"Two poets, two cellists, one night: a harvest of words and strings."
A performance that blurs the line between music and poetry, ritual and art.
On a night set aside for remembrance and renewal, Harvest Me brings together two celebrated wordsmiths and two exceptional cellists to weave spoken word and strings into a single, unforgettable performance. The resonance of the cello is a partner to the rhythm of poetry, carrying each phrase into new emotional territory. Voices and instruments move in dialogue—sometimes echoing, sometimes colliding, always creating something larger than either alone.
Through themes of harvest, loss, and rebirth, the audience is invited into deep, participatory listening: to words that sing of reckoning, to cello lines that mourn and celebrate in the same breath. Expect an evening of sound and spirit, where words fall like leaves, music gathers like ritual, and something wholly new is born in their meeting.
JORAH LAFLEUR
Jorah LaFleur is a writer, performer, and community arts advocate who has spent her life immersed in the living art of spoken word poetry and the connections it sparks. She has emceed concerts and festivals, acted, facilitated workshops, and for over a decade nurtured voices as host of the Eugene Poetry Slam. Now working with Wordcrafters in Eugene as a teaching artist and Writers in the Schools Coordinator, Jorah thrives on collaboration—bringing words into dialogue with music, community, and the wider world. Voted 2024’s “Best Poet” in the Eugene Weekly, she continues to champion the magic that happens when voices rise together.
ERIC BRAMAN
Eric Braman (they/them) is the author of Bury Me in Cherry Blossoms (Cirque Press). Publishing credits: High Shelf Press, Moon Tide Press, Qu Literary Magazine, The Coachella Review, and more. They were the 2025 Fishtrap Writer-in-Residence, 2024 Oregon Poetry Out Loud featured poet, and 2023 Oregon Fringe Honorarium Recipient. www.ericbraman.com / @ericwilliambram
THE HILLSHINGER CELLO DUO
The Hillsinger Cello Duo, founded in 2021 by cellists Nisha Calkins and Ralph Stricker-Chapman, has been making music together for over two decades, with a focus on community engagement and collaboration with other artists, including singers, dancers, and poets. The duo draws on a large body of well established repertoire for two cellos, as well as making custom arrangements and providing ambient music for special events and celebrations.
7:30pm
$15 ADV - $20 DOS
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