[PassTheTorchPromoImage] Please join 2017-2019 Tacoma Poet Laureate, Kellie Richardson, and the Tacoma Arts Commission for Pass the Torch, a poetry and music event at which Abby E. Murray will be officially awarded the title of 2019-2021 Tacoma Poet Laureate. Date: Wednesday, April 24 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Location: Tacoma Arts Live, Studio 3 (901 Broadway) Cost: Free https://www.facebook.com/events/308579569781578/ Live performances by: Kellie Richardson, 2017-2019 Tacoma Poet Laureate Abby E. Murray, 2019-2021 Tacoma Poet Laureate Thy Nguyễn, 2015-2017 Tacoma Poet Laureate Sady Sparks, 2019-2020 Olympia Poet Laureate Byron Gaines II, poetry student at UWT Iris Parada, Selma Carson Home DJ Jayme Oliver and more! Light refreshments will be served and attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a hands-on project. Information regarding the Tacoma Poet Laureate program, founded in 2008 by Urban Grace Church and transitioned to the City of Tacoma’s Arts Program in 2011, is available at cityoftacoma.org/poet<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/poet>. Pass the Torch is hosted by Tacoma Arts Live. [cid:image008.jpg@01D4F43F.0A40E890] [cid:image009.jpg@01D4F43F.0A40E890] Photo on left of Kellie Richardson by Israel Perez. Photo on right of Abby E. Murray provided by Abby E. Murray NAOMI STROM-AVILA Cultural Arts Specialist Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality 253.591.5191 TACOMA VENUES & EVENTS<tacomavenues.org> Tacoma Dome<http://www.tacomadome.org/> | Greater Tacoma Convention Center<http://www.tacomaconventioncenter.org/> Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/arts> | Special Events<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/specialevents>