Roscoe Burnems combines poetry, comedy in one-man performance, Traumedy

Roscoe Burnems combines poetry and comedy in his one-man performance, Traumedy, coming to Piedmont Arts, Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.

This groundbreaking performance combines funny stories, jokes and sarcasm into prolific spoken word poems that discuss trauma, resilience and the human experience. Traumedy includes mature content and is recommended for ages 18 and up.

Burnems — also known as Douglas Powell — is an author, spoken-word artist, educator and the first poet laureate of Richmond, Va. His performances have been seen everywhere from coffee shops to universities to theaters. In 2019, he added a TEDx Talk to his list of accomplishments, speaking at a TEDxYouth event. 

An open poetry slam emceed by DJ WHAT?! will be held from 6-7 p.m. Performance from 7-8 p.m. Light refreshments and open bar.

Tickets are $20 general admission and are on sale now at Piedmont Arts and PiedmontArts.org.

Sign up to participate in the poetry slam (participant tickets are $10) by calling 276.632.3221 or emailing bjohnson@piedmontarts.org.