Mad River Fest – Art • Music • Poetry

A Night of Creativity, Conversation & Connection

Founders Hall Gallery & Auditorium, CT State Community College Northwestern

• Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

• Reading and presentations from Acclaimed Poet Chen Chen & Visual Artist Sophia DeJesus-Sabella

Chen Chen chenchenwrites.com

Chen Chen is a poet and essayist interested in Asian American histories and futures, family (bio & found), queer friendship, multilingualism, hybrid texts, humor, and pop culture.

Sophia DeJesus-Sabella sophiadejesussabella.com

Sophia is an artist, weaver, and educator based in Connecticut. Her woven

and sculptural works interrogate class, gender, queerness, and utility by

combining traditional craft with found materials.

• Open Mic Poetry – Share your voice!

 Join us for a facilitated discussion with poet, artist, our students and guests

on themes of self-discovery, cultural expectations, agency, and survival.

Free & open to all! Come be inspired.

This event was made possible through Northwestern Community College Foundation and CT Humanities funding.