National Slam Poetry Champion D. Blair To Speak
posted 9/25/07

ADRIAN, Mich. —The Adrian College English department will host National Slam Poetry D. Blair on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Blair will present a formal reading in Mahan Hall room 102 at 4 p.m.

D. Blair is a poet, singer, songwriter, performer and spoken word artist. Blair is a National Poetry Slam Champion (2002 Team Detroit) and Detroit Grand Slam Champion (2003). He's been named Best Solo Artist by Real Detroit Weekly Readers' Poll and has been written about in periodicals around the country and overseas including Performing Songwriter Magazine, Hour Detroit Magazine and The Bay Area Times.

In 2004, Blair was an artist in residence with Inside Out Literary Arts Project, an organization that brings poets, writers and artists into Detroit Public Schools. As both a performer and a writer, Blair toured to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa with the experimental theater piece, “The Walking Project.” The multimedia project centered on the politics, purpose and occupation of the simple act of walking.

“This event is open to the public, and we certainly encourage you to join us,” said Cindy Bily, assistant professor of English.

Mahan Hall is located on Williams Street.