# Event Details

- **Event Name**: aja monet
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 24 Feb, 2027 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Acclaimed writer aja monet is a surrealist blues poet in the business of goose bumps and heart-and-gut-telling truths. Her poems are “harmolodic,” vulnerable, and insurgent. As the youngest recipient of the Nuyorican Poets Café’s Grand Slam poetry title, she first cut her teeth in New York City’s Lower East Side poetry clubs and bars, honing her voice and craft on the storied stages of a burgeoning grassroots poetry movement. She follows in the long legacy and tradition of poets organizing in social movements for change. Her collaborative spirit has seen her shape and shift culture alongside internationally renowned artists, scholars, activists, and organizers.

Her first full collection of poems, my mother was a freedom fighter (2017), is a powerful tribute to women who embody freedom, earning a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Poetry. Her debut poetry album, when the poems do what they do (2023), was nominated for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album in 2024. The album explores themes of resistance, love, and the inexhaustible quest for joy. As a poet and touring bandleader, she has performed at festivals, concert halls, and theaters across the globe, including but not limited to the Guggenheim, Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz Festival, Fremantle Biennale, and the Barbican Centre.

Her awards include the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Poetry Award (2019), the Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award (2024), the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award (2024), the EBONY Power 100 Artist in Residence award (2024), and the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award (2025). She also serves as the artistic creative director for V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. In 2022, she created VOICES, an audio play amplifying the stories of Black women across the diaspora and the African continent.

Her most recent book of poems, inspired by several years living and organizing in South Florida, is called florida water (Haymarket Books).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cleveland/aja-monet/200030822229502
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, music, entertainment, jazz, concerts, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 35

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cleveland
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44106
- **lat**: 41.50914
- **long**: -81.61058
- **full address**: 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44106

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is aja monet being held?
  - **A:** aja monet takes place on Wed, 24 Feb, 2027 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 24 Feb, 2027 at 07:30 pm at 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44106.
- **Q**: Who is organizing aja monet?
  - **A:** aja monet is organized by The Cleveland Museum of Art.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Cleveland Museum of Art's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given The Cleveland Museum of Art a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. The Cleveland Museum of Art has 208+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. The Cleveland Museum of Art has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** aja monet is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cleveland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If aja monet sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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