June 2008

GHS Poetry Collective

GHS Poetry Collective is here and on fire! This event featured Jordan House,
Viviane Mardy, Shannon Latimer, Chris Yozgat, Kyle McCormick, Julien Barrass-Buskirk,
John Singleton, and Isabel Teller. Asia E, high school graduating senior from
Tampa, Florida, also co-featured. These dynamic students of GHS participated in
the Literacy Festival and then showcased their first poetry Cd compilation and
chat book at the Thomas Center. Incredible talent and wisdom!!

February 2008

The Original Woman

We had to bring her back!! The Original Woman made one last trip to Gainesville
before giving birth to her baby boy! She featured at Wild Iris Books spit fire
along with guest poet, Krystle Wit a "E" from Tampa, Florida. The Original
woman just graduated law school and had a baby withing the same month...
gotta give this queen poet props for being so active and proactive! We love you Nitche!
To learn more about the Original Woman, visit www.theoriginalwoman.com

December 2007

Gainesville's Hottest Women!!

ThirdEyeSpoken helped Crissy produce an event benefiting the Rock-N-Roll Camp
for Girls. Some of Gainesville's finest, Cassette, Kathleen Kennedy, and
Redboy featured along with Tampa's Giddy-up Helicopters. ThirdEyeSpoken
poets, Starr, Portia, Lacey, Kylie, Rocket,and Alena performed in between
sets to raise money for this rock camp for girls. To learn more about
the Rock-N-Roll Camp for girls, visit www.girlsrockcamp.org

September 2007

Write Side Poets

ThirdEyeSpoken's 2 Year Anniversary featured The Write Side Poet's youth slam team
from Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. These phenomenal teens performed for Gainesville High
School the morning of the ThirdEye event in front of about 500 students! With their
open minds and compassionate hearts, The Write Side Poets are encouraging youth from
all over Florida to pick up the pen and join them in this empowering social conscious
movement. To learn more about these prodigies, check out www.writesidepoets.org.

July 2007

ThirdEyeSpoken Production Team

ThirdEyeSpoken's Production Team along with The Word Is Spoken's David Maas and Wendy
Thorton participated in the City of Gainesville's "Let's Go Downtown!" performance
art series. ThirdEye's members included Lacey Nagy, Edwin Barker, Jimmy Nil Fishhawk,
Starr Blaisedale, and Johnny Rocket. The evening also included ThirdEye's co-founder,
Kylie Slavik and supporting producer, Prophet of What, all of whom captivated the public
lounging on the beautiful grass lawn at the Downtown Community Plaza.

June 2007

Lacey Nagy & Venus Jones

Yes, both of these goddesses are Gemini and joined forces to release their
individual poetry Cds to benefit MISSION POSSIBLE. ThirdEye's host Lacey Nagy
and Tampa's Venus Jones are good friends and are constantly uplifting each
other and inspiring the world around them. They are community builders and
have a passion for teaching the next generation how to find and use their voice.
To learn more about Venus, check out www.venusjones.com.

April 2007

Sister Spit

Sister Spit, an eight touring feminist team of poets and writers, toured all
over the nation and ended their month long journey in Gainesville, FL.
They were eclectic and intense, all reading from their books to give us a
diverse evening of laughter and intrigue. This show was produced in
conjuction with Wild Iris Books, who often bring the team's founder,
Michelle Tea, to town. Check out www.sisterspit.com.

March 2007

Queen Sheba

We had to bring her back! Queen Sheba toured through Florida and
blessed Gainesville with the "Sheba Show" at Common Grounds.
Blowing the mind caps off a new crowd, this dynamic goddess gave
us an evening we will never forget. She connects with her audience
and included a personal comedy show inbetween each life changing poem!!
Check her out on www.queensheba.org.

November 2006

Venus Jones

Venus Jones has a voice and image that has appeared in over 100
commercials and two blockbuster movies. A writer, performer, and
community activist, Venus has written for MTV and is currently working
on a one-woman show. Her debut book, “She Rose”, was written to celebrate
and uplift women of all ages. To experience more of the journey from this
girl to Goddess, visit www.venusjones.com.

August 2006

Kyle Swann

Kyle Swann is a singer songwriter living in Tampa, FL. He has spent years developing
a relationship between his word and melody and has played everywhere from coffee
shops to Amphitheatres. In a world where pop culture has muffled the voice of the
modern artist with sex appeal and image construction, Kyle is a breath of fresh air.
He carries an overwhelming message of spirituality and uses song and story to remind
us of all the little things that make us human.

June 2006

The Letterbomb Collective

The Letterbomb Collective contains five of the most explosive poets representing
the Civic Media Center's Poetry Jam, Gainesville's longest running poetry open
mic. These proletariat poets are freedom outcasts because they refuse to exclude
anyone from fully self expressing...it's kind of scary not being in the complacency
of a box! Johnny Rocket, Jimmy Nil Fishhawk, Phil Godwin, Prophet of What?!, and
Eric Stubbs are vocally equipped to invade your confort zone and blow your mind!

March 2006

The Original Woman

A native of North Carolina, this "original" woman confesses,
"I have to tell the truth. I'm not really a poet. I'm a people's soldier.
I only use poetry as a tool to mobilize the people." She takes pride
in her body by teaching the youth and reminding adults to "love your body."
To learn more about this empowered revolutionary goddess, visit her
website at www.theoriginalwoman.com.

February 2006

Cuban

Hailing from Jacksonville, this eighteen year old poet prodigy captivates his
audiences with his open heart, awakened mind, and swift tonge. We were
honored to feature his CD release of "Slightly Above Mediocre." Cuban believes,
"The roots of spoken word are built on fertile grounds of nerves and excitement."
He has been writing since the tender age of thirteen and lives, breathes, eats,
and drinks poetry. Check him out at www.shatteredthought.com

January 2006

Apartment Poets

Katrina Ruiz and Sami J. represented the Apartment Poets with an awakening
performance. Katrina, one of the founders of the Apt. Poets, is a UF graduate who
placed Top 5 in the National Secondhand Slam in New York City. Sami J, a UF
student who has helped in hosting Exhale, competed in the 2005 National Poetry Slam as
a member of the Orlando slam team. The Apartment Poets boldly perform on social
issues to change the vibration of how society has been conditioned to think.

October 2005

Erin C

Our first local feature, Erin C., a UF student blew the crowd away
our first night at new venue, Damon's Downtown. She is the
latest addition to the Souljahs of Verbal Xpressions, a local
poetry group of amazing spoken word artists. She is a regular
feature at the Not Def Poetry Jam at the Plasma Lounge...one of
Gainesville's finest poets indeed.

September 2005

Queen Sheba

Currently living in the ATL, this master wordsmith has blown up open mics all
over the United States, Canada, and Europe. She has appeared on BET'S 106
& Park, performed at the Apollo and has won countless slams. Her team
recently took second place in the National Poetry Slam in Albequrque, NM. She
is founder and CEO of Oya Xclusive, has ran several successful venues, and is
a writer and activist that has reached the minds and hearts of tens of thousands.