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Local Wisconsin Poet Laureates to Perform at BONK!

This March’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, March 11th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm Central time. The event will be held on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Esteban, BONK! will feature Wisconsin laureate, Nicholas Gulig; Kenosha laureate, Christopher Kolon; and Racine laureate, Elizabeth Harmatys Park.

BONK! Taking Submissions for Live Poetry Pentathlon Contest

For its 169th show, the BONK! arts and culture series will host a 5 event poetry competition to be held live at the Racine Public Library on Saturday, April 29th starting at 5pm. Up to 10 people will compete in the live show for a panel of judges and the winner will take home bragging rights and a cash prize. Submissions are required to enter and will be open from January 1st, 2023 to March 15th, 2023.

What is BONK!?

BONK!’s arts and culture series brings performers from across the nation to showcase their talents at free monthly events. We seek to bring artistic voices to BONK! that represent a fullness of human diversity including diversity of geography, age, race, ethnicity, and gender.

Picture shows diverse group of individuals from live BONK! event