# Event Details - **Event Name**: Towards What Hurt: A Launch Celebration & Somatic Gathering - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Not a reading. A homecoming. A gathering for the body: poetry, sound, and ceremonyAbout this EventJoin Detroit poet, somatic practitioner, and School of Radical Healing founder adria moses for the release of her debut poetry collection, Towards What Hurt: a ceremony in poems — an evening that gathers as much as it celebrates. More ritual than reading, the night blends a moderated conversation with poetry, sound, and somatic experience, inviting everyone in the room to arrive in their bodies and move toward what hurts together.adria will be in conversation with Michaela Ayers, an interdisciplinary artist, facilitator, and host of Black Her Stories (BHS). Together they'll explore the heart of the work—the body as archive and altar, healing that doesn't ask us to be soft, and what it means to come home to ourselves.Not a reading, but a homecoming. Free and open to all. Books available for purchase and signing. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/detroit/towards-what-hurt-a-launch-celebration-and-somatic-gathering/100001992654445086 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Main | Detroit Public Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Detroit - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Main | Detroit Public Library - **lat**: 42.3585457 - **long**: -83.06677280000001 - **full address**: Main | Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Towards What Hurt: A Launch Celebration & Somatic Gathering - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0fdf7304a0038ab0b742180154e1d2fe78ffa2482de1d24a86aae251b1b8d438-rimg-w1200-h600-dceeebda-gmir.jpg?v=1782588007 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Towards What Hurt: A Launch Celebration & Somatic Gathering being held? - **A:** Towards What Hurt: A Launch Celebration & Somatic Gathering takes place on Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Main | Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Towards What Hurt: A Launch Celebration & Somatic Gathering? - **A:** Towards What Hurt: A Launch Celebration & Somatic Gathering is organized by Main | Detroit Public Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Towards What Hurt: A Launch Celebration & Somatic Gathering is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Detroit, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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