 House on the Waterfront presents Just ADD Sound (NaPoMo Edition)
 Just ADD Sound poetry event kicks off HotWMD 2018 season Saturday, April 14, 2018
 Advance Reduced Entry - Limited seating - No Refunds
 $8 in advance $12 at the door * Light Refreshments Available
 This collaboration taps into the Maryland/DC area for artists and encourages local poets/spoken word artists to participate in the open mic segment. Just ADD Sound features Housecat (La Gata de Fuego) on the decks, hosted by RescuePoetix™ with featured poet Simply Sherri
Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/200087440755017/
Advance tickets available: https://bit.ly/2DNiqfd
 Doors open 7:00
Open mic list closes at 7:30 pm
Open Mic Participants 5-7 minutes
Time permitting: 2nd round possible
Showtime 7:30 pm-11pm
Focus is to celebrate National Poetry Month (NaPoMo) and  the diversity of the performing artistic community. All artforms welcome.
This is a Family Friendly Event
ABOUT #JASradio (Just ADD Sound)
The vision of Just ADD Sound is to promote established as well as up and coming artists and DJs by providing a performance space to showcase their talents.
Just ADD Sound is an opportunity for an audience to enjoy learning more about artists and participating in a live show The greater vision of Just ADD Sound is to inspire the global community to let the passion of their ART motivate them to have their voices heard.
 ABOUT SIMPLY SHERRI
California born, and Maryland raised, Simply Sherri started writing in 2001 and started reciting her work in 2008 in her poetic home of Baltimore. With topics ranging from love and relationships to depression and verbal abuse, her writing style is easy going and a reflection of her world.
Simply Sherri has spotlighted and featured in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington and Atlanta. In 2010 she released her debut poetry CD Liquefy. She released her first book “Love Simply” in 2015. She is the host of several poetry venues between Baltimore, MD & Washington, DC.
 ABOUT HOUSECAT (LA GATA DE FUEGO)
DJ Housecat (La Gata de Fuego), originally from Flint Michigan, has been in the Washington DC area since 1987. DJing for 10 years and VP of Operations for Cyberjamz since 2014, she is adept at wearing many hats. With a background in Project Management, holding positions of Label Owner for Toupee Records, Vice President of Cyberjamz Internet Radio, half of the duo that makes up CyberJamz House of Soul and Soul Cat productions both with partner Sammy Rock (CEO) of Cyberjamz Internet Radio and heading the Real Women House Movement has become second nature to her since she’s joined CyberJamz in 2011.
Housecat’s creativity and the ability to tap into the resources around her have created strong bonds among her peers and artists. Her fierce work ethic and openness to learn with every new challenge she faces make her the very force she admires and resolves to uplift in others.
 ABOUT RESCUEPOETIX™
Besides being a writer, poet, activist, spoken word artist and recording artist, RescuePoetix™ is a business woman with a strong background in the corporate, marketing and promotions side of industry. Her management experience developed along with her own career, working domestically and internationally since 2009. Work includes artist development, networking and marketing and more recently, promotions, event collaborations and bookings for artists in New Jersey, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Miami. With international ties that touch all corners of the world and across several artistic communities, she has worked to establish a solid reputation with management and consulting, which creates opportunities for an international mainstream presence.
 ABOUT THE VENUE
 Espaço Cultural Samba Trovão - Brazilian Culture, Music and Capoeira Angola's mission is to bring the joy and depth of Brazilian culture, particularly Afro-Brazilian culture to participants young and old.
We are lucky to fall under the leadership of BabaJan, a native of the vibrant city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Â Baba has been in the Washington DC area since 2004 developing programs, workshops and projects for children, adults and to anyone interested in the African roots of Brazilian culture.
​Espaço Cultural Samba Trovão opened in 2017 in downtown Hyattsville, MD.  It is a gathering place for people of all ages, and backgrounds. This is a place for fostering community, friendships and cultural ties.