# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Steven Espada Dawson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Lyrical Sanctuary is UWM’s monthly open mic night! Celebrating 25 incredible years of poetic tradition, experience powerful spoken word, live art, and the opportunity to share your own creative expression. Be inspired. Speak your mind. Leave an impression. 

Wednesday, September 9 | Workshop, Open Mic & Performance 
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM | Creative Writing Workshop | Union 119 

Embracing Change: On Trapdoors, Trojan Horses, and Quicksand 

In this generative workshop, we will explore how the trajectory of a poem changes—not only in subject, but in pressure, direction, temperature, music, and emotional truth. Together, we will look at the concept of the volta, or “turn,” and consider how a poem might pivot suddenly or slowly: like a trapdoor opening beneath the speaker, a Trojan Horse revealing what it has been carrying all along, or quicksand quietly changing the ground beneath us. 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Open Mic & Feature Performance | Union Fireside Lounge 

Steven Espada Dawson is the author of Late to the Search Party (Scribner, 2025). From East Los Angeles and the son of a Mexican immigrant, he has received fellowships from the Academy of American Poets, the Poetry Foundation, and the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. His poems appear in many journals and have been anthologized in Sarabande’s Another Last Call, Best New Poets, Best of the Net, and Pushcart Prize. He has served as a poetry editor for Copper Nickel and Sycamore Review and has taught creative writing at universities, libraries, and prisons across the country. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where he serves as poet laureate.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milwaukee/lyrical-sanctuary-feat-steven-espada-dawson/200030633144833
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Milwaukee
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Union Fireside Lounge
- **lat**: 43.07511
- **long**: -87.88207
- **full address**: Union Fireside Lounge, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211-3361, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Steven Espada Dawson being held?
  - **A:** Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Steven Espada Dawson takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Union Fireside Lounge, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211-3361, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Steven Espada Dawson?
  - **A:** Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Steven Espada Dawson is organized by UWM Sociocultural.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Steven Espada Dawson is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Milwaukee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Steven Espada Dawson sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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