Academic

Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon's Poetry As Performance class performs at Temple University's Randall Theatre in December of 2016. To see more of Dr. Kimmika'a work, visit: thickdescriptions.blogspot.com and http://www.2deep2.com/ . This video was filmed and edited by the long-time Harrisburg resident nomad artist adopted by North Philadelphia, Mihir K. Patel - check some of him out at: mihirkp.wordpress.com

Directed by Dr. Kimmika Williams Witherspoon at Temple University, this show was performed in May of 2017. Filming and editing for this video has been done by Mihir K. Patel.

A one-time performance from Mercy College, students, faculty, and staff! On April 3, 2017, Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon facilitated a "Poetry as Performance" workshop at Mercy College. Dr. Williams-Witherspoon is Poet, Playwright, & Anthropologist from Temple University Participants learned storytelling through the lens of an award-winning poet and performer and created a one-time only show. Dr. Williams-Witherspoon has won the PEW Charitable Trust fellowship in scriptwriting and the DaimlerChrysler "Spirit of the Word" National Poetry Competition. She is author of several books and has over twenty-three plays produced. Her poems can be found in twenty-six poetry anthologies.

Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon's Poetic Ethnography class' presentation of "A Chronic Intractable Longing," featuring the class of Spring 2020. This class creates a space for social engagement and seeks to further develop our understanding of the use of choreopoem, which is a genre of narrative theater that has increased in popularity alongside Hip Hop and Spoken Word.

Poetry as Performance class of 2020's virtual performance for Temple University's Triennial Diversity Symposium, hosted by Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon.

Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon's Poetry as Performance class' presentation of "Hiding Behind My Pen," featuring the class of Fall 2020. 2020 was been an interesting year to say the least. With "Hiding Behind My Pen," the Fall 2020 class of Poetry as Performance as Temple University used poetry and performance technique to speak to the highs and lows of 2020 from the mind, heart, and spirit of Generation Z. We hope that what you experience through this performance inspires and lifts you up.