Step into a night of power, passion, and poetic reckoning as award-winning artist *
Thomas Park takes the stage for Incredible Soul – No Ways Tired, a one-man show that celebrates the soul and resilience of Black America through poetry, music, and storytelling on Sunday, June 22nd at 4pm.

This evocative performance, which will debut at 134 On Main in Warrenton, NC, is more than just a show—it’s a tribute. Park invites audiences to witness and honor the enduring identity and life force of African American people, with a special commemoration of Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas learned of their emancipation, more than two years after Lincoln’s Proclamation.

Blending fractured instrumentals, fresh original poetry, and spoken word with audience participation, Park pays homage to a lineage of Black creativity and struggle. The performance includes the words and legacy of towering literary voices such as Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou, alongside the raw sound and social groove of Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown’s iconic “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)”, and a stirring tribute to the revolutionary spirit of Gil Scott-Heron.

This is not just a performance—it is a communal moment of reflection and celebration. Light refreshments will be served.

The admission is $10 with limited seating, so arrive early for a good seat.

Incredible Soul – No Ways Tired is a call to remember, to feel, and to rise—with art, with history, and with soul.

Don’t miss this stirring and timely journey. For tickets, visit warrenist.com/calendar.

134 on Main is located at 134 South Main in Warrenton, NC. This event is presented by the Warren Artists Market.

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The Warren County Artist Market (WAM) hosted a hybrid book launch for their latest anthology, TEN last Friday (5/9). Comprised of poems, short stories, and essays incorporating the theme of “ten,” the collection celebrates the successful, decade-long run of First Friday Poetry Night hosted by the creative group in Warren County, NC.

Anita Lynn Williams, who co-edited the anthology with her friend and mentor, Kim Schroeder, emceed the festivities in The Hive, located in downtown Warrenton.

In 2013, WAM was co-founded by Thomas Park and Arlene Bice and, today, includes members Williams and Sterling Cheston, Jr. They host the monthly event every first Friday of the month at 7pm at The Hive (108 S. Main Street). It is free and open to the public. For more information about the Warren Artist Market, follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WarrenCountyArtistsMarketBirdland.

TEN is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook: https://amzn.to/3GQk8CJ

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In celebration of Black History Month 2022, Frontier Warren in collaboration with Warren Artist Market (WAM) is hosting a Black Art Show at the Art Frontier Gallery at Frontier Warren on Friday, February 25th and Saturday, February 26th. This event is sponsored by The Warrenist and Trinity Source.

The show will feature the work of three local artists:

THOMAS PARK (mixed media)
DEBRA EVANS TAYLOR (acrylic paintings)
WHEELER SMITH (acrylic paintings)

Selected works of Rashaun Rucker and the late J.A. Person will also be on display, some of which will be for sale as a fundraiser for the Warren Artist Market, a dynamic group that hosts a regular poetry event on First Fridays at Frontier Warren.

There will be a reception where attendees can meet and greet the artists on Friday, February 25th from 6-8 pm, and the show will continue Saturday, February 26th from 11 am to 4 pm.

During the Friday reception, wine will be available by donation. Refreshments will be provided by our generous sponsors.

Frontier Warren Co-working Space is located at 140 South Main Street in Warrenton, NC.

Source: Frontier Warren press release

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Exactly one year ago today, local government officials, artists, and entrepreneurs shared their encouraging words, greetings, and their talents to take part in the Fallin’ for the Holidays Virtual Festival.

After a nine-month period of uncertainty, sadness, and separation, for two hours on a Sunday evening, the Warren County community and beyond came together to celebrate the holiday season with music, spoken word, cooking segments, crafts, and messages from our family and friends from afar.

Prior to its airing, I promised a surprise guest would do the introduction. If you haven’t watched it yet, I won’t spoil it here.

Special thanks again to our participants: Jalon + Jada Mills, Stephen Misenheimer (Warren County Cooperative Extension), Mary Bullock (Warren County Memorial Library), Chef Ryan Grimm, Denise Allen (Sweet Delights Cookies), Jane Ball Groom, Thomas Park, Brandon Foster, Heritage Quilters, Carlos Bardales (sponsored by the Warren County Arts Council), and Santa Claus! Yes, I got an exclusive with St. Nick himself.

Holiday Greetings from Stephanie Wheeler, Christian Nwachukwu, Vee Wess, Oita Cheston Coleman, and Brooke Simpson!

Watch it for the first time or relive the moment by clicking the play button below:

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