Photos: 2023 Watershed Voice Artist Showcase
Those in attendance at the third annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase were treated to three-and-a-half hours of poetry and spoken word, rap, hip hop, gospel and folk/Americana music to raise money for local, independent journalism. See photos from Saturday’s festivities here.
The 2023 Watershed Voice Artist Showcase featured nine acts and drew a crowd of 60-plus Saturday at The Huss Project in Three Rivers.
Those in attendance were treated to three-and-a-half hours of poetry and spoken word, rap, hip hop, gospel and folk/Americana music to raise money for local, independent journalism. Thanks to the artists, the community, and our event sponsors, Watershed Voice was able to raise just north of $3,000 as it continues to strive for sustainability, and to ensure St. Joseph County has a local daily news source for years to come.
If you weren’t able to attend Saturday’s show, and would like to show your support, you can make a donation and get a subscription to Watershed Voice here. For those who were able to attend, here’s the additional information we promised about some of our artists:
*cino family band
Shane Lung
Torrey Brown
Cash App: $tbrown22892
Sabrina Banks
Cash App: $Sweetbree4
Debbie M. Allen
Cash App: $Dfloessence
Books of Poetry: A Poet Never Dies, Classified Unrest: The Flow Away Files, The Spiral of a Pisces: In Manic Flow
Courtney Moore
Mikel James Watkins
Aubrey “Aubs.” Barnes
Buy: It is Good, It is Written
IG: @PoeticAubs
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