Brit Nicole
Brit Nicole is a spoken word artist, community healer, performer, musician, songwriter, and facilitator based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her first feature performance was in August 2013 at Brewing Grounds for Change. That same year, Brit co-founded PENtastic, one of the longest-running open mics in her hometown. Since then, Brit has taken her talents to Poetry Unplugged, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Middle Earth MKE, Imaginary Heroes events, churches, Voltage! Teen Slam, Br(OK)en Genius, and many more. When she is not performing, you can catch Brit hosting an open mic, such as Lyrical Sanctuary, or other community gatherings, such as a game night or writing workshop. She works hard to center reflection, healing, and creativity in all she does, no matter the activity or age group it serves. Brit has taught poetry in a multitude of spaces from community organizations, to schools, to churches. She has had a residency with Arts @ Large since September 2021 that has provided her with more opportunities to connect with Milwaukee's communities through her art. She is also the winner for "Best Local Author" in Shepherd Express' "Best of MKE 2022". Brit published her first book of poetry titled, "Moods, Melanin, and Magic: A Manifesto" back in May 2021 and released her spoken word album titled, "Nocturnal Butterfly" back in April 2022 that is exclusively on Band Camp and in April of 2023, became a filmmaker with her collaborative short film, "Soulmate".