From performance to composition, we'll practice and explore various aspects of spoken word poetry. Bring a pen/notebook and an open mind, stock up on button poetry, and get your creative juices flowing.

Ever wonder about the technology behind how Facebook can recognize faces, or how iTunes can recommend new songs to you? It turns out that the technology behind Amazon’s recommendation system, Siri’s voice recognition, and Google’s autonomous cars are all very related! This rapidly growing area of computer science is called machine learning, and companies and scientists around the world are using it to make their products smarter. Join us for a deep dive into this field, where we’ll introduce basic machine learning concepts and talk about topics like perceptrons and neural networks. At the end, we’ll apply these concepts to teach a computer how to read your handwriting!

An exploration and experimentation with the art of spoken word poetry. Through this weekly workshop, we will work on crafting and performing provocative and resounding pieces that may one day take the stage!