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You’re invited: Poetry slam in Lafayette on April 16

March 11th, 2025

Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies and The Eleventh House coffee shop are proud to partner with Corey Ewing, Indiana visual artist, to bring an exciting poetry slam to the Lafayette area. We invite all members of the community to attend this event and support your local poets!

Event details:

• Date: April 16, 2025
• Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
• Location: The Eleventh House, 116 N. 3rd St., Lafayette 

About the artist
Corey Ewing is a native of Indianapolis, IN and supports various poetic projects, including Indianapolis Poetry Slam, Word As Bond, Fighting Words Poetry, Cafe Creative and curates Vocab. Currently an artist at work with the Kheprw Institute, Ewing continues to teach, coach, and create as an interdisciplinary artist focusing on poetry and photography in Indy. Learn more about his work here.