Old Capitol Books is pleased to announce Fishbowl Poetry, a new open mic event which opens with a featured poet. On Sunday, September 30, we'll feature poets Lee Knight, Jr., and Tshaka Campbell. Readings begin at 2pm, signups for the open mic begin at 1:30pm.

Lee Knight, Jr. has been inspiring poetry slam stages since 2001. He has been a coach and member of eight national poetry slam teams, was awarded 4th place in the National Poetry Slam individual competition in 2006, and helped Team Berkeley and Team Palo Alto win group piece finals in 2009 and 2014 respectively. Beyond national borders, Lee has shared his poetry and perspectives on various international city stages throughout Germany, France, England, and Austria. His poetry is powerful, captivating, and educational, empowering listeners to examine not only the world around them, but themselves. His words resonate with the listener long after his sojourn on the stage.

Tshaka Campbell began writing poetry long before performing it in an attempt to find his own voice and point of view within the art form. As a performer, he is a member of the Nuyorican national poetry slam team and the Da Poetry Lounge (DPL) slam team, also earning the Grand Champion title in San Francisco and Hollywood. In 2010 he was also honored with the UK Unsigned Artist award in poetry. Tshaka has toured a number of US citing and across the globe, featuring at venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre and the O2 in London and has authored three books of poetry and short stories.