The Lecture
The Lecture: Poetry Reading and Craft Talk. Featuring Ebony Stewart.
Saturday April 18
Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville St
Durham, NC
Come out for a distinct and engaging poetry experience! This event is dedicated to southern voices, lyricism, and poetics. Join our special guest as they share their works and put them in conversation with the music and poetry they love and are inspired by. The goal is to celebrate the wordsmiths that move and motivate us and speak to the moments that make us.
Ebony Stewart, most affectionately known as Eb or Gully, is an author and international touring interdisciplinary artivist. As a Black womxn writer and performance artist, Ebony Stewart harnesses the power of creativity to explore and challenge societal norms, personal identity, and the intersectionality of her experiences. With a spellbinding blend of storytelling, verbal fitness, and raw emotion, she captivates audiences, inviting them into a world where vulnerability becomes strength and authenticity reigns supreme.
Books signing by the author will follow the reading and talk.
This is a pay what you can event!
Jambalaya Soul Slam
Spit Fest: Team Poetry Slam Scrimmage
April 18, 2026
Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27701
The Jambalaya Soul Slam is celebrating National Poetry Month by presenting this team poetry slam scrimmage. Teams of poets from across the region will travel to Durham, NC compete against the Bull City Slam Team. Powerful insights, resonate truths, compelling stories, and necessary messages will be shared on stage.
This is an opportunity to experience a team competition. Each of these teams will be preparing for competition this June at the 2026 Southern Fried Poetry Slam in Orlando, FL. Don’t miss this amazing showcase of performance poetry!
All poetry shared must be original.
The Jambalaya Soul Slam is the Triangle’s longest running poetry event!
doors 7:30pm
show 8:00pm
$10 General Admission
For more information: jambalayasoulslam@gmail.com | For guidelines go to http://bullcitypoetryslam.com
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The Workshop returns December 9th, 2024!
The Jambalaya Soul Academy offer tools and strategies for writing poetry. You will gain poetry writing tips and prompts, develop new ideas or complete unfinished poems, and share your work with other poets. Bring your notebook, a pen, and an open mind.
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The workshop occurs virtually.​
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Email jambalayasoulslam@gmail.com with any questions and to get the link!
2025-2026 Slam Schedule
Slam Themes Each Month
July - Paper Thin
August - Paper Thin
September - Open
October - Open
November - Open
December - Last Chance
January - Finals
Feb - Love Notes
March - Women’s Slam
April - Bull City Spit Fest (team exhibition)
May - Haiku Slam
June - Lyric Slam