By: Susan Spit-Fyre
Open Mic Night @ The Inn on Thursday, April 14th (Doors-8; Show-9) for an outstanding show.
X Blu Rayne (Cynthia Jowers-Grady), a renowned Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Emcee, Author, and Graphic Artist originally from St. Louis, Mo, will be our main feature for the evening. She attended and graduated from Longview High School in Texas where she found herself becoming very interested in the arts, particularly writing, singing, and acting. Rayne’s poetry is lyrical and heartrending, showing great depth and range, and she has performed all over the bi-state area as well as in several other states. She is also the Producer and Emcee of the popular show S. W. A. U. (Spoken Word Artists Unleashed), which takes place every second and fourth Wednesday at Escalades Bar & Grill.
Rayne is Program Director for The Radio Vibe, an internet radio station dedicated to Spoken Word Poetry and Neo Soul and is the Founder and Editor for S. W. A. U. Magazine. Cynthia’s influences include Maya Angelou, Queen Afua, Oprah, Les Brown, and Louis Farrakhan. Her first full-length book Blu Life, which she wrote and illustrated, was recently released. You can check it out at Create Space-https://www.createspace.com/3531529.
Classically trained St. Louis Guitarist, Musician, and Songwriter Adam Gabbert will open for Ms. Rayne. His live performances are beguiling and memorable, and his passion and expertise with the guitar is a truly beautiful sight to see. He attended Lutheran High School South and then went on to Webster University, where he earned a degree in Music-Classical Guitar Performance. Adam was greatly influenced by a wide cadre of musical genres, including Classical, Jazz, Blues, Folk, and Psychedelic Rock. He now works at Black Bear Bakery and performs at clubs and café’s around the Bi-State area.
Daniel Eberle-Mayse will also be with us. He is an authentic and very skillful Poet, Writer, and Spoken Word Artist from St. Louis. His spoken word performances are fascinatingly unusual and his poetry is profound and thought-provoking. He’s performed at many well-known local venues, including The Atomic Cowboy and FOAM Coffee & Beer. Daniel graduated from Pattonville Senior High School and then went on to study Literature and Writing at Meramec College. His literary influences include such famous writers as Henry Miller, William Carlos Williams, E.E. Cummings, Dostoyevsky, and Frank O’Hara.
Ell Bell, an exceptional Poet, Author, Spoken Word Artist, and Emcee from St. Louis, Mo will be here. She attended University High School and then travelled abroad to study British History and Psychology at Canterbury Christ Church University in England. Ell then came back to the states and attended Saint Louis University, where she received a degree in Criminal Justice in 2004. Her influences include Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson, Erykah Badu, Beyonce, and Meshell Ndegeocello. She has a brand new show called City Café Open Mic and Poetry Show at The City Café in St. Louis.
And Leslie Sullivan (STL), a funny and quite remarkable young artist, will make a special guest appearance. She’s a Comedian, Actress, Writer, and Producer who first began writing and doing comedic acting in third grade after attending a Drama class. She’s a fresh new face to the world of comedy, having started doing stand-up only recently, and her avant-garde humor and performance style will have you laughing until your sides hurt. She regularly performs at FOAM in St. Louis, and also at the Venice Café. Leslie is now working on an on-line musical that will be a mini-series. She’s writing, producing, and starring in the series, which is entitled No Evil Allowed and features a sexy, singing zombie.
We’ll start off the night with a great Open Mic Session and some enticing drink specials. Plus we have free-Wi-Fi, the best cigars hands-down, and the nicest staff you’ll ever meet. Try to get here by 9 if you want a seat though because lately it’s been packed. It’s going to be another unbelievable show, hope to share it with you! Peace!
Love & Hugs, Spit-Fire
