Chattanooga artist Christian J. Collier is bringing a unique poetry workshop to the downtown branch of the Chattanooga Public Library beginning Thursday, Dec. 1. His MANIFEST Film and Poetry series will feature the screening of three acclaimed documentaries as well as three writing workshops that will help attendees discover and foster their poetic voices over the course of six weeks, said officials.
The sessions are free to the public and will be held on the library’s 4th floor, which is a public laboratory and educational facility with a focus on information, design, technology, and the applied arts. The schedule for the workshop is as follows:
Dec. 1 – Louder than a Bomb (film) 5:30-8 p.m.
Dec. 8 – Writing Workshop 5:30-8 p.m.
Dec. 15 – We Are Poets (film) 5:30-8 p.m.
Dec. 22 – Writing Workshop 5:30-8 p.m.
Dec. 29 – Cambodian Son (film) 5:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 7 – Writing Workshop 3-5 p.m.
Mr. Collier is an accomplished artist, public speaker, and educator who has shared the stage with several members of HBO’s Def Poetry cast, legendary poet and activist Ishmael Reed, Grammy-nominated artist Minton Sparks, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members The Impressions, etc. Mr. Collier is also a 2015 Loft Spoken Word Immersion Fellow, has given a TEDxTalk and been featured on an episode of TNT’s State Farm Neighborhood Sessions with multi-platinum recording artist Usher Raymond.
For additional information on the workshop, he can be reached through his website at christianjcollier.com.