The Red Velvet Curtain is the extension of the long-running commitment to the Spoken Word Poetry scene that has been richly courted and supported in Omaha. The history of the artform includes its cultural significance as part of the African/African American Oral Tradition.
As the purpose of it to educate, move, spiritually uplift and entertain will continue to be part of this new iteration, its evolution shall be birthed in the people who bless the mic. Using the beauty and power of words and music, performance-based poetry, including Spoken Word, has found its way into the souls of people from all walks of life, allowing the voices and experiences of us all to be told, heard and felt. It is through the power of words that revolutions have been born, movements sustained, and change brought to fruition.