Release date: March 5, 2003

Contact: Cheryl Anderson Brown, PR Coordinator for the School of the Arts, 770-499-3417 or cbrown@kennesaw.edu

Creative Loafing's "Best Spoken Word Performer" to Perform at Kennesaw State

Poet-performer Kodac Harrison will perform on The Spoken Word! series at Kennesaw State University at 8 p.m. March 21 in the Studio Theater.

Originally from Jackson, Ga., Harrison now lives in Atlanta, where he has fronted several bands and made 9 recordings for two different record labels. Harrison, whose roots are in Blues and Southern Soul, calls his music "Beatnik Blues," the Europeans call it "Bohemian Blues," and critics call it "Folk-Soul."

Harrison appeared on film as a spoken artist in the indepently produced, "Prayers From The Phoenix City." He was a menber of the 2000 and 2001 Athens Poetry Slam teams. In 2001, he made his fourth tour of Europe performing in Germany and The Netherlands.

In 2002, Harrison was named "Atlanta's Best Spoken Word Artist 2002" by Creative Loafing. No tickets are required for this event, however, it features poetry with adult themes and language and is not appropriate for children. For more information about his performance at Kennesaw State, call 770-423-6650.

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