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SUMMARY:GBOMA 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA) is returning for its 31st year! GBOMA is an annual poetry competition founded by Gwendolyn Brooks\, Illinois’ third Poet Laureate. This year\, the top contestants were selected by guest judge Dan “Sully” Sullivan\, and are invited to perform their original poems at this live finals event on October 2\, where the audience favorite is awarded the $500 prize.Come out and support the 2025 finalists for the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA) as they perform their works live.  Join us for an all-ages event of poetry and community. \n\n\n\n\n2025 GBOMA Finalists \n\n\n\n\n\nBarbara BarrowsChirskira CaillouetMars April CaultonSylvia EwingLisa FarverRocio FrancoGregorio GomezCrystal Vance Guerra \n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Frazier KeysMiguel MarzanaCiara MillerHilesh PatelSayeda QaderSandra SantiagoSamina Hadi-TabassumKara Rose Trojan
URL:https://guildcomplex.org/event/gboma-2025/
LOCATION:Epiphany Center for the Arts\, 201 South Ashland Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60647\, United States
CATEGORIES:GBOMA
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