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This is gonna be a really fresh Sandbox! Come out or else.
Iambic3 will be rocking a set
as well as Ugochi The African Buttafly.
You can check out their bios at the bottom.
The visual artist for the evening will be the graffiti writer Vegan!
Urban Sandbox Open Mic Extravaganza
Thursday April 27th @ The Ice Factory - 526 N. Ashland
doors @ 7:30, show promptly @ 8PM.
Only $2! All Ages!
Hosted by Def Poet Dan Sully
w/ Julian Gallo, Chicago All Star Slam Team Member David Gilmer,
DJ Pipsqueek, & DJ Itchie Fingers!
There is no sign that says "Ice Factory."
Look for the unmarked green door. That's us.
Click here to view large map
Urban Sandbox @ The Ice Factory is located
at 526 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Just north of the intersection of Ashland & Grand
6 Blocks North of the Ashland Green Line Stop
7 Blocks South of the Division Blue Line Stop
Iambic3 An effortless experience with a slam worthy diatribe. This group seamlessly integrates Aural, Verbal, and Kinetic expression. -Mary Shen Barnidge The Chicago Reader
Hettie Barnhill (poetry, dance) Arrianne Benford (poetry, production) and Eliki (poetry and song) Slammin from East to Midwest these ladies have been featured at The Funky Buddha, won Columbia's Biggest Mouth 2004, also seen at Nuyorican, Sputnik's in Brooklyn, St.Louis in the Loop, and continue to affect the world through their unique blend of Dance, Words, and Song.
Ugochi Nwaogwugwu is an international singing sensation from Chicago who has been performing her original style of song and word poetics since she began her musical journey over eight years ago. She is known in her hometown best for her refined storytelling and songwriting ability as well as the technique and song style she has been known to dub vocal harmonics. Ugochis music has allowed her to travel to many countries in Europe, including performing her extremely individualized form of sound power in Paris, Amsterdam and London. She has been featured on WTTWs Wild Chicago and Artbeat Chicago, WXRT, as well as performed with acclaimed artists such as Common, Eric Benet, Michael McDermott, Edwin McCain, and most recently recorded with Maxi Priest. She was selected as a finalist in the HBO/Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam 2001 Competition. She is the singer/songwriter of Survivor in SOARS.
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