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The Queen Sheba
Poetry After Dark Open Mic w/Queen Sheba-Live @The Pickleback Sun 5/18 7P!
The PickleBack 2
711 Rigsbee Ave
Durham, NC 27701

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SUNDAY MAY 18TH - ALL MOMS GET IN FOR $15!
Poetry After Dark - monthly Poetry & Live Music Open Mic Night!
for the grown and confident!
Live @ The PickleBack 2 711 Rigsbee Ave Durham, NC 27701!
QUEEN SHEBA 2x (2025 & 2024 ) Grammy Nominated Spoken Word-Poet
& Int'l Recording Artist - 10th "CIVIL WRITES" download today!
📍DURHAM, NC SUN 4/27 - Ticket Link: https://padrdu.eventbrite.com
7P Special Guest Poets: Loc'd, Church, Dasan, Singer x Poet from Cali Scorpio Blues!
Dj Most Wanted
About Queen Sheba: A two-time Grammy-nominated Spoken Word-Poet and international recording artist, Queen Sheba is a force to be reckoned with. With over two decades of experience captivating audiences across the globe, she is known for her Atlanta-infused Spoken Word style, fearless storytelling, and electric stage presence. A trailblazer in the Spoken Word-Poetry category, Queen Sheba bridges cultural gaps through art, healing, and community engagement. As the creator of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop®, she has curated a movement that connects poets and MCs in a dynamic lyrical showdown. Having collaborated with Robert Glasper, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and ironically has opened for Floetry on several occasions—now an international recording artist in her own right—she takes the stage alongside The Floacist to deliver an unmissable experience.
"A HURRICANE IN HEELS" ---- Queen Sheba's new SUMMER 2025 ALBUM! is more than a performance—it is history in the making. Audiences are invited to witness and be part of this monumental event. Leave anything weighing you down at the door and get ready for the best memories of your life.
Tickets are now available for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Secure yours today!
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Poetry After Dark - monthly Poetry & Live Music Open Mic Night!
Every 3rd Sunday - Unless there is a special occasion!
Doors open at 7:00 PM, with the showcase at 7:45 PM. Secure your tickets now for a night that promises to inspire and entertain.
*List goes out at 7P and names are drawn at random.
•SUNDAY MAY 18TH - 3rd Sunday Open Mic - MOMS GET IN FOR $15
•SUNDAY JUNE 15TH - - 3rd Sunday Open Mic + FATHER'S DAY, DADS GET IN FOR $15
•SUNDAY JULY 20TH - - 3rd Sunday Open Mic + EROTIC POETRY NIGHT!
•SUNDAY AUGUST 17TH - - 3rd Sunday Open Mic +LEO BIRTHDAY BASH! QUEEN SHEBA'S B & BOOK RELEAESE DAY PARTY!
•SUNDAY SEPT 21ST - 3rd Sunday Open Mic
•SUNDAY OCT 19TH - POETRY vs. HIP-HOP RDU WIN CASH!
•SUNDAY NOV 16TH - - 3rd Sunday Open Mic
•SUNDAY DEC 21ST - - 3rd Sunday Open Mic + HOLIDAY PARTY & PAD GIVES BACK DRIVE
•SUNDAY JAN 18TH - - 3rd Sunday Open Mic + HAPPY NEW YEAR x MLK WEEKEND PARTY!
7P Doors |745-930-ish open mic
$15|$20* prices may change due to special guest artists
community: @poetryvshiphop @thequeensheba @ahurricaneinheels
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The Queen Sheba Biography
2025 & 2024 Grammy Nominated Spoken Word-Poet for Best Poetry Album in the Spoken Word-Poetry
Category for her albums: "CIVIL WRITES: The South Got Something to Say" & 2024 for "A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either". The first woman back to back in the category and the only poet from Atlanta to be nominated.
Sheba is 2x NAACP Image Award Nominee, Creative Loafing’s People’s Choice Spoken Word Artist of the Year,
the Founder of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live - the acclaimed stage show celebrating a decade Oct 17-18 2025 in Atlanta & 19th in Durham, NC.
Spring 2025 - CITY WINERY PRESENTS: A WOMAN'S WORDS
National Poetry Month Tour - A Double-Headlining Live Album Recording
THE FLOACIST (of Floetry) 8x Grammy Nominated Platinum Recording Artist
QUEEN SHEBA 2x Grammy Nominated Spoken Word-Poet Int'l Recording Artist
A previous APCA ‘Performer of the Year’ nominee, performed
at 300+ colleges & universities, domestic and abroad, and in 11 countries,
as seen on Married to Medicine, Verses & Flow, Apollo, Live Nation, Bravo, to name a few.
Corporate collaborations include but aren’t limited to: lululemon, Reebok/Rockport, Red Bull, United Way,
Les Brown, Angela Davis.
Atlanta's V103 guest radio personality, a SOFAR Sounds favorite headliner,
Creative Writing Professor, Gentlemen’s Foundation ‘Gentle Woman of Artistry’ of the Year
Award LGBT community & HIV Prevention, receiver of PATREON & Furious Flower art
grants.
23-year touring Spoken Word-Poet, performer and comedian.
No cap – Queen Sheba’s performance and workshop(s) will level up your corporate, college, or community experience.
IG|TikTok|YouTube: @thequeensheba @poetryvshiphop @awomanswords
Booking: bookingqueensheba@gmail.com www.thequeensheba.live/bio
Read MoreCategory for her albums: "CIVIL WRITES: The South Got Something to Say" & 2024 for "A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either". The first woman back to back in the category and the only poet from Atlanta to be nominated.
Sheba is 2x NAACP Image Award Nominee, Creative Loafing’s People’s Choice Spoken Word Artist of the Year,
the Founder of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live - the acclaimed stage show celebrating a decade Oct 17-18 2025 in Atlanta & 19th in Durham, NC.
Spring 2025 - CITY WINERY PRESENTS: A WOMAN'S WORDS
National Poetry Month Tour - A Double-Headlining Live Album Recording
THE FLOACIST (of Floetry) 8x Grammy Nominated Platinum Recording Artist
QUEEN SHEBA 2x Grammy Nominated Spoken Word-Poet Int'l Recording Artist
A previous APCA ‘Performer of the Year’ nominee, performed
at 300+ colleges & universities, domestic and abroad, and in 11 countries,
as seen on Married to Medicine, Verses & Flow, Apollo, Live Nation, Bravo, to name a few.
Corporate collaborations include but aren’t limited to: lululemon, Reebok/Rockport, Red Bull, United Way,
Les Brown, Angela Davis.
Atlanta's V103 guest radio personality, a SOFAR Sounds favorite headliner,
Creative Writing Professor, Gentlemen’s Foundation ‘Gentle Woman of Artistry’ of the Year
Award LGBT community & HIV Prevention, receiver of PATREON & Furious Flower art
grants.
23-year touring Spoken Word-Poet, performer and comedian.
No cap – Queen Sheba’s performance and workshop(s) will level up your corporate, college, or community experience.
IG|TikTok|YouTube: @thequeensheba @poetryvshiphop @awomanswords
Booking: bookingqueensheba@gmail.com www.thequeensheba.live/bio
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