective joy and footstompin’ music. The only thing left to bring is a good vibe and your energy. Come celebrate that one good thing that’s worth the sweat.

HOSTED BY: CityLit Project, Wexford Science & Technology, BioPark at the University of Maryland, The Loft, Kundiman, Pen Parentis, Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, Wintergreen Women Writers Collective, George Mason University, Watershed Lit, Mid Atlantic Arts, Radius of Arab American Writers, Furious Flower Poetry Center, Hurston Wright Foundation, Cave Canem, The Watering Hole, and Obsidian

DANCE PARTNERS: Baltimore Beat, Baltimore Magazine, BmoreArt, The Clifton House, The Ivy Bookshop, Maryland Institute College of Art, Morgan State University – Department of English and Language Arts, Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, Scribente Maternum, Yellow Arrow Publishing

Registration is required.

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