Story Teller Gordon is a writer, and spoken word artist from Brooklyn, NY. He has featured for notable platforms such as Poetry Me Please, Voices in Power, The Rose Garden and several others and has worked with corporate brands such as TVOne, Bronx Museum of Art, Microsoft and Dove Men. He has recently published his first poetry collection entitled Don’t Speak For Me and since then performed on Stages like the Apollo and recently alongside Emmy Nominated Comedian Josh Johnson.

Brittany Barker is a child of God, an award-winning poet and educator from Harlem, NYC. As Executive Director of Creative Soul House, Brittany has been an active advocate for community wellness, impacting hundreds of youth and adults, using art as a tool for self-discovery, transformation and social change.  She holds a Bachelor Degree (BA) in English Literature, a Master Degree (MAT) in Secondary Education and has served as an educator for over 10 years. 

Brittany Barker ranked 3rd in the world at the 2023 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam. Her poetry has graced stages such as Lincoln Center, The New Amsterdam Theatre and The Apollo Theatre. She is a member of the 2025 Nuyorican Poet Cafe’s national slam team, and has coached two teams, including Urban Word NYC’s 2024 Youth Slam Team and, currently, New York University’s Slam team. Brittany’s  one-woman show, Standing Upright in the Crooked Room toured cross-states at TheaterlabNYC and Dickinson College in PA. It’s the first of many to come.

Drawing on inspiration from God, loved ones and art, her goal is to creatively use her gifts to invite people into the truth.

Open Mic from 7:30pm-8:00pm. Limited space available!